GREATECH TECHNOLOGY BERHAD

GREATECH TECHNOLOGY BERHAD stands as one of Malaysia’s rising forces in advanced manufacturing — a company operating quietly behind the world’s most sophisticated production ecosystems.

From automation systems supporting solar energy production to precision engineering equipment powering semiconductor fabrication, the Group has grown into a globally recognised engineering partner serving multinational corporations across high-growth industries.

Headquartered in Penang — Malaysia’s renowned technology and semiconductor hub — Greatech emerged during an era when manufacturing was rapidly transitioning from labour-intensive processes toward intelligent automation. Rather than competing through scale alone, the company focused on capability: designing systems that improve precision, speed, consistency, and efficiency across increasingly complex production environments.

Today, Greatech operates at the heart of Industry 4.0 transformation, enabling sectors such as electric mobility, renewable energy, electronics, and life sciences through advanced automation technologies. Its systems are rarely visible to end consumers, yet they play a critical role in manufacturing many of the technologies shaping the modern world.

Its journey reflects a powerful truth — that the future of industry is not built by products alone, but by the systems that produce them.

Founder:

Tan Eng Kee

Khor Lean Heng

Current Leadership:

Chief Executive Officer: Tan Eng Kee

The leadership continues to guide the organisation with a focus on automation excellence, technological advancement, engineering innovation, and long-term global partnerships.

Some companies manufacture goods — GREATECH manufactures capability.

In the 1990s, long before automation became a global industrial necessity, two engineers began building something far less visible, yet far more important — machines capable of building other machines.

The company’s earliest foundations were modest, rooted in precision engineering, fabrication, and customised industrial solutions. But even in those early years, the vision extended beyond components. The founders believed the future of manufacturing would not depend purely on labour or production scale, but on intelligent systems capable of improving efficiency, repeatability, and precision.

By 1997, the establishment of Greatech Integration marked a decisive transition into industrial automation.

The company initially focused on semi-automated equipment supporting consumer electronics manufacturing, helping production lines improve output and consistency. These early projects became more than engineering assignments — they were exercises in systems thinking, where software, machinery, robotics, and process optimisation converged into integrated manufacturing solutions.

As industries evolved toward higher complexity, so did Greatech.

The company steadily expanded into semiconductor manufacturing, solar energy automation, medical technology systems, and eventually electric mobility infrastructure — industries where precision tolerances became microscopic and production reliability became mission-critical.

This transformation elevated Greatech from a machinery fabricator into a global system integration partner.

Rather than merely supplying equipment, the company began delivering complete automation ecosystems — combining robotic integration, vision inspection, intelligent software controls, testing systems, and advanced production line engineering into fully integrated manufacturing solutions tailored for multinational clients.

Its rise mirrored the evolution of manufacturing itself.

As global industries pursued higher efficiency, cleaner energy, and smarter factories, automation shifted from competitive advantage to industrial necessity. Greatech positioned itself precisely within this transition, becoming a quiet enabler of industries shaping the future — from solar panels and battery systems to semiconductor technologies and electric vehicles.

The company’s public listing in 2019 marked another major milestone, reflecting not merely financial growth, but the increasing importance of advanced automation within global supply chains.

From a modest engineering operation in Penang to an internationally recognised automation specialist, its journey reflects a powerful truth — that the most important machines are often the ones that make progress possible.

Core Activities:

• Design and integration of factory automation systems

• Production line system development and engineering

• Customised machinery manufacturing and prototyping

• Robotics integration and intelligent manufacturing systems

• After-sales support, training, and lifecycle engineering services

The Group focuses on delivering end-to-end automation ecosystems that improve manufacturing precision, efficiency, scalability, and operational reliability for global industries.

Notable Offerings Include:

• Production line automation systems for solar and EV industries

• Semiconductor and electronics manufacturing automation solutions

• Robotic integration and vision inspection systems

• Battery module assembly systems and precision engineering solutions

• Smart factory automation and advanced industrial equipment

These offerings position GREATECH TECHNOLOGY BERHAD as one of Malaysia’s leading advanced automation engineering companies.

1997 — Establishment of GREATECH TECHNOLOGY BERHAD

1998 — Commencement of automation systems business

2000s — Expansion into semiconductor and solar automation industries

2010s — Growth into global automation markets and multinational partnerships

2019 — Listed on Bursa Malaysia

2020s — Expansion into EV, energy storage, life sciences, and advanced manufacturing ecosystems

GREATECH TECHNOLOGY BERHAD has played an important role in advancing Malaysia’s position within the global advanced manufacturing ecosystem.

Through its automation expertise, the company enabled manufacturers to transition from conventional production models toward intelligent, high-precision industrial systems capable of supporting next-generation technologies.

Its contributions extend across multiple strategic industries.

In solar energy, Greatech’s automation systems support production efficiency for renewable energy technologies critical to global sustainability transitions.

Within semiconductor manufacturing, the company contributes to the precision-driven backend processes that power modern electronics, data systems, consumer devices, and industrial technologies worldwide.

In electric mobility and battery systems, Greatech supports the accelerating shift toward electrification by engineering automation solutions for EV-related manufacturing environments.

Beyond technology itself, the company has also contributed to Malaysia’s industrial evolution.

Operating from Penang — often regarded as Malaysia’s “Silicon Island” — Greatech represents the growing sophistication of local engineering capabilities within global supply chains. Its rise demonstrates how Malaysian firms can move beyond low-cost manufacturing into high-value automation, precision engineering, and industrial intelligence.

The company also embodies the principles of Industry 4.0 transformation, integrating robotics, intelligent systems, machine vision, and digital process engineering into modern production environments where speed, accuracy, and scalability are increasingly inseparable.

Its deeper impact lies in enablement.

Many of the technologies shaping modern life — renewable energy systems, semiconductors, advanced electronics, and electric mobility — depend not only on innovation at the product level, but on the automation systems capable of producing them efficiently at scale.

Some companies build machines — GREATECH builds the future of manufacturing itself.

From precision automation systems to intelligent production ecosystems, its legacy is not measured merely by machinery delivered, but by the industries it helps enable.

Quietly operating behind factory walls and global supply chains, the company has become part of the invisible infrastructure powering modern technological progress — supporting renewable energy, semiconductor innovation, advanced electronics, and electric mobility through engineering precision and industrial intelligence.

Its journey reflects a defining truth of the modern industrial era — that the true engine of progress is not only what humanity creates, but the systems capable of creating it repeatedly, intelligently, and at global scale.