LG opens second commercial laundry concept store
KOTA KINABALU: LG Electronics Malaysia, global innovator in technology and manufacturing, together with its partner, Cleanpro Laundry Holdings Sdn Bhd, an 11-year veteran in the laundry business, launched its second commercial laundry concept store in Malaysia here, yesterday.
The concept store opened after the one at Nibong Tebal in Penang last year, showcased LG’s range of commercial washers and dryers.
The commercial laundry concept store is open for interested entrepreneurs and investors who are looking to venture into the laundry stores.
“Many people know LG for its solid presence in the B2C field, such as home appliance and home entertainment, but we also serve enterprise customers with our B2B (Business-to-business) portfolio and aim to support growth of future markets,” LG Electronics Malaysia managing director Kim Kyutae said during LG Commercial Laundry Concept Store launching ceremony at Asia City here, yesterday.
“With the support of Cleanpro and coupled with the success of our previous store, we are confident that our B2B venture will be off to a good start. With this new commercial laundry store, LG Electronics Malaysia is honored to play our part and contribute to Sabah’s economy and development,” he added.
The commercial laundry concept store is also open to the residents of Kota Kinabalu who are looking for quick and clean laundry services.
The coin-operated self-service store is open 24-hours and fitted with CCTV cameras for customers’ safety.
In conjunction with the launch, Cleanpro has a special offer for the Kota Kinabalu community until March 25, where they can enjoy RM1 for every wash and similarly, RM1 for every dry round.
“Since Cleanpro started its partnership with LG Electronics in 2014, we have set up more than 300 outlets nationwide that use the LG Commercial Laundry system. Our purchase order of LG commercial washers has grown up to 1,000% since we first started,” said Cleanpro Laundry Holdings Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Goh Sen Kiat.
“As a result of the huge success with LG, we expanded our business to Sabah and brought in our offerings to the entrepreneurs and community here,” he added.
The LG Commercial Laundry system provides differentiated values to enterprises and customers that includes product reliability, low maintenance cost and energy and space saving features.
LG’s commercial washers provide superior durability and reliability, thanks to the LG Inverter Direct Drive that offers customers quiet and low vibration performance.
It comes with minimal parts which means customers do not need to worry about repairs.
The LG commercial dryers incorporate a durable heavyduty motor that results in better drying performance and increased drying capacity.
The washers are Energy Star qualified, meeting industry standards in energy efficiency that is in line with LG’s corporate sustainability strategy to reduce the environmental impact of product development, production and circulation.
The stackable design for the washers and dryers, available in three main models: Titan C, Giant C+ and Giant C Pro,allows more customers and more machines in a limited space,suitable for businesses of all sizes.
“The LG Electronics Business Solutions Company is one of the five companies under LG Electronics Incorporated. The strength of our B2B focus lies in the market’s potential in creating business opportunities.
“Customers in need of washers focus on washers only but B2B customers look at a range of solutions in addition to the products they need. To provide a multitude of solutions, the B2B market involves taking various factors into account, which eventually creates the opportunity to expand the business further.
“In the last three years, we have had significant achievements, not only in the B2C market but also in the B2B field.
The Business Solutions Company recorded full-year 2018 revenues of USD2.13 billion with profit of USD148.8 million,” said Bruce Chang, vice president, Living Appliance B2B and promotion business division for LG Electronics from Seoul, South Korea.
LG Electronics Inc announced its record USD2.13billion fullyear revenues in 2018.
The company’s full-year profit of USD 2.4billion increased nearly 10% from 2017, reflecting record profitability from its appliances and home entertainment products.