PT Landstar Garment Indonesia officially opened its new factory in Kendal Industrial Park, on Thursday October 22, 2026. The Chinese company, which operates in the textile apparel industry, chose Kendal SEZ as the location for its first factory in Indonesia. Through this facility, the company will carry out garment production to meet market demand.
PT Landstar Garment Indonesia plans a total investment of Rp 203 billion, which will be fully realized by 2028. Of that amount, Rp 103 billion has already been invested since last year. This year, at the start of operations, production capacity is targeted to reach 500,000 garments, and will then increase to 1 million garments per year starting in 2027. Along with this operational expansion, the company is also projected to gradually hire approximately 800 local workers over the next few years.
This factory produces various types of ready-to-wear clothing, ranging from tops such as shirts and blouses, bottoms such as pants and skirts, to jackets, blazers, and various other types of outerwear. Landstar’s production will be aimed at the export market, with approximately 95% of output allocated to the Japanese market and the remainder to the Chinese market. This breakdown highlights the scale of the international markets targeted by PT Landstar Garment Indonesia’s production activities.
Zou Hao, a commissioner at PT Landstar Garment Indonesia, stated that the opening of the factory in Kendal is a crucial step in the company’s business expansion in Indonesia. “We hope this production facility in Kendal will support the gradual growth of our business and produce high-quality garments to meet the needs of the international market. We also hope that the company’s presence here will foster sustainable growth and benefit both the local community and the regional economy,” he said.
Juliani Kusumaningrum, Executive Director of Kendal Industrial Park expressed her appreciation for PT Landstar Garment Indonesia’s decision to invest in Kendal. According to her, the company’s presence further strengthens Kendal’s role as one of the country’s export-oriented manufacturing hubs. “We would like to thank PT Landstar Garment Indonesia for choosing Kendal as its investment destination and the location for its first factory in Indonesia. We hope the company’s growth will benefit the community by creating jobs for local workers, opening opportunities for MSMEs in the surrounding area, and contributing to the increase in exports of Indonesian manufactured goods,” she said.
Kendal Industrial Park is committed to providing infrastructure and support services to facilitate the operations and development of businesses within the industrial park. This support is expected to help PT Landstar Garment Indonesia optimize its production activities in line with its planned capacity expansion. With its export-oriented focus and production expansion plans, the company’s presence is expected not only to support the growth of the garment industry in Kendal but also to create economic opportunities for the local community and businesses in the surrounding area.
