Astra was established in 1957 as a trading company. Over the course of its development, Astra has formed a number of strategic alliances with leading global players.
Since 1990, the Company has been listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange, with a market capitalization as of 31 December 2008 of Rp 42.7 trillion.
Astra currently engages in six business lines: Automotive, Financial Services, Heavy Equipment, Mining and Energy, Agribusiness, Information Technology and Infrastructure and Logistic Value Chain.
At year-end 2008, Astra Group employed 116,038 people in 153 companies, including subsidiaries, associates and jointly controlled entities.
