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WIKA Kobe ships first batch of sleepers for Manila subway

The supplier is owned by Indonesia’s WIKA Beton and Japan’s PS Construction and is working with Colas Rail Philippines.

By Arif Rahman

Precast concrete railway sleepers stacked beside a rail construction site
Photo: Antara News

WIKA Kobe said its first consignment of precast concrete sleepers had been shipped for use on the Philippines’ Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP). The company supplies Colas Rail Philippines for the project’s CP106 package, covering E&M systems and track works.

Formally named PT Wijaya Karya Komponen Beton, WIKA Kobe is owned by Indonesia’s PT Wijaya Karya Beton Tbk (WIKA Beton) alongside Japan’s PS Construction Co., Ltd.

The company said it remained committed to satisfying the subway project’s requirements on technical specifications, safety, quality and delivery.

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