(14/6) The Faculty of Engineering Undip conducted an industrial visit to PT Borine Technology Indonesia (Borine Indonesia) in Kendal Industrial Park, Central Java. This visit was an initiative effort from the Faculty of Engineering Undip to establish cooperation with one of these international-scale companies. On this visit, also present the Manager of Human Resources and General Affairs of Borine Indonesia, Farah Adrienne, Manager of Research and Development of Ningbo Borine Electric Appliances, Brian Ye, and General Manager of Ningbo Borine Electric Appliances, Jankey Ren. The delegation from the Faculty of Engineering Undip itself was led by Dr. Eng. Gunawan Dwi Haryadi, S.T., M.T. as the Head of the Cooperation Management Unit of the Faculty of Engineering Undip.

Borine Indonesia is a branch of Ningbo Borine Electric Appliances, Co.,LTD, a Chinese company engaged in manufacturing home appliances. This company recently open its Indonesian branch in 2020 and currently has a production factory in Kendal. Borine Indonesia itself is looking for local partners to develop their business in Indonesia, and the Faculty of Engineering Undip is considered one of the potential partners so Borine Indonesia is willing to explore potential collaborations with the Faculty of Engineering.

On this visit, the delegation from the Faculty of Engineering consisted of lecturers from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, the Department of Electrical Engineering, and the Department of Industrial Engineering. These lecturers were invited by Borine Indonesia to watch the production process as well as discuss the potential for cooperation between the Faculty of Engineering Undip and Borine.

Joga Dharma Setiawan, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D, one of the lecturers who participated in the visit to Borine Indonesia said that this visit was the result of the relationship that had been fostered between Borine Indonesia and the Faculty of Engineering Undip. “There are around 15 alumni of the Department of Mechanical Engineering Undip that are currently accepted in Borine. There are many potential collaborations that want to be conducted at Borine (Indonesia),” said Mr Joga.

 He hoped that with this industrial visit, the collaboration between the Faculty of Engineering and Borine Indonesia could be realized immediately. “ I hope that the Faculty of Engineering can immediately realize the collaboration to solve the real problems at Borine Indonesia,” he said.

Photo by Joga Dharma Setiawan