United Tractors Group, J-Trust Bank, and Komatsu Indonesia Provide Phase Two Assistance for Disaster Victims in West Sumatra

Symbolic handover of aid by representatives of United Tractors, J-Trust Bank, and Komatsu Indonesia.

Tanah Datar, June 14, 2024—To quickly respond to the emergency disaster situation in West Sumatra, PT United Tractors Tbk (UT) Group, J-Trust Bank, and Komatsu Indonesia (KI) Group provide humanitarian assistance. This initiative demonstrates UT’s commitment to implementing social responsibility in the field of disasters (UTACTION) to realize community welfare in the company’s operational areas.

“In distributing aid, UT collaborates with various parties to make it more efficient and effective. We thank KI, J-Trust Bank, and local governments who collaborated to distribute this aid. Through the assistance provided, UT hopes to ease the burden on the community and help the recovery process more quickly after a disaster,” UT CSR Manager Himawan Sutanto said.

The cold lava floods, flash floods, and landslides that occurred damaged public facilities and caused loss of life. Four districts were affected, including Agam Regency, Tanah Datar Regency, Padang Panjang Regency, and Padang Pariaman Regencyde.

UT and KI assisted in two stages. In the first stage, the assistance provided was procuring an excavator unit to normalize the river. Apart from that, UT, J-Trust Bank, and KI provide logistical needs, school needs, and psychosocial personnel from Putra Indonesia University, a university supported by UT’s Padang Branch. The handover of this aid was carried out symbolically by the Branch Manager of UT Padang Branch, Danny Suriatna, to the Regent of Tanah Datar Regency, Eka Putra.

The assistance provided in the second stage included packages of school uniforms, prayer equipment, stationery, boots, and gloves. In addition, UT and KI also assisted the Nagari Rambatan farmer group with eight hand tractors and machines. UT representatives symbolically handed this aid over to representatives of the Agriculture Service, Niko Aulia Amri, and Wali Nagari Rambatan Irzon.

The UT Groups that contributed to this program are PT Tuah Turangga Agung (TTA), PT United Tractors Pandu Engineering (UTPE), Komatsu Indonesia, Karya Bakti United Tractors Foundation, PT Kanitra Mitra Jayautama (KAMAJU), and the Koperasi Karyawan Kanitra (Kopkar). Through this initiative, the UT Group will continue to consistently provide disaster emergency response assistance as a form of the Company’s continued contribution to creating added value for the citizens of Indonesia.

United Tractors’ Overview

PT United Tractors Tbk (UT), established in 1972, is Indonesia’s largest heavy equipment distributor. The company operates in five business areas: Construction Machinery, Mining Contracting, Mining, Construction Industry, and Energy. UT is committed to promoting sustainability and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

ESG United Tractors

As a world-class heavy equipment, mining, and energy company, UT has been operating in Indonesia for over 50 years. The company is committed to creating a sustainable future for Indonesia by effectively applying ESG principles. UT aims to pay attention to the environment, positively impact society, and uphold good corporate governance at all levels of its business operations. The company also strives to optimize its competencies, expertise, and strategic assets to bring added value to all stakeholders and the Indonesian people.