- Business
- Wellcall Holdings Berhad (7231.KL) is a Malaysia-based investment holding company principally engaged in the manufacturing and sale of industrial rubber hoses and related products through its subsidiary Wellcall Hose (M) Sdn Bhd. The company offers an extensive range of hoses including fire fighting, lay flat water discharge, washdown, water discharge, water suction and discharge, air, compressed air, hot air, dock, fuel/oil discharge, fuel/oil suction and discharge, low pressure textile braided, low temperature tank truck, oil return, tank truck, LPG, single line welding, twin line welding, air brake, car heater, radiator, air seeder, bulk materials discharge, bulk materials suction and discharge, industrial vacuum, sandblast, chemical discharge, chemical suction and discharge, UHMWPE and XLPE chemical discharge, UHMWPE and XLPE chemical suction and discharge, hoses for fatty and non-fatty foods, marine fuel, wet exhaust, freon gas, multipurpose, and protective cover hoses. These products serve diverse markets such as air and water, oil and gas, bulk material, welding, chemical, food grade, marine, automotive, mining, petroleum, shipbuilding, abrasion, food and beverage, construction, and transportation; approximately 90% of sales are export-driven to over 70 countries including the Middle East, Europe, the United States/Canada, Australia/New Zealand, Asia, South America, and Africa, with oil and gas accounting for 50-60% of revenue. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Pusing, Perak, Malaysia, the company operates three plants with a total built-up area of 526,000 sq ft and monthly capacity exceeding two million linear metres per shift, emphasizing high-mix low-volume production, customization, and rapid delivery for OEMs and distributors. In recent developments, Wellcall completed line expansions in its third plant to boost mandrel hose capacity by up to 20% and enhance production efficiencies, while pursuing the acquisition of three freehold industrial land parcels in Ipoh for RM32 million to secure a strategic land bank for future growth; it also maintains a defensive expansion strategy amid global market slowdowns, focusing on cost efficiencies, healthy order book visibility of two to three months, and consistent quarterly dividends with a 75% payout in 1QFY2025. The company remains debt-free with a net cash position of RM71.8 million as at December 31, 2024, and reported net profit of RM46.9 million on revenue of RM209.4 million for FY2024 ended September 30, 2024, prioritizing operational prudence and customer retention exceeding 95%.