ESCATEC has acquired a specialist injection mould tooling company in Penang, Malaysia, expanding its plastic injection moulding capabilities and adding in-house mould design expertise to its vertically integrated manufacturing offering.
The acquisition strengthens ESCATEC’s ability to support customers with a broader range of tooling and moulding requirements, from early-stage Design for Manufacturing support through to mould flow analysis, mould design, toolmaking, production ramp-up and ongoing lifecycle support.
Based on Perai Industrial Estate, just 15 minutes from ESCATEC’s P3 plastic injection moulding plant, the newly acquired operation serves a range of end markets including automotive, electronics and electrical, medical devices, consumer goods and packaging, and industrial components. Its capabilities include the manufacture of small- and medium-sized plastic injection moulds, including single-cavity and multi-cavity tools, with texture and mirror finishing options.
A total of 17 employees have joined ESCATEC as part of the acquisition, adding further specialist knowledge in mould design, precision machining and toolmaking. The team also brings experience in high-speed CNC, EDM, CAD/CAM integration, mould flow simulation, hot runner systems, valve gate systems, cooling optimisation, maintenance, repair and tool refurbishment.
By bringing mould design further in-house, ESCATEC can offer customers tighter alignment between product design, tooling strategy and manufacturing execution. This supports faster development cycles, improved manufacturability and greater control across the full production process.
Charles-Alexandre Albin, CEO of ESCATEC, said:
This acquisition is an important step in the continued development of our plastic injection moulding offer. By adding specialist tooling and in-house mould design capability, we are further strengthening the end-to-end support we provide to customers in demanding sectors such as medical, automotive, industrial and electronics. It enhances both our technical depth and our ability to respond quickly and effectively to customer needs.
The acquired company’s expertise complements ESCATEC’s dedicated plastic injection moulding operations in Johor Bahru and Penang, where the group already supports OEM customers with precision moulding, secondary processes and broader design, development and manufacturing services.
With this acquisition, ESCATEC is further enhancing its position as an integrated manufacturing partner for OEMs seeking a reliable route from design and industrialisation through to volume production and lifecycle support.
Established in 1984, ESCATEC is a global EMS provider headquartered in Penang, Malaysia, offering end-to-end services from design and development to mass manufacturing and after-sales support, across electronics, mechatronics, machining, MOEMS, box build, and plastic moulding.
The Group’s manufacturing footprint currently comprises four facilities in Malaysia, two in the Czech Republic, one each in the United Kingdom and Bulgaria, and a site for advanced electronics in Switzerland. It also operates a Design & Development (D&D) Centre in Switzerland and has strategic partnerships in Croatia and the United States.
Further enquiries or request for interviews / photos / comments can be directed to Mr. Rajeshpal Singh, Corporate Marketing & Communications Manager, at rajeshpal.singh@escatec.com,
Tel: +604 6113 456.