Eppendorf Group Strengthens Partnership With Malaysia Via New Hub - MIDA

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia continues to be a choice investment location for multinational companies despite the current global uncertainty, with the Eppendorf Group, a leading German life science company, moving to its new facility in Petaling Jaya. Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) chief executive officer, Azman Mahmud said MIDA looked forward to Eppendorf taking this strategic partnership with Malaysia to the next level, further leveraging on the existing investment ecosystem and facilities to grow their business in the region. "The evolution of the Eppendorf’s activities in Malaysia is in line with our aspirations to transition into a knowledge-based economy. "We are proud that this new hub will employ more than 50 life scientists, engineers and other specialists providing technical and scientific application support, business intelligence, sales and marketing support, and shared services," he said in a statement Thursday. Eppendorf develops and sells instruments, consumables and services for laboratories worldwide. Its products are particularly in high demand in COVID-19 testing laboratories and test kit manufacturing facilities, according to the statement. Meanwhile, Eppendorf AG co-chief executive officer Eva van Pelt said the newly integrated facility will be home to company’s shared services hub, covering functions such as information technology (IT), human resource, as well as finance and controlling for the Group’s operations in the Asia Pacific (excluding China), the Middle East and Africa. "It is also home to the Southeast Asian sales and marketing operations of Eppendorf, and will enable us to support our customers in the region even better in the future," she said in the statement. Eppendorf’s new office will feature a fully-equipped demonstration area for its products, a comprehensive on-site service and repair department, as well as application laboratories and training area. -- BERNAMA