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Tuesday, December 14 2021 - 10:53
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Yili Indonesia Dairy Production Base Launches First Phase of Operations, Creating a New Growth Hub for Southeast Asia
BEKASI CITY, Indonesia, Dec. 13, 2021 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--

- Yili opens its first self-built production base in Southeast Asia, marking a 
new milestone in its "global network" strategy
- Yili's Southeast Asia "Dual Centers" in Indonesia and Thailand are closely 
synergized to boost its business performance in the international market

Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd. ("Yili Group" or "Yili" or the 
"Company"), Asia's largest dairy firm, opened its first self-built dairy 
production base in Southeast Asia. Yili Group's Chairman and President Pan Gang 
virtually addresses, "Yili is always dedicated to following the highest 
standards to drive quality, sustainable development over the long term and 
establishing localized operations that benefit the communities where we 
operate." At the ceremony, Yili announced that a new vaccination center would 
be donated by the company to help local communities in the fight against 
COVID-19.

New Growth Hub for Southeast Asia

The launch of Yili Indonesia Dairy will help to add fresh momentum to the 
regional economic recovery from the global pandemic. Together with the Yili 
Thailand Production Base, Yili Indonesia Dairy will be one of the company's 
"dual centers" in Southeast Asia, serving local needs while also aiming to 
expand into neighboring markets throughout the region. 

Due to growing demand, Yili Indonesia Dairy is set up to expand its production 
capacity. Phase I has a full capacity of 159 tons per day. After Phase II is 
completed, the total capacity will more than double to reach 343 tons per day, 
or 4 million units of ice cream. The expanded capacity will help to provide a 
diversified range of products to fulfill local demand.

A Highly Localized Modern Factory to Facilitate Sustainable Development

Based in West Java of Indonesia, Yili Indonesia Dairy fully integrates Yili 
Group's innovation, production and quality management systems in the new plant. 
It brings together cutting-edge production facilities and innovation engines to 
provide a fresh boost to the Southeast Asian market. The Yili Southeast Asia 
Innovation Center will work closely with local R&D institutions and Yili 
innovation centers across the globe to roll out innovative products that are 
carefully tailored to consumers' needs. 

Yili Indonesia Dairy strictly adheres to Yili's sustainable development 
guidelines and local standards. A wastewater treatment system was built with a 
daily treatment capacity of 2,800 tons. Reclaimed water is then used for the 
irrigation of plants in the factory.

To date, a total of 383 employees have joined Yili Indonesia Dairy, with local 
employees accounting for 95% of the workforce. Yili has collaborated closely 
with more than 90 high-quality local suppliers in Indonesia. At the market end, 
Yili's dairy products will be sold in more than 200,000 retail outlets across 
Indonesia. From the farm to the table, Yili aims to build a mutually beneficial 
future with its partners throughout the whole industrial chain.  

In 2021, Yili has retained its position among the global top five largest 
players, continuing to close the gap with the biggest dairy companies. Yili 
reports operating revenue of RMB 85 billion in the first three quarters of 
2021. Yili is on the way to achieve a historic breakthrough of RMB 100 billion 
in total revenue this year. Yili Indonesia Dairy will generate even greater 
momentum behind the company's strong and sustainable growth on its journey 
towards becoming a leading global dairy enterprise.

Source: Yili Group

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   Caption: On Dec. 10, Yili Group held an opening ceremony to celebrate the 
official launch of the first phase of it first self-built plant in Indonesia.

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