OKA (7140) - Biggest pipe manufacturer in Peninsular Malaysia

Strong presence in Peninsular Malaysia & better earnings visibility as it can ride on rising infrastructure developments in Malaysia.

OKA was established in 1981 & is one of the largest manufacturer of precast concrete products in Malaysia. 

The OKA Group obtained MS ISO 9002 Certification in 1998 and was upgraded to ISO 9001:2000 & ISO 9001:2008 in 2003 & 2010 respectively.  Furthermore, a wide range of  OKA products have attained product certifications by SIRIM QAS, IKRAM QA and UKAS.

  

OKA Group is a major supplier of concrete pipes, concrete spigot & socket pipes, jacking pipes, box culverts, L-shape retaining wall units, U-shape drain, concrete porous subsoil pipes, readymixed concrete, concrete septic tanks, precast manhole components, reinforced and prestressed concrete square piles, Arch Bridge System, prestressed beam, IBS components, jetty components and other concrete products to cater for the Malaysian infrastructure, sewerage, construction and highway industry.

  

The head office of the OKA Group remains in Ipoh, Perak and the factory operations are located at:

1. Batu Gajah, Perak 2. Senai, Johor 3. Nilai, Negeri Sembilan 4. Gambang, Pahang 5. Sungai Petani, Kedah

It is managed by a team of Professional and Civil Engineers.  As a result, the products manufactured are of  high quality and consistency. 

OKA's rapid expansion and modernization programme involves heavy investment in machineries and equipment so as to enhance both production capacity and capability to meet  today's demand of large infrastructural projects from both the government and the private sectors.

OKA Group also produces a range of products as below:

• Arch bridge system
• Box Culvert
• T-Beams / M-Beams
• Precast Concrete Pipe
• L-shape Wall
• U-shape Drains
• IBS
• Jacking Pipes
• Large Diameter Pipe
• Prestressed Concrete Piles
• Precast concrete Piles
• Precast Concrete Piles (JKR)
• Manholes
• Concrete Cover & Frame
• Porous Pipes
• Septic Tank
• Readymixed Concrete
• Cement Bricks
• Channels
• Fencing Posts
• Filter Slabs
• Gross Pollutant Traps
• Manholes with HDPE Lining
• Meter Boxes
• Parapet Panels
• Precast Jetties
• Precast Marinas
• Prestressed Beams
• PVC & HDPE Lining Pipes
• Road Kerbs and Slabs
• Sacrificial Lining and HAC Lining Pipes
• Sewarage Manholes
• Steel Cladded Pipes
• Staircases
• Telekom Manholes
• TNB Manholes
• Ventilation Blocks
• V-shape and Block Drains

and etc..

OKA products have been widely used in many major infrastructure and construction projects throughout Malaysia.  Some of the major projects which have utilized OKA products are as follows:

KLIA2, Selangor Pasir Panjang Terminal, Singapore Senai Airport Terminal City (SAC) Bukit Raja, Klang Bayan Lepas, Penang Projek Tebatan Banjir Sg. Muda, Kedah Drainage Work Seri Iskandar, Perak Awal Idaman Jetty, Port Klang Bandar Puteri, Klang MRT Projects Jelutong Reclamation Project, Penang Infra - Bandar Sultan Suleiman, Klang Kem Askar Timbalan Setia Negeri (TSN) Johor Sistem Perparitan Bandar Maharani, Muar Bandar Putra, Kulai, Johor Educity, Johor Berapit Padang Rengas Portal Rantau Panjang, Terengganu Bandar Penawar, Kota Tinggi, Johor Medini Infrastructure Works, Johor Jurong, Singapore Jitra, Kedah Danga Utama Johor Tuas, Singapore Lebuh Raya R5, Putrajaya Kuin Kuala Ketil, Kedah UiTM Pasir Gudang, Johor Gua Musang, Kelantan Putrajaya Cyberjaya Guthrie Corridor Expressway Valencia Development Kuala Lumpur International Airport Formula One Circuit, Sepang North South Highway East West Highway Karak Highway Damansara - Puchong Highway Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road Light Rail Transit System Westport Pulau Indah Lumut Maritime Port Lestari Perdana East Coast Expressway Ipoh - Rawang Double Track Kompleks Belia & Kebudayaan Selangor New Pantai Expressway Western Traffic Dispersal Package C Sungai Buluh New Township Sungai Buaya New Township Behrang 2020 New Township Station 18 Township Petronas Trengganu JKR projects Felda Trolak Settlement Scheme Shah Alam Expressway North South Central Link Simpang Pulai - Cameron Highlands Highway Smart Tunnel Flood Mitigation          and etc.

Some points to share:-

1. Strong positioning in precast concrete products with 6 plants located in West Malaysia.
2. Biggest pipe manufacturer in Peninsular Malaysia.
3. Rising demand for infrastructure-related products
4. Potential to benefit from Master plan and transformation program.   
5. OKA enjoys higher margin from special products that it designs specially for its clients. It managed to chart a higher net margin of 12.1% in 1H15. OKA is able to sustain the margin as the company is expected to supply the products to its clients continuously. 

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