Eppendorf signs agreement for new production site in Penang, Malaysia
Eppendorf will invest EUR 40 million in the site, with production expected to start in 2028
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Eppendorf has signed an agreement for a new production site in Penang, Malaysia, marking the start of its planned greenfield manufacturing facility in Bandar Cassia Technology Park. The company is investing EUR 40 million in the site, with production of initial products expected to begin in 2028.
(From left to right) Dato’ Seri Loo Lee Lian, CEO of InvestPenang, Dr. Christine Munz, CEO Eppendorf Group, The Right Honourable Mr Chow Kon Yeow, Chief Minister of Penang, and Dato' Abdul Latiff Abdul Aziz, CEO of Penang Development Corporation (PDC).
“Today’s signing marks a significant next step for the Eppendorf Group,” said Dr. Christine Munz, CEO of the Eppendorf Group. “For more than 30 years, Malaysia has been an important part of Eppendorf’s history in the Asia-Pacific region. With the planned new production site in Penang, we are strategically expanding our global manufacturing network and creating a high-performance production platform in Southeast Asia that will sustainably support Eppendorf’s long-term growth.”
The new facility will manufacture selected products from Eppendorf’s Centrifuges & Instruments portfolio. Eppendorf expects the site to employ around 130 people by the end of 2029.
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