# EPB Group partners with Shenzhen Honglin and Nidec for food processing machinery

EPB Group announced two partnerships: one with Shenzhen Honglin Machinery Equipment to form a new entity (AI Medic Device Equipment Supplies Sdn Bhd, 80% owned by EPB) for robotics and AI integration in food processing machinery, and a technology partnership with Nidec to integrate variable frequency drives for energy efficiency.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2025-08-21
- Where: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Status: announced
- Products: food processing machinery, robotics systems, variable frequency drives
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [EPB Group Bhd](https://endata.com/companies/79977.md)
- [Nidec](https://endata.com/companies/1321.md) (partner)
- [EPB Group Bhd](https://endata.com/companies/79977.md) (partner)
- [Shenzhen Honglin Machinery Equipment](https://endata.com/companies/86754.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [klsescreener.com](https://www.klsescreener.com/v2/news/view/1577361/epb-in-jvs-to-expand-food-processing-machinery-biz-in-southeast-asia), 2025-08-21: "The partnership with Shenzhen Honglin positions us at the forefront of robotics and automation in the region, while our partnership with Nidec enhances the energy efficiency of our machinery and strengthens our ESG credentials."
- [klsescreener.com](https://www.klsescreener.com/v2/news/view/1577305/epb-forges-china-japan-partnerships-to-drive-growth-and-sustainability), 2025-08-21: "The partnership with Shenzhen Honglin positions us at the forefront of robotics and automation in the region."

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