Kulim Hi-Tech Park
The Kulim Hi-Tech Park (KHTP; Malay: Taman Teknologi Tinggi Kulim) is an industrial park for high technology enterprises located in Kulim District, Kedah, Malaysia.
Kulim Hi-Tech Park
Taman Teknologi Tinggi Kulim | |
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Coordinates: 5°21′36″N 100°32′59″E | |
Country | Malaysia |
State | Kedah |
Establishment | 1996 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | Not observed |
International dialling code prefix | +6044 (landline only) |
Website | www www |
History
KHTP opened in 1996 and became Malaysia's first high-tech industrial park.[1] It was key component in the nation's plan to be fully industrialized by 2020. The park is operated by Kulim Technology Park Corporation Sdn Bhd, subsidiary of the Kedah State Development Corporation[2][3]
Location
The park comprises a total area of 4,510 acres (18,251,322 m2). The park used to be closely accessible to port via Butterworth-Kulim Expressway (BKE).
Tenants
The major companies located at Kulim Hi-Tech Park are First Solar, Infineon Technologies and Intel. Companies located in KHTP :-
- Abbott Laboratories
- AIC Semiconductor[4]
- Air Products
- BASF
- BCM Electronics Corp [5]
- Celestica[6]
- Entegris
- First Solar
- Fuji Electrics
- Fujimi Micro Technology
- Fronkten Malaysia
- Hamadatec
- Hoya Electronics
- Infineon Technologies
- Intel
- MIMOS
- NUR Distribution
- OSRAM
- Panasonic Energy
- Pfeiffer Vacuum
- Saint - Gobain Solar
- Sentienx
- Showa Denko
- Silterra Malaysia
- SIRIM Berhad
- Smartrac Technology
- Teleflex
- Toyo Memory Technology
- Wong Engineering Industries
- 5NPV Malaysia
School
Taman Hi-Tech School (Jawi: سكوله كبڠساءن تامن هاي-تيك) is a school in Kulim Techno City (KTC), located 5 kilometers from Kulim, 35 kilometers from Butterworth 49 kilometers from Bandar Baharu, 121 kilometers from Alor Star and 136 kilometers from Ipoh.
References
- "Science Park Powers a Solar System". Site Selection Magazine. 9 November 2010.
- "'Kulim Hi Tech Park'". Kedah State Development Corporation. 9 November 2010.
- "'About US'". KHTP Official Website. 9 November 2010.
- "'Company Overview of AIC Semiconductor Sdn. Bhd.'". BLOOMBERG. 9 November 2010.
- "'Corporate Info.'". BCM Electronic corp site. 9 November 2010.
- "'About us-Location'". Celestica. 9 November 2010.
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