GLOBETRONICS TECHNOLOGY BHD.

GLOBETRONICS TECHNOLOGY BHD. stands as one of Malaysia’s quiet contributors to the global technology supply chain — a company whose work powers devices, industries, and systems far beyond what is visible to the end user.

Operating from Penang, long recognised as Malaysia’s “Silicon Island”, the Group grew alongside the nation’s semiconductor ecosystem, steadily transforming itself into a trusted engineering and manufacturing partner for multinational technology corporations. From semiconductor testing and packaging to sensors and optoelectronic solutions, its capabilities became deeply embedded within the invisible infrastructure of modern electronics.

Today, Globetronics operates across multiple high-precision manufacturing disciplines, supporting industries ranging from consumer electronics and industrial automation to automotive and smart technology applications. Though its products are rarely seen directly by consumers, its components and engineering processes quietly power technologies used across the world every day.

Its journey reflects a powerful truth — that the world’s most advanced technologies depend not only on innovation, but on the precision of those who build them.

Founder:

Founded by two Malaysian entrepreneurs

Current Leadership:

Executive Chairman: Liaw Way Gian

Chief Executive Officer: Yip Wai Chee

The leadership continues to guide the organisation with a focus on precision engineering, advanced manufacturing capability, operational excellence, and long-term global technology partnerships.

Some companies build products — GLOBETRONICS builds the processes that make products possible.

In 1991, the company began operations in a modest rented facility in Penang with a highly specialised technical focus: providing integrated circuit burn-in services for multinational semiconductor manufacturers. At the time, Malaysia’s semiconductor sector was still expanding as global technology firms increasingly established manufacturing operations within Penang’s growing industrial ecosystem.

The company entered this environment not with massive scale, but with technical discipline.

The early years were defined by precision, consistency, and reliability. Each semiconductor component processed required exact compliance with stringent quality standards, where even microscopic defects could compromise entire systems. Success depended not on visibility, but on trust — trust earned through engineering accuracy and operational consistency.

Rather than remaining limited to a niche service provider, Globetronics steadily expanded its technical capabilities. As global electronics demand accelerated through the 1990s and 2000s, the company moved beyond burn-in services into semiconductor assembly, testing, packaging, sensor technologies, and optoelectronic manufacturing.

Its listing on Bursa Malaysia in 1997 marked a defining turning point.

The public listing provided the scale and resources necessary for expansion into higher-value manufacturing activities, enabling investments in advanced production systems, engineering talent, automation technologies, and international customer relationships. What began as a small engineering operation gradually evolved into a recognised participant within the global semiconductor value chain.

As industries evolved toward greater miniaturisation, connectivity, and automation, so did the company.

Globetronics expanded into advanced sensors, LED modules, and precision electronic components — technologies increasingly essential for smartphones, industrial systems, automotive applications, and smart devices. The company’s role became increasingly strategic within global supply chains, supporting technologies that consumers often rely upon without ever realising the engineering ecosystem behind them.

Operating from Penang also placed the company at the heart of one of Southeast Asia’s most important semiconductor clusters. Surrounded by multinational technology firms, suppliers, engineers, and advanced manufacturing ecosystems, Globetronics became part of the broader rise of Malaysia as a global semiconductor hub.

From a small rented facility to a multi-site high-precision manufacturing operation, its journey reflects a powerful truth — that in technology, precision is the foundation of progress.

Core Activities:

• Semiconductor assembly, testing, and packaging services

• Manufacturing of sensors, LEDs, and optoelectronic components

• Engineering and process development for high-precision electronics

• Automation-supported manufacturing solutions for multinational technology clients

• Backend semiconductor and electronic component manufacturing services

The company focuses on delivering highly precise, scalable, and quality-controlled manufacturing solutions that support global technology and semiconductor ecosystems.

Notable Offerings Include:

• IC assembly, testing, and burn-in services

• Sensor and optical component manufacturing

• LED modules and optoelectronic solutions

• Advanced backend semiconductor packaging services

• High-precision electronic manufacturing solutions

These offerings position GLOBETRONICS TECHNOLOGY BHD. as a trusted engineering and manufacturing partner within the global semiconductor industry.

1991 — Establishment in Penang as an IC burn-in service provider

1997 — Listed on Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (Bursa Malaysia)

2000s — Expansion into full semiconductor assembly and manufacturing services

2010s — Growth into sensors, optoelectronics, and advanced component manufacturing

2020s — Continued strengthening within global semiconductor and automation ecosystems

GLOBETRONICS TECHNOLOGY BHD. has played an important role in strengthening Malaysia’s position within the global semiconductor and advanced electronics industry.

Through decades of precision engineering and manufacturing expertise, the company contributed to the development of Penang as one of Southeast Asia’s leading semiconductor ecosystems — supporting multinational corporations through highly specialised backend manufacturing services.

Its impact extends far beyond local operations.

The company’s components, testing systems, sensors, and manufacturing processes support technologies used globally across consumer electronics, industrial systems, automation equipment, automotive technologies, and connected devices. Though largely invisible to end users, its work forms part of the operational foundation behind modern digital infrastructure.

Globetronics also contributed to the advancement of local engineering and manufacturing capabilities.

By operating within highly demanding international semiconductor supply chains, the company helped elevate Malaysian expertise in precision manufacturing, quality assurance, process engineering, automation integration, and advanced industrial systems. This strengthened the country’s reputation as a reliable high-value manufacturing destination rather than merely a low-cost production base.

Its investments in advanced technologies such as sensors and optoelectronic solutions further positioned Malaysia within emerging industrial sectors linked to smart devices, automation, automotive electronics, and next-generation connected systems.

Beyond manufacturing output, the company’s deeper contribution lies in capability development.

It helped prove that Malaysian engineering firms could operate competitively within one of the world’s most technically demanding industries — where success depends not on visibility, but on consistency measured at microscopic precision.

Some companies create technology — GLOBETRONICS enables it to exist.

From invisible semiconductor components to the systems powering global industries, its legacy is not defined by products consumers directly recognise, but by the precision that quietly sustains modern technology itself.

Across factories, supply chains, sensors, and electronic systems, GLOBETRONICS TECHNOLOGY BHD. demonstrates a timeless truth — that the true power of technology often lies not in what is seen, but in the engineering discipline hidden beneath it.