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Title
pkns engineering and construction bhd
Description
Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor (PKNS) aspiration in establishing this company is to spearhead the construction sector especially for Bumiputra. In 1980's, the competition in developing properties and housing area in town or outer districts had become increasingly between private and public sector. In March 1981, one of the Selangor State of Government's Statutory Agency, Selangor Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) or Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor (PKNS) has taken this opportunity by joint venture with overseas company from Germany (Praton Haus) to produce pre-fabricated building components and built houses on plots of land provided by SEDC/PKNS.
On 18th March 1981, PKNS Praton Haus Bhd was formed as one of the providers of pre-fabricated houses for PKNS at that time. Up to 1991, the company has successfully built and completed various types of pre-fabricated houses totaling to 7,000 units. On 31st March 1990, the Company successfully set up a factory manufacturing roof tiles in Salak Tinggi, Sepang under ESTEE TILES trademark for the supply to the local market such as PKNS Projects and its associates Company. Other ready to use concrete and other cement based materials are also produced under Praton Mix trademark.
In 1991, the company was fully (100%) owned by PKNS and the name was changed to PKNS Engineering & Construction Bhd (PECB). With a paid up capital of RM 6.0 million of the total RM 10.0 million authorized capital. Various diversification activities were carried out such as construction of commercial and industrial buildings in conventional ways besides pre-fabrication.
