Skills Transfer: Investors in the Batang Industropolis Special Economic Zone Send Hundreds of Employees to China
To further empower employees, investors in the Batang Industropolis Special Economic Zone (KEK), Central Java, are sending Indonesian employees to China. This step is taken as an effort to build a globally competitive industry. One of the companies sending employees to China is PT Ace Medical Products Indonesia. A total of 156 Indonesian employees are being sent to China to participate in intensive training in Zhijiang, Hubei.
The sending of Indonesian employees is also an effort by investors to further ensure the operational readiness of the factory in Batang according to global standards. The training program is carried out in two phases, namely the November 2025–February 2026 and March–June 2026 periods. As much as 80 percent of the workforce sent to China comes from Batang Regency.
Manager of PT Ace Medical Products Indonesia, Agnes Galih, said that the training is being conducted in China because the entire production system, machine technology, raw materials, and instructors are still based in the investor’s home country. “Essentially, we want to ensure that Indonesian workers understand the production process thoroughly, from technology and standard operating procedures to work culture. So that when the factory in Batang is fully operational, they are ready to work with international standards,” said Agnes Galih to a number of journalists on Wednesday (February 25, 2026).
Agnes said that in the training, employees are equipped with cross-functional competencies, ranging from machine operators, quality assurance (QA), technicians, sterilization, waste and wastewater management, to technology-based production management systems. In addition to technical aspects, investors are also strengthening managerial skills and the work ethic of modern industry. One of the participants in the training program in China, Mokhammad Bima Dewanda, stated that the training in China opened up new insights about global industrial standards.
“The work culture is very open. There is no such thing as impossible as long as you are willing to learn. The knowledge that I gain will be applied and shared with colleagues in Batang,” said Bima, adding that they are targeting that in the next five years, all operations and management of PT Ace Medical Products Indonesia can be fully carried out by Indonesian workers.
The Regent of Batang, M. Faiz Kurniawan, said that the actions of the investors show that investors entering Batang are not only building factories but also improving the human resources of employees. “It’s not just about absorbing labor, but about increasing capacity, technology transfer, and forming a global work ethic. This will strengthen the competitiveness of the Batang industry in the future,” said Faiz.
The Head of the Corporate Secretary Division of the Batang Industropolis Special Economic Zone, M. Burhan Murtaki, said that the management of the Batang Industrial Zone encourages investment that provides long-term added value. “We are not only building factories, but also building people. Sending hundreds of local workers for direct training in the investor’s home country is clear evidence of technology transfer and knowledge sharing,” said Burhan. (H-2)