Dialog-Morimatsu JV to expand Pengerang facilities

KUALA LUMPUR: Dialog Group Bhd and its joint-venture (JV) partner Morimatsu International Holdings Bhd are undertaking a RM250mil expansion of their JV company, Morimatsu Dialog (M) Sdn Bhd’s facilities in Pengerang, Johor.

The expansion is expected to further grow the one-stop engineering and fabrication services to serve both local and international customers, the parties said in a joint statement.

The expansion works of the 18,245 sq m facility, which is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2025, will consist mainly of module production workshops equipped with modern workplace amenities and infrastructure.

This will support Morimatsu Dialog in meeting the demands and opportunities in the region and beyond while contributing more opportunities to the state’s job market, it said.

Johor Chief Minister Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi, who officiated the groundbreaking ceremony, said the facility will be able to support the overall growth of Pengerang and continue to be a preferred investment destination.

Morimatsu executive director Hirotaka Kawashima said it will focus on manufacturing equipment and modules that are used to produce raw materials for electric vehicle batteries and semiconductors.