- CEO
- Chai Eng Ng
- Full Time Employees
- 2,182
- Sector
- Producer manufacturing
- Industry
- Metal fabrication
- Address
- PMT 744-745, Jalan Cassia Selatan 5/1 Bandar Cassia PE Malaysia 14110
- IPO Date
- Jul 10, 2019
- Business
- UWC Berhad is a Malaysia-based investment holding company and integrated engineering service provider offering precision sheet metal fabrication, precision machined components, and value-added assembly services to customers in the semiconductor, life sciences, medical technology, heavy equipment, telecommunications, 5G, electric vehicle, and front-end semiconductor sectors. The company provides a comprehensive suite of manufacturing processes including laser cutting, combo laser punching, CNC milling and turning, bending, certified welding, painting, silk screen printing, finishing treatments, sub-module assembly, electro-mechanical assembly, full turnkey assembly, testing, and inventory management; through its subsidiaries such as UWC Holdings Sdn Bhd, UWC Industrial Sdn Bhd, and UWC Automation Sdn Bhd, it also engages in contract manufacturing of automated test equipment, front-end semiconductor equipment and components, automation solutions, plastic injection molding products, and metal stamping for computer equipment and automotive spare parts. UWC Berhad operates manufacturing facilities in Penang and Perak (Malaysia), Johor (Malaysia), Thailand, and Singapore, serving multinational corporations and targeting high-tech industries with one-stop solutions from design collaboration to delivery.
Founded in 1990 and headquartered at PMT 744-745, Jalan Cassia Selatan 5/1, Taman Perindustrian Batu Kawan, 14110 Bandar Cassia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia, the group listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad in July 2019 under ticker 5292.KL.
In the last two years, UWC Berhad acquired subsidiaries MCE Technologies Sdn Bhd (51% stake, metal components manufacturing) and MCT (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (100% stake, metal stamping) in fiscal year 2024, bolstering its regional presence and capabilities in metal fabrication and stamping; it incorporated North Greentech Sdn Bhd in April 2024 (60% stake) to manufacture, distribute, and service renewable energy and electric vehicle equipment, alongside expansions into EV battery testers with mass production of one model and two more planned for late 2024. The company advanced capacity expansions including Phase Two completion of its Batu Kawan facility by December 2024, a new fabrication site in Kamunting, Taiping (Perak), new operations in Johor and Thailand targeting breakeven in 4Q24, investments in cleanroom facilities, vertical warehouse systems, and a fully automated manufacturing system recognized with the Manufacturing Asia Award 2024 for innovation; it secured RM30 million in new orders in 4Q24 (ended July 31, 2024), qualified additional front-end semiconductor customers for 2H25 earnings contribution, and received the 2023 PRISM Award from ASM for ESG collaboration.