KUALA LUMPUR: Kelington Group Bhd

said its wholly-owned subsidiary Kelington Technologies Sdn Bhd (KTSB) been awarded another contract, valued at RM128mil, in connection with a manufacturing company's expansion project in Kuching.

In a stock exchange filing, the group said the customer, based in Sama Jaya Free Industrial Zone, had hired it for the design and build of an ultra-high-purity Deionised (DI) Water Generation and Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) systems, for an advanced data storage manufacturing facility. 

The new award is expected to commence immediately and be completed by April 28.

With the latest win, the aggregate value of contracts and purchase orders secured by KTSB from the customer for the project will increase from approximately RM416mil to approximately RM544mil.

KTSB expects to continue securing further contracts from the customer covering various scopes of work in relation to the project.

"Looking ahead, the government's continued emphasis on strengthening Malaysia's semiconductor industry under Budget 2027 is encouraging and is expected to support further investments in high-value manufacturing. This presents opportunities for Kelington to leverage our engineering expertise and participate in future developments," said Kelington CEO Lim Seng Chuan in a statement.