Manufacturing (Hard-to-Abate Sectors)
The manufacturing cluster remains a key contributor to private investment and a major driver of economic growth in ECER. As a greenfield and resource rich region, ECER offers a highly competitive landscape for manufacturing activities and serves as a strategic gateway to ASEAN and the wider Asia Pacific markets.
Aligned with the New Industrial Master Plan (NIMP) 2030, the sector focuses on strengthening hard to abate industries in chemicals, minerals, and automotive subsectors, supported by renewable energy and decarbonisation initiatives. Public investment continues to be channelled into strategic projects and programmes to stimulate growth and attract private participation. One of the key enablers of this development is ECERDC’s network of thematic industrial parks.
DRIVING GROWTH ACROSS THE REGION
The Region’s transition towards a productivity driven and technology enabled economy, in line with the New Industrial Master Plan (NIMP) 2030, strengthens ECER’s position as a preferred destination for advanced and sustainable manufacturing. Supported by renewable energy integration and decarbonisation initiatives, ECER offers investors a strategic base to access ASEAN and global markets.
ECER: AN IDEAL INVESTMENT DESTINATION
The key sectors in ECER’s manufacturing cluster are:
Development of Specialty Chemicals, Biopolymers and Advanced Materials
ECER offers opportunities for global investors in specialty chemicals, biopolymers and advanced materials, leveraging the region’s strong petrochemical base and CCUS initiatives to drive next-generation industrial growth.
Minerals Processing and Downstreaming
With abundant reserves of rare earths, iron and silica, ECER presents strategic potential for mineral processing and value-added downstream activities that strengthen Malaysia’s resource-based industries.
Automotive Industry Development through EV and RV
ECER is positioning itself as a regional hub for electric vehicle (EV) and recreational vehicle (RV) manufacturing, offering investors access to a growing supply chain and domestic market expansion.
For investors exploring manufacturing opportunities within the East Coast Economic Region, please contact:
General Manager
Investor Management
Level 3, Menara PjH
No. 2, Jalan Tun Abdul Razak
Precinct 2
62100 Putrajaya
Tel: +603 8885 0038
Email: im_secretariat@ecerdc.com.my
