Austrian chipmaker to open factory in Malaysia

AT&S, also known as AT & S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AG, a manufacturer of high-end printed circuit boards (PCB) and substrates for semiconductors will be setting up a production plant in Malaysia. The factory will be the first in South East Asia for the company.

The facility will be built at Kulim Hi-Tech Park, Kedah. The facility involves a proposed total investment of RM 8.5 billion and will create 5,000 job opportunities in Malaysia is expected when the facility is online. 

Senior Minister of International Trade and Industry, Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali told the media that the project is amongst the many investments that were attracted by the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA).

Construction of the plant is set to begin in the second half of 2021. Commercial operations are targeted to start in 2024.

AT&S manufactures PCBs and IC substrates for various uses, including for the automotive sector. The company has production facilities in Austria, India, China, and South Korea.

The chip manufacturer described the location in Kulim Hi-Tech Park as a perfect match to the company’s expansion plans.

“Besides the excellent infrastructure and stable supply chain, the whole ecosystem has been aligned in the last decades, the semiconductor industry has been in Malaysia for more than 30 years and the overall environment is very well developed.”