# Abbott Medical Optics to build $60M IOL plant in Kulim, Malaysia

Abbott Medical Optics Ltd (AMO) will invest US$60 million to set up its first manufacturing facility in Malaysia, located in Kulim Hi-Tech Park. The plant will produce about one million intraocular lenses per year for the global market and is expected to employ about 500 people.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-09-10
- Where: Kulim Hi-Tech Park, Kedah, Malaysia, Malaysia
- Value: $60.0M
- Jobs: 500
- Starts operating: 2027
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 1 million IOLs per year
- Products: intraocular lenses
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Abbott Medical Optics](https://endata.com/companies/22484.md)

## Sources

- [theedgemalaysia.com](https://theedgemalaysia.com/article/abbott-medical-optics-invest-us60m-set-manufacturing-facility-msia), 2026-11-08: "This growth will be driven primarily by the aging population and the increasing worldwide demand for IOLs."

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