# Benchmark Electronics breaks ground on 5th facility in Penang, Malaysia

Benchmark Electronics held a groundbreaking ceremony for its PT4 facility in Batu Kawan Industrial Park, Penang. The $25 million, 215,000 sq ft facility is expected to be completed by June 2026 and will create over 500 jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2025-02-17
- Where: Batu Kawan Industrial Park, Penang, Malaysia
- Value: $25.0M
- Jobs: 500
- Starts operating: Jun 2026
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 215,000 square feet of manufacturing space
- Products: Wafer Fab Equipment (WFE) manufacturing, complex module assembly, high-level system integration
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Benchmark Electronics](https://endata.com/companies/41282.md)

## Sources

- [ir.bench.com](https://ir.bench.com/news/news-details/2025/Benchmark-Breaks-Ground-on-its-5th-Facility-in-Penang/default.aspx), 2025-02-17: "This new facility is located next to its existing Benchmark Penang Cassia, Batu Kawan Industrial Park and is expected to be completed by June 2026."

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