# Unisem breaks ground on new semiconductor facility in Gopeng, Malaysia

Unisem held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new semiconductor production facility on 28.5 acres in Gopeng, Perak, Malaysia. Phase 1, with 57,000 square meters of built-up area including cleanrooms, is expected to be completed in April 2023 at a cost of RM300 million, doubling Unisem's production capacity.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-03-22
- Where: Gopeng, Perak, Malaysia
- Value: $71.0M (300.0M MYR)
- Starts operating: Apr 2023
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: double existing capacity
- Products: semiconductors
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Unisem](https://endata.com/companies/22877.md)

## Sources

- [businesstoday.com.my](https://www.businesstoday.com.my/2022/03/22/groundbreaking-ceremony-for-unisems-new-semiconductor-production-facility-in-gopeng/), 2022-03-22: "The building of this flagship facility at Gopeng reflects the view of the Board that Malaysia remains an important destination in the global semiconductor supply chain."

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