Johor-based bus and bus body manufacturer Gemilang International Limited (GML) has secured its single largest order from Uzbekistan to supply 190 bus body kits, less than a month after the Group won its biggest order to deliver fully-electric school buses to California, USA. The latest contract from Uzbekistan will position the Malaysia company as a strong player in the emerging Central Asia market and would help the Group to venture into the neighbouring countries such as Belarus and Kazakhstan.
The contract to deliver 190 Completely Knocked Down (CKD) bus body kits was awarded in February 2022 and is expected to be completed in October 2022. Since 2015, GML has delivered more than 160 bus body kits to Uzbekistan, making the country an important growth market for the Group. GML expects the latest contract to be a major revenue contributor this year.
The latest contract was secured via a competitive tender bidding undertaken together with GML’s partners including chassis supplier and local bus body builder. The main winning factor is believed to be GML’s pre-engineered aluminium body kits which are fabricated using craftmanship originating from Switzerland. The materials used for body structure consist of high durability 5000 – 6000 series aluminium alloy (similar to aviation and railroad standards). This is the essence of three decades of industry experience and GML aims to deliver consistent quality as well as clean, simple and environmentally friendly solutions.
