Bukit Beruntung, Selangor- Faber Group Berhad (“Faber”), through its subsidiary, Faber Medi-Serve Sdn Bhd (“FMS”) continues to expand its Linen and Laundry services with the construction of a new laundry plant located at Bukit Beruntung Industrial Park, 52 km north of Kuala Lumpur city centre.

With an investment of over RM18 million, FMS newly built Bukit Beruntung Laundry Plant (“BBLP”) was officially launched by YB Dato’ Sri Liow Tiong Lai, the Health Minister at a launching ceremony this morning. Also present were the Chairman of FMS, YBhg Datuk
Zainal Abidin bin Alias, Senior Officials from the Ministry of Health and Senior Management from Faber Group of Companies.

Built on an industrial lot area of 5,987 square meters, the BBLP is easily accessible by the North South Expressway. This new plant is part of FMS continuing efforts to increase the capacity of its Linen and Laundry services. To date, FMS has invested more than RM58
million in laundry plants and equipment for Hospital Support Services (“HSS”). Apart from Linen and Laundry Services, the HSS include Facilities Engineering Maintenance Services, Biomedical Engineering Maintenance Services, Cleansing Services and Clinical Waste Management Services.

BBLP is poised to increase FMS positioning to capture and cater for the increasing demand in Linen and Laundry services from hospitals and private clinics within the Central Region of Peninsular Malaysia. The plant equipped with advanced technology can process up to 15 tonnes of linen per day. It can be expanded to process a maximum capacity of up to 40 tonnes of linen per day when it is fully upgraded and equipped.

Apart from BBLP, FMS currently has 4 other laundry plants i.e. Kuala Ketil in Kedah and Kamunting in Perak within Peninsular Malaysia and the Kota Kinabalu Laundry Plant in Sabah and the Sejingkat Laundry Plant in Sarawak. The combined capacity of all these plants is 61 tonnes of linen per day. With over 15 years provision of HSS to the Government Hospitals, FMS Linen and Laundry services adopt and comply to
internationally best practices and guidelines in quality, safety, health and environmental standards such as AS/NZS 4146:2000, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001.

Further, the BBLP also complies to MSQH (Malaysian Society for Quality in Health) and JCI (Joint Commission International) standards for its Linen and Laundry services. All FMS laundry plants are environmentally friendly, with proper hygienic and wastewater disposal, in compliance with the Ministry of Health procedures and Department of Environment. This will ensure that the linen sent to hospitals ar e hygienic, clean and
always fresh.

FMS is one of the largest companies providing Integrated Facilities Management for HSS to 81 Government hospitals including 2 laboratories in 6 states namely Perak, Kedah, Penang, Perlis, Sabah and Sarawak.

About Faber Group Berhad
Faber Group Berhad (Faber), a member of the UEM Group Asset and Facility Management Division, is listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. From a Malaysian hospitality concern, Faber has, following its successful restructuring exercise and strategic initiatives, grown into a key player in Integrated Facilities Management and Property Development sectors with its sight set on taking the Group to the next level of growth as a leading player in Integrated Facilities Management Services.

Faber aspires to achieve the twin objectives of significantly increasing its revenue and to grow its international business and is committed to transform itself into a renowned business entity.

For more information, please contact:
Masela Ibrahim – General Manager, Corporate Communications
DID : (03) 7628 2761
Fax :(03) 7628 2828 HP : (019) 264 6278
E-mail : [email protected]
Website: www.fabergroup.com.my

Faridah Hanim Othman – Executive, Corporate Communications
DID: (03) 7628 2875
Fax :( 03) 7628 2828 HP: (013) 237 1757
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.fabergroup.com.my

source:FABER