AEC executive director Simon Lee said to date, multinational corporations from across Europe, the Americas and Asia make up 86 per cent of the company's clientele in i-Park@Indahpura.
"This continued vote of confidence from HQP over the years indicates that our suite of integrated industrial solutions is aligned to our customer's growth aspirations and even more so as HQP intends to achieve holistic and high-efficiency operations with this purpose-built facility.
"Furthermore, being entrusted with this undertaking amidst a challenging economic backdrop bodes well for the continued vibrancy of i-Park@Indahpura, and cements Malaysia's favourable position as a foreign direct investment (FDI) magnet.
"We are optimistic that our industrial park and the state will enjoy the positive multiplier effects hereafter," he said in a statement today.
Built adjacent to its current premises in i-Park@Indahpura, the integrated facility of approximately 60,000 sq ft built-up area would encompass a production factory, cleanroom, warehouse and office block.
The expansion is targeted for completion in the second half of 2021.
Apart from its headquarters in the Netherlands, HQP also has branches in Singapore and the United States of America.
It develops, produces, manages and distributes packaging for high-quality and fragile industrial products for leading companies in the semiconductor, electronics, medical, optical, aerospace, machine construction and mechanical components sectors.
The groundbreaking ceremony for HQP's expanded facility in i-Park@Indahpura was attended by HQ Pack managing director for Malaysia and Singapore Fadi Younis, AEC executive director Simon Lee and Axis AME IP Sdn Bhd director Datuk George Stewart LaBrooy.
i-Park@Indahpura, launched in 2011, is a gated and guarded full-service industrial park in Johor spanning 205 acres.
It is home to numerous Malaysian and international companies across various sectors, including aerospace, electronics, oil and gas, consumer and food products.
AEC is currently constructing two integrated industrial parks in Johor - i-Park@Indahpura (Phase 3) and i-Park@Senai Airport City (Phases 1, 2 and 3).
Both industrial parks feature custom-built industrial buildings within a well-planned gated and guarded compound,
complemented by recreational facilities and workers' dormitories.