SCIB buys land for RM21.6 mil for capacity expansion KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 26): Sarawak Consolidated Industries Bhd (SCIB) said it is acquiring leasehold plots in Demak Laut Industrial Park in Kuching from the Land and Survey Department of Sarawak measuring 8.85 ha for RM21.62 million cash.
This follows an earlier filing by SCIB on Jan 17, which clarified it was in talks with the Sarawak state government to acquire the land plots for the purpose of expanding its production capacity.
The five plots of land are located some 15km from Kuching City Centre.
The industrial factory to be erected on-site, SCIB said, will produce concrete-related products such as spun piles, spun pipes and reinforced concrete products. Construction is expected to start in 2Q2024, and to complete by 1Q2025 for operations to kick-start in 2Q2025, it said.
It added that it has been planning to relocate its current factory in Pending Industrial Estate to the bigger new site, which will allow it to increase production capacity by almost 30%.
“After relocating to the new Demak Laut site, the existing land at Pending Industrial Estate could be used for mixed development purposes subject to project feasibility studies,” SCIB said.
SCIB group MD Ku Chong Hong said in a statement that the expansion “aligns perfectly with the anticipated increase in demand driven by Sarawak's rapid infrastructure development plans in the coming years”.
“While we are aware of the ongoing market fluctuations, SCIB remains steadfast in our commitment to delivering value to our shareholders.
“This investment is a clear indication of our dedication to long-term growth and profitability, ensuring SCIB continues to play a significant role in Sarawak's industrial landscape,” Ku said.
SCIB first announced the plan to acquire the plots of land last week, following a massive sell-off in its shares at the time, as half a dozen counters hit limit-down that week due partly to brokers tightening margin trading on certain counters.
The counter, which hit a new high of RM1.19 on Jan 15, fell to as low as 29 sen — its lowest closing price in seven months amid the market sell-off.
It has since rebounded slightly to close at 44.5 sen on Friday; still down 52% since the start of the year.
At its last close, SCIB had a market capitalisation of RM284.9 million.
SCIB revalues property assets, adds 8 sen per share to NTA In a separate filing, SCIB has also revalued five property assets under its belt, raising its net asset value by RM52.3 million or eight sen per share.
The adjustments, before deferred tax, totalled RM68.99 million, based on market value of the five assets of RM100 million, compared to its carrying value of RM31.62 million before the revaluations.
This brings its NTA per share to 21 sen as at end-September, from 13 sen per share previously.
@Sneakpeek Kesian..so many delusional loser trying to cherish each other.
You're right... there're a lot of losers in here trying desperately to comfort each other when they already knew SCIB is already a gone case and impossible for it to go back to above RM1.00.
SCIB has been used by syndicate just to pump & dump. Don't you get it? Not just SCIB but a few other counters such as Widad... Leform... Rapid... Artroniq... SRidge... YNHProp... and a few others. All of you have been duped. Why are you people so ignorant?
Bright prospects? Hahaha... the company is high in gearing and heavily in debt. It will have to call rights issue soon to pay its debt and to stay afloat. It might even go to PN17 later on.
P&D or not is unsure. They are just victimised at the unfortunate circumstances.
This counter is potential with expected future prospects for growth as evident in their recent developments,there is no reason to believe they can not be restored to the level where it truly belongs to in times to come....
@joyvest... I really feel sorry for your losses bcoz you didn't listen to rr88 and me earlier but pls don't influence others to drown together with you. There are a lot of other good counters in Bursa.
Will a good company push its share price from 14c right up to RM1.20 direct in a few months time without any meaningful profit taking and then went limit down 3 consecutive times in a row to 23.5c in a matter of only 3 days?
SCIB advances growth plans in Demak Laut Industrial Park BY YVONNE TUAH ON JANUARY 28, 2024, SUNDAY AT 10:00 PMBUSINESS
KUCHING (Jan 28): Industrialised building systems specialist Sarawak Consolidated Industries Bhd (SCIB) announced the acquisition of five industrial leasehold plots in the Demak Laut Industrial Park here, a move set to significantly enhance the company’s production capabilities in line with Sarawak’s booming infrastructure development. The acquisition, involving a total five lots of land, totalling 8.8544 hectares (approximately 21.88 acres) in the Muara Tebas Land District, represents a strategic expansion of SCIB’s operational footprint. In a statement, it explained that the total purchase consideration for the land is RM21.6 million and shall be fully paid in cash, from combination of internally generated funds and bank borrowing. This investment marks a pivotal step in the company’s growth strategy, positioning SCIB to meet the burgeoning market demand. SCIB group managing director Ku Chong Hong commented, “This land acquisition is a testament to our commitment to expanding SCIB’s capabilities and market reach. “The new location at Demak Laut Industrial Park, just fifteen kilometres from Kuching city centre, is not only strategically advantageous but also provides us with the necessary space to increase our production capacity by almost 30 per cent. “This expansion aligns perfectly with the anticipated increase in demand driven by Sarawak’s rapid infrastructure development plans in the coming years.” He added, “While we are aware of the ongoing market fluctuations, SCIB remains steadfast in our commitment to delivering value to our shareholders.
“This investment is a clear indication of our dedication to long-term growth and profitability, ensuring SCIB continues to play a significant role in Sarawak’s industrial landscape.” The intended use of the newly acquired land is for constructing an industrial factory to produce concrete-related products such as Spun Piles, Spun Pipes, and Reinforced Concrete Products. The move to Demak Laut Industrial Park from the current factory at Pending Industrial Estate is a strategic decision by SCIB to leverage the larger land size for enhanced production capacity. SCIB envisages the new factory to commence construction by the second quarter of 2024, and to be completed by 1Q25, and the factory should be contributing positively to the company’s earnings from 2Q25. SCIB is confident that this land acquisition and the subsequent increase in production capacity will significantly contribute to the company’s growth and ability to meet future market demands, thereby enhancing shareholder value in the long run.
Y-H-T must have lost a lot of money in SCIB by cutting losses indiscriminately and now cursing like hell ,which is self explanatory from the demonstration of his odd and pathetic behaviours in this forum...........
Lost?? I checked out at RM1.15 - RM1.16 and I warned you guys earlier to get out before 'the house of cards collapse' when it was trading at RM1.19 - RM1.20. Don't you remember?
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You-Hai-Tiu won't be able to get it ,not in a millions years