{"id":46,"date":"2026-07-30T14:30:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T14:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/batukawan.net\/?p=46"},"modified":"2026-07-30T14:30:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T14:30:13","slug":"german-lab-giant-eppendorf-drops-rm180-million-on-first-southeast-asia-factory-in-penangs-batu-kawan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/batukawan.net\/?p=46","title":{"rendered":"German Lab Giant Eppendorf Drops RM180 Million on First Southeast Asia Factory in Penang\u2019s Batu Kawan!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">German life-science powerhouse Eppendorf just inked a deal that\u2019s putting Penang on the map in a big way. The Hamburg-based firm is sinking roughly RM180 million (\u20ac40 million) into its first-ever manufacturing plant in Southeast Asia \u2014 a shiny new greenfield facility at Bandar Cassia Technology Park in Batu Kawan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lease was signed this week between Penang Development Corporation (PDC) and Eppendorf, with Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow and InvestPenang boss Datuk Seri Loo Lee Lian looking on. Eppendorf CEO Dr Christine Munz and PDC chief Abdul Latiff Abdul Aziz put pen to paper on the landmark pact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Founded in 1945, Eppendorf already runs operations in about 30 countries with some 4,100 staff. The new Penang plant will crank out centrifuges, mixers, cyclers and other high-end lab gear used in research, diagnostics and pharma work. Production is slated to ramp up progressively from 2028, creating around 130 jobs by the end of 2029 \u2014 with more expected as the site grows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Munz called it a major milestone in the company\u2019s global push and a deeper commitment to Malaysia, where Eppendorf has had a regional hub in Kuala Lumpur since 1995. Chow hailed the move as fresh proof that global players still trust Penang\u2019s industrial ecosystem, saying it will boost the state\u2019s scientific-equipment muscle and support advanced manufacturing, healthcare and life sciences. He also urged the firm to team up with local suppliers via the Penang ATE Campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bottom line: another big foreign cheque is landing in Batu Kawan, and Penang\u2019s high-tech reputation just got a serious upgrade.<br><br><strong>Corresponding links:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Original article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.penangpropertytalk.com\/2026\/07\/eppendorf-to-establish-rm180-million-manufacturing-facility-in-batu-kawan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.penangpropertytalk.com\/2026\/07\/eppendorf-to-establish-rm180-million-manufacturing-facility-in-batu-kawan\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Malay Mail \/ Yahoo coverage: <a href=\"https:\/\/malaysia.news.yahoo.com\/eppendorf-invest-rm180m-first-south-065200774.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/malaysia.news.yahoo.com\/eppendorf-invest-rm180m-first-south-065200774.html<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Star: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com.my\/news\/nation\/2026\/07\/29\/penang-secures-rm180mil-eppendorf-plant-in-first-sea-venture\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.thestar.com.my\/news\/nation\/2026\/07\/29\/penang-secures-rm180mil-eppendorf-plant-in-first-sea-venture<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Straits Times: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nst.com.my\/amp\/business\/corporate\/2026\/07\/1499574\/eppendorf-inks-lease-first-southeast-asia-plant-penang\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.nst.com.my\/amp\/business\/corporate\/2026\/07\/1499574\/eppendorf-inks-lease-first-southeast-asia-plant-penang<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Buletin Mutiara: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/eppendorf-to-expand-global-manufacturing-network-with-rm180mil-penang-facility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/eppendorf-to-expand-global-manufacturing-network-with-rm180mil-penang-facility\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr 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class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u6b64\u4e3e\u4e0d\u4ec5\u6269\u5927\u4e86\u827e\u672c\u5fb7\u7684\u5168\u7403\u5236\u9020\u7f51\u7edc\uff0c\u4e5f\u8fdb\u4e00\u6b65\u5de9\u56fa\u4e86\u69df\u57ce\u4f5c\u4e3a\u4e1c\u5357\u4e9a\u9ad8\u79d1\u6280\u4e0e\u751f\u547d\u79d1\u5b66\u6295\u8d44\u70ed\u70b9\u7684\u5730\u4f4d\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u5bf9\u5e94\u94fe\u63a5\uff1a<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u539f\u6587\uff1a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.penangpropertytalk.com\/2026\/07\/eppendorf-to-establish-rm180-million-manufacturing-facility-in-batu-kawan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.penangpropertytalk.com\/2026\/07\/eppendorf-to-establish-rm180-million-manufacturing-facility-in-batu-kawan\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Malay Mail \/ Yahoo\uff1a<a href=\"https:\/\/malaysia.news.yahoo.com\/eppendorf-invest-rm180m-first-south-065200774.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/malaysia.news.yahoo.com\/eppendorf-invest-rm180m-first-south-065200774.html<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Star\uff1a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com.my\/news\/nation\/2026\/07\/29\/penang-secures-rm180mil-eppendorf-plant-in-first-sea-venture\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.thestar.com.my\/news\/nation\/2026\/07\/29\/penang-secures-rm180mil-eppendorf-plant-in-first-sea-venture<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Straits Times\uff1a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nst.com.my\/amp\/business\/corporate\/2026\/07\/1499574\/eppendorf-inks-lease-first-southeast-asia-plant-penang\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.nst.com.my\/amp\/business\/corporate\/2026\/07\/1499574\/eppendorf-inks-lease-first-southeast-asia-plant-penang<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Buletin Mutiara\uff1a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/eppendorf-to-expand-global-manufacturing-network-with-rm180mil-penang-facility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/eppendorf-to-expand-global-manufacturing-network-with-rm180mil-penang-facility\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Syarikat penyelesaian makmal sains hayat Jerman, Eppendorf Group, akan menubuhkan kemudahan pembuatan pertama di Asia Tenggara di Taman Teknologi Bandar Cassia, Batu Kawan, Pulau Pinang dengan pelaburan kira-kira RM180 juta (\u20ac40 juta).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perjanjian pajakan ditandatangani antara Perbadanan Pembangunan Pulau Pinang (PDC) dan Eppendorf. Majlis berkenaan disaksikan oleh Ketua Menteri Chow Kon Yeow dan Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif InvestPenang, Datuk Seri Loo Lee Lian. Perjanjian itu dimeterai oleh Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif PDC, Abdul Latiff Abdul Aziz, dan Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Kumpulan Eppendorf, Dr Christine Munz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ditubuhkan pada 1945 dan beribu pejabat di Hamburg, Jerman, Eppendorf beroperasi di sekitar 30 negara dengan kira-kira 4,100 pekerja. Syarikat itu menghasilkan pelbagai peralatan dan sistem makmal yang digunakan dalam penyelidikan, diagnostik, pembangunan farmaseutikal dan jaminan kualiti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kemudahan baharu itu akan menjadi hab pembuatan bersepadu untuk produk terpilih daripada portfolio sentrifug dan instrumen makmal Eppendorf, termasuk sentrifug, pengadun dan pengitar. Pengeluaran dijangka bermula secara berperingkat pada 2028 dan dijangka mencipta sekitar 130 peluang pekerjaan menjelang akhir 2029, dengan lebih banyak jawatan dijangka apabila operasi berkembang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr Christine Munz menyifatkan pelaburan itu sebagai pencapaian penting dalam strategi pertumbuhan antarabangsa Eppendorf dan mengukuhkan komitmen jangka panjang syarikat terhadap Malaysia, di mana ia mengekalkan kehadiran melalui hab serantau di Kuala Lumpur sejak 1995.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chow berkata pelaburan itu mencerminkan keyakinan berterusan pemimpin industri global terhadap ekosistem industri Pulau Pinang. Projek ini akan meningkatkan keupayaan negeri dalam peralatan saintifik dan pengukuran, serta menyokong pertumbuhan pembuatan lanjutan, penjagaan kesihatan dan sains hayat. Beliau juga menggalakkan Eppendorf bekerjasama dengan syarikat tempatan melalui Kampus ATE Pulau Pinang dalam bidang pembangunan teknologi, penyetempatan pembekal dan pengukuhan rantaian bekalan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pautan berkaitan:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Artikel asal: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.penangpropertytalk.com\/2026\/07\/eppendorf-to-establish-rm180-million-manufacturing-facility-in-batu-kawan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.penangpropertytalk.com\/2026\/07\/eppendorf-to-establish-rm180-million-manufacturing-facility-in-batu-kawan\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Malay Mail \/ Yahoo: <a href=\"https:\/\/malaysia.news.yahoo.com\/eppendorf-invest-rm180m-first-south-065200774.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/malaysia.news.yahoo.com\/eppendorf-invest-rm180m-first-south-065200774.html<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Star: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com.my\/news\/nation\/2026\/07\/29\/penang-secures-rm180mil-eppendorf-plant-in-first-sea-venture\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.thestar.com.my\/news\/nation\/2026\/07\/29\/penang-secures-rm180mil-eppendorf-plant-in-first-sea-venture<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Straits Times: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nst.com.my\/amp\/business\/corporate\/2026\/07\/1499574\/eppendorf-inks-lease-first-southeast-asia-plant-penang\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.nst.com.my\/amp\/business\/corporate\/2026\/07\/1499574\/eppendorf-inks-lease-first-southeast-asia-plant-penang<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Buletin Mutiara: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/eppendorf-to-expand-global-manufacturing-network-with-rm180mil-penang-facility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/eppendorf-to-expand-global-manufacturing-network-with-rm180mil-penang-facility\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>German life-science powerhouse Eppendorf just inked a deal that\u2019s putting Penang on the map in a &hellip; <a title=\"German Lab Giant Eppendorf Drops RM180 Million on First Southeast Asia Factory in Penang\u2019s Batu Kawan!\" class=\"hm-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/batukawan.net\/?p=46\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">German Lab Giant Eppendorf Drops RM180 Million on First Southeast Asia Factory in Penang\u2019s Batu Kawan!<\/span>Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":48,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industrial-career-opportunities","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/batukawan.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/batukawan.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/batukawan.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/batukawan.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/batukawan.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=46"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/batukawan.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49,"href":"https:\/\/batukawan.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46\/revisions\/49"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/batukawan.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/48"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/batukawan.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=46"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/batukawan.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=46"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/batukawan.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=46"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}