Kendal Industrial Estate is an international industrial complex operated by PT Kawasan Industri Kendal and developed by PT Jababeka Tbk and Sembcorp Development Ltd as a bilateral cooperation between Indonesia and Singapore. It is located in Kendal district, Central Java province, Indonesia and was inaugurated on 14 November 2016 by the President of Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, and the Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong, in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia.[1][2] Having Jababeka Industrial Estate at Cikarang as a blueprint, Kendal Industrial Estate that is also known as Kendal Industrial Park by the Bay is designed as an industrial area combined with residential and commercial area. With a total area of 2,700 hectares, it is expected to provide up to 500,000 workers.[3] Of the total land area, 860 hectares is plotted for infrastructure development consisting of power network, water treatment and waste management.
As an industry-based township, Kendal Industrial Estate supports manufacturers to raise their efficiency and productivity, and has impacts on improving local economy.