Ferrotec opens second plant in Kulim, Malaysia, with 1,000 new jobs

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Ferrotec has opened its second manufacturing plant in Kulim, Malaysia, which will create more than 1,000 new jobs, bringing the company's total investment in its two Kulim sites to about MYR 1.9 billion. According to a press release from the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), Plant 2 was officially opened on 28 October (the source does not state the opening year). It adds almost 93,000 square metres (nearly one million square feet) of highly automated manufacturing space, with room for more than 700 high-precision CNC machines; capacity is set to ramp up in the first quarter of 2027, with full production in the second quarter (planned, not yet achieved). The first plant, built for an initial investment of more than MYR 900 million (EUR 199 million), started production in January 2024 and makes quartz and advanced ceramic parts, precision metal components and electromechanical assemblies for the semiconductor industry; Ferrotec then committed another MYR 1 billion (EUR 221 million) to the expansion. The Kulim operations now employ more than 2,200 people. MIDA CEO Datuk Sikh Shamsul Ibrahim Sikh Abdul Majid said opening a second plant in less than three years after the first began operations reflects the Group's confidence in Malaysia as a base for semiconductor equipment manufacturing.

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Source: Evertiq · 11/11/2026 · View original source