US-headquartered Oliver Healthcare Packaging has announced that it will establish a new manufacturing facility in the southern state of Johor in Malaysia, its largest regional plant. The company broke ground on the 122,000-square foot facility, which is located within the i-Tech Valley, an integrated industrial park in the established economic zone of Iskandar Puteri, Johor. The plant is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2024 and will supply its rapidly growing Asia-Pacific customer base.

The new manufacturing facility will have the latest state-of-the-art equipment, operating ISO-7 and ISO-8 clean rooms, while meeting growing regulatory standards for medical packaging. The plant will produce pouches, lids, CleanCut cards, and roll stock, and will boast the latest in printing technology with an emphasis on supporting its growing medical device and pharmaceutical customers in the region.

In line with the company's commitment to embed corporate responsibility and stewardship into its business practices, the Johor plant will also emphasise sustainability throughout its manufacturing process.

Oliver also has a Technical Centre in Singapore where its research and development takes place, as well as manufacturing plants in the United States, Europe, and China.

Image caption- [From Left to Right] Dr Aldin Velic, General Manager, Southeast Asia, Oliver Healthcare Packaging; Rozita Ibrahim, Director of Building Technology & Lifestyle Division, Malaysian Investment Development Authority; Yang Berhormat Tuan Lee Ting Han, Chairman of Johor State Investment, Trade and Consumer Affairs Committee; Michael Benevento, Chief Executive Officer, Oliver Healthcare Packaging; Kelvin Lee, Group Managing Director, AME Elite Consortium Bhd