UMW Holdings is a conglomerate company and a public listed company in Bursa Malaysia. It is among the blue-chip counters in the country trading under code 4588.
UMW Toyota
Serving mainly the economy of Malaysia and the Asia-Pacific countries, UMW Holdings is one of the biggest companies here. In fact, it is among the top corporations in Bursa Malaysia worth more than RM10 billion and net assets of more than RM2.3 billion.
Related businesses and sectors
As a major conglomerate in the country, UMW is involved in several sectors and industries. Most of these companies are highly profitable, ensuring the steady growth of the company as a whole. Among them include:
- Automotive
- Equipment
- Manufacturing and Engineering
Focused on automotive
Of all the businesses that UMW is involved in, automotive would perhaps be the most renowned one that it is known for. In fact, UMW has been one of the major automotive players in the Malaysian market where it has been the distributor for Toyota vehicles for many years. Besides that, it owns a stake in Perodua or Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd. Other companies that it has been involved in the automotive sector include:
- Assembly Services Sdn. Bhd.
- Automotive Industries Sdn. Bhd.
- Toyota Boshoku UMW Sdn. Bhd.
Consumer perception
As one of the largest companies in Malaysia, UMW Holdings has performed exemplarily over the years. Its share price has been quite stable in light of the many challenges and economic downturns. The company is Malaysian, making it one of the pride of the nation which has since grown to other countries including Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore and as far as Australia and Turkmenistan, among others which have been producing very positive results so far.