Oliver Healthcare Packaging expands to Johor
Published on: Friday, May 16, 2025
Published on: Fri, May 16, 2025
By: Bernama Text Size: From (L-R): Mr. Mohd Reduan Mohd Zabri, Director, Johor Office Malaysia Investment Development Authority (MIDA), Mr. Michael Benevento, President & Chief Executive Officer, Oliver Healthcare Packaging, Yang Berhormat Tuan Lee Ting Han, Chairman of Johor State Investment, Trade, Consumer Affairs and Human Resources Committee, Mr. Kenneth De Muynck, General Manager, Asia-Pacific Oliver Healthcare Packaging, Mr. Warren Shaw, Vice President, Global R&D & Quality, Oliver Healthcare Packaging, at the grand opening of Oliver Healthcare Packaging's Johor manufacturing facility SINGAPORE: Oliver Healthcare Packaging, headquartered in the United States, has opened a new manufacturing plant in Johor on Thursday. In a statement, the global supplier of medical-grade packaging announced that its facility, spanning over 120,000 square feet, is its largest plant in the region.
Advertisement Located strategically within the i-Tech Valley in Iskandar Puteri, the facility will join a growing number of companies operating out of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) and will serve Oliver's growing customer base across Asia-Pacific. Oliver's president and chief executive officer Michael Benevento said the new facility's capabilities will boost in-region sourcing for its operations, as well as aim to address gaps in demand and expertise for the Asia-Pacific healthcare industry. 'Asia-Pacific has fast become a hub for pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, and Malaysia alone is home to the highest concentration of medical device manufacturing sites in the region,' he said. The opening ceremony was officiated by Johor State Investment, Trade, Consumer Affairs and Human Resources Committee chairman Lee Ting Han. Oliver's general manager for Asia-Pacific Kenneth De Muynck said the company looks forward to better meeting the evolving needs of the region's healthcare companies. 'We have witnessed tremendous growth in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries in the region, and our new capabilities in Johor aim to handle the growing demand from our customers across a wider geography in Asia-Pacific with a more resilient supply chain,' he said. According to the statement, the new manufacturing facility will create a range of roles in quality, engineering, logistics, and supply chain, while also building greater resilience across Oliver's regional operations. Equipped with the latest state-of-the-art equipment and ISO13845, ISO-7 and ISO-8 cleanrooms, the facility will produce high-quality, medical-grade packaging such as pouches, lids and roll stock. The Johor facility is also part of Oliver's commitment to growing globally, with a focus on local support. Oliver, with over 50 years of experience, has been investing in new capabilities to support the medical industry across Asia. This includes an ISO-7 converting facility in Suzhou, China, as well as a fully-equipped technical lab in Singapore to collaborate with customers on packaging design, innovation, testing, and troubleshooting. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
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