What Kawan Lama Group does

Kawan Lama Group is an Indonesian privately-held, family-controlled multi-sector conglomerate founded in 1955 by Mr. Wong Jin in Glodok, Jakarta, and currently chaired by Kuncoro Wibowo. The group operates more than 30 brands organized into six business pillars — Industrial & Commercial (Kawan Lama Solution, Krisbow, Sensorindo, KAESER Compressors Indonesia, Depo Teknik), Consumer Retail (INFORMA, Toys Kingdom, AZKO, Pet Kingdom, ATARU, Pendopo and others), Food & Beverage (Chatime, Chatime Atealier, Cupbop, Gindaco, Go! Go! CURRY under PT Foods Beverages Indonesia), Property & Hospitality (Living World, Living Plaza, Anumana, ARTOTEL Living World), Commercial Technology (ruparupa e-commerce, Danakini Finance P2P lending), and Manufacturing & Engineering (Kawan Lama Manufacturing producing mattresses, sofas, and office chairs). Core operations span more than 1,200 physical retail stores across 80+ Indonesian cities, supported by 18 integrated National/Regional/Satellite distribution centers, the ruparupa.com e-commerce platform, INFORMA mobile apps, and the My Living loyalty application tied to Living World malls. The Property & Hospitality pillar includes shopping malls that also function as captive distribution channels for the group's own retail and F&B brands, exemplified by the Living World Kota Wisata Cibubur joint venture with Sinar Mas Land (opened April 2024) and the integrated ARTOTEL Living World boutique hotel (opened August 2025).

Kawan Lama Group generates revenue predominantly through one-time retail and product sales across its consumer, industrial, F&B, and manufacturing pillars, supplemented by transaction-based revenue from the ruparupa e-commerce platform and Danakini Finance P2P lending under the Commercial Technology pillar. Go-to-market is overwhelmingly direct-to-consumer via its own retail network and shopping malls, with channel-partner distribution through Living World tenants (280+ local and international brands). Customer segments span Indonesian families (furniture, toys, F&B, mall visitation), industrial and commercial buyers (machinery, tools, compressors, security equipment), and digital commerce/fintech users. Sustainability and corporate social responsibility are embedded through Yayasan Kawan Lama, which runs programs such as Aram Bekelala Tenun Iban (weaving community empowerment reporting a 360% income uplift for Dayak Iban weavers) and Toys Kingdom's Berbagi Senyuman program benefiting 7,000+ children, alongside tangible mall-level green retrofits such as the 500 KWP rooftop solar system at Living World Denpasar.

Underlying technology is diversified rather than deep: e-commerce and mobile app infrastructure underpin retail and consumer engagement; building efficiency technologies (Low-E skylight glass, ceramic-bearing chillers, rooftop solar PV, 95% LED lighting) underpin the Property & Hospitality pillar; and the Head Office deploys digital workplace technology supporting flexible and collaborative work. There is no public disclosure of proprietary software, API platform, or AI/ML capabilities in the available material. The group employed 38,000+ people at end-2025, won the Bisnis Indonesia Awards retail category for the fifth consecutive year in 2026, and continues to expand via new Living World mall developments, ARTOTEL hospitality integration, and community-empowerment programs that double as brand-building initiatives.

Name

Kawan Lama Group

Legal name

Kawan Lama Group

Website

https://kawanlamagroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Kawan Lama Group is an Indonesian privately-held multi-sector conglomerate operating 30+ brands across six pillars — industrial, consumer retail, food and beverage, property and hospitality, e-commerce, and manufacturing — through 1,200+ stores across 80+ Indonesian cities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diversified Retail and Consumer Conglomerate

NAICS

Furniture Retailers (44911), Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers (449), All Other Miscellaneous Retailers (45999), Warehouse Clubs, Supercenters, and Other General Merchandise Retailers (4552)

SIC

Retail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores (5700), Retail-Hobby, Toy & Game Shops (5945), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Misc General Merchandise Stores (5399)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Concept / Global QSR Chains (Mixed Menus) (THAFAAAO)

Keywords

• Diversified retail conglomerate
• Consumer retail brands
• Industrial commercial equipment
• Food beverage operations
• Shopping mall hospitality

Headquarters

HQ city

Jakarta

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Consumer Retail Sales: Revenue from retail store operations across 1,200+ stores including INFORMA (furniture and lifestyle), Toys Kingdom (toys and collectibles), AZKO, Pet Kingdom, ATARU, and other consumer retail brands. INFORMA offers over 35,000 products; Toys Kingdom offers more than 23,000 toys and collectibles across 75+ stores.
2. Industrial & Commercial Sales: Sales of commercial and industrial products including machinery, heavy equipment, tools, cleaning equipment, security equipment (CCTV), spare parts, and repair services through brands like Kawan Lama Solution, Krisbow, Sensorindo, KAESER Compressors Indonesia, and Depo Teknik.
3. Food & Beverage Operations: Revenue from food and beverage brands under PT Foods Beverages Indonesia including Chatime, Chatime Atealier, Cupbop, Gindaco, and Go! Go! CURRY - Genki no Minamoto, providing daily food and beverage offerings to consumers.
4. Property & Hospitality: Revenue from shopping malls (Living World, Living Plaza), hospitality services (ARTOTEL Living World Kota Wisata Cibubur, Anumana), and property operations managed through PT Sahabat Kota Wisata joint venture.
5. E-commerce & Digital Services: Revenue from ruparupa.com e-commerce platform serving retail business brands and digital services, plus shopping convenience through INFORMA's website and mobile app.
6. Financial Services (Danakini Finance): P2P (peer-to-peer lending) fund loans through Danakini Finance for retail business customers.
7. Manufacturing & Engineering Products: Revenue from Kawan Lama Manufacturing producing mattresses, sofas, and office chairs, integrating advanced equipment and local materials with international standards.

Go-to-market motion5 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Kawan Lama Group operates a multi-sector portfolio of more than 30 brands across six pillars — Industrial & Commercial, Consumer Retail, Food & Beverage, Property & Hospitality, Commercial Technology, and Manufacturing & Engineering. Its core offerings include industrial and commercial equipment (Krisbow, KAESER Compressors, Sensorindo), furniture and lifestyle retail (INFORMA with 35,000+ products), toys and collectibles (Toys Kingdom with 23,000+ products), bubble tea and casual dining (Chatime, Cupbop, Gindaco, Go! Go! CURRY), shopping malls and boutique hotels (Living World, ARTOTEL), e-commerce (ruparupa), peer-to-peer lending (Danakini Finance), and locally manufactured mattresses, sofas, and office chairs. The group runs more than 1,200 physical stores across 80+ Indonesian cities backed by 18 distribution centers.

Product overview

Kawan Lama Group is a multi-sectoral business group operating through six business pillars: Industrial & Commercial, Consumer Retail, Food & Beverage, Property & Hospitality, Commercial Technology, and Manufacturing & Engineering. The portfolio comprises more than 30 brands offering diverse products and services including industrial equipment (Kawan Lama Solution, Krisbow, Sensorindo, KAESER Compressors Indonesia), home furnishings (INFORMA with Custom Furniture, Electronics, Work & Space variants), toys and collectibles (Toys Kingdom with 23,000+ products), pet products (Pet Kingdom), traditional craft preservation (Pendopo with 300+ MSMEs), food and beverage (Chatime, Cupbop, Gindaco, Go! Go! CURRY), shopping malls (Living World, Living Plaza), hospitality (Anumana, ARTOTEL Living World), e-commerce (ruparupa), fintech (Danakini Finance P2P lending), and manufacturing (Kawan Lama Manufacturing producing mattresses, sofas, office chairs). The group operates more than 1,200 stores across 80+ cities in Indonesia as of end 2025, supported by 18 distribution centers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• I AM ELITE: Corporate culture and values framework encompassing Innovative, Accountable, Mastery, Excellence, Leadership, Integrity, Teamwork, and Enthusiasm
• Aram Bekelala Tenun Iban
• Aram Bekelala Tenun Iban

Products and services

• Kawan Lama Solution Industrial and commercial solutions provider offering machinery, heavy equipment, tools, and repair services to businesses in Indonesia.
• Krisbow Brand offering tools and equipment for industrial and commercial applications under Kawan Lama Group's Industrial & Commercial pillar.
• Sensorindo Industrial sensor and monitoring solutions provider under Kawan Lama Group's Industrial & Commercial pillar.
• KAESER Compressors Indonesia Provider of industrial air compressors and compressed air systems under Kawan Lama Group's Industrial & Commercial pillar.
• Depo Teknik Technical service and repair center for industrial equipment under Kawan Lama Group's Industrial & Commercial pillar.
• AZKO Home improvement and hardware retail brand under Kawan Lama Group's Consumer Retail pillar.
• INFORMA Furniture and lifestyle retail brand offering more than 35,000 product collections for home and business furnishing needs, operating more than 120 stores across more than 60 Indonesian cities and supported by an omnichannel presence (website and mobile app downloadable from Play Store and App Store).
• Toys Kingdom Toys and collectibles retail brand under Kawan Lama Group, offering more than 23,000 toys and collectibles across seven categories (babies, girls, boys, education, family fun, outdoor, international brands) through more than 75 stores across 24 Indonesian cities.
• Pet Kingdom Pet care and pet products retail brand under Kawan Lama Group's Consumer Retail pillar.
• Pendopo Brand under Kawan Lama Group's Consumer Retail pillar that supports more than 300 local Indonesian MSME partners and runs cultural preservation programs such as the Sikka ikat weaving empowerment with designer Didiet Maulana and the Dayak Iban weaving program Aram Bekelala Tenun Iban.
• ATARU Retail brand under Kawan Lama Group's Consumer Retail pillar, managed alongside Pendopo.
• INFORMA Custom Furniture Custom furniture offering under the INFORMA brand for personalized home and business furnishings.
• INFORMA Electronics Modern electronics products under the INFORMA brand, including health equipment and relaxation products.
• INFORMA Work & Space Work and business space furnishing solutions under the INFORMA brand.
• Chatime Bubble tea retail brand operated under PT Foods Beverages Indonesia (F&B ID) at malls and standalone locations across Indonesia.
• Chatime Atealier Premium elevated tea beverage concept under the Chatime brand operated by PT Foods Beverages Indonesia.
• Cupbop Korean-inspired restaurant brand offering Korean bowls and snacks, operated under PT Foods Beverages Indonesia.
• Gindaco Japanese-inspired food and beverage brand operated under PT Foods Beverages Indonesia.
• Go! Go! CURRY - Genki no Minamoto Japanese curry restaurant brand operated under PT Foods Beverages Indonesia.
• Living World Flagship shopping mall brand under Kawan Lama Group's Property & Hospitality pillar, marketed as a home living, lifestyle and eat-tainment destination featuring eco-friendly building concepts (rooftop solar, ceramic-bearing chillers, Low-E glass) and more than 280 tenants including Kawan Lama retail brands, F&B brands, and international tenants.
• Living Plaza Shopping plaza and lifestyle destination under Kawan Lama Group's Property & Hospitality pillar.
• Anumana Hospitality and accommodation services brand under Kawan Lama Group's Property & Hospitality pillar.
• ruparupa E-commerce platform under Kawan Lama Group's Commercial Technology pillar, providing online shopping for the group's retail brands and complemented by INFORMA's website and mobile app.
• Danakini Finance Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform under Kawan Lama Group's Commercial Technology pillar, providing fund loans to retail business customers.
• Kawan Lama Manufacturing Manufacturing business established in 2008 producing mattresses, sofas, and office chairs using advanced equipment combined with local materials and international quality standards, with environment-friendly and sustainable production processes.
• ARTOTEL Living World Kota Wisata Cibubur Boutique hotel integrated with the Living World Kota Wisata Cibubur mall under Kawan Lama Group's Property & Hospitality pillar; the first four-star boutique hotel in the East Jakarta and Bogor area.

Quantifiable outcome

• 360% income increase for Dayak Iban weavers through Aram Bekelala Tenun Iban program
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Make-A-Wish IndonesiaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2026Toys Kingdom collaboration with Make-A-Wish Indonesia for Berbagi Senyuman program bringing smiles to children fighting cancer at RSAB Harapan Kita in Jakarta.
• MilkLifeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Toys Kingdom partnership with MilkLife for Senyum Anak Negeri program distributing over 40,000 milk boxes to children in NTT and collecting over one ton of toys for recycling into educational furniture.
• Cita Tenun Indonesia (CTI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaboration with Cita Tenun Indonesia for Aram Bekelala Tenun Iban program, continuing through Training of Trainers (ToT) approach to enhance weaving techniques and capacity-building in Kapuas Hulu.
• Wilsen WillimcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Designer collaboration to translate Dayak Iban woven textiles into ready-to-wear fashion collections, showcased at Jakarta Fashion Week 2026 and Algorithm: Universal Language runway.
• Lingkar Temu Kabupaten LestariminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership for integrating Aram Bekelala Tenun Iban program into regional development planning and enabling replication in other areas with similar cultural potential.
• Government of Kapuas Hulu RegencycoreOthers · 1 January 2025Partnership with Kapuas Hulu Regency Government including support from Vice Regent Sukardi for Dayak Iban weaving community empowerment program.
• Bank MandiriminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Supported Buleleng Kita fashion show at Living World Denpasar, part of Pendopo's culture preservation and MSMEs empowerment program in Buleleng, Bali.
• Government of Buleleng RegencycoreOthers · 1 January 2023Partnership with Buleleng Regency Government through Dinas Perdagangan, Perindustrian, dan Kopi for textile and clothing MSMEs training program and Buleleng Kita fashion show.
• IyononominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Young fashion designer focused on housewives empowerment, collaborated on Sikka fashion show creating 18 collections using Sikka ikat woven fabric with dimensional textures.
• Didiet MaulanacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Fashion designer and wastra enthusiast collaboration for Sikka ikat weaving community empowerment, including workshop in June 2022 and fashion show at Living World Alam Sutera.
• Government of Sikka RegencycoreOthers · 1 January 2021Local government partnership for ikat weaving community empowerment in Sikka Regency, NTT, including support from Regent Fransiskus Roberto Diogo and Bappeda for workshop venue.
• Sinar Mas LandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership through PT Sahabat Kota Wisata for developing Living World Kota Wisata Cibubur mall, combining Kawan Lama Group's retail expertise with Sinar Mas Land's property development capabilities.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Matahari Department Store: Indonesia's largest department store chain, publicly listed (LPPF), offering apparel, beauty, and lifestyle products across 150+ stores. Comparable as a multi-category Indonesian physical retailer with broad consumer reach, though narrower in format than Kawan Lama Group's diversified portfolio.
• PT MAP Aktif Adiperkasa: Subsidiary of MAP Group operating sports, lifestyle, and toys retail including Toys"R"Us and MBK in Indonesia. Directly comparable multi-brand retail strategy targeting Indonesian consumer families, similar to Kawan Lama Group's Toys Kingdom and ATARU positioning.
• Mitra Adiperkasa (MAP Group): Indonesia's largest multi-brand retail and lifestyle group, operating department stores, sports, fashion, F&B, and kids brands (Zara, Starbucks, Reebok, Kidz Station). Directly comparable as a diversified multi-sector retail conglomerate with similar multi-brand and multi-pillar structure serving Indonesian consumers.
• Trans Retail Indonesia (Transmart): Operates Transmart, Trans Studio, and other retail formats under CT Corp. Directly comparable as a multi-format Indonesian retailer offering groceries, general merchandise, and lifestyle experiences in physical store networks across cities.
• Kidz Station: Indonesia's specialty toy retail chain, part of MAP Group, directly competing with Toys Kingdom in the toy and collectibles category. Comparable in product range, store format, and Indonesian family-focused consumer targeting.
• ACE Hardware Indonesia: Indonesia's largest specialty hardware retail chain, publicly listed (ACES), directly competing with Krisbow and AZKO in the hardware and home improvement category. Comparable in store-based retail depth, Indonesian consumer reach, and home/DIY focus.

Broad incumbents

• Lippo Group: Indonesian conglomerate operating Lippo Malls, Matahari Department Store, Siloam Hospitals, and F&B brands. Comparable as a multi-sector Indonesian group with shopping mall property, retail, and F&B operations paralleling Kawan Lama's Living World, INFORMA, and Chatime activities.
• Ciputra Group: Indonesian conglomerate focused on property development, malls (Ciputra World, Mall Ciputra), hospitality, and real estate. Comparable for the Living World mall pillar and broader Indonesian multi-sector business model with property and lifestyle focus.
• Sinar Mas Group: One of Indonesia's largest conglomerates spanning pulp & paper, palm oil, financial services, real estate, and digital (through Sinar Mas Land). Comparable as a sprawling Indonesian multi-sector conglomerate and actual JV partner (PT Sahabat Kota Wisata) to Kawan Lama Group.
• Astra International: Indonesia's largest diversified conglomerate with automotive, financial services, heavy equipment, agribusiness, and information technology. Comparable as a benchmark Indonesian multi-sector conglomerate with similar scale, brand portfolio breadth, and operating discipline.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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