Getting to know Qimonda
Qimonda Malaysia – the bare facts
Country: Malaysia
Region: Malacca / Senai
Established: 1973
No. of employees: approx. 1,100
Areas of activity: Research and Development, Design and Testing, Production,
Purchasing, Logistics, Planning and Controlling, Information Technology and Service,
Support and Staff Functions
Distance from city center: 6 km (4 miles)
Distance from airport: 160 km (100 miles)
The low down
Over the past three decades, Qimonda has gradually expanded the operations in Malacca. Although we specialize in backend manufacturing, we cover the full spectrum from R&D through design and testing to various backoffice services. In line with Qimonda's expansion, the company has announced investments in backend manufacturing facilities in Malaysia with total of EUR150 million over the next 5 years. A new module manufacturing facility will be built in Senai, Johor. The construction is planned to start in the mid of 2007, while production is expected to begin in 2008. The new module manufacturing facility has been in planned to house 3,000 employees at full ramp-up.
Eastern promise ...
Malacca is one of the smallest of the thirteen states that make up Malaysia and is known as “The Historical State”. It was located at the heart of the new Malay empire and was home to Portuguese, Dutch and British colonies in turn. The Malaysian population is a veritable mixing bowl of cultures – in addition to Malays, the many Chinese, Indians, Eurasians and Portuguese inhabitants create a highly colorful mix of local customs. Tradition and colonial history are evident in landmarks such as the Cheng Hoon Teng Temple - the oldest Chinese temple in the country built in 1645, the 600-year old Tranquerah Mosque, the Dutch-style Stadthuys and the remains of A Famosa fortress. Browsing on Jonker Walk in the center of Malacca town, you could uncover antiques up to 300 years old.
Johor is the most southern state of Peninsular Malaysia, with a long coastline flanked by the
Straits of Melaka on its west and the South China Sea on the east. Johor Bharu, the state capital,
sits at the southern tip. Its vast landscape is characterised by plantations of pineapple, rubber,
coconut and palm oil, punctuated by spectacular national parks, quaint fishing villages, and 5-star
sea-side resorts. A few of tourist attractions at Johor is Endau-Rompin National Park, Desaru, Kota
Tinggi Waterfalls and Danga Bay.
Senai is a transit town situated 25 kilometres from Johor Bahru, Malaysia and is part of the
Iskandar Development Region (IDR), the new main southern development corridor in Johor. IDR area
covers 221,634.1 hectares (2,216.3 km²) of land area within the southern most part of Johor. The
development region encompasses an area about 3 times the size of Singapore and 48 times the size of
Putrajaya. The IDR comprehensive development plan covers 6 targeted sectors which is creative,
educational, financial consulting and advising, healthcare, logistic and tourism.
