The new manufacturing plant was officiated by YAB. Dato’ Seri Haji Muhammad Sanusi Bin Md Nor, Chief Minister of Kedah, HE Dr. Joachim Bergstrom, Ambassador of Sweden and Zlatko Rihter, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mölnlycke.
— Datuk Arham Abdul Rahman
KULIM, KEDAH, MALAYSIA, September 20, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — The world-leading medical product and options firm, Mölnlycke of Sweden has simply opened a new surgical glove plant in Kulim Hi-Tech Park, Kedah, with sustainable manufacturing as its spine. With a complete funding of EUR 50 million (RM233 million), the new facility is a serious milestone and a part of Mölnlycke’s sustainability roadmap – WeCare, to satisfy the healthcare manufacturing trade’s rising demand sustainably, producing surgical gloves.
The new manufacturing website, which has a land space of 29,164 sqm and constructing footprint of 14,620 sqm, is totally geared up with the cutting-edge automated glove manufacturing and packaging line. With the addition of the new plant, Mölnlycke expects to create some 400 new job alternatives throughout the state. Mölnlycke may also enhance their manufacturing capability considerably to satisfy future demand on high-quality surgical gloves.
The manufacturing plant is constructed in partnership with world sustainability options suppliers, ENGIE and Veolia Water Technologies. Veolia will probably be aiding in enhancing the plant’s wastewater administration, successfully recycling water, and additional enhancing the discharge high quality. With Veolia’s digitalised system, water consumption is anticipated to be lowered to 50 per cent. Moreover, ENGIE will probably be supplying the plant with its power supply by putting in photo voltaic panels to energy the manufacturing manufacturing and operations. In the long term, Mölnlycke is popping its dedication to internet zero Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 into actuality by operating its operations in a much less useful resource intensive manner.
The new manufacturing plant was officiated by YAB. Dato’ Seri Haji Muhammad Sanusi Bin Md Nor, Chief Minister of Kedah, HE Dr. Joachim Bergstrom, Ambassador of Sweden and Zlatko Rihter, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mölnlycke. Also current at the official launch had been Dato’ Wira Dr. Ku Abd Rahman Ku Ismail, Senior State EXCO Member for Industry & Investment, Higher Education, Science, Technology & Education; Datuk Wira Arham Abdul Rahman, CEO of Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA); Mohammad Haris Kader Sultan, Chief Executive (CE) of Northern Corridor Implementation Authority (NCIA) and KarlHenrik Sundström, Chair of the Board of Mölnlycke.
In his welcoming handle, YAB Dato’ Seri Haji Muhammad Sanusi bin Md Nor, Chief Minister of Kedah mentioned, “The state of Kedah is very proud to be the host of Mölnlycke’s new state-of the art factory, and in that being recognised as a state providing the right prerequisites for sustainable production of high-quality surgical gloves, and in that enable Mölnlycke to live its vision to improve hand performance for health care professionals across the globe – because hands deserve better.”
Datuk Wira Arham Abdul Rahman, CEO of MIDA welcomed the launch of Mölnlycke’snew manufacturing facility saying, “Malaysia is very honoured that Mölnlycke, who has a long-term presence in Kedah, continues to expand in the Kulim Hi-Tech Park (KHTP). The establishment of Mölnlycke’s new production facility in Malaysia is a mark of confidence in the continuous sustainable growth of the Malaysian economy and will be a boon for Malaysia to maintain its leadership position in the glove manufacturing sector. Once implemented, the company’s state-of-the-art automated plant in Malaysia which has incorporated sustainable practices, would be exporting 100 per cent of its production for the global market, making Malaysia part of their key value chain internationally. We are committed to supporting industry leaders like Mölnlycke and we hope to see the company grow to greater heights in the years ahead.”
Mohamad Haris Kader Sultan, CE of NCIA additional added, “NCIA is proud to facilitate Mölnlycke’s expansion in the medical devices sector as it will accelerate the development of high-technology and digitalisation ecosystem in KHTP, Kedah which is classified as NCER Special Promoted Area. Mölnlycke has been awarded with NCER Special Tax Stimulus Package in February 2022 and the company is committed to embark on Local Vendor Development in automation and digitalisation. Mölnlycke’s expansion on innovative and advanced products is in line with the government’s efforts to create 500 high-skilled employment opportunities in the science and technology field, for the benefit of the rakyat.”
JC Guillou, Vice President Global Operations of Mölnlycke Gloves mentioned “We are beyond excited and thrilled about the opening of our new plant here in Kulim, Kedah. This is a significant milestone for Mölnlycke, as it is part of our transformative journey towards becoming a global leader in sustainable healthcare. We have chosen Kulim Hi-Tech Park, Kedah as the new location of our plant, as we believe the state has the right infrastructure, talent, and capabilities to meet the demands of the manufacturing industry. With the addition of this new facility in our pipeline, we are confident that we would be able to capture and capitalise on the industry’s demand, not only in Kedah or Malaysia but in the region in general.”
Dr. Joachim Bergström, Ambassador of Sweden to Malaysia, mentioned, “Mölnlycke’s decision to continue and expand their operations here in Kulim Hi-Tech Park is a clear indicator of the successful story of Malaysian manufacturing and, in particular, here in Kedah. In return, Mölnlycke, a global leader within MedTech, will be able to increase their competitiveness on the global market. This is a story of successful cooperation, a win-win, between Mölnlycke – Kulim Hi-Tech Park, Kedah, which is also the story of our two countries. Sweden and Malaysia have a great history of producing win-wins and we will continue to do so.”
Malaysia has been actively selling and implementing sustainable improvement initiatives aligning with the National Investment Aspirations (NIA) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) rules. In line with this, Mölnlycke via its shared worth creation WeCare roadmap, goals to contribute in direction of Malaysia’s sustainability targets, resembling power utilization discount, wastewater administration, financial development, and innovation in infrastructure. WeCare is Mölnlycke’s sustainability roadmap for the corporate’s development, innovation, and productiveness drive.
With sustainability being a key facet of the corporate’s strategic focus space, Mölnlycke endeavours to construct a sustainable healthcare manufacturing ecosystem that might successfully meet the trade’s demand for high-quality surgical gloves, with minimal environmental affect.
Malaysia is core to Mölnlycke’s surgical gloves business. To date, the corporate has three different extra factories primarily based in the nation, two of that are for the manufacturing of surgical gloves and one other for packing. With business in over 100 international locations worldwide, Mölnlycke entered the Malaysian market in 1990 and at the moment employs over 2,500 Malaysians in their community.
To discover out extra info on Mölnlycke, please go to https://www.molnlycke.my/.
Ms. Azlina Hamdan
Malaysian Investment Development Authority
+60 3-2267 3791
e mail us right here
