KKB ENGINEERING BERHAD

KKB ENGINEERING BERHAD stands as one of Sarawak’s most enduring engineering institutions — a company that evolved from a modest workshop into a diversified industrial group shaping infrastructure and industry.

Operating across construction, manufacturing, and steel engineering, it plays a foundational role in projects that define physical development, often working behind the visible structures of progress.

Its journey reflects a powerful truth — that industrial strength is built not in moments, but across decades of discipline.

Founder:

Dato Sri Kho Kak Beng

Current Leadership:

Executive Chairman: Dato Sri Kho Kak Beng

The leadership continues to guide the Group with a focus on engineering excellence, diversification, and long-term industrial capability.

Some companies begin with capital — KKB began with craftsmanship.

In 1962, the story started as a small engineering workshop in Sarawak, undertaking modest welding and steel fabrication works.

There was no large capital base, no immediate scale — only technical skill and persistence.

By 1966, the business formalised into a sole proprietorship, gradually taking on larger structural works as Malaysia’s industrial and construction sectors expanded.

The defining turning point came in 1976, when the company was incorporated, marking its transition from workshop to enterprise.

Through the 1980s and 1990s, it expanded beyond fabrication into civil construction, galvanising, and manufacturing — building not just products, but capabilities.

From welding steel to shaping infrastructure, its journey reflects a powerful truth — that mastery, when compounded over time, becomes industry.

Core Activities include:

• Steel fabrication and structural engineering

• Civil construction and infrastructure works

• Hot-dip galvanising services

• Manufacturing of LPG cylinders, steel pipes, and industrial products

The Group’s operational model focuses on combining engineering services, industrial manufacturing, and infrastructure-related capabilities. By operating across steel fabrication, construction, galvanising, and engineered product manufacturing, KKB ENGINEERING BERHAD positions itself as both a project execution partner and a producer of critical industrial components.

Notable Offerings Include:

• Steel structures, pipes, and engineered components

• LPG cylinders and industrial gas containers

• Galvanised steel products for infrastructure and utilities

• Civil engineering and construction services

These offerings have enabled KKB ENGINEERING BERHAD to support infrastructure, utilities, construction, and energy-related sectors. Its products and services contribute to projects that require structural reliability, industrial durability, and technical execution across demanding environments.

1962 – Establishment as engineering workshop

1966 – Formalisation as sole proprietorship

1976 – Incorporation as private limited company

1994 – Listing on Bursa Malaysia

2000s – Expansion into diversified engineering and manufacturing

2018 – Transfer to Main Market strengthening corporate position

KKB ENGINEERING BERHAD has contributed to Sarawak and Malaysia’s industrial infrastructure development through its work in steel fabrication, construction, galvanising, and industrial manufacturing.

The Group has built integrated capabilities that support utilities, construction, energy, and infrastructure sectors, enabling it to participate in both public and private sector development projects.

Its evolution from a small workshop into a listed engineering group demonstrates the long-term growth potential of Malaysian industrial enterprises.

By combining craftsmanship, engineering discipline, and diversification, KKB has strengthened local industrial capability and contributed to the development of reliable infrastructure systems.

Some companies construct projects — KKB constructs capability itself.

From a small workshop to a multi-sector engineering group, its legacy is not defined by scale alone, but by endurance.

Its journey stands as a testament that true industry is forged through time, skill, and unwavering execution.