-
- News
- Books
Featured Books
- pcb007 Magazine
Latest Issues
Current IssueThe Growing Industry
In this issue of PCB007 Magazine, we talk with leading economic experts, advocacy specialists in Washington, D.C., and PCB company leadership to get a well-rounded picture of what’s happening in the industry today. Don’t miss it.
The Sustainability Issue
Sustainability is one of the most widely used terms in business today, especially for electronics and manufacturing but what does it mean to you? We explore the environmental, business, and economic impacts.
The Fabricator’s Guide to IPC APEX EXPO
This issue previews many of the important events taking place at this year's show and highlights some changes and opportunities. So, buckle up. We are counting down to IPC APEX EXPO 2024.
- Articles
- Columns
Search Console
- Links
- Events
||| MENU - pcb007 Magazine
AT&S Celebrates Official Opening at the New Campus in Malaysia
January 24, 2024 | AT&SEstimated reading time: 3 minutes
The new campus in Kulim, about 350 kilometres north of the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, was completed in record time: In just over two years the new AT&S campus was built. “This huge success was made possible by our workers and employees in Kulim. This is your day and also a historic day for AT&S that is worthy of a celebration. I take great pride to bear witness to the achievement of this great milestone. Thank you”, commented AT&S CEO Andreas Gerstenmayer in his speech at the Opening Ceremony. “The quick progress was facilitated by close collaboration with Malaysian representatives and authorities on the national, regional and local level. The authorities in Malaysia, especially MIDA and the management of the Kulim High-Tech Park (KHTP) and Advantage Austria from the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber supported us a lot.”
The facilities in Kulim were built to the highest standards of quality and sustainability, with state-of-the-art machinery, recycling systems and a green energy concept. “With the opening of AT&S’s impressive production site, economic cooperation between Austria and Malaysia is reaching a historic high point”, said the Austrian Ambassador to Malaysia and Brunei, Andreas Launer. “I am confident that the company’s strong presence in Malaysia will give important impetus to our bilateral relations and will create many new opportunities to work closer together also in other fields such as higher education, vocational training or the development of new technologies. I hope that this investment will also put Austria in the spotlight of Malaysian companies as a great business location and tech partner in the heart of Europe.”
Advanced Microchips
Malaysia is fast becoming an international hub for the electronics and semiconductor industry, thanks to its excellent infrastructure and talent pool. “Our strategic decision in 2021 to choose Malaysia for our first facility in Southeast Asia was absolutely correct, so far we invested just over EUR 1 billion in our AT&S Campus in the Kulim High-Tech Park. We benefit from the excellent conditions here and Kedah as the technology hotspot in this region,” said AT&S Board Member and Executive Vice President for BU Microelectronics, Ingolf Schroeder. “With the AT&S investment in Malaysia, we are creating thousands of high-tech jobs in the region, till end of this year almost 2500. This will help to set up the framework for future growth in Malaysia”, says AT&S Board Member and Executive Vice President for BU Microelectronics, Ingolf Schroeder.
The AT&S Campus is a masterpiece of a successful technology company, although the technology market has been challenging in recent months. Analysts expect the recovery of the technology sector to resume in the middle of this year.
Today the office building and plant 1 were opened. In plant 1 AT&S will produce technology for the global semiconductor company AMD. Plant 2 is wind and water tight, as soon as the market environment for one of our main customers has improved we will bring the second plant online.
AT&S Malaysia will produce cutting-edge IC Substrates, which are an integral part of high-performance data processors for computers, datacentres and AI-infrastructure. “AT&S has steadfastly kept its commitment to us and punctually delivered a plant that fully meet AMD’s expectations. We are convinced that AT&S is a perfect additional source of high-quality IC Substrates for our data centres”, remarked Scott Aylor, Corporate Vice President for Manufacturing at AMD. Serial production in Kulim will commence later this year.
Suggested Items
Spring Into the Latest Issue of IPC Community
04/09/2024 | IPC Community Editorial TeamYou’ve put away the winter gear, the bulbs are in bloom, and the latest issue of IPC Community is ready for you. A few highlights from this issue include: Dr. John W. Mitchell’s update on what’s happening at IPC APEX EXPO 2024 this year; what’s on the horizon for IPC-7711/21; a longtime IPC member, Phil Kinner shares the tale of his 15,000-mile, six-year journey and so many more stories from the IPC community around the world.
AT&S Well Prepared to Benefit from AI Boom
03/26/2024 | AT&SThe rapid progress in the development of artificial intelligence promises to revolutionize all areas of daily life in the coming years. In order to operate such AI systems, an enormous amount of computing power is required, which is provided by a vast network of data centres.
Blackfox Ready for IPC APEX EXPO 2024
03/26/2024 | Andy Shaughnessy, I-Connect007Blackfox Training Institute offers IPC-certified training for a myriad of PCB assembly techniques and standard certifications. With many technologists beginning to eye retirement, this training is at a premium. I recently spoke with Jamie Noland, director of training and education for Blackfox, about the company’s latest educational efforts, and his plans for the upcoming IPC APEX EXPO, where Blackfox will be exhibiting.
MatSing Announces Support for Multiple Satellite Applications Leveraging its Innovative Lens Antenna Solutions
03/19/2024 | BUSINESS WIREMatSing, the pioneer of Luneburg Lens antennas, announced the extension of its portfolio of telecom-industry leading multibeam lens solutions to now support varied satellite applications.
AT&S Shines with Purest Copper on World Recycling Day
03/18/2024 | AT&SThe Styrian microelectronics specialist AT&S is taking World Recycling Day as an opportunity to review the progress that has been made in recent months at its sites around the world in terms of the efficient use of resources: