The Journey to A World-Class Company

	1955 The late Mr. Wong Jin sets up a modest hardware store in Glodok		1968-1978 Prepares professional business transition to its secondgeneration era, under the leadership of Mr. Kuncoro Wibowo
	1980 Formulates its business into PT Kawan Lama Sejahtera		1982-1990 Expands business by opening branches, subsidiaries, and moves into a fourstorey building in Glodok Jaya in down town
	1990-1994 Determines the company's vision : We Focus 2000		1990-1994 Obtains ISO 9002 Certification of Quality Management
	1997 Occupies a ninestory building –completed with a 2,000 square meter showroom –as its new head office in Puri Kembangan West Jakarta		1997-1998 Introduces Kawan Lama’s house-brand, Krisbow
	1999 Develops e-commerce and e-catalog, conducts seminars training courses on a regular basis, active in social and community activities		2000-2004 Determinates a new vision: World Class Commercial and Industrial Supply Company 2005. Provides the customers with total and better solutions.
	2000 Updates the ISO 9002 to ISO 9001:2000		2005 Celebrates 50th anniversary

2006 Establishes a five-hectare distribution center in Cikupa, Tangerang		2007-2008 Opens a new branch office each in Banjarmasin and Palembang, thus has 11 branch offices in a number of industrial centers in Indonesia
	2009 Kawan Lama Surabaya occupies a spacious new office equipped with better facilities		2010 Celebrates 55th anniversary, ISO 9001:2000 certification was upgraded to ISO 9001:2008.