KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 (Bernama) -- Sarawak Consolidated Industries Berhad (“SCIB” or the “Company”) subsidiary SCIB Industrialised Building System Sdn Bhd. (“SIBS”) will be co-organising a Corporate Social Responsibility (“CSR”) event with its Joint Venture partner in the Terengganu roadwork maintenance concession, Sasoakai Resources Sdn. Bhd. (“SRSB”) to support the Communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in Pulau Redang.

As part of the CSR event, SIBS and SRSB (collectively referred to as “SSJV”) have established a CSR team to aid the asnaf families, who are badly affected by the pandemic in the villages located around Pulau Redang through Charity. The Charity will be organise through the collaboration with Majlis Agama Islam and Adat Melayu Terengganu (“MAIDAM”) as the first of many social contributions and sustainability programs to be organised under the SSJV’s CSR team. 

The one-day Charity ceremony is held at Pulau Redang and it is officially launched by both the Chief Executive Officers of the SSJV, together with the representatives from MAIDAM and the Malaysian Public Works Department (“JKR”). The ceremony is attended by 100 asnaf families and donations worth RM10,000 of basic needs were officially distributed by Group Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of SCIB, Rosland bin Othman and YM Syed Ahmad Anas, Chief Executive Officer of SRSB to the families that are present.

SSJV CSR team together with the representatives from all the parties present, taken the initiative to visit the homes of the asnaf families who were unable to attend the CSR event. The visitation allows SSJV to directly distribute the donations to them and at the same time acknowledging their other needs such as school materials, food supplies and medications.

Rosland bin Othman, Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of SCIB, said: “We understand our responsibility towards the community and we have taken proactive steps towards supporting the families in Pulau Redang affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The communities in Pulau Redang are heavily impacted by the pandemic, as they are dependent on tourism for their livelihood. Hence, we are also looking for more opportunities to expand our reach on the island to provide for more underprivileged families around the island and also to other existing asnaf families from other parts of Terengganu. ” 

“We are confident that this first CSR event will be the stepping stone for future SSJV CSR team’s initiatives in distributing donations to the needy and charity event. SSJV is determined to be a respected and leading entity to facilitate the socio-economic transformation in Malaysia”.

ABOUT SARAWAK CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES BERHAD

Sarawak Consolidated Industries Berhad (“SCIB” or the “Company”) was founded in 1975 and has evolved from a small enterprise into a dynamic and reputable company, having its own group of companies and presently is listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. SCIB now operates three factories producing precast concrete products in Kuching, Sarawak. The first factory is located at the Pending Industrial Estate while the other two are based at the Demak Laut Industrial Park. 

SCIB is well known for its professional management, and has a long history of generating innovative ideas, technological advances and research acquired from three decades of leading the industry. SCIB offers its clients in-depth expertise through a combination of technology, efficiency and speed.

Precast concrete products manufactured by SCIB include pre-stressed spun piles, reinforced concrete square piles, spun concrete pipes, reinforced concrete box culverts, pre-stressed beams, concrete roofing tiles and prefabricated concrete building components for our Industrialised Building System (“IBS”) such as Hollow Core Slabs, Wall Panels, Columns and Beams.

Our Quality Management System (QMS) and products have been certified by SIRIM QAS with the ISO 9001:2015 and this is testament to SCIB’s quest to produce high quality products for its customers, and our IBS system is based on the tried and tested technology of Elematic Oy Ab, Finland.

As IBS becomes more accepted in the building industry, SCIB is now moving into Construction, a strategic move for the company as it now manufactures all the components required to construct a building; from the precast piles used in the foundation of a building, to the concrete roof tiles used for the roof and all other components in between. Our tried and tested IBS System will be SCIB’s focus in moving forward as its advantages of reduced manpower requirement, shorter construction period and factorycontrolled product quality and strength will give SCIB an edge over its competitors in the market.

Issued by: Esente Communications (M) Sdn. Bhd. on behalf of Sarawak Consolidated Industries Berhad
Date: 2 September 2021 

Source : Sarawak Consolidated Industries Berhad

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