Sapura Group

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Sapura Group
Company type Public limited company
Industry Oil and gas
Manufacturing engineering
Property
Aviation
Defence
Rail construction
Founded1975;49 years ago (1975)
FounderAbdul Kadir Shamsuddin
Headquarters
Kuala Lumpur
,
Malaysia
Key people
Tan Sri Dato' Seri Shahril Shamsuddin
Number of employees
6,000+ (not including division employees)
Website sapura.com.my

Sapura Group, also known as Sapura, is a Malaysian public limited company based in Kuala Lumpur mainly engaged in oil and gas, manufacturing engineering, property, aviation, defence, and rail construction. [1] Formed in 1975 by Abdul Kadir Shamsuddin, the company was named after his wife, Siti Sapura. [2]

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History

Sapura began with six staff members, in a one-room office. They were mainly involved in the telecommunications industry, with the purchase of Uniphone Works from United Motor Works (UMW) (now UMW Holdings), in 1975. In the 1980s, the company acquired Malayan Cable Berhad. [3]

By 1991, Sapura consisted of thirty subsidiaries and two publicly listed company. [4] With its rapid expansion, Sapura became involved in the automotive industry, by establishing Sapura Motor Berhad, in 1994, [4] which was eventually listed on the main board of Bursa Malaysia and renamed Sapura Industrial Berhad.[ citation needed ]

The company's expansion continued with the establishment of new divisions, such as Sapura Energy Berhad, Sapura Resources Berhad, Sapura Aero Sdn Bhd, and Sapura Secured Technologies, which variously specialized in oil and gas, manufacturing, engineering, property, aviation, defence, and rail construction. [2]

Divisions and core businesses

Sapura Energy Berhad

Sapura Energy oil exploration ships SAPURA ESMERALDA , SAPURA ONIX & FAR SAPPHIRE (16952876489).jpg
Sapura Energy oil exploration ships

Division that engaged in oil and gas industry. Sapura Energy Berhad core business includes: [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Sapura Industrial Berhad

Division that engaged in automotive manufacturing. Established as Sapura Motor Berhad in 1994 then renamed as Sapura Industrial Berhad in 2004 after listed on main board of Bursa Malaysia. The core business of this division includes manufacture of machine engine, transmission, brake component, stabilizer bars, suspension systems and automotive module assemblies. [10] [4] [11]

Sapura Resources Berhad

Sapura Group property division. The establishment of this divisions is to provides the development and rental of building and land such as offices, warehouses, commercial buildings and hangar for aircraft. [12] [13]

Sapura Aero

As a division that involved in aviation sector, Sapura Aero provides private aviation services includes mission planning, aircraft management and charter service. Sapura Aero based in Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport and Senai International Airport. [14] [15] [16]

Sapura Secured Technologies

Sapura Secured Technologies is the Sapura Group defence division that involved more in defence electronic and systems integration. This division provides communication systems, tactical systems, command and control systems, training and simulation systems and surveillance systems. [17] Sapura Secured Technologies also involved in Malaysian Armed Forces Network Centric Operation (NCO) program by providing satelitte and ground communication systems and integrated mission system for the interoperability information sharing. [18] [19]

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References

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  2. 1 2 D, Jarvis; A, Welch (2011). ASEAN Industries and the Challenge from China. Springer. pp. 249–252. ISBN   9780230309050.
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  6. ↑ Sapura Energy Annual Report 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
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  11. ↑ "Sapura Industrial diversifies into aerospace components making". theedgemarkets.com.
  12. ↑ "Sapura Resources". sapura-resources.com.
  13. ↑ "Sapura Resources in JV With Rolls-Royce Unit to Distribute Power Systems Products". theedgemarkets.com.
  14. ↑ "Sapura Aero". sapura-aero.com.
  15. ↑ "Sapura Aviation Unit Establish MRO Company With Lufthansa". theedgemarkets.com.
  16. ↑ "Sapura Aerospace Technologies to build RM100m hi-tech facility". thestar.com.my.
  17. ↑ "Sapura Secured Technologies". sapuratech.com.my.
  18. ↑ "Bidding Process for Next Stage of NCO". malaysiandefence.com.
  19. ↑ "The Implementation of NCO Can Allow for Integrated Communications and Information Sharing". researchgate.net.
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