Trading Of Aluminium Products Companies in Malaysia

Malaysia is one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of aluminium products. The country’s aluminium industry is supported by a strong upstream sector, which includes both primary production and downstream manufacturing.

Malaysia’s primary aluminium production is dominated by two companies – Press Metal Berhad and Lynas Corporation Berhad. Press Metal is the largest primary aluminium producer in Malaysia, with a total production capacity of 1.2 million tonnes per year. Lynas Corporation is the second largest primary aluminium producer, with a production capacity of 0.6 million tonnes per year.

Both companies are listed on the Bursa Malaysia, with Press Metal having a market capitalisation of RM 11.4 billion as of May 2020, and Lynas Corporation having a market capitalisation of RM 4.6 billion as of May 2020.

In terms of downstream manufacturing, Malaysia’s aluminium industry is led by three companies – Aluminium Company of Malaysia Berhad (ALCOM), Malaysian Extrusion Berhad (MEB) and Hock Lee Aluminium Industries Sdn Bhd.

ALCOM is the largest aluminium extrusion company in Malaysia, with a production capacity of 36,000 tonnes per year. MEB