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country guest of honour: Malaysia

Unifiber:
dedicated to building and construction
Unifiber is established at Selangor, about an hour’s drive north of Kuala Lumpur. The Malaysian company has quietly built its reputation in the building sector, both locally and abroad.

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stablished in 1977, Unifiber Composite Technology Sdn bhd specializes in the manufacture of glass fibre reinforced plastic (grP) products and composite materials.

Long experience
UniFiber started with simple water tanks, canoes and small boats, and then diversified into manufacturing more complex products such as automotive parts, construction moulds, theme park slides, decorative panels, road signs and TNb substation doors and windows. Later on, as composite products became

widely accepted worldwide and global demand increased, the company further diversified into the production of various composite materials. With more than 35 years of experience in the industry, UniFiber has produced an extensive range of FrP and composite products for various customers. In 2003, the factory moved to a 2-hectare plot at bandar Country Homes in rawang, Selangor, to increase its manufacturing capacity. Over the years, UniFiber has satisfied the needs of customers locally and abroad, such as Kimberly Clark Corporation for their glove factory in Sadao, Thailand, and the Emirate family for their Muzzaffar Palace in dubai, UAE. Today, 30% of the company’s production is for exports. in the construction sector in Malaysia. We are pushing hard for the market to accept composite materials as an option, and the response is good, showing acceptance by various parties.
JCM: Is the construction market mostly driven by the private or public sector?

Building and construction expertise
Wong Kam yuen, the company’s director, and Peter K.y. Wong, Managing director, soon realized that, due to the endless possibilities associated with composites, these were the materials of the future and the future of construction. For that reason, they are committed to keeping up with the latest technologies and r&d in order to be as innovative and competitive as possible, and to constantly improve the quality of their products. UniFiber now proposes a broad selection of composite façade components, which may or may not be decorative.
JCM: Do you plan to invest in additional capacity and new process technology?

interview

K. W. & P.W. : Indeed, we are looking into SMC technology and green products.
JCM: What about a diversification of your activity?

Kam Wong & Peter Wong Unifiber

is driven by both the private and public sectors.
JCM: In this context, what is the main challenge for UniFiber?

K. W. & P.W. : Currently, the market

K. W. & P.W. : We intend to diversify
into the oil & gas sector.
JCM: Are you confident in the future for your company and market?

JEC Composites Magazine: What is your opinion about the Malaysian construction composite market?

K. W. & P.W. : yes. We are going into

Kam Wong & Peter Wong: We be-

lieve composites have a very bright future

challenge that our company has to take up today.

K. W. & P.W. : I think quality is the main

the South East Asia (SEA) market. We are now in the Philippines and hope to enter the Indonesian and Vietnamese markets.

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