PMI Hosts Malaysia Electronics Supplier Summit, IntreTech Wins Award

Nov.29.2024
PMI Hosts Malaysia Electronics Supplier Summit, IntreTech Wins Award
At the Malaysia Electronics Supplier Summit hosted by Philip Morris Malaysia (PMM), IntreTech was awarded the "2024 Outstanding Supplier of the Year"

Recently, Xiamen IntreTech Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "IntreTech") attended the Malaysia Electronics Supplier Summit jointly organized by the Johor Economic, Tourism and Cultural Office (JETCO), the Malaysia Investment Development Authority (MIDA), and Philip Morris Malaysia (PMM), and received the "2024 Outstanding Supplier" award.

 

IntreTech has been collaborating closely with PMI since 2014, providing product design and production services. Since the launch of the Yinqu Industrial 4.0 Park in Malaysia, it has attracted over ten companies to set up operations, with an annual output value exceeding 300 million US dollars.

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