Lucky Textiles Group of Indonesia

The textile business of LUCKY TEXTILE Group started as a trading company in 1960s by Mr. Djohansjah Tamin. Most of the textiles were then imported from overseas for local consumption in Indonesia. In 1970, the first manufacturing company PT. LUCKY DJAKARTA PRINTING FACTORY came into existence with three sets of roller printing machines imported from Hong Kong. he idea was to make simple printed fabrics for which all grey material was imported. Supported by no more than 200 employees, the company popularly known as Lucky Print was one of the pioneers of modern textile printing in Indonesia. Conducive business situation of the early seventies encouraged setting up another manufacturing facility. Thus, in 1973, PT. LUCKY ABADI TEXTILE FACTORY (LA) was formed with 20,000 spindles and 528 Weaving looms. In 1979, another Company called PT. PATAL CIMANGGIS INDAH (PCI), was formed. This Company owned 20,000 new spindle machines and 68 wide-width weaving looms. One set of new roller printing machine and hand-printing tables were also installed. In 1987, the company™s ownership was reorganized. Mr. Djohansjah Tamin took charge as the President Commissioner and his daughter Ms. Lily Tamin was appointed as Managing Director. Within the framework of the Government industrial zoning policy, as well as to cater for consolidation and further expansion, the LUCKY TEXTILE Group, in 1989, built a brand new factory, called PT. SANDANG MUTIARAERAMULIA (SMEM) at Cikarang Barat, Bekasi, located about 35 kms from Jakarta. All the weaving and printing operations from other units within the Group were moved to SMEM, leaving the spinning activities exclusively at LA. This consolidation was aimed at enhancing the efficiency of the overall activities of the LUCKY TEXTILES Group. Later in 1998, SMEM was renamed asPT. LUCKY PRINT ABADI (LPA).