Aratas Breaks Ground on JPY 10 Billion Manufacturing Plant in Banting

BANTING, Selangor, November 13, 2026 — Aratas Components Malaysia Sdn Bhd broke ground on Friday on a new manufacturing plant at COMPASS Industrial Park @ Kota Seri Langat, in an investment the company put at about 10 billion yen, as it seeks to expand production of relays and sockets in Selangor.

Bernama reported the outlay as about RM259 million. In an official statement, the company, a unit of Japan-based Aratas Corporation, said the factory will stand on a 68,812-square-metre site, with construction due to start this month once approvals are in place and operations planned by the end of 2027. The project is being developed by COMPASS, with Shimizu Corporation Malaysia as the main contractor.

Aratas said the new plant is expected to increase its manufacturing capacity in Malaysia by about 1.5 times, to meet what it described as growing global demand. That company figure sits alongside a stronger claim by Selangor State Executive Councillor for Investment, Trade and Mobility Ng Sze Han, who officiated at the ceremony. According to Bernama, Mr Ng said that once the factory is completed, production capacity was expected to more than double, and that more than one-tenth of Aratas’s global output would then be based in Banting. Life News Agency has not independently verified either capacity estimate.

“Today’s groundbreaking ceremony marks a significant milestone in ACM’s growth journey,” managing director Ryota Goto said in the company’s statement. “For the past 53 years, we have operated with the support of the local Malaysian community and a robust industrial foundation. This new facility represents more than just an additional production site; it reflects our confidence in Malaysia’s business environment and our commitment to creating long-term value for our employees, customers, business partners, and the local community.”

Aratas Components Malaysia was formerly known as Omron Malaysia Sdn Bhd. The company’s factory overview says it was established in 1973, with operations starting in 1974, and that it has capital of RM184 million. Bernama reported that the earlier business was set up in Sungei Way in 1974. Mr Ng, speaking at the ceremony, said the investment continued a 52-year record of developing local talent, Bernama reported. Also present, according to Bernama, were Aratas Corporation Global Production Headquarters head Takayuki Matsuoka and Invest Selangor Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Hasan Azhari Idris.

The company did not give a headcount for the new plant, saying only that the project is expected to create jobs, support local talent development and bring work to suppliers, contractors and service providers. It said the factory is being planned around four pillars — green manufacturing, automation, a scalable ecosystem and a diverse workplace — and thanked the Selangor state government, the Malaysian Investment Development Authority, Invest Selangor, COMPASS and Shimizu Corporation Malaysia for their support.

Mr Ng also pointed to a wider pickup in investment in the Kuala Langat district. From January to June this year, he said, the district attracted RM1.75 billion in approved investments, ranking second in Selangor after Klang and ahead of Shah Alam, Subang Jaya and Petaling Jaya, with foreign investment of RM1.35 billion, the highest of any local authority area in the state, and an expected total of nearly 1,000 jobs. Those figures, reported by Bernama, refer to district-wide approvals and are not a job or investment total for the Aratas project itself.

“When this factory is fully completed, which is expected by the end of 2027, more than one-tenth of Aratas’s global production capacity will be in Banting. This demonstrates high confidence towards Selangor and local talent,” Mr Ng said, according to Bernama. “We measure the success of an investment based on the lifestyle changes it brings. Economic growth must be felt in pay slips, at family dining tables and in every district in Selangor.”

Sources: Aratas official news release, 13 November 2026; Bernama.

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