COMPANYHISTORIES

Indonesia

Companies based in Indonesia, and the events that shaped them.

5companies1945–1957founding years5still active0no longer operating
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Indonesia companies over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedPertamina
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1946
TechnologyENIAC, the first general-purpose electronic computer, is unveiled.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
FoundedGaruda Indonesia
1949
FoundedDjarum PT
1951
1955
EconomyMcDonald's franchising begins, remaking fast food.
EconomyDisneyland opens and invents the modern theme park.
FoundedPT Bank Buana Indonesia Tbk
1956
TechnologyThe first transatlantic telephone cable opens.
FoundedPT Astra International Tbk
1957
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
EconomyThe first Walmart opens, built on everyday low prices.
1969
TechnologyARPANET, the internet's precursor, goes live.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
TechnologyThe first US in-vitro fertilization baby is born.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall sharply around the world.
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
TechnologyLinux and open source challenge proprietary software.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1994
TechnologyE-commerce begins to disrupt retail.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
1999
TechnologyNapster ignites the digital disruption of recorded music.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
TechnologyGPS opens to civilian use, turning location into a utility.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit worldwide.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Pertamina →
Active · founded 1945 · Indonesia
Pertamina operates as a state-owned company that controls the oil and natural gas industry in Indonesia.
Garuda Indonesia →
Active · founded 1949 · Indonesia
Garuda Indonesia is a major international and domestic airline that has been the flagship of Indonesia's airways for…
Djarum PT →
Active · founded 1951 · Indonesia
Djarum PT is one of Indonesia's top three producers of "kretek" cigarettes, the dominant form of tobacco in a country…
PT Bank Buana Indonesia Tbk →
Active · founded 1956 · Indonesia
Bank Buana once again began preparations for its public listing at the end of the 1990s.
PT Astra International Tbk →
Active · founded 1957 · Indonesia
PT Astra International Tbk is one of Indonesia's largest diversified conglomerates.
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