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MSI TURUN PADANG TO HOTO STAINLESS STEEL

HARI SUKAN MITI 2016

October 2016

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MSI & Related Events in

November 2016

ADIPEC 2016

� 7-10 November 2016

� Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre

� T: +603-6207 7077 (Nor Aqmar Aizura)

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EXPORT ACCELERATION MISSION (EAM) TO

TURKEY IN CONJUNCTION WITH MUSIAD EXPO

� 9-12 November 2016

� Istanbul, Turkey

� T: +603-6207 7077 (Hasnita Mohd Hassan)


EXPORT ACCELERATION MISSION ON OIL & GAS

SECTOR TO BRUNEI

� 15 - 17 November 2016

� Brunei

� T: +603-6207 7077 (Omar Mohd Salleh)


On 4 October 2016, CEO of MSI, Mr. Jarrod Lim turun padang to the company which

produces stainless steel for the construction of KLCC Twin Tower; HOTO Stainless

Steel Industries Sdn Bhd. During the visit, Mr. Mark Lim, General Manager of HOTO took the opportunity to

show Mr. Jarrod their factory which manufactured stainless steel ornamental tubes. The purpose of the visit was to discuss on the Mineral-based Sectorial Training

Committee matter which was commenced in 2015. After the meeting, it was

decided that MSI will get in touch with HRDC to discuss further regarding the

matter. ANNOUNCEMENT!!!

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SUSTAINABLE CONSOLIDATION EFFORT (SCE) SEMINAR

Date: 22 November 2016 (Tuesday)

Time: 8.30 am – 12.30 pm

Venue: Menara MITI

KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER AND SMEs EXPO 2017

Date: 20 – 22 February 2017

Website: www.kuwaitkt.com

IRON & STEEL TRADE MISSION TO MYANMAR

The activity is postponed to 2017. MSI will keep all

updated.

In conjunction with Hari Sukan Negara on 8 October 2016, MITI also showed its

support by organising its own Hari Sukan MITI. The participation to the event

was open to all MITI and agencies’ staff and family members. MSI also showed

our support by joining the event; in the walk and run categories.

October 2016

SAFEGUARD ISSUES DISCUSSION WITH MSMDA

BAHRU STAINLESS VISIT TO MSI

MITI DAY @ MENARA MITI

1. Mr. Ooi Hung Hock, MSMDA President

2. Mr. Ng Chooi Guan, MSMDA First Vice

President

3. Mr. Bill Lee, MSMDA Assistant Secretary

General

4. Ms. Rowena Heng, MSMDA Deputy Director of

Commerce & Industry Bureau

5. Mr. Ho Soo Boon, MSMDA Executive Secretary

MSI continued to support the industry by

providing insights and consultations; especially on

government’s policy and regulation matters.

Menara MITI was swarmed with visitors as early as 8:30am during the inaugural MITI Day held on 17 October 2016. Showcase

of MITI and agencies, career fair, pocket talks, motor show and lucky draws were some of the activities held during the day.

The event was officiated by YB Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamed, Minister of MITI. MSI also took the opportunity to open a counter

to attend to any enquiries regarding the Iron & Steel industry.

CEO of Bahru Stainless Sdn Bhd, Mr. Oswald Wolfe made a

courtesy visit to MSI on 12 October 2016. He was accompanied

by the Economic and Commercial Commissioner from Embassy

of Spain, Mr. Rafael Matos. Bahru Stainless, a life member of

MSI, is one of Malaysia’s leading stainless steel producers

located in Pasir Gudang, Johor. The company is focused on the

manufacturing of:

1. Stainless steel slabs (capacity: 1 million MT/yr)

2. Stainless steel black coil, hot-rolled stainless steel sheets,

plates and coils (capacity: 1 million MT/yr)

3. Cold-rolled stainless steel sheets and coils, stainless steel

hoops/strips (capacity: 640,000 MT/yr)

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Malaysia Steel and Metal Distributors Association (MSMDA) visited MSI on 11 October 2016 to discuss on the safeguard issues.

The delegation from MSMDA consisted of:

On behalf of BOD, management and staff of MSI,

we would like to wish all Malaysian

A second Promotional Seminar on the “Scheme of Recognition of Prior

Achievement (RPA)” also known as “Pengiktirafan Pencapaian Terdahulu” (PPT)

jointly organized by the Malaysia Steel Institute and Department of Skills

Development, Ministry of Human Resources (MOHR) on 18 Aug 2016 at Pearl

View Hotel, Penang. This activity fits well with MSI’s strategic thrust on Human

Resource Development - to scale up the skills of the persons employed by the

iron and steel industry, enhance workforce competency towards achieving the

goals set in line with the Ministry of Human Resource. The event was attended by more than 31 participants comprising mainly of HR

& management level personnel from the iron and steel mills. Presentations were

made by experts from En. Faisal bin Ahmad on “Pentauliahan Pencapaian

Terdahulu (PPT)”, En. Mohd Baktiar on “Sistem Persijilan Kemahiran Malaysia

(SPKM)” and Mr. Rajasurian on “SistemLatihan Dual National (SLDN)” The Q & A session saw numerous questions posed by enthusiastic participants

and these were fully clarified by the speakers.

MSI CEO on his speech

October 2016

DISCUSSION WITH JPK ON NOSS AND PPT

TOWARDS A BETTER TRAINING PROGRAMME

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MSI met with Jabatan Pembangunan Kemahiran (JPK) representatives on 17 October 2016 at JPK’s office in Cyberjaya. The

objective of the meeting was to further discuss regarding the implementation and practise for NOSS and PPT. It was a

fruitful discussion on the flexibility of certification and submission, join venture of MSI and industry for training

certification and convocation upon successful completion of certifications.

MSI is in constant look out for avenues to assist in improving the Iron & Steel industry in Malaysia. On 18 October

2016, a team from HELP University paid a visit to MSI to discuss on collaboration efforts between the two institutions.

The team consisted of:

1) Mr. Geoffrey Kee, Director of Centre for Professional development and Data Analytics

2) Mr. Alan Foley, Director of Quality & Processes

3) Mr. Derek Poon, Champion of Masters in Project Management

4) Mr. Paulo Casadio, Head of University of London International Programmes

MSI is looking forward to work together with the university in crafting an updated and industry-relevant training

programmes and modules.

















October 2016

A VISIT TO FELLOW AGENCY

TRAINING COLLABORATION

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Malaysia Automotive Institute (MAI) is an agency under MITI established to serve as an information centre capable of

providing advisory and assistance in formulating strategies and policies to ensure growth and sustainability of Malaysia

automotive industry. On 18 October 2016, CEO of MSI, Mr. Jarrod Lim together with Senior Manager of Research &

Development of MSI, Mr. Jeffery Chang paid a courtesy visit to MAI’s office in Cyberjaya. The team was welcomed by MAI’s delegation; comprises of the CEO, Dato Mohamad Madani Sahari, CFO, En. Mohd Sazali

Mohamed Amin, COO, En. Nizmar Mohd Nazar and GM of Human Resources Development, Mr. Leon Lai. It was indeed a

very rewarding knowledge sharing session amongst fellow agency.

One of the ways to improve the Iron & Steel Industry in Malaysia is the provision of training. Pursuant to this, Mr. Jeffrey

Chang, Senior Manager of Research & Development of MSI met with Dr. U. Johnson from University of Malaya (UM) on

25 October 2016. Dr. U. Johnson is currently doing research on three topics: 1) Cost Saving by Using 600mpa High Strength Steel Bar for Column Structural

2) Development of By-Product of Steel Slag in Civil and Construction Industry

3) Development of By-Product of Incinerator Bottom Ash Aggregate in Civil and Construction Industry

During the meeting which took place at the Engineering Faculty of UM, Dr. U. Johnson had agreed to share his research

findings with the industry and be involved in training sessions in the future. MSI is looking forward for more

collaborations with various parties in our vision to facilitate a sustainable Iron & Steel Industry in Malaysia.

















October 2016

A COURTESY VISIT TO KENTZU STEEL

MSI WELCOMED NEW STAFF ONBOARD

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CEO of MSI, Mr. Jarrod Lim paid a courtesy visit to Mr. Ooi Hung Hock,

Managing Director of Kentzu Steel Sdn Bhd, cum the President of Malaysia

Steel and Metal Distributors Association on 27 October 2016. The company

is one of the importers and stockists for stainless steel products, mainly:

1) Stainless Steel Coils

2) Stainless Steel Flanges

3) Seamless pipes and welded carbon steel pipes Kentzu Steel is also the owner of two other stainless steel product

manufacturers, Kantzen-Tetsu Sdn Bhd and S.P. United Industry Sdn Bhd.

Currently, Kantzen-Tetsu is manufacturing a wide-range of stainless steel

products; i.e. Stainless steel welded pipes (industrial pipes), Stainless steel

welded tubes (ornamental tubes), Stainless steel butt-weld fittings, Stainless

steel exhaust pipes and Stainless steel flat bars. The company exported

around five to 20% of its products to countries around the world. On the other hand, S.P. United Industry Sdn Bhd produces high quality pipe

fittings and allied products; i.e. pipe joint, lap joint stub end, butt weld

fittings, lap joint flanges and forged pipe fittings. Around 95% of its products

are exported, especially to Japan, Europe, America and Asia. The visit which lasted for almost two hours discussed on the issues on the

Iron & Steel industry in Malaysia. It ended with a mutual understanding

between both parties on the need for support from all parties involved in the

industry to move forward.

MSI staff had a lunch on 24 October 2016 at Madras Café, Jalan Ipoh to

welcome the new team members; 1) Azizah Mohd Ibrahim

Senior Manager, Human Resource Development

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2) Jeffrey Chang

Senior Manager, Research & Development

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3) Sabilillah Sari Zamri

Manager, Industry Relations & Liaison

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On behalf of Board of Directors,

Management and MSI Staff

We wish you Happy Deepavali

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