# Pentamaster to build RM120M automation plant in Batu Kawan, Penang

Pentamaster Corp is investing RM120 million in a new 500,000-square-foot plant in Batu Kawan, Penang to increase production capacity for automation solutions. The plant will be built on a 12-acre site.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-10-18
- Where: Batu Kawan, Penang, Malaysia
- Value: $28.8M (120.0M MYR)
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 500,000 sq ft
- Products: automation solutions
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Pentamaster Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/58463.md)

## Sources

- [thestar.com.my](https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2021/10/18/pentamaster-investing-rm120mil-in-new-plant), 2021-10-17: "Pentamaster Corp Bhd is investing RM120mil in a new 500,000-square-feet plant in Batu Kawan, Penang to increase production capacity as demand for automation solutions soar."

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