EN.MUHAMMADIYAH.OR.ID, MALANG – Chairperson of the Central Board of Muhammadiyah, Muhadjir Effendy, announced that Muhammadiyah aims to begin operating intravenous (IV) fluids factory in early 2027 it is completed.
Muhadjir made the statement during the groundbreaking ceremony of PT Suryavena Farma Indonesia’s factory in Karangploso, Malang, East Java, on Thursday (11/6).
He also explained why Muhammadiyah decided to build an IV fluid factory. According to him, IV fluids are medical supplies that hospitals constantly need.
“IV fluids are very generic, unlike medicines,” he said. Medicine prescriptions depend heavily on doctors, so we are not ready yet to enter pharmaceutical production.”
He explained that nearly all doctors use standard IV fluids, regardless of the hospital. This creates a strong business opportunity with lower risks.
Because of this, Muhammadiyah considers the factory a highly promising investment. Muhadjir assured funders that the project has strong profit potential.
“That is why I hope banks will support and help accelerate this project,” he said.
Target Completion Date
Muhadjir expects the factory’s construction to be completed on schedule. Production is targeted to begin in early 2027.
He added that the project is part of Muhammadiyah’s effort to strengthen its economic pillar. Muhammadiyah is already well established in education and healthcare.
“With a stronger economic pillar, Muhammadiyah will not only be known as a philanthropic organization,” he said. “It will also become a social corporation.”
He described a social corporation as a business entity that generates profits while directing those profits toward public welfare.
“All Muhammadiyah profits will be reinvested,” he explained. “They will not become the personal property of Muhammadiyah leaders but will be returned to society.”
Therefore, he urged the company’s future directors and management to focus on service rather than personal gain. He said this vision aligns with Article 33 of Indonesia’s Constitution.
Through PT Suryavena Farma Indonesia, Muhadjir hopes Muhammadiyah can pioneer the revival of the social corporation model in Indonesia. Under this model, economic activities are based on cooperation and serve the common good.
As Presidential Advisor for Hajj Affairs, he also expressed hope that more social corporations would emerge in Indonesia. This, he said, would help spread prosperity more evenly instead of concentrating wealth in a small group.
