# Simmtech building first Southeast Asia factory in Penang, Malaysia

Simmtech is constructing its first large-scale factory in Southeast Asia at Batu Kawan Industrial Park, Penang, with a total investment of RM508 million. The facility will manufacture packaging substrates and HDI PCBs, with operations expected to commence in Q2 2022.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-12-30
- Where: Batu Kawan Industrial Park, Penang, Malaysia
- Value: $121.0M (508.0M MYR)
- Starts operating: Q2 2022
- Status: under construction
- Products: packaging substrates for DRAM/NAND memory chips, HDI PCB for memory module/SSD devices
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Simmtech](https://endata.com/companies/15357.md)
- [Sustio](https://endata.com/companies/56781.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [mida.gov.my](https://www.mida.gov.my/media-release/sustio-simmtechs-first-large-scale-factory-in-southeast-asias-construction-goes-full-steam-ahead-in-penang/), 2021-12-31: "Given the supply constraint globally, it is absolutely critical that our Penang project goes full swing to manage the supply chain."
- [digitalnewsasia.com](https://www.digitalnewsasia.com/business/south-korean-simmtechs-first-large-scale-southeast-asia-pcb-plant-penang-nears-completion), 2022-01-03: "Given the supply constraint globally, it is absolutely critical that our Penang project goes full swing to manage the supply chain."

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