# EMC to build $40M copper clad laminate plant in Penang, Malaysia

Elite Material Co. (EMC) announced a RM186 million (approx. $40M) investment for a new factory in Penang, Malaysia, to produce copper clad laminate. The plant will be built in two phases, with initial production capacity of 450,000 units per month starting in early 2025, eventually reaching 900,000 units per month.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-07-13
- Where: Penang Science Park, Penang, Malaysia
- Value: $40.0M (186.0M MYR)
- Starts operating: 2025
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 900,000 units per month
- Products: copper clad laminate
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Elite Material Co](https://endata.com/companies/53274.md)

## Sources

- [penangpropertytalk.com](https://www.penangpropertytalk.com/2023/07/taiwans-emc-to-set-up-a-new-factory-in-penang/), 2023-07-13: "EMC plans to expand its monthly CCL production capacity to 900,000 units in two phases."

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