# Osram's new LED chip plant in Kulim, Malaysia begins operation

Osram GmbH's new LED chip factory in Kulim, Malaysia has begun operation on schedule, with €370 million invested in the first stage. The plant will initially produce blue LED chips for general lighting.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-11-23
- Where: Kulim, Malaysia, Malaysia
- Value: $440.0M (370.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: 23 Nov 2017
- Status: completed
- Products: blue LED chips
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [OSRAM](https://endata.com/companies/16573.md)

## Sources

- [ams-osram.com](https://ams-osram.com/news/press-releases/pr-23-11-2017), 2017-11-23: "We are both on schedule and within budget."
- [semiconductor-today.com](https://www.semiconductor-today.com/news_items/2017/nov/osram_231117.shtml), 2017-11-23: "We are both on schedule and within budget."

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