EPG Modular Data Center Tops Out S$153M Factory in Malaysia's Senai Airport City

EPG Modular Data Center has marked the structural completion of its S$153 million ($119 million) manufacturing facility in the Malaysia Free Industrial Zone at Senai Airport City, Johor, a milestone that underscores the company's push to expand production capacity and bring manufacturing closer to customers across Southeast Asia. The topping-out ceremony, held on Wednesday, celebrated the placement of the final beam completing the factory's structural frame.

The factory spans 107,450 square meters, with 70,000 square meters dedicated to production space, and forms part of Phase 3 of Senai Airport City, an integrated industrial development within the Iskandar Malaysia economic corridor. Completion is scheduled for the first quarter of 2027. Once fully operational, the facility is expected to rank among the largest single-site modular data center manufacturing bases by production capacity and will employ more than 800 professional and technical staff.

Alick Wan, EPG's founder and chairman, said the factory brings the company's manufacturing operations closer to its customers, adding that the plan is to combine advanced manufacturing with local partnerships to build a responsive base in Malaysia capable of serving other markets as well. Gan Seng Keong, CEO of Senai Airport City, said the investment strengthens the airport city's growing data-center manufacturing ecosystem and supports high-value manufacturing.

The facility will deploy automation, intelligent control systems, and automated welding, with production lines designed for at least 80 percent automation. Digital systems for supplier management, product lifecycle, manufacturing execution, quality control, and warehousing will connect the supply chain, while digital-twin technology will support production visibility and traceability, and sensors will provide real-time safety alerts. EPG also plans to build local supplier partnerships in steel structures, electrical infrastructure, mechanical systems, cables, and professional services, and to collaborate with Malaysian universities and training bodies on technical skills development.

EPG Modular Data Center is a prefabricated modular data center infrastructure provider with research centers in Singapore, Malaysia, and Shanghai, and six manufacturing hubs across Malaysia and China. The Senai factory investment reflects a broader trend of modular data center manufacturers localizing production in Southeast Asia to shorten lead times and capture rising demand for prefabricated infrastructure in the region's rapidly expanding digital economy.