30 April – H.E. Ambassador Ikram Bin Mohammad Ibrahim visited Payer International Technologies GmbH in St. Bartholomä, Styria, further demonstrating Malaysia-Austria solid trade ties, especially in light of the evolving global economic challenges.
Accompanied by colleagues from MIDA Munich (Mr. Wan Farulnizam Bin Wan Mohd Faizul, Director), Triplus SK, s.r.o. (Mr. Tharumarajan Muniandy, General Manager) and the Embassy of Malaysia in Vienna, H.E. Ambassador met with Mr. Hui Shing Leong, Chairman of PAYER Group, Mr. Sean Hui, Operations Management of PAYER Group, Mr. Michael Viet, CEO of PAYER Group, Ms. Daniela Riedler, Chief People & Culture, Sustainability Officer, and Mr. Harald Riedlhuber, General Manager Global Operations Region Europe.
The delegation also toured the impressive, state-of-the-art PAYER facility and witnessed the high level technological advancement that has enabled the company to excel in developing and manufacturing high-precision components and complete devices, with a primary focus on the healthcare, personal care, and industrial sectors.
Facts: PAYER Group was acquired by Malaysia’s HUI Holding in 2002 and currently has manufacturing plants in four locations: Austria (headquarters in St. Bartholomä), Hungary, China and Malaysia, with a total of 1,100 employees. In 2023, the company recorded a reverse investment of Euro16 million in Malaysia, in the form of its plant (8,500 square metres, 250 employees) in Sungai Petani, Kedah.
