AT&S: €1.7 billion investment to produce in Malaysia

Austria's AT&S starts construction of the company's first high-tech production plant in Southeast Asia, Malaysia. The investment amounts to 1.7 billion euros.

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AT&Sa high-tech microelectronics manufacturer based in Austria, will build a plant for IC substrates at the Kulim Hi-Tech Park in Kedah, Malaysia. The planned investment is around EUR 1.7 billion over the next few years. Another important figure concerns the number of jobs that will be created: 6,000.

The construction of the new AT&S facility was inaugurated in an official ceremony on 30 October, with an expected commissioning date of 2024.

"I want to thank the Malaysian government and MIDA (the government's main promotion agency under the Ministry of International Trade and Industry) for their great support throughout the entire process, from the beginning of our search for the position until today," says AT&S CEO Andreas Gerstenmayer. "Already today, Malaysia is an important hub for the chip supply chain. We are convinced that Malaysia can further strengthen its position as a technology country and will develop its position in the region as a high-tech manufacturing hub in Asia."

Ingolf Schroeder, COO of AT&S, adds: "AT&S brings the latest generation of high-end technologies to Malaysia and will create a completely new technology sector in one of the future global microelectronics hotspots. In addition to the production of high-tech products, extensive research and development activities will also be conducted at this new site."

Highly qualified human resources will be required: specialists, managers and electronic, mechanical and chemical engineers. At the same time, AT&S is also looking for about 4,500 workers to work in a highly sophisticated workshop environment.

AT&S is exploring cooperation and partnerships with leading universities in Malaysia. "These partnerships will not only help us discover new avenues for the microelectronics industry," says Andreas Gerstenmayer. "They will also make an important contribution to the development of extensive know-how in the various areas of the microelectronics industry for Malaysia and ultimately contribute to the positive development of society."


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