In fiscal 2011 (October 1, 2010 – September 30, 2011), Siemens’ sales to customers in Indonesia amounted to EUR 214.94 million and new orders totaled EUR 207.34 million. Siemens currently has about 1,700 employees in Indonesia.

Siemens began its business activities in Indonesia in 1855 by installing the country’s first ten telegraph systems for the Dutch Ministry of Colonial Affairs. The company’s first local office was established in Surabaya in 1909. Siemens has been a key partner in Indonesia’s development from the very beginning, taking part in the electrification of Java and providing systems to illuminate the Sultan’s palace in Jogjakarta. Today, Siemens is an integral part of the country’s economy and a reliable, committed and trustworthy partner to Indonesia.

Siemens strengthened its industrial steam turbine business in Indonesia through a joint venture with a local partner. The combined investment is approximately EUR 12 million, with Siemens holding 60 percent of the shares.
As an important step toward helping the city of Jakarta solve the growing transportation and environmental issues, Siemens and Mercedes-Benz handed over the first electric charging stations and the first electric smart ed (electric drive) to the Jakarta Provincial Government.