Rapid Manufacturing Opens New Plant In Kulim Potentially Creating 2000 Jobs

Rapid Manufacturing has unveiled a new expansion of its operations in Kulimthat will serve its customers in the aerospace, telecommunication, medical, semiconductor, automotive, and industrial automation sectors.

Beyond manufacturing, the site will also house a knowledge-intensive regional center, establishing a state-of-the-art Centre of Excellence (COE) to drive the company, up its value chain and eventually positioning itself as an industry leader.

“We’re pleased to announce the opening of our new plant in Kulim. It allows us to scale up testing and handling capabilities to meet the growing demand and ensure our customers’ success by continuing to grow our capabilities and to deploy quickly at scale.’’, said Mr. Yogendran Krishnamurthy, Managing Director of RPD MFG Connectivity Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Rapid Manufacturing.

“Rapid’s investment strategy in Kulim is expected to create an estimated 2,000 employment opportunities for the local workforce, which includes at least 500 high-income jobs. This further affirms a spur to the economic growth of the state of Kedah. Rapid’s key priorities are its commitment to hiring and training local talent, as well as enhancing its vendor-development programs to provide adequate opportunities to local vendors. Local talent, both indirect and direct labor, can have a far-reaching impact on the overall performance of Rapid’s investment.’’, expressed by Mr. Luis Espinoza, COO of Rapid Manufacturing.

With over 47 years of operations in the cable and connector industry, Rapid Manufacturing with its very strong customer-focused approach, has been able to meet the high demands on reliability and quality conformance with a diverse customer base across multiple industries in different regions. The company is delighted to spearhead its expansion and investment initiatives in the Southeast Asian region, particularly in Malaysia.

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