KUALA LUMPUR, February 4 – Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik (AT&S) has opened Southeast Asia’s first Integrated Circuit (IC) Substrates manufacturing facility in Kulim Hi-Technology Park, Kedah, Malaysia. The EUR 1 billion investment is AT&S’s inaugural production plant in Southeast Asia, generating over 6,000 high-skilled job opportunities. The facility, part of AT&S’s Country Digital Acceleration (CDA) program in Malaysia, will specialize in IC substrates, facilitating connections between silicon dies and printed circuit boards. The operations are set to launch in Q4 2024. The project is aligned with Malaysia’s New Industrial Master Plan 2030, aiming to advance economic complexity and revitalise the manufacturing sector.
