- Business
- Gas Malaysia Berhad (GASMSIA:KL) operates as Malaysia's leading natural gas distribution company, selling, marketing and distributing natural gas to over 1,077 industrial customers, 2,010 commercial customers and 22,032 residential customers across Peninsular Malaysia; it also supplies liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) through reticulation systems, compressed natural gas via virtual pipeline systems, cogeneration energy efficiency solutions and emerging renewable energy options such as biomethane conversion. The company develops, operates and maintains an extensive natural gas distribution system (NGDS) comprising approximately 2,900 kilometers of pipelines, pressure regulating stations and digital monitoring infrastructure, serving sectors including rubber products, food and beverage, chemicals, glass, fabricated metals and hospitality. Founded in 1992 and headquartered at No. 5, Jalan Serendah 26/17, Seksyen 26, Shah Alam, Selangor, Gas Malaysia conducts all principal operations within Peninsular Malaysia through subsidiaries including Gas Malaysia Retail Services Sdn. Bhd., Pelantar Teknik (M) Sdn. Bhd., Gas Malaysia Ventures Sdn. Bhd. and Gas Malaysia Green Ventures Sdn. Bhd. Major shareholders include MMC Corporation Berhad (30.9%), Tokyo Gas Mitsui (18.5%) and Petronas Gas (14.8%). In recent strategic developments, the company launched its 10-year GM32 Strategy to reinforce core natural gas operations, explore opportunities along the gas value chain and diversify into cleaner energy solutions, including plans to expand the NGDS network by an additional 800 kilometers over the next five years with an investment of RM1.2 billion to RM1.4 billion in alignment with Malaysia's National Energy Transition Roadmap; additionally, in April 2024, its subsidiary Gas Malaysia Green Ventures signed a memorandum of collaboration with FGV Palm Industries Sdn. Bhd. to acquire purified biogas for biomethane production, strengthening its green gas initiatives.