Construction news in Sungai Sedim Kulim Kedah

1. Eppendorf leases 11.82-acre Bandar Cassia site for first Southeast Asian plant

   1 day ago EdgeProp Plot 340A, Bandar Cassia Technology Park, Batu Kawan, Penang 43.1 km

   German life sciences company Eppendorf SE has leased an 11.82-acre site at Bandar Cassia Technology Park in Batu Kawan, Penang, from the Penang Development Corporation for 60 years to build its first Southeast Asian manufacturing facility. The company plans to invest about €40 million (RM186 million) in the plant, with construction expected to begin in Q4 2026 and production starting in 2028, creating around 130 jobs by 2029.