PT.Indoprima Gemilang signed a Technical Assistance Agreement with MK Kashiyama Corporation from Nagano, Japan, for the manufacturing of automotive brake-shoe in Indonesia.

A Joint-venture investment agreement was signed by PT.Indoprima Gemilang, MK Kashiyama Corp., Kashiyama Kanagata Industries, Wintee Corp., and Goei Trading Co. PT.MK Prima Indonesia was established in Gresik, East-Java.

The production facilities were built and machines were installed.In September, trial production was started.

Commercial production started:
- brake-shoes and brake-pads for domestic and export markets
- press-stamping dies, and moulds for internal use and export

Started producing asbestos-free brake-shoes and pads for the export market.

ISO 9002 certification by Benchmark Australia. Mould & dies section started doing jobs for Denso, Rinnai, etc.

Underway expansion of production capacities to 100,000 sets/month each for brake-shoes and brake-pads.