Malaysia - Kawasan Perindustrian Gebeng
Gebeng Industrial Estate is a world-class petrochemical zone covering an area of 8,600 hectares. The Gebeng Industrial Estate is a thriving hub of commercial activity where numerous multinational corporations in the petrochemical sector are head-quartered. As Pahang’s main petrochemical cluster it is well connected via the East Coast Expressway to the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
Gebeng Industrial Estate in Pahang is seeing significant developments focused on sustainability and green technology. Citaglobal Bhd and Tree Technologies Sdn Bhd are collaborating to transform a parcel of leasehold industrial land into an eco-friendly industrial park. This project aligns with Citaglobal’s expertise in civil engineering, construction, and energy sectors, while Tree Technologies brings its electric vehicle manufacturing experience to the initiative.
Additionally, Ecoscience International Bhd has secured a RM200 million contract to construct a TG2 pellet plant in Gebeng. The facility will produce TG2, a recycled industrial agricultural waste that serves as an environmentally sustainable alternative to coal. Ecoscience’s subsidiary will handle the engineering, procurement, and construction, with the project set to begin in December 2024 and be completed within 24 months.
Additional Details for Gebeng Industrial Estate
- Total area: 2,468.6 hectares
- Land available: 1,528 hectares
- Key industrial sectors: Petrochemical, Chemical and General
- Electricity supply: Centralised Utility Facilities (CUF) 12/275kV main intake
- Natural gas: Currently, the natural gas suppliers for Gebeng Industrial Estate are Gas Malaysia and Petronas Gas Berhad.
- Water supply: Supplied from the Semambu Water Treatment Plant. The current capacity of water supply is 2MG/D. The Government of Pahang is committed in ensuring an efficient water supply in Gebeng. Increase of water supply to 64 MG/D
- Telecommunications: Integrated Systems Digital Network (ISDN), digital line, MAYPAC, Internet and video conferencing.
- Fire safety: The Pahang Fire and Rescue Department is located near Gebeng in order to handle any emergencies. In addition, located within the vicinity of Gebeng is Petronas Centralised Emergency Facilities.
- Seaport: Railway link connects the integrated petrochemical complex in Kerteh (Terengganu) to Gebeng and Kuantan Port.
Gebeng Industrial Estate
The Gebeng Industrial Area was clustered as a Chemical/Petrochemical Hub on 23 April 1997. It witnessed the opening of the first Petrochemical-based factory which was the MTBE/Polypropylene plant, in which PETRONAS played a role in attracting new Petrochemical-based investors to the Gebeng Industrial Area. With a total area of 7,375 acres, the Gebeng Industrial Area was developed through four (4) phases; Phase I (700 acres), Phase II (1,400 acres), Phase III (4,000 acres) and Phase IV (1,275 acres).
Its strategic location equipped with good infrastructure makes it a major attraction for foreign and local investors to invest in the production and manufacturing field. In addition, the existing systematic traffic flow is an advantage for investors to travel from the Gebeng Industrial Area to Kuantan Port, at a distance of only 7.5 km and also connects Kuala Lumpur – Kuantan via the East Coast Highway with an estimated travel time of only 3 hours. By 2026, the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) which connects the west and east coast of Peninsular Malaysia will begin operations and further minimize travel time.
Multinationals at Gebeng Industrial Estate
Among the multinational companies currently engaged in investment activities in the Gebeng Industrial Area are RP Chemicals (M) Sdn. Bhd., BASF Petronas Chemicals Sdn. Bhd., Kaneka (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Eastman Chemicals (M) Sdn Bhd, MTBE (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd and many more.
Currently, the rapid growth in the Gebeng Industrial Area is supported by the Malaysia-China-Kuantan Industrial Park (MCKIP) Mega Project with a target investment of RM8.0-RM10.0 billion. The project has grown into an important economic drive in the state with the existence of three MCKIP phases, namely MCKIP Phase 1 (1,133 acres), MCKIP Phase 2 (1,000 acres) and MCKIP Phase 3 with 600 acres. For MCKIP Phase 1, the anchor player, Alliance Steel Sdn. Bhd., has carried out a full production operation in the first quarter of 2019 at a capacity of 3.5 million metric tons a year. To date, the project has offered employment to 5,780 people of which 3,532 are locals while 2,248 are foreign workers and the majority of these foreign workers will be repatriated once construction work is completed.
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