Perak has long played an important and distinctive role in the global economy, having been until the last decade the world's largest producer of tin. Currently the State is poised to take on a new and vital role in its drive towards industrialization.

The Perak State Development Corporation (PSDC) is the major industrial estate developer in Perak.Currently 95% of the industrial estate development in Perak - either completed , under development or in planning stage - is undertaken by PSDC.