malaysia aims to be the regional production hub for high technology and specialised machinery equipment m & e main distribution center in region all types of maintenance related services refurbishment reconditioning facilitate this provides skilled manpower research development engineering design activities a mature supporting industry outsourcing parts components attractive incentives manufacture assembly strategic gateway asean market which has combined population 558 million people gdp more than us 800 billion total trade 986 year 2004 an excellent infrastructure conducting business with ease also air sea telecommunications connectivity multinational manufacturers such as sidel aker kvaerner aida emerson fico mhe dematic fmc bromma skf carrier international many have already established their operation here is ranked among top 20 world exporters ahead other