The Eastern Industrial Corridor, which is the government backed economic region, has been envisioned by the Federal Government of Malaysia to be developed into an ultra-modern industrial region servicing the petrochemical and chemical manufacturing industries. It covers the states of Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan on the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

Various government incentives and privileges are offered to local and multinational corporations to locate their operations at the Eastern Industrial Corridor. These incentives include :

Pioneer Status
Investment Tax Allowance (ITA)
Reinvestment Allowance (RA)
Infrastructure Allowance
Exemption On Import Duty

For further information, prospective investors to the Eastern Industrial Corridor are advised to contact Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA) or visit its website for the latest incentives and facilities offered.

Vast industrial land is available for the chemical and petrochemical industry sited at Gebeng Industrial Estate has made it a world-class petrochemical manufacturing zone covering an area of 8,600 hectares. The Gebeng Industrial Estate is a thriving hub of commercial activity where numerous multinational corporations in the petrochemical sector have made it their home. Among these corporations are :

MTBE Malaysia Sdn Bhd BP Chemicals (M) Sdn Bhd BASF Petroncas Chemicals Sdn Bhd Eastman Chemical Sdn Bhd Cryvac (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd WR Grace Specialty Chemical Sdn Bhd Kaneka (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd Ji Kang Dimensi Sdn Bhd

Kaneka Eperan Sdn Bhd Kaneka Electec Sdn Bhd Kaneka Paste Polymers Sdn Bhd NFP Industries (M) Sdn Bhd Polyplastic Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd Polypropylene Malaysia Sdn Bhd Flexsys Chemicals (M) Sdn Bhd

Complementary to this, the new Gebeng by-pass will see the ease of traffic flow between Gebeng Industrial Estate and Kuantan Port. The by-pass will directly link with the East West Expressway to connect Kuala Lumpur with Kuantan. This will provide a cost-effective means of transportation and greater accessibility in the transfer of freight and raw materials to and from Gebeng Industrial Estate to the domestic and international markets. This will also greatly increase the viability of Kuantan Port in the domestic and international freight movements on a landbridge concept.