Sumber: Swa.co.id | 7 Oktober 2024

The National Modifier & Aftermarket Association held the Indonesia Modification & Lifestyle Expo (IMX) 2024 exhibition, at ICE BSD, Tangerang on Friday (4/10/2024). The exhibition, which is entering its seventh year, carries the theme "Road to the World" to continue to showcase significant developments in the automotive and aftermarket components industry from around the world.

Pameran IMX 2024 sangat bersemangat dalam mempersiapkan banyak produk lokal untuk naik ke level lebih tinggi, termasuk ke level internasional. Bahkan sejumlah booth pameran, ada para modifikator lokal yang levelnya global. Sementara itu terdapat 30 merek anggota Nippon Auto Parts Aftermarket Committee (NAPAC) dari Jepang serta pengunjung dari Dubai, Qatar, dan Australia.

Menteri Perindustrian, Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita mengungkapkan industri otomatif di Indonesia mencatat pertumbuhan positif 2,5% periode Januari-Agustus 2024. Dengan rincian penjualan domestik kendaraan roda empat sebesar 560 ribu unit, dengan ekspornya sebesar 296 ribu unit dalam bentuk Completely Built Up (CBU) dan 30 ribu unit dalam bentuk Completely Knocked Down (CKD).

"This means that the Indonesian transportation equipment industry continues to show stable performance and makes an important contribution to the domestic and international markets," he said in a press release, quoted Monday (7/10/2024).

Agus also sees a big golden opportunity for Indonesia in the automotive components and aftermarket industry, even though it is not yet a big player in the Global Automotive Aftermarket Industry. "The potential for growth, the room to grow is very wide open, so to be able to spur the industry to become more competitive and able to take advantage of existing opportunities, the industry needs to understand the latest trends and market dynamics," he said.