# Aratas to build RM259M factory in Kota Seri Langat, Selangor

Aratas Corporation (Omron Group) selected Compass @ Kota Seri Langat, Selangor, for a new advanced manufacturing facility with an investment of about ¥10 billion (RM259 million). Construction starts in October 2026, with operations planned for end of 2027.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-08-11
- Where: Compass @ Kota Seri Langat, Selangor, Malaysia
- Value: $60.0M (259.0M MYR)
- Starts operating: 2027
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 1.5 times current production capacity
- Products: relays, sockets
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Aratas Corp](https://endata.com/companies/93499.md)
- [OMRON Malaysia](https://endata.com/companies/93500.md)
- [Compass IP Sdn Bhd](https://endata.com/companies/93508.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [thesun.my](https://thesun.my/business/japans-aratas-invests-rm259m-in-new-factory-at-compass-kota-seri-langat/), 2026-08-11: "The new factory spanning 17 acres is expected to become a strategic hub, accounting for more than 10% of Aratas’ total global production capacity."

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