- CEO
- Heng Chin Seah
- Full Time Employees
- 76
- Sector
- Producer manufacturing
- Industry
- Metal fabrication
- Address
- Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
- IPO Date
- Jun 30, 1997
- Business
- YLI Holdings Berhad is a Malaysia-based investment holding company primarily engaged in the manufacturing, fabrication, trading, and distribution of waterworks piping solutions, fluid control equipment, and specialized infrastructure components, as well as the provision of civil engineering, pipeline construction, and project management services. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Penang, Malaysia, the company operates primarily through its Manufacturing, Trading, and Construction segments. Its extensive product offering includes ductile iron (DI) pipes, fittings, and joint accessories; mild steel (MS) pipes, fabricated steel fittings, and internal cement-lined pipes; high-density polyethylene (HDPE) piping systems and corrugated drainage conduits; unplasticized polyvinyl chloride (UPVC) pressure pipes; flow control mechanisms and municipal valves, including sluice valves, air release valves, butterfly valves, resilient seated gate valves, and check valves; fire hydrants and emergency water fittings; step couplings, flange adaptors, repair clamps, and mechanical pipe joint assemblies; as well as industrial and municipal drainage castings. Through operating subsidiaries including Yew Lean Foundry & Co. Sdn. Bhd., Logam Plastik Industries Sdn. Bhd., Haluan Cekap Sdn. Bhd., and Laksana Wibawa Sdn. Bhd., YLI Holdings serves state water authorities, municipal utility providers, sewerage management boards, civil engineering contractors, and industrial developers across Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak, and export destinations in Southeast Asia. The company also executes turnkey pipeline laying, trenchless horizontal directional drilling, non-revenue water (NRW) pipe replacement, and water treatment facility upgrading projects. In recent operational developments, YLI Holdings Berhad has strategically aligned its operations with large-scale federal and state water grid modernization and flood mitigation programs across Malaysia, securing substantial piping supply contracts with public utility concessionaires. To bolster operational efficiency and balance sheet resilience, the company has modernized foundry automation processes, expanded high-margin mild steel and ductile iron fabrication capacities, and explored strategic alliances in renewable energy and sustainable municipal utility infrastructure.