Company History COMPANY PROFILE

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CHAPTER III COMPANY PROFILE

3.1 Company History

PT. Dow AgroSciences Indonesia is one of agrochemical manufacturing in Indonesia that produced pesticide products. Initially this company founded as PT. Pacific Chemicals Indonesia in August 1973 by letter approval from BKPM No. B56Press573. In 2002 this company changes the entity name became PT. Dow AgroSciences Indonesia to represent a 100 owned by The Dow Chemical Company. Indonesia head office located at Wisma GKBI Fl. 20-Suite 2001 Jl. Jenderal Sudirman Kav. 28 Jakarta 10210. Plant construction began in 1974 located at Jl. Sisingamangaraja Km. 9,5 Medan and commercially start production in 1975 with product name DowponM and Delapon herbicides. At that time PT. Dow AgroSciences Indonesia was one of 4 Dow Company which producing DowponM. Other Dow manufacturing that produce the same product located in Midland USA, King’s Lynn in UK, and Shah Alam in Malaysia. In 1997 this factory started to produce Dursban which is a very famous product in farmer’s eyes until today. Dowpon was discontinued in the year 1988 and extended portfolio introduces liquid herbicides formulation and packaging. PT. Dow AgroSciences Indonesia is a subsidiary from The Dow Chemical Company based in USA and recognized as the biggest chemical company operate in Devi Adhriany Rahayu :Building Model Of Basic Stability For Productivity Improvement Journey In PT.Dow Agrosciences Indonesia By Utilizing Value Stream Mapping VSM In Production Shop Floor, 2009 USU Repository © 2008 37 more than 175 countries with total sales whole over the world achieved 46 Billion USD. PT. Dow AgroSciences Indonesia Plant Medan produce various herbicide product, those are: DMA, Starane, Tordon, Garlon, Clincher, Topshot, Penoxsulam, Goal, and for insecticide products: Dursban, Nurelle, Success, Tracer, Lorsban3E, Lorsban40EC, etc. PT. Dow AgroSciences Indonesia is one of the company in Indonesia actively contribute to increase Indonesia agriculture products from vegetables, fruits, plantation, and community health. Quality is always become priority but safety and environmental protection is given as top priority as a basic principle of Dow Operation.

3.2 Organization and Management