- CEO
- Hao Wen Lin
- Full Time Employees
- 608
- Sector
- Producer manufacturing
- Industry
- Building products
- Address
- Kota Kinabalu Malaysia
- IPO Date
- Apr 28, 2011
- Business
- Focus Lumber Berhad is a Malaysia-based investment holding company primarily engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of timber products, as well as the generation and sale of electricity utilizing biomass energy. Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia, the company operates integrated wood processing facilities through its key operating subsidiary, Focus Lumber Sdn. Bhd. Its systematic product and service portfolio comprises Plywood, including structural plywood, moisture-resistant plywood, marine-grade plywood, film-faced plywood, and specialized thin and thick hardwood panels; Veneer, consisting of rotary-cut face, core, and back veneers supplied for secondary timber fabrication; Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL), engineered high-strength composite wood products utilized in structural beams, headers, scaffolding, and architectural framing; and Biomass Energy, encompassing the generation and distribution of renewable thermal energy and electricity produced from wood waste residues via its on-site cogeneration plant for manufacturing operations and power supply. The company caters to commercial construction, prefabricated building, furniture, marine, and recreational vehicle (RV) manufacturing industries across domestic and global markets, exporting primarily to the United States, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, China, Australia, and Singapore. In recent strategic and operational developments, Focus Lumber Berhad has focused on manufacturing modernization through investments in automated rotary peeling and continuous veneer drying machinery to enhance timber recovery rates and counter rising raw material costs. Additionally, the company has expanded its energy efficiency and decarbonization initiatives by optimizing biomass cogeneration capacity, while reinforcing international market competitiveness through enhanced chain-of-custody compliance and sustainability certifications under the Sabah Timber Legality Assurance System (TLAS) to support demand across North American and East Asian export destinations.