KOTA KINABALU: SK Nexilis’s copper foil manufacturing facility at KKIP is 68.8 per cent
completed as at February and works are on schedule for completion before end of this
year.
The South Korean company’s top brass led by its Chief Executive Officer, Yi Jaehong
briefed Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji Noor on the project’s progress
during a meeting at Sri Gaya here today.
“SK Nexilis wishes to thank the Sabah State Government and the Chief Minister for
facilitating our investment in Sabah,” said Yi.
He told the Chief Minister that SK Nexilis expects to roll out its first production between
September and October this year.
Yi also briefed the Chief Minister that the company has employed 500 locals to work at
the facility and to date 107 Sabah graduates and diploma holders are currently being
trained as trainers in various disciplines including engineering, maintenance, production
and logistics, amongst others in Korea.
SK Nexilis produces 15 per cent of the global copper foils for electric vehicle (EV) battery.
The RM2.3 billion project which started in mid 2021 will have an annual production
capacity of 50,000 tonnes upon completion.
Hajiji thanked SK Nexilis for choosing Sabah to set up its first overseas facility and
assured that the Sabah Government is committed to facilitate more investments to the
state.
With Yi were SK Nexilis Malaysia Sdn Bhd CEO, Shin Dong Hwan. Also present were
Minister of Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship, Phoong Jin Zhe and
Permanent Secretary Datuk Thomas Logijin.-pr/BNN
