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MMC Metal Industries (MMI), the
Malaysia's largest and only licensed
manufacturer of railways rolling
stocks, is eying for the bigger
share of the railway sector as the
country, especially in the light of
rapid expansion of rail
infrastructure in the country.
The company has submitted formal
proposal to the government to enter
into the production of coaches for
passenger, EMUs and also for the
production of locomotives.
Most of the KTM Bhd coaches now in
used by KTM Bhd are imported.
"We have all the technology and
think it is about the time that
Malaysia used local expertise. We
have submitted our proposals and
waiting for the green light," said
the chairman of MMC Engineering
Group Bhd, Datuk Ir Dr Hj Ahmad
Zaidee bin Laidin.
"MMI needs government support to
spearhead further development of the
Malaysian railway industry," he
added.
MMC Metal is a fully integrated
manufacturer of freight wagons and
rolling stocks with complete
facilities for the total design and
engineering.
It is the only licensed manufacturer
of bogies in ASEAN for Amsted and
Standard Car Truck both of the USA.
Ahmad Zaidee said the approval for
the coaches manufacturing will make
MMI as the full fledged railway
equipment supplier for the passenger
and freight sector.
He said this after handing over the
last batch of its 195 units of BCF
wagons to KTM Bhd in Kuala Lumpur
recently.
Ahmad Zaidee also said MMC Metal was
the only recipient of ISO/IEC G25
for laboratory accreditation in
Malaysia and one the few in Asia.
"This certification is indeed a
bonus to MMC Metal as we aim to
develop partnership in the
passenger, EMUs and possibly
locomotives sector. MMI has also
received the recognition of
Association of American Railroads
Quality Assurance program, the only
certification body of railroad
products for USA, Lloyds Register of
London and Germanischer Lloyds,"
Ahmad Zaidee said.
The company's involvement with KTM,
the national railway company started
way back in 1989 with the supply of
Amsted Ride Control Bogies.
To date, MMI has manufactured more
than 3,000 freight bogies and 800
wagons for KTM Bhd.
Ahmad Zaidee said MMC Metal would
continue to strive to produce the
highest quality product by meeting
customer's requirements at
competitive coast and timely
delivery in order to explore global
market aggressively.
Ahmad Zaidee said to date we have
penetrated more than 13 countries
including Thailand, Indonesia,
Australia, Bangladesh, Canada,
Ghana, Hong Kong, Japan, Myanmar,
New Zealand, Singapore and Sri
Lanka. |
