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Transforming thePerceptionof
theMedical Furniture Industry
LKL AdvanceMetaltech Sdn Bhd
Opportunities are found in themost unlikely places; and this was the same for LKL
Advance Metaltech Sdn Bhd, Malaysia’s leading medical furniture manufacturer that
provides comprehensive andsmart solutions for today’shealthcare sector.The company
specialises in a broad spectrum of products, namely hospital beds, patient transport
trolleys, birthcare tables, medical treatment carts, peripheral support equipment and
the fabrication of steel and wooden products.
LKLproducts arewidely recognised for their outstanding quality. Complementedby
excellent after sales service, the company has successfully earned the trust and confidence of healthcare
providers worldwide.
Transforming Furniture to Suit Medical Needs
Founded in 1978 with only four staff, LKL AdvanceMetaltech Sdn Bhd initially dealt with simple trolleys
and carts thatwere used inhospitals as racks andbedside storage.TheMalaysiangovernment in the 1970s
hadvery centralised control overmedical supplies, and thus as competitionseemed todecrease, LKL started
to increase their work flow intensely.
Concentrating on production and sales, 1992
saw a big break as the company ventured into
Singapore to supply medical beds and birthcare
tables for a maternity centre. Using existing
resources and ensuring the highest of quality, LKL
managed to deliver its promise to the client, thus
allowing for good customer feedback to travel by
word of mouth.
Soon, many enquiries and orders started to
flood into LKL’s business. When the business
began to take a new direction, the company spent
a significant investment in researching for the best
of supplies.Germanybecamea secondhome, as the
company invested intravelingextensively toensure
that the products manufactured were indeed the
best, and complied with all relevant requirements
of the government.
Thecompany focusesonthreemainideologies to
drive their business; quality, delivery and customer
satisfaction. Immediate attention was given to
ensure that improvements were made to stay on
par with their competitors.