GEORGE TOWN, June 29 — Taiwanese circuit board materials manufacturer Elite Material Co Ltd (EMC) has commenced the construction of a RM900 million manufacturing facility at the Penang Science Park North near Batu Kawan. The 5.6-hectare facility will be built in two phases, with the first phase expected to deliver 600,000 sheets of copper-clad laminate per month and the second phase increasing production capacity to 750,000 sheets monthly.
Construction is slated for completion by the first quarter of 2025, with mass production starting in the second quarter. At a press conference with Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow, EMC Chairman and CEO Albert Tung highlighted Penang’s strategic importance. “After looking at the overall picture and long-term goals, we realised that Penang is the best location for us. We want to be closer to our customers that are already here and there is a culture of diligence,” Tung said.
The facility will create 200 new jobs, and materials like copper, glass fibre, and resin will be sourced locally. Chow noted that EMC’s entry adds to the list of 350 multinational corporations and 4,000 ancillary companies in the state, reflecting Penang’s robust growth with RM184 billion in approved manufacturing investments between 2019 and 2023.
