{"id":39253,"date":"2023-03-29T17:49:10","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T09:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/enovix-announces-manufacturing-partner-and-location-for-fab-2-in-malaysia\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T13:40:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T05:40:13","slug":"enovix-announces-manufacturing-partner-and-location-for-fab-2-in-malaysia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/enovix-announces-manufacturing-partner-and-location-for-fab-2-in-malaysia\/","title":{"rendered":"Enovix Announces Manufacturing Partner and Location for Fab-2 in Malaysia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; el_class=&#8221;sec-inner-banner&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703741584745{background-image: url(https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/contact-banner-bg.jpg?id=20253) !important;}&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;inner-banner-row&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Enovix Announces Manufacturing Partner and Location for Fab-2 in Malaysia<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;red-separator&#8221; color=&#8221;#ee4023&#8243; transparency=&#8221;1&#8243; thickness=&#8221;2&#8243; up=&#8221;15&#8243; down=&#8221;15&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;white-text&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">29 March 2023<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703764846254{background-color: #f3f5f8 !important;}&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column el_class=&#8221;fade-in animate&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;120px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;height-x120&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=&#8221;30285&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;single-featured-image&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;60px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;height-x60&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;content-row&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]March 29, 2023 \u00a0\u2013 <a title=\"Enovix Corporation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=YlCabR2lCsEn2jvwSu1IwTY4ZgZEnFA3BDm0aAGpkLti7nV9dU6Hcbo7RevFZESD3iNaiKZh1zWtofiCjGbVXw==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Enovix Corporation<\/a> (\u201cEnovix\u201d) (Nasdaq: ENVX), an advanced silicon battery company, today announced it has signed a non-binding Letter of Intent (\u201cLOI\u201d) with YBS International Berhad (\u201cYBS\u201d) (MESDAQ: YBS:KLS), a Malaysia-based investment holding company with segments including electronic manufacturing and assembly, high-precision engineering, precision machining and stamping, among others.<\/p>\n<div id=\"main-body-container\" class=\"main-body-container article-body \">\n<p>The LOI contemplates that Enovix will locate Fab-2, its high-volume manufacturing facility, in an existing YBS building located in Penang, Malaysia, at the Penang Science Park. It also contemplates that YBS will take a significant financial stake in the first manufacturing line at Fab-2, called \u201cGen2, Line 1.\u201d YBS is currently in the process of arranging funding through a local bank syndicate and obtaining support from local authorities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYBS intends to take a significant financial stake in Enovix\u2019s Gen2 Line 1 capital expenditures, as well as providing the building and labor required to run the line by working with multiple financial institutions, with minimum purchase requirements from Enovix,\u201d said Mr. Jackie Yong, CEO of YBS. \u201cAfter performing our due diligence on Enovix including their battery cell technology, manufacturability, and opportunity, we are confident the company has the capability to become a market leader. We look forward to supporting Enovix\u2019s goals and sharing in its growth and success.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Enovix also announced it has established Enovix Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (\u201cEnovix Malaysia\u201d). Two leaders have signed employment agreements with Enovix Malaysia and will start in Q2.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEstablishing Enovix Malaysia, building the team and collaborating with YBS helps lay the groundwork that will enable us to bring our advanced silicon batteries to market and meet our strong customer demand,\u201d said Dr. Raj Talluri, President and CEO of Enovix.<\/p>\n<p>The Gen2 Autoline represents a step-change improvement in manufacturing of Enovix cells, with up to 10x faster throughput relative to the Gen1 production line. When fully ramped, Gen2 Line 1 will have the capacity to produce more than nine million batteries annually.<\/p>\n<p>Datuk Wira Arham Abdul Rahman, Chief Executive Officer of the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (\u201cMIDA\u201d) expressed his enthusiasm that international companies like Enovix have chosen Malaysia to house their innovative battery technology and manufacturing facility. \u201cEnovix\u2019s decision affirms Malaysia\u2019s status as a leading investment hub in the region.\u00a0We are honoured to be part of Enovix\u2019s growth journey and the country is on the right trajectory in positioning itself as the preferred destination for international corporations like Enovix to access future-ready talents, whilst creating more high-skilled employment opportunities in the country, aligned with the Malaysian Government\u2019s aspiration under the Twelfth Malaysia Plan and the New Investment Policy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn addition to working with YBS, we look forward to collaborating with MIDA, the Northern Corridor Economic Region and InvestPenang to secure 15-year Pioneer Status, which will support our long-term goals in Malaysia,\u201d said Ajay Marathe, COO of Enovix. \u201cMalaysia, and especially the Penang region, is rich with semiconductor-trained engineers who have a manufacturing-excellence mindset. We\u2019re pleased to advance our presence in the region to support our rapid growth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Two key leaders signed employment agreements with Enovix Malaysia including:<\/p>\n<p>Loganathan Muniandy joins Enovix as Vice President, Malaysia Operations, reporting to Ajay Marathe. Loganathan will oversee manufacturing and scale-up for Enovix Malaysia. He brings more than 22 years of operations and leadership experience, notably at high revenue growth companies. Most recently he was Vice President of Operations at Lumileds Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.<\/p>\n<p>Wan Ilham joins as Enovix Malaysia Human Resources Director, reporting to Iryna Romaniv, Global Vice President of Human Resources (HR). Ilham will oversee all HR functions in Malaysia. She brings more than 25 years of experience in HR at manufacturing and service organizations with experience building and retaining teams. Most recently she was Country Human Resource Director at Lumileds Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>END<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"main-body-container\" class=\"main-body-container article-body \">\n<p><strong>About Enovix<\/strong><br \/>\nEnovix is on a mission to power the technologies of the future. Everything from IoT, mobile and computing devices, to the vehicle you drive, needs a better battery. The company\u2019s disruptive architecture enables a battery with high energy density and capacity without compromising safety. Enovix is scaling its silicon-anode, lithium-ion battery manufacturing capabilities to meet customer demand. For more information visit\u00a0<a title=\"www.enovix.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=H7XTWY5WDARtccfyh9-_sWRHoEk3lkH8GbVPX10aarB-u61WqnNLX4tRB3Rbx0g-0BadO2t6xO5uxAVopoNfARwVd9diSERXW9hEzntpu-Oo-Y-YESZveFKpDzVEjsFYnutKyUp85CfyE4ffv0UjIbOg3hWbFp8_Wq-RjaNpI-NiDU_LyncQ_fipw7n1EReWV8Ru5R7cB9bQ1HJTkmrb9qf3nhtXYDGhpz95vsJ-x6MaGR-QtXNRjj5DW6WtnR84\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.enovix.com<\/a>\u00a0and follow us on\u00a0<a title=\"LinkedIn.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=-Q9SyWgah1kpGro8ho5d1WHwd7naytmnXzVaDtSaklGCjvQLVrVWPJco32gH7eaQrLTlGzdz_jVIOUm9CDQEN0wIkEyoFEQ8rzHGWEkmfu21etFXdYyGQLIYcEtD26WPWFZ7lMt18HvUO-SF8Ytj5tPyYgXJwEcs-moeieIcy5LIojqWZ_NbfCvjdUUs3EHh3x3HTGAFwsZxdrUJqbt_r8e108v5Rzf2S_u-ZBR32T49LW8k_VSfBdVlJF80FduUhmVi8tHS67bmSs1Rn5WCkg==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">LinkedIn.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Forward Looking Statements<\/strong><br \/>\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, about us and our industry that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as \u201cbelieve\u201d, \u201cwill\u201d, \u201cmay\u201d, \u201cestimate\u201d, \u201ccontinue\u201d, \u201canticipate\u201d, \u201cintend\u201d, \u201cshould\u201d, \u201cplan\u201d, \u201cexpect\u201d, \u201cpredict\u201d, \u201ccould\u201d, \u201cpotentially&#8221;, \u201ctarget\u201d, \u201cproject\u201d, \u201cbelieve\u201d, \u201ccontinue\u201d or the negative of these terms or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the location of its first high-volume manufacturing facility (\u201cFab-2\u201d) in Penang, Malaysia, Enovix\u2019s ability to finance the buildout of Fab-2 on satisfactory terms, in sufficient amounts or at all, the Gen2 Autoline\u2019s ability to manufacture Enovix cells with up to 10x faster throughput relative to the Gen1 production line, Gen2 Line 1\u2019s capacity to produce more than nine million batteries annually, access to Malaysia\u2019s deep pool of technical talent, Malaysia\u2019s business-friendly environment, and support of the company\u2019s growth and scale up. Actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements as a result of certain risks and uncertainties. For additional information on these risks and uncertainties and other potential factors that could affect our business and financial results or cause actual results to differ from the results predicted, please refer to our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the \u201cSEC\u201d), including in the \u201cRisk Factors\u201d and \u201cManagement\u2019s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations\u201d sections of our most recently filed annual periodic reports on Form 10-K and quarterly report on Form 10-Q and other documents that we have filed, or that we will file, with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements made by us in this press release speak only as of the date on which they are made and subsequent events may cause these expectations to change. We disclaim any obligations to update or alter these forward-looking statements in the future, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For media inquiries, please contact:<\/strong><br \/>\nEnovix Corporation<br \/>\nKristin Atkins<br \/>\nPhone: +1 (650) 815-6934<br \/>\nEmail:\u00a0<a title=\"katkins@enovix.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=44YpRlDzq7VVsyu9a3XtPC5CLxdA4UTXLNuMJgoA9olNLcRXLtUNfJiYbZWnF-MAVvU_UQB1VnU6ppLVwxbt-KEeORAUR7Wf1XTQ6x09MiE=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">katkins@enovix.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>For investor inquiries, please contact:<\/strong><br \/>\nEnovix Corporation<br \/>\nCharles Anderson<br \/>\nPhone: +1 (612) 229-9729<br \/>\nEmail:\u00a0<a title=\"canderson@enovix.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=hkGypIT2sL4Looe22MDYuxHoUsAYPSl_wbx0MaETXsevwqb7eVS9E2thOChz8cZa4H9NubPIqGhbp6Y1alq3k180EmNCFkfmSgh3rPtXDK4=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">canderson@enovix.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Blueshirt Group<br \/>\nGary Dvorchak, CFA<br \/>\nPhone: (323) 240-5796<br \/>\nEmail:\u00a0<a title=\"gary@blueshirtgroup.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=VZFWrZtOQi31zTmCcD8ctxeH4sJMA2lcKQqRoA-kkIk1iWEynKdaJleWM5utBaffmDx4aJYpKzzzXXFT20WOaWECu4KZM6N3OLxEg3pKFTU=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">gary@blueshirtgroup.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row images-row \">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2023\/03\/29\/2636559\/0\/en\/Enovix-Announces-Manufacturing-Partner-and-Location-for-Fab-2-in-Malaysia.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GlobeNewswire<\/a><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;120px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;height-x120&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"events-time-box\">\n<h2>29<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>Wed<\/p>\n<p>March \u201823<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":5119,"featured_media":30285,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[316],"tags":[],"news_year":[220],"news_month":[221],"local_insights_alphabet":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39253"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5119"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39253"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39253\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39256,"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39253\/revisions\/39256"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30285"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39253"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39253"},{"taxonomy":"news_year","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_year?post=39253"},{"taxonomy":"news_month","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_month?post=39253"},{"taxonomy":"local_insights_alphabet","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/local_insights_alphabet?post=39253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}