The new 9,366-square metre plant started operations in May this year and is located on the outskirts of Jakarta. New equipment was installed to enhance the plant’s output capacity over the previous facility. It is equipped with a positive pressure system to maintain a higher pressure than the external environment, preventing insects and dust from entering the production area.

Production of Sato labels in Indonesia was previously conducted by Sato Nagatomi, which was established in 2012 to facilitate the realisation of the Sato Group’s DCS & Labeling business model in the country. With this model, the company integrates data collection systems (barcode printers, software and maintenance service) and labelling (printer labels) to provide auto-ID solutions.

The Sato Label Solutions unit was set up to enhance Sato sales capability in Indonesia and will operate in five locations around the country: Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang, Surabaya and Denpasar. It will handle sales of software and hardware including barcode printers, hand labellers and more.

Sato Label Indonesia and Sato Label Solutions head Hirotaka Wada commented on the new organisational changes: “Our new labels plant meets the stringent sanitation and quality demands that healthcare, food and beverage and industrial manufacturing customers have for labels. Our cutting edge production technology ensures globally consistent levels of label quality. We intend to couple this capability with an enhanced sales presence to meet the high demands of customers in Indonesia.”