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Executive vice-president of R&T Lab, Ken Wijaya,
who heads the IAPMO Group’s testing programme
in the US, said, “This facility, which is the first one
dedicated to testing and certification of plumbing
products in Indonesia, was established to support the
implementation effort of SNI 8153:2015, as well as to
assist in promoting the health and safety of Indonesian
citizens through good plumbing systems.”
Shirley Dewi, senior vice-president of quality assurance
and client services for IAPMO R&T, said IAPMO would
continue working with Indonesian officials to promote
standardisation, with the goal of bringing clean, safe
water and reliable sanitation to everybody in Indonesia.
Russ Chaney
In the spirit of the sharing of unique
experiences that shape the plumbing
“The opening of the lab and certification office in
Cikarang-Bekasi truly shows IAPMO’s commitment to
the Republic of Indonesia, and is an essential part of that
effort,” she said.
industries in our respective nations, the
following article looks at a state-of-theart testing and certification facility that
IAPMO recently opened in Indonesia.
The day before the grand opening, IAPMO held an
invitation-only gathering at the new facility, which
included a ribbon cutting and a special tour. BSN’s
Prasetya attended, as did a representative from the
Ministry of Public Works and Human Settlements, Ir.
Nurhasanah Sutjahjo, MM, and US Embassy commercial
officer, Julie Carducci. Chaney, Wijaya, and Dewi
represented IAPMO.
The grand opening celebrations weren’t the only major
events that took place during the trip.
On 23 May, IAPMO and Dinas Cipta Karya dan Tata Ruang
Provinsi Jawa Tengah (the Central Java Province of City
Planning) held an event to train 18 people on how to
implement SNI 8153:2015 in the field. Wijaya, along with
Sutjahjo and Atang Sarbini, the representatives from the
Centre of Research and Development of the Ministry of
Public Works and Human Settlements, provided the training.
“IAPMO is committed to providing plumbing education
and training for SNI 8153:2015, to give officials and
professionals throughout Indonesia the necessary tools
to be able to read, understand, interpret, engage, and
apply provisions of the new standard,” Wijaya said.
The following day, officials from IAPMO and Dinas
Kebersihan dan Pertamanan Kota Semarang (Agency
of Cleanliness and Parks for the City of Semarang)
attended the official ceremony to present the first public
restroom built specifically based on SNI 8153:2015 in
Parang Kusumo Tlogosari Park in the city of Semarang,
Central Java province. Dewi handed over the key to
the public restroom and signed the ‘prasasti’ stone on
IAPMO’s behalf. Wijaya and IAPMO Indonesia sales
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representatives Umi Fadilla and Fadjar Sukotjo also
attended, as did Budi Prakosa, the head of City Park
Divisions; Sutjahjo and Sarbini; and representatives from
the local regional authorities.
The project is intended to serve as a template for
standardisation that can be replicated. IAPMO provided
the technical expertise and assisted with the necessary
funding to ensure the initial location’s success. IAPMO
staff worked with the Indonesian government to identify
the appropriate location for the project, set the timeline,
and select the contractors.
“We are excited to be working with the Indonesian
government on this project,” Dewi said. “As buildings
continue to be con