Dürr Installs Indonesia’s First RoDip® E System for PT Handal Indonesia Motor, Pioneering a New Era in Automotive Painting

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(IN BRIEF) Dürr has installed Indonesia’s first RoDip® E system as part of a new turnkey paint line for PT Handal Indonesia Motor, setting new benchmarks in pre-treatment, electrocoating, and sustainability. This marks a major milestone in Indonesia’s automotive industry, enhancing Handal’s production capacity and expanding its ability to serve multiple brands. The new facility features Dürr’s EcoDry X dry separation system, advanced dryers, and DXQequipment.operation Industry 4.0 software for real-time data management. Construction began in December 2024, with operations set to start in autumn 2025. The project strengthens Indonesia’s status as an emerging automotive hub in Asia and showcases Dürr’s expertise in digital and eco-efficient technologies.

(PRESS RELEASE) BIETIGHEIM-BISSINGEN, 12-Nov-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — Dürr has announced the successful installation of Indonesia’s first-ever RoDip® E system as part of a new turnkey paint line for PT Handal Indonesia Motor. This project marks a significant step forward for Indonesia’s automotive manufacturing capabilities, integrating advanced, flexible, and sustainable pre-treatment and painting technologies that align with Industry 4.0 digitalization standards. The collaboration reinforces Indonesia’s role as an emerging hub for automotive production in Asia.

Based in Bietigheim-Bissingen, Dürr has a longstanding relationship with PT Handal Indonesia Motor dating back to 1975, when it built its first paint shop in the country for the former Zastam Motor company — later acquired by Handal. Over the decades, Handal has built a reputation as one of Indonesia’s veteran automotive producers, particularly through its 26 years of assembling and painting Hyundai vehicles. The company’s renewed partnership with Dürr underscores mutual trust and a shared commitment to excellence, with the new facility designed to expand Handal’s production capacity and ability to serve multiple global brands.

The highlight of the new installation is the RoDip® E system, being deployed in Indonesia for the first time. The innovative technology allows for vehicle-specific, individually controlled dip curves, making it one of the most flexible systems in the global market. Its space-saving recirculation system and modular design provide scalability, enabling capacity to increase from five to fifteen car bodies per hour. Dürr has also equipped the facility with proven EcoDry X dry separation and advanced dryers, both of which contribute to a more sustainable production process by eliminating the need for chemicals or water.

Digital efficiency is at the core of the plant’s operations. Dürr’s DXQequipment.operation platform, an Industry 4.0-based IoT system, enables real-time visualization of production and process data, improving both performance and productivity. Construction for the facility began in December 2024, with full production expected to start by autumn 2025 — an exceptionally swift timeline for a project of this scale.

This milestone positions PT Handal Indonesia Motor as a key player in Southeast Asia’s automotive future. By adopting state-of-the-art painting and digital technologies, the company aims to attract international automotive brands for local production while promoting Indonesia’s growing reputation as a sustainable, technologically advanced manufacturing base. Dürr’s role, supported by decades of global experience, reaffirms its leadership in providing cutting-edge solutions for the evolving automotive landscape.

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SOURCE: Dürr Systems AG