# Weir Minerals expands Linatex rubber facility in Malaysia, doubling capacity

Weir Minerals expanded its Linatex rubber manufacturing facility in Batu Caves, Malaysia, with a new Continuous Rubber Process facility, a Banbury mixer, and additional presses, doubling production capacity. The investment was GBP 13 million.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-09-29
- Where: Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Malaysia
- Value: $15.6M (13.0M GBP)
- Starts operating: 29 Sep 2022
- Status: completed
- Capacity: doubled production capacity
- Products: Linatex rubber sheet, moulded rubber products, masticated dry rubber compounds
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Weir Minerals](https://endata.com/companies/4068.md)

## Sources

- [australianminingreview.com.au](https://australianminingreview.com.au/digital/weir-minerals-expands-linatex/), 2022-09-29: "This expansion will allow us to service the growing demand in the market – not just now but for years to come."
- [australianmining.com.au](https://www.australianmining.com.au/weir-minerals-expands-linatex-rubber-product-manufacturing-facility/), 2022-09-29: "This expansion will allow us to service the growing demand in the market – not just now but for years to come."
- [agg-net.com](https://www.agg-net.com/news/weir-minerals-expand-linatex-rubber-production), 2022-10-03: "This expansion will allow us to service the growing demand in the market – not just now but for years to come."
- [rubberjournalasia.com](https://rubberjournalasia.com/weir-expands-rubber-product-manufacturing-facility-in-malaysia/), 2022-10-13: "The GBP13 million investment enhances Weir Minerals’ position as a global supplier, enabling the company to meet the increasing demand for premium rubber products."

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