Tropicana Corporation Berhad has unveiled the group’s first industrial park in Iskandar Malaysia, Johor.
The 1,188-acre industrial park is the only centralised industrial park in the district and set to spur economic growth in the southern region of Peninsular Malaysia.
The ground breaking ceremony was officiated by Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Hasni Mohammad recently.
“Tropicana Industrial Park is situated in a prime location and enjoys unparalleled connectivity. Investors will be pleased to know we provide a whole host of infrastructure, conveniences and facilities. We are confident the plots will see swift take-up,” said Tropicana group chief executive officer Lee Han Ming.
Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Hasni Mohammad said since the Iskandar Malaysia’s inception in 2006, it has become an important economic corridor in the country focussing on holistic and comprehensive growth, balancing economic prosperity, quality living and sustainability.
“We target to achieve a population of three million and RM383 billion in cumulative investment by 2025. I am pleased Tropicana Industrial Park will help the state government achieve our targets and contribute to an investment-friendly environment,” he said.
The Iskandar Malaysia development is guided by the Comprehensive Development Plan and the Circle of Sustainability and planned, promoted, and facilitated by the Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA).
Development of the region is anchored on investments from the nine promoted sectors, namely electrical and electronics, petroleum and oleo-chemical, food and agro-processing, logistics, tourism, creative, healthcare, education, and financial and business processes.
Tropicana Industrial Park consists of eight phases with plots of land between one and three acres ready for sale to light and medium industries. Priced at RM67 per sq ft, the industrial park is 7km from Pekan Nenas, 12km from the Pontian town centre, 24km from the Port of Tanjung Pelepas and 34km from the Senai International Airport.
Tropicana Industrial Park sets out to redefine the industrial landscape by providing a wealth of amenities, facilities and infrastructure such as comprehensive road and drainage, reservoirs and water supply networks, a centralised sewage treatment plant complete with sewerage reticulation and high-speed fibre optic services.
The industrial park also provides workers dormitories with 18,000 beds for safe and comfortable living environment, a 10-acre industrial facilities depot to support the overall development and operation of the industrial park, a recreational park with landscape design for outdoor activities and a recreational lake with a jogging and cycling track.
Tropicana also offers bespoke business support services to prospective and future occupants of the industrial park, including the setting up of business registration, guidance on approval of licenses, planning and design of industrial space, manpower recruitment, accommodation for the workforce, workplace safety procedures, assistance on internet services, customization of factory, assistance on government incentives, as well as connecting with local and foreign business associations, chambers of commerce, and national authorities such as MITI and MIDA.
