Chang (fourth from left) and Zhang (fourth from right) shook hands at the groundbreaking ceremony while senior management teams of both Haitian Group and EcoWorld looked on.

PETALING JAYA: Industrial equipment manufacturer Haitian Group has broken ground on Phase 1 of their regional manufacturing facilities at Eco Business Park II (EBP II), Iskandar Malaysia. Construction of Phase 1 is expected to be completed by the end of 2026 with production planned to start in 2027.

Haitian Group, through its subsidiary Haitian Machinery (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd acquired the 92-acre industrial site at EBP II in 2022 and will be investing an estimated RM3bil. Approximately 400 employees are expected to be employed at the facility which will be producing sophisticated injection moulding machines and computer numerical control (CNC) machines for the Southeast Asian region.

The groundbreaking ceremony was witnessed by Haitian Group chairman Zhang Jianming, EcoWorld executive chairman Tan Sri Liew Kee Sin and attended by EcoWorld president and chief executive officer Datuk Chang Khim Wah and senior management teams of both Haitian Group and EcoWorld. 

“This is a momentous occasion and the culmination of extensive and meticulous design and masterplanning by the Haitian Group to create a truly world-class manufacturing hub at EBP II. We are indeed privileged to have worked with them over the years to help realise their vision to expand their business in South East Asia. Their decision to carry out not just high-tech manufacturing but also cutting-edge research at their facilities in EBP II will certainly contribute towards technology transfer, resulting in higher value jobs and increased business opportunities for Malaysians,” said Chang. 

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