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- Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad is an investment holding company engaged primarily in the manufacturing and sale of cement and construction materials, alongside diversified operations in infrastructure, energy-related services, and property development; headquartered in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, and founded in 1974 as Cement Manufacturers Sarawak Sdn Bhd before adopting its current name in 1996. The company operates through key segments including cement production of clinker, Ordinary Portland Cement, Portland Limestone Cement, and concrete products; road maintenance and construction via subsidiaries like CMS Roads and CMS Pavement Tech; oiltools providing drilling fluids and waste management services following the 2022 acquisition of Scomi Energy’s oilfield group; phosphates manufacturing of food, feed, and fertilizer additives at its Samalaju facility; property development encompassing township projects, hotels, and worker accommodations; construction materials trading such as premix, precast concrete, steel pipes, wire mesh, and aggregates; green technology initiatives; financial services; and telecommunications infrastructure. Its operations focus on Sarawak's infrastructure needs, particularly the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE), serving government agencies, private contractors, and industrial clients primarily in Malaysia with over 35 subsidiaries and approximately 2,000 employees. Recent developments include the April 2025 award of a RM550 million contract to subsidiary CMS Land for the Kuching Convention Centre, set for completion in early 2028; the July 2025 signing of an RM673 million EPCC contract with Sinoma Industry Engineering for Clinker Line 2 at its Mambong plant, doubling capacity to 1.9 million tonnes annually by mid-2027 to eliminate import reliance and enhance ESG performance; restoration of power to its Cahya Mata Phosphate Industries plant in September 2025 amid ongoing arbitration with Sarawak Energy, enabling ramp-up toward full operations in 2026; and senior leadership appointments in December 2025, including a new group chief financial officer, to support strategic growth.