OCTOBER 2020

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TRADE PERFORMANCE
Malaysia Trade Performance, January- September 2020
Malaysia’s Iron and Steel trade value in September 2020
was recorded at RM 3.8 billion, it reduced by 12.0 per centfrom RM 4.3 billion recorded in September 2019.
However, the September trade balance has improved
significantly from trade deficit of RM 1.3 billion (2019) totrade surplus of RM 0.1 billion (2020), an improvement of107 per cent.
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the global economy
and world trade, as production and consumption are
scaled back across the globe. Malaysia’s Iron and Steeltrading faced the same challenge, the trade value fromJanuary to September 2020 contracted by 8.7 per cent yo-y to RM35.6 billion. Even though the trade value has
decreased; the trade deficit has improved from RM 7.1
billion in 2019 to RM 0.3 billion in 2020 for the same
comparison period.

Trade Performance of Iron & Steel Industry
Sep 2020:
RM 3.8 billion
Trade12.0% M-o-M change
Sep 2019:
Value
RM 4.3 billion
Sep 2020
Sep 2019
Sep 2020:
Balance
RM0.1billion(RM1.3 billion)
RM 0.1 billionof Trade
TradeSurplus
TradeDeficit
Sep 2019:(RM 1.3 billion)

Jan-Sep 2020:
RM 35.6 billion
Jan-Sep 2019:
RM 39.0 billion
Jan-Sep 2020:(RM 0.3 billion)
Jan-Sep 2019:(RM 7.1 billion)

Trade
Value
Balanceof Trade

Data Source: MSI/MATRADE/DOSM

8.7% Y-o-Y change
Jan-Sep 2020
(RM 0.3 billion)
Trade Deficit

Jan-Sep 2019
(RM 7.1 billion)
Trade Deficit

MSI WITH YOU
VISIT TO CHRS SAMAWIRA MESH SDN BHDOn 1 October 2020, MSI visited CHRS Samawira
Mesh Sdn Bhd in Nilai. MSI were greeted by Mr
Nicholas Lim, Executive Director and Edgar Chen,
General Manager (Factory). Among the products
witnessed in the factory were steel welded fabric,
ribbed wire, round wire, ribbed bar and round bar.
CHRS Samawira Mesh Sdn Bhd has a production
facility located in Puchong, Kuala Lumpur with its
headquarters in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan. They havebeen producing steel welded fabric and other steel
wire products since 1974.
The factories are equipped with the latest state of
the art machines to provide precision and high-quality products to meet all industry standards and specifications.

VISIT TO METEX STEEL SDN BHD
On 1 October 2020, MSI visited Metex Steel Sdn Bhd, a member of Steel Wire Association Malaysia (SWAM) located in Nilai.
The plant visit was led by Mr Chow, Plant Manager and Mr Mok, General
Manager of Commercial & Technical. This was followed by a brief presentationon the company profile by Mr Mok.
Metex Steel Sdn Bhd wasincorporated in 2012 by Chin Hin
Group Berhad. Managed by a team ofpersonnel with more than 13 years ofexperience in the steel industry,Metex Steel Sdn Bhd specialized insteelbarandsteelmeshreinforcement sheets. With its strong
dedication to customer satisfaction, Metex Steel employs EVG high tech machineries
to support its operations to manufacture world-class steel products efficiently. AtMetex Steel, they have fully automated production lines for welded reinforcing
elements to ensure continuous supply to their customers. In addition, their latest
innovative mesh welding machine is capable of doing triple tier welding that emphasises the quality of their products.

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COURTESY VISIT FROM WATERMARKS CERTIFICATION (M) SDN
BHD
Watermarks Certification (M) Sdn Bhd (WCMSB) paid a courtesy visit to MSI to share
their services they could offer to the industry. Watermarks Certification (Malaysia)
Sdn. Bhd. (WCMSB) is a third-party Independent Certification Body offering Product
Certification Scheme. The company was incorporated in Malaysia on 12 December
2018 and was recently accredited as a product certification body on 4 August 2020.
They are recognized by renowned regulatory bodies in Malaysia namelyConstruction Industry Development Board (CIDB) and Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Air
Negara (SPAN) to perform and undertake certification task. WCMSB is steered byhighly experienced professionals and competent auditors in a wide range of sectors,
particularly in conformity assessment (Product Certification). The recognition as
another Certification Body in Malaysia will provide more option to themanufacturers, especially on the cost and timeline to certify the product andfurthermore to enhance the positive effect to the Malaysian Industry.

VISIT TO MALAYSIAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND (MAB)
On 6 October 2020, MSI visited Malaysian Association for theBlind (MAB), as part of the CSR activities for 2020. Theassociation is located in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur. The session
began with a presentation on MAB services by Ms Malini,
followed by simulation activities such as tasting, touching andsmelling. Next, video presentation was shared, followed byQ&A and concluded with a quick tour to the library, Brailleproduction and low vision centre.
The Malaysian Association for the Blind (MAB) is the premiervoluntary organization in Malaysia aim to serve the visually
impaired persons. It provides services that helps the blind andprevent the tragedy of avoidable blindness.
Established in 1951 by the Department of Social Welfare its
activities have extended from Kuala Lumpur to other parts of the country. These include educational programmes, rehabilitation
courses, vocational training and placement service. In addition, MAB also runs a Braille library, a "talking" book library, a Braille
Publishing Unit, an Information Technology Centre, Resource Centre and a Sale and Production Unit to name a few. Its
prevention of blindness programmes is realized through the eye hospital which MAB established in 1986. In recent years, MAB
has reached out to the visually impaired folks in the rural areas where rehabilitation services and training programmes areprovided to them within their home environment, through its community-based rehabilitation (CBR) schemes.
To achieve its aims, the Association has to depend on public donation and assistance. MAB is very thankful to all its well-wishers
for their kind support throughout the years. For donation and support, you may contact MAB at Tel: 03-22722677 Fax: 03-22722676
Email: info@mab.org.my.

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1. ANTIMICROBIAL COATED STEEL:All new galvanised steel by CSC SteelIt is undeniable that good respiratory health is imperative for the body to fightagainst diseases. Many homeowners and occupants of commercial buildings havebecome more attentive on the importance of keeping their environment clean andmaintaining good indoor air quality.

At the helm of its parent company, CSC Steel has built its strength in meeting allchallenges – from providing steel products for the construction of intricately
designed structures to responding to market demands according to the latest
situation. CSC Steel has recently expanded its range of products to include
antimicrobial coated galvanised steel (antimicrobial GI), which is suitable for theproduction of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) ducting systems to protect building occupants not only intimes of pandemic, but all year round.
For more information, please contact:
Source: http://b-i.biz/bi_file/EDM_CSC%20Steel_vol30-2.pdf

2. U.S. steel sector capacity utilization rate rises to 69.4%

20 Oct 2020 Steel U.S. steel sector capacity utilization rate rises to 69.4%. The U.S. steel sector continued to show
incremental gains in capacity utilization last week.
Capacity utilization by U.S. mills rose to 69.4% for the week ending Oct. 17, 2020, according to the American Iron and SteelInstitute (AISI). For the week ending Oct. 17, the U.S. steel sector’s capacity utilization rate rose to 69.4%, producing 1.54
million tons in the process.
The weekly output marked a 15.0% year-over-year decline. Output during the week ending Oct. 17, 2019, totaled 1.81
million tons at a capacity utilization rate of 78.0%. Meanwhile, production for the week ending Oct. 17, 2020, rose 2.2%
from the previous week. For the week ending Oct. 10, 2020, production reached 1.50 million net tons at a capacity utilization
rate of 67.9%.
Source: https://agmetalminer.com

3. Steel Safety Day and Safety and Health Recognition 2020

Today is Steel Safety Day, a day for worldsteel and its member companies to pauseand dedicate their attention to the industry’s most important priority – the safety
and health of its workers. Normally taking place on 28 April (aligned with theInternational Labour Organization’s World Day for Safety and Health at Work), but
this year postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Steel Safety Day reinforces
awareness of the most common causes of serious safety incidents in the steel
industry and contributes to creating a safer working environment worldwide. Each
Steel Safety Day highlights a particular safety incident cause and special attention isgiven to raising awareness of how to prevent associated risks. This year, for thesecond consecutive year, Steel Safety Day focuses on process safety incidents.

In a normal year, members are encouraged to conduct a safety audit across theirsites that focus on the year’s theme. Last year, 463,500 people from 820 sites
worldwide took part in the audit. Nearly 976,000 employees and contractors workat sites involved in the audit. The audits of course require a heavy presence on the shop floor, which in 2020 would in itself
clearly pose safety risks. Recognising that everyone will have to be flexible in their approach this year, we are asking all ourmembers to do what they feel they can to review their process safety approaches.
Source:https://www.worldsteel.org/media-centre/press-releases/2020/Steel-Safety-Day-and-Safety-and-HealthRecognition-2020.html?s=09[AUTHOR NAME]

6ABOUT MSI
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