Huhtamaki is investing in a new manufacturing site in Malaysia. The company is transferring its Malaysian manufacturing base from Penang to Port Klang, Selangor State, the capital region of Malaysia. The new site is expected to be fully operational by the end of the 2Q 2021.
The total investment including improvements in infrastructure, and machinery investments and installations, is approximately Euro 10 million. The majority of the investment will take place in the first half of 2021. Huhtamaki’s current employees in Malaysia, app. 150 people, will be offered the opportunity to re-locate to the new site.
“By investing in a world-class facility in Malaysia we are creating a platform for future growth in Southeast Asia. The new site is strategically located, it is close to our key customers and has easy access to neighboring countries. We will also use the relocation as an opportunity to modernize our equipment and increase automation to improve efficiency. Our initial focus will be on manufacturing paper cups, as in the existing facility, but the new site will also allow us to expand the product range and introduce new sustainable paper-based technologies as we grow, fully leveraging our global packaging expertise,” says Eric Le Lay, President, Fiber Foodservice EAO.
Huhtamaki is a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions.
