BATANG, Indonesia – October 3, 2024 – Today, Orbia Advance Corporation S.A.B. de C.V.’s (BMV: ORBIA*) Building & Infrastructure (B&I) business, Wavin, formally opened its new production plant in new Grand Batang City, Indonesia. The facility will supply the company’s expanding customer base in Indonesia and the Asia Pacific region with sustainable sanitation and water management solutions.
Sameer S. Bharadwaj, Orbia CEO commented, “This investment brings our business’ innovative water management solutions to a high need and high opportunity market. It is a decisive step on our journey to advance life around the world.”
The official inauguration of our new Grand Batang production facility. From left to right: Guillermo Gallegos, VP Global Strategy & Transformation B&I, Marc Gerritsen, Dutch Ambassador of Indonesia Timor-Leste, Rosan Perkasa Roeslani, Minister of Investment, Sameer Bharadwaj, CEO Orbia, Johannes Drees, Director Indonesia Strategy & Transformation B&I, and Freek Crum, President Orbia B&I.
In Indonesia, millions of people lack access to clean drinking water and safely-managed sanitation. The new site enables Orbia B&I to manufacture hot and cold water supply as well as soil and wastewater pipe systems (PVC, HDPE and PPR) that deliver clean water and sanitation safely and cost-effectively. To meet local customer demand, Orbia B&I is launching a proprietary product line —Wavin PVC+ pipes—to provide customers with reliable and easy-to-install wastewater drainage technologies.
The Grand Batang production facility features state-of-the-art manufacturing technology and is built on a 20-hectare (49 acre) greenfield plot. Freek Crum, Orbia Building & Infrastructure (B&I) President, said, “This new facility is a significant demonstration of Orbia B&I’s commitment to driving sustainable growth in Indonesia and the broader Asia-Pacific region. It enables us to bring our solutions to a wider market, generate jobs and stimulate economic activity in the area.” Crum added, “In addition, our new production facility opens the door to new levels of customer-centered collaboration and innovation, such as through our two on-site experience centers that will offer training and certification programs in pipe system installation for local installers.”
“With the completion of our site in Grand Batang, we are well prepared to meet the needs for infrastructure development in Indonesia. We will contribute to improving the quality of sanitation and water management systems across the country and the surrounding region, while remaining fully committed to growing our business in high-impact markets across India, Europe, Latin America and North America,” concluded Bharadwaj.