Development of Kendal Industrial Park Increase Contribution of National Economy

INDUSTRY.co.id - The government encourages the acceleration of the development of Kendal industrial park (KIK) and is expected to be one of the strategic efforts to increase the contribution of Central Java to the national economy.

"The Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) and Central Java Provincial Government pioneered the development of KIK through the preparation of masterplan and strategic economic area plan of Central Java into special economic area based on Industrial Park. Central Java's contribution to the national economy is currently around 9.7% or below West Java at 27% and East Java reaching 18%, "said Minister of Industry, Airlangga Hartarto in Jakarta, Monday (14/11).

The Government encourages the acceleration of the development of Kendal industrial park (KIK) and is expected to be one of the strategic efforts to increase the contribution of Central Java to the national economy.

"Currently there are 20 companies committed to invest in KIK, which consists of investors Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia. The 20 companies will absorb the workforce of 4,035 people with 31 hectare land occupancy and investment value of Rp4.3 trillion, "concluded Airlangga