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Caputra Group diversifies into maritime businesses

Reports by Krystin Chu and Khay Inn Poh

Updated: 5:31pm, 20 Jun, 2018

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(Seated from left): Iwan Setiawan, procurement head of Cigading Habeam Centre; Heru Pramono, founder of Caputra Group, and president and director of Cigading Habeam Centre. (Standing from left): Tugur Wibisono, marketing director, and Kriss Pramono, vice-president of Cigading Habeam Centre.

Caputra Group has pursued big dreams since it started its steel fabrication business in 1971. Backed by good corporate governance, the Indonesian conglomerate has since diversified into bridge construction, shipyards, shipbuilding and marine tourism.

"We see Indonesia as a maritime nation that needs a lot of infrastructure, which is why we strive to build something meaningful for our country," says Heru Pramono, founder of Caputra Group, and president and director of Caputra Group's steel fabrication company, Cigading Habeam Centre (CHC).

To help develop Indonesia's maritime industries, CHC works with other Caputra Group companies, which include Caputra Mitra Sejati, Batavia Marina, Quicksilver Day Cruises and Odyssey Submarine Bali.

Construction companies value the technical expertise and on-time delivery of CHC, which specialises in high-quality steel structures. Focusing on bridge-building, the company has worked on major projects across Indonesia such as the Anggana Bridge.

CHC has forged firm partnerships with Mitsui & Co Steel and Yokogawa Bridge. It seeks collaborations with similar companies to promote its CHC Bridge Indonesia brand internationally.

CHC's tailor-made H-beams also form the backbone of high-rise buildings across Indonesia such as the Grand Indonesia Shopping Town and Pacific Place Jakarta.

Much of CHC's steel technology is applicable to Caputra Mitra Sejati's shipbuilding.

With its ship design and marine architecture capabilities, Caputra Mitra Sejati aims to expand into the oil and gas sector.

The shipbuilder has produced crew boats for the China National Offshore Oil Corporation and PetroChina, and a well-testing barge for Total E&P Indonesie. Its oil and gas ships are certified by Lloyd's Register.

Caputra Mitra Sejati likewise built a catamaran for Quicksilver Day Cruises. Together with Odyssey Submarine Bali and Batavia Marina, Quicksilver Day Cruises reflects a different facet of Caputra Group's passion for shipbuilding and marine tourism.

"By building marinas, we can show everyone that we can be proud of our seas," Pramono says.