Technology provider Bucher Emhart Glass has broken ground on a RM108 million (US$24 million) manufacturing facility in Malaysia.
The groundbreaking signifies the start of the construction phase for the new manufacturing facility, which is scheduled to be completed in 2024.
With a built-up area of about 300,000 sq ft, the facility represents a substantial investment by Bucher Emhart Glass to expand its manufacturing capabilities in Southeast Asia.
Integrated industrial space solutions provider AME Elite Consortium broke ground for Bucher Emhart Glass at i-Park@Senai Airport City, three months after signing the initial agreement.
Attendees at the ceremony included Bucher Emhart Glass president Matthias Kümmerle (pictured below) and vice-president Logistics & Manufacturing Juan P. Montes (pictured bottom), as well as Johor State Investment, Trade, and Consumer Affairs Committee chairman Lee Ting Han, and AME Group managing director Kelvin Lee Chai and executive director Simon Lee.
Kelvin Lee said: “Being entrusted by a global leader like Bucher Emhart Glass for the development of their manufacturing facility at i-Park@Senai Airport City is a privilege for AME.”
Bucher Emhart Glass is an international supplier of glass container manufacturing solutions including equipment, controls, parts and support.