Integrated engineering solutions provider, Kelington Group Berhad has had a successful year thus far, the company has clinched its third Ultra High Purity (“UHP”) contract worth approximately RM40 million from the same project in Singapore.
Under the contract, Kelington will be undertaking supply and installation of process exhaust distribution ductwork. The new fab is expected to be the most advanced semiconductor manufacturing facility in Singapore, and its integrated solutions will be catered for fast-growing end-markets in the automotive, 5G mobility and secure device segments.
The project will commence in mid-October and is slated to be completed by December 2022.
With this new contract win, Kelington’s new orders clinched to date in 2021 amounts to approximately RM841 million. Inclusive of projects carried forward from the previous year, the Group’s outstanding orderbook now stands at RM979 million.
Commenting on the latest contact, CEO Ir. Raymond Gan Berhad said, “We are proud to secure the third order in a span of 3 months from the same client in Singapore to deepen our participation in the construction of the advanced semiconductor facility. These 3 contracts clinched are collectively worth approximately RM134 million. The profound confidence from industry leaders to entrust us with repeated projects that demand high technical capability has raised our corporate stature in the industry. Hence, this puts us on a stronger footing to bid for more projects from clients around the globe.”
To recap, the Group has secured two UHP projects each on 18 August 2021 and 6 September 2021 worth RM45 million and RM49 million, respectively from the same client for both bulk and specialty gas system distribution works at the same facility.
“Industry players are aggressively expanding to meet the rising demand for semiconductors globally. The momentum of project flows is encouraging as more tender activities are coming on stream across our operating markets. Therefore, we are confident to maintain our strong pace of order replenishment moving forward. Meanwhile, we will continue channelling our efforts to execute our sizable orders pipeline which will bring us on track to achieve a stellar financial year,” he added.
