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Starting From Scratch
In the initial stages, the business depended
largely on labour intensive methodologies.
Working with a very small team of employees,
the company’s first few years saw individuals
multitask as cleaners and delivery boys, to
managers and salespersons.
The business grew slowly but steadily, focus-
ing on internal operations and the Malaysian
market. After some years of experience, the
company invested in more technologies to
support manual labour in production. It could
be seen clearly that with the proper assistance
of semi automation, the room for human errors
are reduced drastically.
The company started to see significant
improvement in operational capacity and
reduction of wastage during these stages. Also,
SKS Group recognised the importance of human
skills and strongly focuses on investing in hu-
man capital, which directly plays an important
role in delivering high quality services and
products worldwide.
As SKS manufacturing facility began its
transformation into systematic production
facility via its ISO 9001 quality management
system and with capital equipment as well
as the right market timing – a clear opportu-
nity to expand into areas other than just office
chairs emerged. Using creativity and diverse
methodologies, the company penetrated new
market segments such as hospitality, corporate
fitout, institutional, kitchener, healthcare,
architectural and casino gaming.
With that, SKS Group began to expand their
core business on its diversification into new
markets. The company continued to invest in
high technology metal fabrication equipment.
Capital investments were made in a systematic
production process coupled with cutting-edge
technology such as robotic welding, 2D and
3D laser cutting machinery, hydraulic bending
machines and efficient processing line-up to be
able to provide a high-level of consistency in
quality for all their products.
This puts SKS Group on the radar as special-
ists in metal fabrication processes globally.
With all these in place, the group now ca-
ters to various industries worldwide, with
specialised metal furniture solutions offered
to suit each industry’s specific needs. Some
of their clients include the Marina Bay Sands
Singapore, Palace Hotel of Japan, MGM, Qatar
Foundation QNCC and many more. To date,
they have completed projects at over 4,000
hotels worldwide, besides having their products
and offerings being exported to more than 50
countries.
Penetrating the Global Market
Business Development is a core component at
SKS. Recognising the importance of growing
and expanding into unchartered frontiers,
new opportunities and platforms began to
emerge for the Group. With the assistance of
MATRADE, the Group participated in many
international trade fairs and trade missions
that MATRADE organised annually in strategic
locations around the world. Their participation
has given birth to a platform for international
presence.
Every year, these trade missions gave SKS
Group a platform to explore new opportunities,
gain vital experiences and network connec-
tions, as well as share the immense wealth of
SKS factory situated in
Subang Jaya, Selangor