BMW launches RM130m distribution centre in Johor Bahru

JOHOR BARU: BMW Group Malaysia today launched its new regional parts distribution centre in Senai, Johor Bahru, replacing the group's existing facility located within the Free Trade Zone of the Port Tanjung Pelepas (PTP).
The RM130 million facility was set up to be a new logistics warehouse and parts distribution centre for the premium automaker, supporting over 23 countries in the region including Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia.
"This new facility is three times bigger than our facility in PTP previously, with over 400,000 ready spare parts available," its CEO and managing director Han Sang Yun said at the launching ceremony here today.
Meanwhile, the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida) CEO Datuk Azman Mahmud, who attended the opening ceremony, said the group's investment in the distribution centre reflects the investors' confidence to continue investing in the country.
Azman said the new centre is also expected to create 120 new job opportunities.