Page 16 - Berita_SungeiWay_Sep_Dec_1988

/

SUNGEI WAY QUARRY INDUSTRIES SDN BHD

ORIGINS In 1985, after having prospected for All of our quarries are well equipped
Sungei Way Quarry Industries Sdn Bhd a suitable granite quarry in the Klang with complete laboratories, adequate sets
(SWQI) had its beginnings in 1973 as a Valley for a long time, Goldenex Sdn Bhd of paving machinery and very experienced
quarry located at Jenderam, Selangor. In began its operations at Taman Orkid Desa, engineers who are well versed with the
April 1976, the Group transferred its Cheras. marshall mix design and who place a great
quarry operations from Jenderam to its In early 1987, Sungei Way Motivac deal of emphasis on quahty control
current location at Sungei Way. In May Quarry installed another asphalt plant in
1982, SWQI diversified downstream into Ajil, Kuala Brang.
T
asphalt manufacturing. PROSPECTS F O R H E QUARRY
SWQI's strategic location in the centre In October 1987, the Group moved DIVISION
of the Klang Valley has proven to be ideal south and acquired another quarry, Juara- At present, the prospects for the quarry
as a result of the high rate of growth sama Sdn Bhd. Located at Kulai, Johor, division are very bright in view of the
in the region. Today, SWQI operates one it is strategically located to cater for the following projects being undertaken.
expressway,
of the largest Umestone quarries in Malay- north-south also has good southern Johor Projects in hand
for
prospects
region
and
sia with a monthly production capacity of exporting to our neighbours in Singapore. Selangor road re-surfacing for 1988
150,000 tonnes of rock aggregate. A Tanaka batch asphalt plant was installed Selangor road up-grading
there. Rehabilitation of Segamat-Kuantan
D E V E L O P M E N T AND EXPANSION highway
SWQI has just begun to recover from the In April 1988, the Group continued on Bandar Sunway project
ill-effects of the nation's economic its expansion and leased a quarry located North Port, Port Klang interchange
downturn and has set out to harness to on the Segamat-Kuantan highway at
opportunities arising from the nation's Bandar Muadzam Shah, Pahang. This NEW CONSTRUCTION DIVISION
current economic recovery. The nation's quarry is known as Sungei Way Machinery In late 1987, SWQI established a construc-
economic recovery is being spearheaded by Sdn Bhd. An asphalt plant has since been tion division headed by Mr Tan Ghee Wah.
intensified development plans of both installed and the main rationale behind this The purpose of this development was to fill
Government and local authorities. acquistition was to cater to a large road- in the void for the small value contracts not
by
SWQI is well poised to take full works contract lasting two years. undertaken This the Group's construction
new
company.
enables
development
advantage of this economic recovery due In June 1988, SWQI purchased a new us to tender for projects/contracts which
to the farsightedness of its management 250 tonne/hr PPP mobile drum mix do not exceed $500,000. To date, this divi-
which has systematically acquired stra- asphalt plant. This was necessary to cater sion has completed $0.5M worth of projects
tegically located quarries throughout the to several new projects recently awarded to and is currently having another $0.5M
country. the Group or still pending negotiation.
worth of projects in hand.
OTHER D E V E L O P M E N T S
Annual contracts to supply quarry products
have been secured from Government agen-
cies, eg., MPPJ and MPK.
SWQI is a member of Selangor Quarry
Operators Association which was recently
reactivated after having been dormant for
the last 18 months. This gives us the oppor-
tunity to keep abreast of market develop-
ments as far as our competitors' quarries
are concerned.
AUTOMATION
Our quarry is not only involved in the con-
struction industry but is also a supplier to
steel manufacturers. Limestone is also used
as a raw material in the manufacture of
The crushers at work quick lime, slaked lime and lime plaster.
We are continuing to look for other pos-
sible uses for our hmestone.
Danny Ng
Sungei Way Quarry Industries Sdn Bhd

the newly installed Premix Plant Drilling work before blasting