PETALING JAYA: Cape EMS Bhd has established GrandCape (M) Sdn Bhd via a joint venture with New Grand Tech (HK) Limited to expand into high-value interconnect and engineering solutions.
GrandCape will serve as a manufacturing and engineering platform for flexible flat cable (FFC), advanced electronics, AI data centre (AIDC) and battery energy storage system (BESS) interconnect solutions.
The move forms part of Cape EMS’ CEB 2.0 strategy to transition from a traditional assembly provider to an engineering-driven system integrator focused on digital infrastructure and energy systems.
The group said GrandCape will support high-performance connectivity for AI data centres, including FFCs and interconnect solutions used in GPU clusters, positioning it within the supply chain for hyperscale AI deployments.
It is also expanding into energy-related applications, with GrandCape set to supply interconnect systems for battery modules, large-scale BESS deployments, electric vehicles (EVs) and smart mobility solutions.
GrandCape is already operational, with four FFC machines running production lines at its Senai facility in Johor.
Managing director and group CEO Christina Tee Kim Chin said the initiative marks a strategic shift towards higher-value engineering solutions.
“This initiative represents a strategic evolution of our business—moving beyond traditional manufacturing into high-value interconnect and system integration solutions supporting both AI infrastructure and energy systems.
“Our positioning within the AI data centre GPU supply chain, combined with our expansion into BESS interconnect solutions, allows us to participate in two of the most significant global growth drivers—AI and energy transition,” she said in a statement.
Cape EMS said the expansion is expected to drive earnings growth, supported by demand from AI infrastructure, energy storage, industrial automation and EV development.
