PETALING JAYA: QL Resources Bhd
has broken ground on its RM1.3bil QL Innofood Park, an integrated food manufacturing hub, in Hutan Melintang, Perak.
Undertaken through QL Foods Sdn Bhd, the project represents a key step in QL Resources’ food products manufacturing expansion beyond its existing surimi-based products.
In a release, the agro-based food manufacturer noted that the almost 100-acre park development will be undertaken in phases over a 10-year period.
In the initial phase, focus will be on core infrastructure, including smart cold storage, sustainable utilities, and logistics facilities, to support long-term scalability and operational efficiency.
Construction of this core infrastructure is targeted for completion by mid-2027 at an estimated cost of RM300mil.
Concurrently, annual investments of about RM100mil have been earmarked to construct production plants within the park.
QL Resources said that upon completion, the park will comprise 13 production facilities, supported by integrated utilities, logistics, warehousing, and worker facilities.
“It will have a combined capacity of up to 130,000 metric tonnes (MT) per annum, increasing QL Resources’ current production capacity of 50,000 MT per annum in Hutan Melintang by 2.5 times, bringing the total to 180,000 MT per annum.
“This will position QL Innofood Park as a key platform for both domestic supply and export markets,” the company said.
The project is projected to create about 3,000 direct job opportunities.
QL Resourcest noted that the park will integrate key Industry 4.0 technologies from the outset, including centralised cold room systems equipped with automated storage and retrieval systems, smart warehousing for packaging materials, and data-enabled production and quality monitoring.
