Smith+Nephew to build manufacturing facility in Penang, Malaysia

Smith+Nephew selected Batu Kawan Industrial Park in Penang, Malaysia for a new high technology manufacturing facility. Construction is expected to begin in early 2020, with first production batches before end of 2022, creating up to 800 jobs.

“Penang provides a great balance of manufacturing expertise, stable economy, established infrastructure, long history of foreign direct investment and established supply chain.”smith-nephew.com

• 3 sources
• smith-nephew.com20191119 SN chooses Penang Malaysia for new high technology manufacturing facilityNov 19, 2019
• staging.malaysiakini.comUK medical equipment multinational to build facility in Penang | MalaysiakiniSusan LooneNov 19, 2019
• malaymail.comUK medical equipment maker Smith+Nephew opens first SE Asia plant in Penang | Malay MailOPALYN MOKNov 19, 2019

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