Sapura Industrial Berhad (SIB) partners with China’s ZZ Tech to manufacture EV battery components in Malaysia, focusing on high-precision storage battery casings.
The joint venture signifies SIB's expansion into the energy storage and battery ecosystem, with an initial investment of RM18 million and the formation of a new company.
SIB Ventures will handle corporate, licensing, environmental, and regulatory matters, while ZZ Tech will provide machinery, technical expertise, training, and customer support.
ZZ Tech, established in China in 2016, specializes in producing structural components for batteries used in new energy vehicles and energy storage systems.