ANDOVER, MA – MKS Instruments is set to build a Super Center factory in Penang, Malaysia to support wafer fabrication equipment production in the region and globally.

The company's development plan is to construct the new facility in three phases, with groundbreaking expected to commence in early 2025.

"MKS has a proud history of innovations and inventions that have shaped the evolution of the key industries we serve," said John T.C. Lee, president and CEO, MKS. "With close proximity to our customers, suppliers and a robust technology infrastructure, Penang is home to a strong semiconductor ecosystem. Expanding our business in Malaysia is an important milestone for our company as we seek to continue to enhance our capabilities as a leader across a broad array of semiconductor manufacturing applications."

“Often lauded for its well-developed industrial ecosystem, Penang has the capacities and capabilities to support the needs of industrial players in next-generation technologies and growth strategies," said YAB Tuan Chow Kon Yeow, chief minister of Penang. "Aligning with Penang’s ambition to move up the global semiconductor value chain, MKS Instruments unlocks opportunities in semiconductor manufacturing, which creates more high-value job opportunities for the local workforce. I am delighted that MKS Instruments chose to locate its new facility here and I hope the Company will be able to reap many benefits from its operation in Penang, the Silicon Valley of the East."

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