The Borneo Post (Sabah)

Rohas Tecnic eyes RM500 million order book

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KUALA LUMPUR: Rohas Tecnic Bhd, which made its debut on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia yesterday, has set an order book target of over RM500 million for this year in power transmissi­on, water treatment and telecommun­ications projects.

Rohas-Euco Industries Bhd chief executive officer Leong Wai Yuan said the group was in the midst of bidding for a US$50 million worth water treatment project in Vietnam and looking forward for the project to be on the table soon.

“We see how that goes in the coming times. Many bidding projects are subjective, depending on market conditions and market competitio­ns.

“It is more important to build our capability.

“Any results from those bidding activities just reflect how well we are (doing) in the markets,” he told reporters after the company’s listing yesterday.

The company’s order book currently stood at RM180 million, which would last for

We see how that goes in the coming times. Many bidding projects are subjective, depending on market conditions and market competitio­ns. Leong Wai Yuan, Rohas-Euco Industries Bhd chief executive officer

one-and-a-half years on the back of its expansion plan into Southeast Asia.

Rohas Tecnic is the product of a reverse takeover between Rohas-Euco Industries Sdn Bhd (REI) and investment holding company, Tecnic Group Bhd.

REI was a steel structure fabricatin­g company that was once listed on the bourse, before it was taken private by businessma­n Tan Sri Wan Azmi Wan Hamzah nine years ago.

It was primarily involved in the design, fabricatio­n and erection of power transmissi­on and telecommun­ication towers, as well as steel structures for power sub-stations.

Leong said the group raised about RM26 million from the listing exercise and of the amount, RM10 million would be used in building efficiency in its manufactur­ing capacity.

“We need to buy new machines and invest in new technology that will enable us to have a lower cost base to achieve higher efficiency,” he said.

Leong said the bulk of the group’s revenue came from the domestic market, contributi­ng 90 per cent.

He expected the revenue contributi­on from both domestic and internatio­nal to be in a ratio of 70:30 within the next three years.

On the outlook of the power transmissi­on business, Leong said, the demand for power would be significan­tly huge in the future.

“Therefore, we are just well placing ourselves to build that for Malaysia.

“Also, we want to tap the opportunit­ies in Sarawak, where there will be a big hydroelect­ric projects that will be built begining of the year.

“We hope to be there to supply transmissi­on powers,” he said.

Rohas Tecnic opened at 99.5 sen, 11.16 sen lower than Tecnic Group’s last trading price of RM1.12. — Bernama

 ??  ?? Rohas Tecnic independen­t and non-executive director,Tan Sri Wan Azmi Wan Hamzah (right) looks on at Bursa’s board after the company’s listing yesterday. Also present are Bursa Malaysia chief executive offier Datuk Tajuddin Atan (left) and Rohas Tecnic...
Rohas Tecnic independen­t and non-executive director,Tan Sri Wan Azmi Wan Hamzah (right) looks on at Bursa’s board after the company’s listing yesterday. Also present are Bursa Malaysia chief executive offier Datuk Tajuddin Atan (left) and Rohas Tecnic...

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