No. 1/March 2015

The

STEEL AS A BUILDING BLOCK FOR
NATION DEVELOPMENT

CEO FO REWO R D
Wishing all our
Chinese colleagues,
members & readersa Happy & Bountiful
Chinese New Year
2015.

Steel has emerged as a crucial element in building and construction
and the steel industry plays a vital role in the development of anation and serves as one of the building blocks of the economy.
In Malaysia the per capita steel consumption is still low (350kg)
compared to a developed nation like Japan, where per capita
consumption is 1100kg, which is an indication of the socioeconomic development of a country. Malaysia is considered oneof the fastest growing nations in ASEAN and the steel industry
contributes about 4% to Gross National Product (GNP) and isenvisaged to grow to 6% by 2020.
The Malaysian steel industry is characterised by two (2)categories, i.e Long Products and Flat Products. Long products
are predominantly used in the construction sector while theflat products are for industrial applications. Our steel industry is
divided into three (3) sectors; up-stream, mid-stream & downstream, catering to different market segments.
The up-stream players include a few large steelmakers producing
billets, slabs and hot-rolled coils (HRC). The mid-stream players
comprise smaller outfits doing value-added products like coldrolled coils (CRC), galvanised coils, angles, columns, beams andother re-rolled products. The down-stream players are the ones
utilising semi-finished steel products to further process into
finished steel items like nails, fasteners, mesh-wire, E&E steel
components, piping and other industrial application products.
To-date the construction sector is by far the biggest consumer ofsteel products accounting for more than 60% of the apparent steel
consumption of the country. This is in line with the ‘developing
country’ status of Malaysia which is typically characterised by thehigh consumption of long products in construction activities. As
the country develops, steel consumption will gradually shift toflat products as is observed in all developed nations. As such thehealth and performance of Malaysia’s steel industry are highly
correlated to its economic growth and are grossly dependent on
the construction activities.
According to the Construction Industry Development Board(CIDB), the construction sector showed a robust growth (24%) in

With the arrival of
the Year of the Goat,
it is hoped that the
New Lunar Yearwill give the Iron & Steel (I & S) industry a kick start andopen business opportunities to the industry, especiallyfor the upstream and mid-stream players. 2014 was achallenging period for the local steelmakers who wereexperiencing minimum return on their investments atbest and, losses in most cases.
The Malaysian I & S industry was and is still facing theinflux of cheap imports, particularly from China, despite
China taking steps not to recognise the simple additionof Boron to be classified as alloy steel, which previously
allowed Chinese producers to enjoy tax rebates.
The medium term outlook for the I & S industry is
expected to be tough given the lack of and unsuccessful
petitions for trade measures to mitigate the import ofsteel products at “dumped” prices.
The continuous influx of imported steel products into
Malaysia could result in depressed prices and in tandem
affect the local steel players’ performance in terms ofmarket share and hence profits.
It is envisaged that 2015 will continue to be a difficultyear for the local steelmakers as the imports from
China will unlikely be reduced given its high production
capacity & inventory level, especially construction grade
products (HRC, CRC, re-bars & wire rods). Even with theprevailing robust construction activities, the demand forsteel used for building works would largely be met by
the cheap imports.

TABLE OF CONTENT

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MSI • 1CEO Foreword
Steel As Building Blocks For Nation Development
Trade Practices : Relevance of Trade Measures (Anti-Dumping) to the Iron & Steel Industry
Factory Visit : Ann Joo Steel Berhad
Factory Visit : Southern Steel Berhad
Event : MSI’s Certificate and Plaque Presentation in conjunction with Malaysia Steel Council Meeting 		
02/2014; 16 December 2014
Event : Briefing on “Looking Into The Bright World Of Metal In Germany Briefing” by Messe Duesseldorf
Gmbh; 13 January 2015
Event : Post-Flood Relief and Rehabilitation Campaign
Upcoming Events

Continuation of CEO foreword
In the longer term, the I & S industry has to refocus from
capacity building to quality and efficiency enhancement
in an effort to move up the value chain to make products
for export markets. It is particularly vital that the midstream players embark on product and export market
development schemes to position themselves as global
suppliers of quality steel products.
However, this is easier said than done; nonetheless, theindustry has to make the paradigm shift and reinvent itself
in order to stay relevant in the present ever-changing andcompetitive market environment.
In this regard, the Malaysia Steel Institute (MSI) has
made a concerted effort in one of its long term strategic
thrust initiatives, which is to facilitate the developmentof the Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and midstream players through continuous talent and productdevelopment programs to help enhance productivity as
well as enable high grade steel products manufacturing
to meet international demand and standards. It is MSI’s
aspiration and hope that the private sector supports thisinitiative for the benefit of the local steel industry and thenation.

LEE KHIM MENGCEO OF MSI

Continuation Steel As A Building Block For Nation Development
2012. But the latest figures (as at 1 July 2014) showedboth public and private projects were valued at only
RM49 billion. Assuming uniform industry growth, thetotal construction projects worth is estimated to be at
RM98 billion by December 2014. This shows a contraction
in growth by 18.33% from the previous year of 2013. This
comes as no surprise given the current economic backdropof falling crude oil prices, the weakening Ringgit and, an
overhang of office space & high-end properties. CIDB
forecasts that the construction sector will experience a
decline in activities for the next two (2) years owing tothe over built situation in certain categories of property
development. The public sector infrastructure projects are
expected to continue as planned in spite of the recently
announced budget cut by the federal government.

source: DOS, MISIF, Worldsteel Association, MSI (E)

DOMESTIC STEEL CONSUMPTION
The domestic market demand for steel products for thelast three (3) years has been growing steadily at about
4% owing to the increase in the number of infrastructure
projects and housing (landed & high-rise) development.

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However, the outlook for the building and construction
sector is projected to slow down to around 2% in view ofthe over-supply of high-end properties which are beyond
financial access of the average Malaysian investor/buyer.
Coupled with the government policy change in financing
facilities, property gains tax and the coming of theGoods & Services Tax (GST), the demand for properties is
expected to dampen.

It is apparent that the infrastructure sector is the main
growth driver for the construction industry which
accounts for approximately 60% of the total domestic
steel consumption. The growing economy warrants theenhancement in the ease of flow of goods and services
to the marketplace, which necessitates improvement inrail, road and port facilities (air & sea). The government
has recognised the importance of providing effective andefficient infrastructure including energy, water and landtransportation in order to facilitate and attain sustainableeconomic growth in every sector, especially in the catalytic
industries – E&E, Oleo & Chemical and Aerospace which
are given priority and focus under the 11th Malaysia Plan.
IMPORTS & EXPORTS SCENE
Malaysia has been a net importer of steel products forthe past decade. This is due to the fact that almost all
the flat products (high grades) for industrial applications
are imported from more advanced steelmaking countries
like Japan and Korea. The recent influx of cheap material
predominantly from China has flooded the Malaysian
steel market and has caused intense price cutting andmaterial injury to the local steel players.
With China’s economy slowing down and their unabatingproduction of steel products in recent times, its export
has exceeded 90 million MT in 2014. China is now thelargest producer (50%) of steel production in the world,
producing a record volume in excess of 825 million MT in2014.

Therefore, it is no surprise that the export potential for
Malaysian players is very low (0.6 million MT) as recorded
last year in view of the fierce competition from China
plus the Non-Tariff Barriers (NTB) erected by the ASEAN
Member States (AMS).

of industrial development capabilities by providing thenecessary critical steel products. It is a highly strategic
and sensitive industry that provides the impetus to othersectorial growth which will in turn fuel the demand formore utilisation of steel products.

IMPLICATIONS & OUTLOOKWith the advent of a few new FDIs and DDIs using more
efficient steelmaking facilities (BF & BOF and Mini BF &Hybrid Furnaces) the industry could undergo a paradigm
shift to force less efficient players to re-invent themselves
or face extinction in this highly competitive steel industry.
The constraint of domestic players in terms ofcompetiveness and the consistently huge influx of cheap
imports from China and the growing imbalance of theworld supply and demand for steel products would posea challenging time for Malaysian steel players in particularand the ASEAN region in general.

The steel industry is not only strategic to the developmentof other industrial sectors, it is also a sensitive sector
crucial for the country’s overall development plan. If thelocal steel industry were to shut down or diminish, itwould not only have adverse socio-economic ramifications
but would also impact the nation in terms of increased
foreign exchange outflow and high dependency on foreign
supplies to execute our strategic development plans.
The Steel industry is a vital sector in nation building andis a significant in contributor to the economy in the areas

TRADE PRACTICES : RELEVANCE OF TRADE MEASURES (ANTI-DUMPING)
TO THE IRON & STEEL INDUSTRYINTRODUCTION
With the Rights and Obligations in the Malaysian context
with regard to Anti-Dumping Agreement having been
discussed, this article takes a glimpse at the relevanceof anti-dumping trade measures to the iron and steel
industry.

Equipment – 8.7% (392); and finally in fifth is Textiles &Articles – 7.5% (339).
CHART 1: Top 20 AD Initiations by Country – All Sectors(1.1.1995- 31.12.2013)

TRADE REMEDY – ANTI-DUMPING
To start off we take a quick look at global anti-dumping
actions taken by various WTO Members on products
and relate it to the iron & steel sector to get an idea ofthe relevance of trade remedy, specifically anti-dumping
actions, to the Iron & Steel Industry.
COVERAGE OF IRON & STEEL PRODUCTS
Under the WCO Harmonized System (HS) of Classification,iron & steel products are covered under HS Chapters 72 &
73 (Iron & Steel and Articles of Iron or Steel respectively).
Based on The World Bank (Bown, Chad P. (2014) “Global
Antidumping Database”, available at http://econ.
worldbank.org/ttbd/gad/), the following analysis of thedata (Period of data: 1.1.1995 to 31.12.2013 – unlessspecifically mentioned) provides a good overview of thesituation related to initiations of anti-dumping measuresand the relevance to the Iron & Steel Sector.
ANTI-DUMPING (AD) INITIATIONS – OVERVIEW (1.1.1995– 31.12.2013)
A total of 47 countries have initiated 4,519 AD actions, six(6) countries or 12.8% of them being developed countries(EU is considered one customs union); the 41 othercountries comprise developing countries, thus dispelling
earlier notions that the developed countries are the mainusers of the anti-dumping instrument. Chart 1 provides alist of the top twenty (20) countries that have initiated AD
actions and their respective numbers.

	
  The initiations spanning 1995 to 2013 shows the trend of
AD initiations for these 5 sectors, where the AD initiations
tend to spike during financial/economic crisis (1997/8
and 2008/9) or during global economic downturn or
uncertainty (post 2008/9). The AD initiations on iron& steel sector shows marked increase compared to theother sectors during these periods.
CHART 2: Anti-Dumping Initiations Top 5-Sector
Comparison (1.1.1995 - 31.12.2013)

If we delve into AD initiations on the iron & steel sector,
31 countries or 66% of the 47 countries have initiated AD
investigations into iron & steel products.

	  As at end of 2013, AD initiations on the iron & steel sector
shows a marked increase and, on a rising trend – reflectiveof the slow global economic recovery with uncertainty stilllooming and the turmoil of global overcapacity and over

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Based on Chart 2, there have been 1,287 initiations,accounting for 28.5% of the total initiations (4,519) thattarget iron & steel products – the highest on a sectoral
basis; the Chemical and Allied Industries Sector ranks
second with a much lower percentage of 20% (908);
Resins, Plastics and Rubber & Articles come in third with
13.1% (590); in fourth place is Machinery & Electricalsupply currently experienced by the Iron & Steel sector.
These trends speak for itself on AD initiations and theclose relation it has on global economic health.

The Chart 4 compares the total number of initiations of
the top 15 countries on iron & steel Sector and the total
number of AD initiations on all sectors.

USERS OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS - ALL SECTORS
Chart 1 shows India ranking the highest with 702 initiations(15.5% of total initiations) when considering initiating AD
actions on all sectors, followed by the US (508 or 11.2%),
the EU (454 or 10.0%), Brazil (334 or 7.4%) and Argentina(312 or 6.9%). As for Malaysia, she ranks number 18 with
62 AD initiations.

Chart 5 below provides a similar picture on users of AD
actions on the iron & steel sector as a percentage of total
global (4,519) initiations where the developed countries
continue to occupy the top three (3) spots.
CHART 5: Anti-Dumping Initiations on Iron & Steel Sector
as Percentage of Total Global Anti-Dumping Initiations

In comparing developed and developing countries, there
are only five (5) developed countries within the top 20
AD initiating countries but they account for 22.5% of total
initiations thus indicating a high number of AD initiations
based on per country.
USERS OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS - IRON & STEELSECTOR
CHART 3: Top 15 Countries Initiating Anti-Dumping
Measures - Iron & Steel Sector	  Based on figures in Charts 4 and 5, it appears thatdeveloped countries have initiated a much higher numberof AD actions on the iron & steel sector whereas fordeveloping countries, the iron & steel sector accounts fora much lower proportion of total initiations on all sectors.
	  Chart 3 shows the main initiators of AD measures in theiron and steel industry. If we are to compare this with Chart
1, we will notice some distinct differences, i.e. the US
leads, displacing India for the top spot with 277 initiations
on the iron and steel sector, accounting for 21.5% of total
AD initiations (4519 initiations), the EU also moves up tosecond position with 160 initiations. Canada ranks third,with 126 initiations; India is fourth with 84 initiations; andArgentina comes in fifth with 81 initiations. It therefore
appears, on a sectoral basis, developed countries target
higher number of products from the iron & steel industry
compared to developing countries.

USERS OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS – COMPARING
IRON & STEEL SECTOR INITIATIONS AS AGAINST TOTALINITIATIONS AT COUNTRY LEVEL
When we take a closer look at initiations of the top 15
countries on iron & steel sector and compare these
initiations on iron & steel sector with total initiations
on all sectors at country level, we see a slightly different
pattern/perspective which is reflected in the following
Chart 6.
CHART 6: Iron & Steel Anti-Dumping Initiations as a
Percentage of total Initiations by Country

USERS OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS - COMPARING IRON& STEEL SECTOR INITIATIONS WITH ALL SECTORS BY
COUNTRY
The following Charts 4 and 5 compare AD initiations on
the iron and steel as against initiations on all sectors atcountry level.
CHART 4: Top 15 Countries Initiating AD on Iron & Steel
Sector VS ALL Sectors at Country Level (1995 -2013)

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The top spot is jointly occupied by Canada and Thailand
where 69% of their initiations target the iron & steel
products; Russia ranks third at 65%, followed by Chinese
Taipei with 56%; the US trailing in fifth position with 55%
with the EU at ninth position. This gives us an idea on theimportance of iron & steel in the use of AD actions by aparticular country compared to requests on AD initiations
by other sectors.
	
  EFFECT OF INITIATION OF AD ACTIONS
So what is the relevance of all these initiations ofAD actions to the iron & steel industry? According to	  general understanding, an announcement that an ADinvestigation has been initiated is good enough to upset
the market and create uncertainty in the trading of the
products concerned - even if the initiation is terminatedat a later stage. The time taken to make a decision on
the imposition of AD duty varies in each case, and isdependent on each Investigating Authority’s practice.
It may easily take anything between four (4) months toalmost a year. The initiation of an investigation therefore

in our understanding, is good enough to upset the market
at least on a short-term basis to provide some temporary
relief to the Domestic Industry seeking redress against theunfair trade practice of dumping.
WHAT’S NEXTDo all AD initiations end in the imposition of AD measures?
Which countries are at the receiving end? We will take alook at these in the next issue.

FACTORY VISIT : ANN JOO STEEL BERHAD
6 January 2015 - Ann Joo Steel Berhad (formerly Malayawata Steel Berhad) was established in 1961, and was

the first integrated steel mill in Southeast Asia. Today, Ann Joo Steel Berhad (AJSB) has grown into a fully integrated
steel manufacturer built on 278 acres producing billets, bars to wire rods and serves mainly the construction andinfrastructure sectors. Steel-making plant capacity is at 820,000 metric tonnes (mt) annually and rolling mills arecapable of achieving 650,000 mt annual capacity.

	
  

	
  

AJSB is the first steel mill in Malaysia and Southeast Asia to implement an Integrated
Management System, incorporating three internationally-acclaimed certifications,
Quality (ISO 9001 : 2000), Environmental (ISO 14001 : 2004) and Occupational Safety
and Health (OHSAS 8001 : 2007).
AJSB’s products are widely accepted throughout the Southeast Asia, Pacific Oceania
countries as well as the Indian sub-continent and the Middle East, due to the quality
and the extensive accolades it has received locally and internationally.
Billets

High Yield Deformed Bars

Certifications obtained by AJSB:SIRIM Product Certification License:
i. PA055801 - Hot Rolled Deformed Steel Bar for the Reinforcement of Concrete
ii. PA055802 - Hot Rolled Plain Steel Bar for the Reinforcement of Concreteiii. PA055803 - Hot Rolled Weldable Steel for Reinforcement of Concrete
iv. PA055804 - Hot Rolled Plain Steel Bar for the Reinforcement of Concretev. PA055805 - low Carbon Steel Wire Rod
vi. PA055806 - Hot Rolled Deformed Steel Bar for the Reinforcement of Concretevii. PA055807 - Hot Rolled Weldable Steel for Reinforcement of Concrete

Australian Certification Authority for Reinforcing Steel Ltd:i. Certificate Number : 100501 – Reinforcing Bar Manufactured to AS/NZS 461
ii. Certificate Number : 110801 – Reinforcing Bar Manufactured to AS/NZS 4671

BUREAU VERITAS Certification:i.

ISO 9001 : 2008 – Manufacture of Steel Billets, Round Bars, Deformed Bars and Wire Rods
Production of Nitrogen and Oxygenii. ISO 9001 : 2008 – Manufacture of Round Bars and Deformed Barsiii. ISO 14001 : 2004 – Manufacture of Steel Billets, Round Bars, Deformed Bars and Wired
Rods Production of Nitrogen and Oxygen
iv. OHSAS 18001 : 2007 – Manufacture of Steel Billets, Round Bars, Deformed Bars and Wire
Rods Production of Nitrogen and Oxygen

Wire Rods

Mild Steel Round Bars

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FACTORY VISIT : SOUTHERN STEEL BERHAD
6 January 2015 - The Southern Steel upstream manufacturing facility in Prai Industrial Estate, Penang comprises
two steel making plants with a manufacturing capacity of 1,500,000 Mt/year for billets and four rolling mills for the
manufacture of Wire Rods, Garret Coiler, DBIC and Bars.
Southern Steel also has downstream manufacturing facilities
throughout Peninsula Malaysia.
One of the technological innovations by Southern Steel is the “EasyDrawing Continuous (EDC)” technology. This allows for constantcooling conditions that result in better and more uniform mechanicalproperties in the steel products manufactured. It also provides
factory operators with better control over the grain growth andscale formation with the steel products.
Southern Steel manufactures a variety of products that meetinternational standard requirements for use in automotive,
construction and industrial sectors.
They have a research development team committed to continuous
improvement and the development of new products to meet market
needs and plant assurance teams to ensure good quality products.

EVENT : MSI’S CERTIFICATE AND PLAQUE PRESENTATION IN CONJUNCTION
WITH MALAYSIA STEEL COUNCIL MEETING 02/2014 - 16 DECEMBER 201416 December 2014 - On 16 December 2014, theMalaysia Steel Institute (MSI) organised the Membership
Certificate and Plaque Presentation to all MSI members
prior to the Malaysia Steel Council Meeting No. 02/2014
that was held in MITI.

The Minister of International Trade and Industry, YB Dato’
Sri Mustapa Mohamad, presented the certificates andplaques to the following MSI life members:•Amsteel Mills Sdn Bhd;
•Ann Joo Steel Berhad;•Bahru Stainless Sdn Bhd;
•CSC Steel Sdn Bhd;
•FIW Steel Sdn Bhd;

•Hiap Teck Venture Berhad;•Ji Kang Dimensi Sdn Bhd;
•Malaysia Steel Works (KL) Berhad;•Megasteel Sdn Bhd;
•NS Bluescope Malaysia Sdn Bhd;
•Southern Steel Berhad; and•YKGI Holdings Berhad.
IOP Specialists Sdn Bhd received a an ordinary member
certificate.
The ceremony ended with group photo sessions as well asa short tea break.

EVENT : BRIEFING ON “LOOKING INTO THE BRIGHT WORLD OF METAL IN
GERMANY BRIEFING” BY MESSE DUESSELDORF GMBH
13 January 2015 - The Briefing on “Looking Into The Bright World Of Metal

In Germany Briefing” by Messe Duesseldorf Gmbh was held on 13 January
2015 (Tuesday) at Dewan FMM, Wisma FMM, Kuala Lumpur. The moderator
for the function was Mr. CY Fong, from Messe Worldwide.

MSI • 6The Briefing was aimed at creating awareness among the public about theupcoming “The Bright World of Metals” exhibition in Düsseldorf, Germany, tobe held from 16 to 20 June 2015.
There were three speakers at the Briefing : Mr Yan Sze Hon (Malaysia SteelInstitute - MSI) who presented a paper entitled “Moving Up the Value Chain

& Encouraging Exports”; Mr Friedrich Kehrer (Messe
Düsseldorf GmbH) who explained about “GIFA, METEC,THERMPROCESS and NEWCAST (GMTN)”; and Ir. A K
Woo (Master Jaya Engineering Sdn Bhd) who shared his
experiences attending the previous GMTN.
The first speaker, Mr Yan Sze Hon,in his presentation illustrated the 8
strategic thrusts to be implemented
by MSI i.e. developing new talent;enhancing productivity and efficiency;
technology, innovation and R&D; SME
development; export promotion;
trade remedies and FTAs; creating
an enabling environment; andgovernance reform. He informed thatthe need to strategise arises because
the export of iron and steel products
have declined from 3.2 MT in 2012 to 0.9 MT , as at
July 2014. Other than that, he believed that Malaysia’s
exports are on the decline while countries like Indonesia,
Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam are on
the rise. In an effort to address this decline, Mr Yan has
come out with the export master plan which focuses on
trade delegation; new product development; and export
promotion.
Mr Friedrich Kehrer (Messe Düsseldorf GmbH) explained
to the audience about “GIFA, METEC, THERMPROCESS
and NEWCAST (GMTN)”. GMTN are the four upcoming
metallurgy trade fairs that will be held from 16-20 June

2015. All four of the trade fairs are the key events andwill have exclusive international focus. Mr. Kehrer sharedthat almost 2000 exhibitors will be presenting their latest
technology and cutting-edge innovations; concentrating
on metals and the complex methods used to process
them.
Based on the 2011 analysis, GMTN
has attracted 368 trade visitorsfrom Malaysia to Düsseldorf,
Germany. Some benefits thatcan be obtained by attending the
GMTN
includes,technologicalnetworking opportunity for all
foundry professionals; latest resultsof research projects; and practicaloperation of the equipment suppliedby the exhibitors or informative
insights into the technology of the future.
And lastly, Ir A K Woo from Master Jaya Engineering Sdn
Bhd shared his experiences attending the GMTN since1986. These trade fairs have helped him to establish
some business networking; to gain knowledge about new
products/technologies, to promote our local products toforeigners; and to identify the competitors.
The briefing ended at 12.00 p.m. Many participants arelooking forward to the upcoming GMNT trade fairs thatwill be held in Düsseldorf, Germany from 16 to 20 June
2015.

EVENT : POST-FLOOD RELIEF AND REHABILITATION CAMPAIGN
December 2014 - January 2015- in repairing the damaged homes/
Massive floods struck Malaysia,
destroying property and taking lives.

houses and properties of flood
victims.

The Malaysian Iron and Steel Industry
Federation (MISIF) responded to thisnational catastrophe by initiating the
Post-Flood Relief and Rehabilitation
Campaign focusing on providing
building materials such as roofing
sheets/corrugated GI sheets, hollow
sections, reinforcing/round bars,
mesh and other building relatedmaterials, in an effort to help rebuild
the lives of the flood victims.

Currently, the rehabilitation initiativeis spearheaded by the Jawatankuasa
Pembaikan Rumah Mangsa Banjir
which is under the purview of Y.
Bhg. Dato’ Hj. Ahmad Zubir bin
Abdul Ghani of Ministry of Rural
and Regional Development (KKLW)
and Y. Bhg. Dato’ Sri Ir. Judin Abdul
Karim of the Construction Industry
Development Board (CIDB).

By December 2014, MISIF had raised
up to RM250,000 worth of coloured
roofing sheets from these companies:YKGI Holdings Bhd, CSC Steel Sdn
Bhd, NS Bluescope Malaysia Sdn Bhd,
FIW Steel Sdn Bhd and Asia Roofing
Industries Sdn Bhd. Dunham Bush
Industries Sdn Bhd, another MISIF
member, donated insulation foils
worth up to RM10,000 for the same
purpose. These contributions weredelivered directly to Pangkalan Chepa
to facilitate government authorities

The Committee cast its net over 5
badly affected states, i.e. Kelantan,
Terengganu, Pahang, Perak andJohor. Based on the data from the
Malaysian National Security Council(MKN) and KKLW, the number ofdamaged houses totalled 3,523 (asat 19 January 2015). This figure does
not include houses that were totally
destroyed or swept away by the flood.

Apart from this Herculean task,
the Committee has also organised“Gotong Royong” for the houses
where the building materials are
obtained from the private sector via
their corporate social responsibility(CSR) efforts or by the committee
itself. The participants of the “Gotong
Royong” are from the Jawatankuasa
Kemajuan dan Keselamatan Kampung(JKKK) of the respective areas, theJawatankuasa Keselamatan dan
Kesihatan Pekerjaan (JKKP) andstudents from Akademi Binaan
Malaysia (ABM), Institut kemahiran
Belia Negara (IKBN) as well as Giat
Mara.
This initiative is still ongoing. Morehouses are being rebuilt, andnormalcy returning to the lives of
those affected.
Source of Photo: Industry Build Brigade

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In repairing or rebuilding thedamaged houses, there are eightcomponents that are vital, i.e. roof,
walls, floor, kitchen, toilet and septic
tank, electrical wiring and fittings; andinternal pipes and others (including
doors, windows and drainage
systems). These 8 components will
also be taken into consideration when
the Committee assesses the damage
to the houses. This assessment will

help the Committee estimate thetime needed for each area/state.

UPCOMING EVENTS
12015 SEASI Travelling Seminari. Date: 30 March 2015
Venue: Bangkok, Thailand
T: 66 2713 6290 ext.126 (Ms. Kullajit Akramas)
E: kullajit@isit.or.thii. Date: 1 April 2015
Venue: Cilegon, Indonesia
T: 62 254 371 201 (Mr. I Ketut Sunarwa)
E: iketut.sunarwa@krakatausteel.com

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16 th International Exhibition of Equipment,
Instruments and Tools for the Metalworking Industry
i. Date: 25-29 May 2015
Venue: Moscow/Expocentre Fairgrounds
T: 49 (0) 211 4560-01
F: 49 (0) 211 4560-668
E: infoservice@messe-duesseldorf.de

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ASEAN SME Showcase & Conference 2015
i. Date: 26-28 May 2015
Venue: Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
T: 03- 2775 6174 (Ms. Nor Azian Md. Yusof)
E: azian@smecorp.gov.my
T: 03- 2775 6206 (Mr. Amril Norman Nordin)
E: amril@smecorp.gov.my
T: 03- 2775 6352 (Ms. Amy Sarah Ahmad Fuad)
E: amysarah@smecorp.gov.my
T: 03- 2775 6215 (Mr. Mahadzir Ithnin)
E: mahadzir@smecorp.gov.my
F: 03- 2775 6001

9SME Week 2015
i. Date: 30 May to 5 June 2015
Venue: To be confirmed
T: 03-2775 6000
F: 03-2775 6001
E: info@smecorp.gov.myiii. Date: 3 April 2015
Venue: Hanoi, Vietnam
T: 84 4 3514 6230 (Ms. Trang Thi Thu Ha)
E: trangha1210@yahoo.com
iv. Date: 6 April 2015
Venue: Manila, Philippines
T: 63 2636 5263 (Ms. Marites Pambid)
E: pisisteel@yahoo.com.phv. Date: 8 April 2015
Venue: Shah Alam, Malaysia
T: 03- 5513 3970 (Ms. Rahana Mustafa)
E: enquiry@misif.org.my2

13 th International Steel Market & Trade
Conference
i. Date: 31 March-2 April 2015
Venue: Shanghai, China
T: +86 10 85110095
F: +86 10 85110094
E: conference@mcchina.org.cn

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Specialised Marketing Mission (SMM) for
Construction and Building Materials to Yangon,
Myammar In Conjunction with Buildtech
Myammar 2015

i. Date: 5-6 June 2015
Venue: Czech Republic
T: +420 541 152 960 (Mr Jiri Rousek)
E: irousek@bvv.cz

11 Metallurgy-Litmashi. Date: 8-11 June 2015
Venue: Moscow, Russia
T: +49 211 45 77 93 (Mr Daniel Ryfisch)
E: RyfischD@messe-duesseldorf.de

i. Date: 2-4 April 2015
Venue: Yangon, Myammar
T: 03- 6207 7077 (Mr.Muhammad Hafizuddin Ishak)F: 03- 6203 7037
E: hafizuddin@matrade.gov.my
12 GIFA/METEC/THERMPROCESS/NETWORK
i. Date: 16-20 June 2015
Venue: Dusseldorf, Germany
Women Entrepreneurs Business Forum and Hi-Tea
T: +49 211 45 60 447 (Mr Markus Liedtke)
i. Date: 21 April 2015
E: LiedtkeM@messe-duesseldorf.deVenue: TBC
T: 03-2775 6000
International Trade Fair for Metallurgy, Machinery,
F: 03-2775 6001
E: info@smecorp.gov.my
13 Plant Technology & Products The International
Tube and Pipe Trade Fair in Russia International
Trade Fair for Aluminium and Non-Ferrous Metals,
International Stainless Steel and Congress Fair
Materials, Technologies and Products
i. Date: 5-6 May 2015
i. Venue: Moscow / Expocentre Fairgrounds,
Venue: Brno/Exhibition Centre
RussiaT: 49 (0) 211 4560-01
T: 49 (0)211 4560-01
F: 49 (0) 211 4560-668
F: 49 (0)211 4560-668
E: infoservice@messe-duesseldorf.de
E: infoservice@messe-duesseldorf.de
The International Wire and Cable Trade Fair in
Russiai. Date: 25-29 May 2015
Venue: Moscow / Expocentre Fairgrounds
T: 49 (0) 211 4560-01
F: 49 (0) 211 4560-668
E: infoservice@messe-duesseldorf.de

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