# Smith+Nephew breaks ground on manufacturing facility in Penang

Smith+Nephew started construction of a new 250,000 square-foot high technology manufacturing facility in Batu Kawan Industrial Park, Penang, Malaysia, expected to create up to 800 jobs over five years.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-02-28
- Where: Batu Kawan Industrial Park, Penang, Malaysia
- Jobs: 800
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 250,000 square-foot
- Products: orthopaedic medical devices
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Smith+Nephew](https://endata.com/companies/32105.md)

## Sources

- [mida.gov.my](https://www.mida.gov.my/media-release/smithnephew-breaks-ground-on-new-high-technology-manufacturing-facility-in-penang-malaysia/), 2020-02-28: "Smith+Nephew, the global medical technology business, is pleased to announce the start of construction of its new high technology manufacturing facility located in Batu Kawan Industrial Park in Penang, Malaysia."
- [smith-nephew.com](https://www.smith-nephew.com/en/news/2020/02/28/20200228-sn-breaks-ground-on-new-high-technology-manufacturing-facility-in-penang-malaysia), 2020-02-28: "Smith+Nephew ‘breaks ground’ on new high technology manufacturing facility in Penang, Malaysia."
- [businesstoday.com.my](https://www.businesstoday.com.my/2020/03/01/smithnephew-to-create-800-new-jobs-in-penang/), 2020-03-01: "They are delighted to start work on this new facility which will be an important addition to their global manufacturing footprint."

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