CORPORATE
PROFILE
Incorporated in December 2000 and listed on 17 November 2023, WCE Holdings Berhad is primarily focused on the execution of the West Coast Expressway Project by its 80%-owned subsidiary, West Coast Expressway Sdn Bhd, an ISO9001:2015 and ISO14001:2015 company.
JOURNEY
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Incorporated in December 2000 and listed on 17 November 2003, WCE Holdings Berhad is primarily focused on the execution of the West Coast Expressway Project by its 80%-owned subsidiary, West Coast Expressway Sdn Bhd, an ISO9001:2015 and ISO14001:2015 company. This build-operate-transfer privatisation project involves the development of a 316km highway (including 83km of toll free sections of Federal Route 5 that was upgraded by Jabatan Kerja Raya) connecting the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia from Banting in Selangor to Taiping in Perak.
To-date, the overall construction progress has reached 93%. Currently, six (6) out of eleven (11) sections have been completed and opened for toll operations. These are Section 5 (NNKSB – Bandar Bukit Raja Utara), Section 6 (Bandar Bukit Raja Utara – Assam Jawa), Section 8 (Hutan Melintang – Teluk Intan), Section 9 (Kampung Lekir – Changkat Cermin), Section 10 (Changkat Cermin – Beruas), Section 11 (Beruas – Taiping Selatan).
The opening of Section 11 in March 2024 signifies the full completion of the Perak alignment, providing direct access between WCE to the North South Expressway (NSE) at Changkat Jering in Perak. This will not only enhance connectivity in the region but offer immense significance to the economic and infrastructure development along the alignment corridor. The Group is targeting to open another two (2) sections, Section 1 (Banting – South Klang Valley Expressway (SKVE)) and Section 2 (SKVE – Shah Alam Expressway (KESAS)) in the near term.
The WCE highway connects to other major highways, namely SKVE, KESAS, Federal Highway, Kuala Lumpur – Kuala Selangor Expressway (LATAR) and NSE. The WCE alignment also connects main towns, such as Banting, Klang, Kuala Selangor, Hutan Melintang, Teluk Intan, Sitiawan, Manjung and Taiping, offering an alternative modern highway for commuters. Its proximity to major ports such as Port Klang, Lumut Port and Penang Port and a flatter terrain, make it more conducive for heavy or commercial vehicles in avoiding steep climbs and congestions on existing roads. We strongly believe the WCE is a catalyst for growth to stimulate economic activities along its Perak and Selangor corridor, particularly in housing, industrial and commercial development. Moreover, tourist destinations and places of attraction such as Sekinchan, Lumut, Pulau Pangkor will benefit immensely from the enhanced connectivity provided by the WCE.
In the construction sector, the Group is involved in the construction of the access from West Coast Expressway to a mixed development project in Kota Seri Langat known as the Seri Langat Project as well as the construction of Section 7, Part 2 of 2 (“Section 7B”) of the WCE Project which is approximately 10km in length from the beginning of the Assam Jawa Interchange towards the Tanjung Karang Interchange.
Moving forward, the Group is confident that its ventures in infrastructure and construction activities will position itself positively on a sustainable growth path.