Bagi Astra kesinambungan adalah penting. Oleh sebab itu kami percaya suatu pertumbuhan jangka panjang memerlukan landasan yang kuat dan kokoh. Landasan tersebut berisi filosofi serta nilai-nilai yang menggerakkan organisasi dan diabadikan dalam Catur Dharma. Filosofi ini mencakup bidang komersial maupun etika, seperti halnya dua sisi mata uang, yaitu bisnis yang baik beriringan dengan nilai-nilai yang kokoh.
Komunikasi, Saling Menghargai, Komitmen, Kerjasama dan Inovasi merupakan nilai-nilai penting yang melandasi kesuksesan Astra. Selama satu dekade ini, nilai-nilai tersebut telah menolong melewati gelombang krisis ekonomi, restrukturisasi perusahaan dan pemulihan, sampai sekarang di mana seluruh potensi kami sebagai perusahaan yang sehat kembali dapat terwujud. Tantangan-tantangan tetap ada dan sukses tidak pernah diperoleh secara cuma-cuma. Namun kemanapun arah perubahan itu terjadi, nilai-nilai inilah yang tetap membuat kami mampu bertahan. Nilai adalah kekuatan di balik Astra.
Astra dibangun pada 1957 sebagai perusahaan dagang.Dalam perkembangannya, Astra membentuk beberapa strategic alliance dengan pemain-pemain global. Sejak 1990 perusahaan telah tercatat dalam Indonesia Stock Exchange, dengan kapitalisasi pasar pada saat 31 desember 2009 sebesar 140 tirilun rupiah. Astra saat ini terlibat dalam enam lini bisnis, yaitu: Automotive; Financial Services; Heavy Equipment, Mining and Energy; Agribusiness; Information Technology; Infrastructure dan Logistics Value Chain. Pada 31 Desember 2009, astra mempekerjakan 126,700 orang dalam 154 perusahaan termasuk anak perusahaan, asosiasi, dan perusahaan yang dikendalikan bersama.
1957PT Astra International Inc. commenced business as a trading company
1969Granted sole distributorship for Toyota vehicles in Indonesia
1970Appointed as sole distributor for Honda motorcycles in Indonesia
Appointed as sole distributor for Fuji-Xerox office equipment in Indonesia
1971Established PT Toyota Astra Motor (TAM), sole distributor for Toyota
Established PT Federal Motor, sole distributor for Honda motorcycles
1972Established PT United Tractors specializing in the business of heavy equipment
1973Appointed as sole distributor for Daihatsu
Set up PT Multi Agro Corporation to take charge of Astra agribusiness division
1978Established PT Daihatsu Indonesia
1980Established Dharma Bhakti Astra Foundation (YDBA) to provide assistance to SMEs
1982Assumed its business in financial services by setting up PT Raharja Sedaya
1985Set up PT Menara Alam Teknik as the beginning of component business
1989IFC acquired 6.6% of Astra share
United Tractors and Astra Graphia are listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange
1990Initial Public Offering of 30 million shares listed on Jakarta Stock Exchange and Surabaya Stock Exchange
1997Astra Agro Lestari is listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange
1998Astra Otoparts is listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange
1999Astra signed debt restructuring agreement phase one
2000Restructured motorcycle business
A consorsium led by Jardine Cycle & Carriage acquires a 40% shareholding in Astra.
2002Astra signed debt restructuring agreement phase two
Restructured Daihatsu business
2003Restructured Toyota business
Toyota and Daihatsu launched collaboration products, Toyota Avanza and Daihatsu Xenia
2004Early settlement of Astra restructured debt
Astra acquired 31.5% interest in PT Bank Permata Tbk
2005Entered toll road business by acquiring 34% stake of PT Marga Mandala Sakti
2006Set up Toyota Astra Financial Services specializing in providing Toyota car financing facilities
Entered water utility business by acquiring 30% stake of PT PALYJA
2007Astra celebrated its 50th Anniversary
2008PT Astra Daihatsu Motor (ADM) started export of its commercial vehicle Daihatsu Gran Max to Japan in CBU form
PT Astra International Tbk, PT Perusahaan Perdagangan Indonesia and Isuzu Motors Limited reorganized PT Pantja Motor to become PT Isuzu Astra Motor Indonesia
Astra initiated a program of 'Go Green With Astra: One employee One Tree' to plant 116,867 trees during the year
AstraMuseum and Library was officially opened
2009Astra Group launched SATU Indonesia (Astra integrated spirit for Indonesia), which serves as program umbrella for all CSR sustainable activities carried out by the Company. The goal is to build a national and unity spirit for the Nation development.
PT Astra Honda Motor manufactured its 25 millionth motorcycle.
PT Toyofuji Serasi Indonesia—a subsidiary of PT Serasi Autoraya—launched its third vessel the MV SERASI III.
PT United Tractors Pandu Engineering, a subsidiary of PT United Tractors Tbk, operated PT Patria Maritime Lines.