CKD opens new manufacturing facility in Kulim Hi-Tech Park

21 Nov 2024

JAPANESE machinery manufacturer CKD Corp has opened a new manufacturing facility in Kulim Hi-Tech Park, Kedah, exactly four decades after it opened its maiden oversea base in Malaysia.

The facility, spanning 80,000 sq m, has a 16,000 sq m portion dedicated to advanced manufacturing operations, according to a statement released by Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) today.

CKD, headquartered in Komaki in Aichi, Japan, is a comprehensive machinery manufacturer engaged in development, production, sales and service of automated machinery and equipment products for industrial use.

Based on automation and fluid control technologies, CKD supports a wide range of manufacturing sites producing a wide variety of products.

“Through this new plant, we will work together with government officials, customers and our employees to realise the further development of Malaysia and the future we are aiming for,” said CKD chairman Kazunori Kajimoto.

Present at the plant unveiling was CKD president/CEO Katsuhito Okuoka and Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor.

Source: The Malaysian Reserve