Osram set up r&d center in penang Focus on Asia business

Osram branch in Malaysia, osram semiconductor is working on setting up a research and development center (R&D), mainly focused on the general lamps and lighting business in Asia.

Osram managing director Roland Mueller: "the whole Asia area in the proportion of sales of aggregation in the global accounts for a very large part of, and is expected in 2020 will be as high as 80%."

New r&d center covers an area of about 5500 square meters, adjacent to the six worship free industrial zone is located in dozens of factories.This factory in the future will increase, Mueller also said the company is committed to improve dozens of six worship factory capacity.

It is understood that the plant area will start operation in 2017, will include engineers, can accommodate 300 people.

At the same time, penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng said the development of the penang company will build a three-story house additional factory and for $3.74 million (nt $125 million) to osram.

Penang chief minister Lim also added that the construction not only is a milestone for osram, as well as the strategy development of penang positive help.Osram's strategic expansion will focus on the business and technology, can bring high value for penang job opportunities.