IJM bags RM1.23 bil contract to build AT&S semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Kedah
IJM Corporation has secured a RM1.23 billion contract to construct semiconductor manufacturing facilities for AT&S in Kedah, Malaysia. The project includes production buildings and utility infrastructure, with completion expected by late 2027.
Why it matters
This investment underscores the growing importance of Southeast Asia as a hub for semiconductor manufacturing and supply chain diversification.
BURSA SGX Home Highlight Make The Edge Malaysia your preferred source on Google KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 12): IJM Corporation Bhd (KL: IJM ) has secured a RM1.23 billion contract from AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd to construct semiconductor manufacturing facilities at the Kulim Hi-Tech Park in Kedah.
AT&S Malaysia is a subsidiary of Vienna-listed Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AG (AT&S), an Austrian manufacturer of high-end printed circuit boards (PCBs) and integrated circuit (IC) substrates, which are used to connect semiconductor chips to circuit boards.
The Austrian group established its first Southeast Asian manufacturing campus in Kulim, where it began high-volume production of IC substrates for US chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) in 2025, primarily for use in data centre processors.
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