KUALA LUMPUR: Dutch Lady Milk Industries Bhd has appointed Seremban Engineering Bhd as the main contractor of its new manufacturing plant in Tech Park at Bandar Enstek, Negeri Sembilan.

       In a statement, Dutch Lady said the RM100mil contract represents 25% of its total RM400mil investment and would encompass all civil, structural and architectural works over the 13ha project

       “Construction has commenced on our halal dairy manufacturing hub, which will allow us to eventually be more efficient, hence double our production capacity.

       "DLMI welcomes the partnership with SEB as this creates the opportunity for collaborative efforts with other partners to build Malaysia’s future halal dairy manufacturing hub that will continue nourishing Malaysians for generations to come,” said Dutch Lady Milk Industries managing director Ramjeet Kaur Virik.

       She noted that the new manufacturing hub will be future-proofed with Industry 4.0 standards, incorporating world-class green technology and automation in all minute aspects of the plant to ensure a low-carbon footprint high-efficiency facility.