- Business
- PT Akasha Wira International Tbk manufactures and distributes bottled drinking water, soy milk beverages, and cosmetic products primarily in Indonesia. The company produces bottled water under the Nestle Pure Life and Vica Royal brands; soy milk under the Pureal brand; and beauty care products including hair energy and recovery items under the Makarizo brand, with additional distribution of professional cosmetics such as Wella Professional, System Professional, and Clairol Professional imported from Procter & Gamble for the premium salon market. It operates manufacturing plants in Cibinong for bottled water, East Jakarta for cosmetics, and Sukabumi for soy beverages, alongside distribution hubs across Java and outside Java regions serving general trade, modern trade, and e-commerce channels that account for approximately 45%, 40%, and 15% of sales, respectively; exports of cosmetics extend to markets including China, Japan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Myanmar, and Timor-Leste. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in South Jakarta, Indonesia, PT Akasha Wira International Tbk functions as a subsidiary of Water Partners Bottling S.A. and trades on the Indonesia Stock Exchange under the ticker ADES.JK. In recent years, the company pursues a comprehensive transformation program emphasizing sales growth, productivity gains through automation and infrastructure upgrades, and capacity expansions with capital expenditures exceeding Rp100 billion annually; it accelerates distribution network strengthening, particularly outside Java where contributions rose to 35.4% of sales in 2024 from 23% in 2019, alongside product innovations in high-growth niches and sustained investments in scalable platforms to support ongoing acquisitions and geographic penetration.