Entegris Completes Malaysian Facility Expansion

Kulim facility to include both manufacturing and research and development centers

 

 

Kulim, Kedah (Malaysia), November 9, 2006 --- Entegris, Inc., a global leader in materials integrity management, reaffirmed its commitment to Malaysia today with the launch of its expanded manufacturing facility at the Kulim Hi-Tech Park (KHTP) in the northern Malaysian state of Kedah Darul Aman. The new facility was officially opened by the Chief Minister of Kedah Darul Aman, YAB Dato’ Seri Mahdzir Bin Khalid.

The 91,000 square feet facility expansion, which houses both research and development (R&D) as well as manufacturing activities, brings the total size of the Company’s Kulim operation to 200,000 square feet. The Company’s investment in the facility expansion is approximately RM222 million (USD60 million) and covers investment in manufacturing infrastructure and equipment as well as expenditures related to future R&D projects.
 

When fully staffed, the Kulim facility will employ more than 500 people, predominantly Malaysians. Speaking at the ceremony, Entegris President and Chief Executive Officer Mr. Gideon Argov said that the expansion of the Malaysian plant to facilitate increased capacity is fundamental to Entegris’ global growth strategy, especially as Asia and Japan, as a region, produces 55% of Entegris’ overall revenues. It is part of the company’s global manufacturing strategy to optimize operating and supply chain efficiencies via lower manufacturing costs and improving service by being close to our customers wherever they may be in the world.
 

“Entegris’ commitment to Malaysia and our confidence in the local operation is evidenced by the size of our investment, which represents a significant portion of the total industrial investment made by US companies in Malaysia,” said Mr Argov.

The Company has been manufacturing a range of highly engineered high performance polymer products at the Kulim plant since 1997, and has plans underway to add additional products at its Kulim production. With the new expanded facility, Entegris customers’ primarily from the semiconductor industry as well as other high-technology industries including data storage and fuel cell, will benefit from increased efficiency.

“Entegris’ success in Malaysia can be attributed to its proximity to customers, the ready availability of a strong, talented and dedicated workforce, a proven ability to produce high-tech products cost effectively, efficiently and of high-quality and, a very investment-friendly environment. In addition, our increased investment has provided additional economic benefits in terms of a tax holiday on products manufactured at this plant as well as matching research and development grants provided by the Malaysian Industrial Development Authority,” added Mr Argov.

 

About Entegris
Entegris (merged with Mykrolis in August 2005) is the global leader in materials integrity
management, delivering a wide range of products for purifying, protecting and transporting critical materials used in processing and manufacturing in the semiconductor and other high-tech industries. Entegris is ISO 9001 certified and has manufacturing, customer service and/or research facilities in the United States, China, France, Germany, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.

Additional information can be found at www.entegris.com