Midwest Composites

What Midwest Composites does

Midwest Composites generates revenue through project-based engagements on a professional services and hardware sales model: consulting, product design, prototyping, and manufacturing services are bundled per client project with pricing not publicly disclosed. Its go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven, relying on direct enterprise outreach (notably to SKSBus for electric bus components), accelerator and competition visibility (MaGIC GAP Cohort 5, Startup World Cup, Hyundai Cradle Demo Day, ERIA OneAsean), and PR coverage in outlets including Vulcan Post and Malaysiakini. Target customers span mass transit, automotive and motorsport, aerospace and drone builders, defense, and consumer goods, with distribution concentrated domestically in Malaysia across a 1-10 person core team. Historical revenue has been RM320K over 14 months from bus, drone, and conventional vehicle component projects, with management targeting RM3-4M in the subsequent year.

Name

Midwest Composites

Legal name

Midwest Composites Sdn Bhd

Website

https://midwestcomposites.com.my

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Midwest Composites is a Malaysian manufacturer of advanced and bio-based fiber reinforced polymer composites (NFRP, GFRP, CFRP), serving automotive, aerospace, mass transit, defense, and consumer goods clients in Southeast Asia through integrated consulting, design, prototyping, and manufacturing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Advanced Composites Manufacturing

NAICS

Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (except Packaging), and Shape Manufacturing (326130), Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (326)

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089), Plastic Material, Synth Resin/Rubber, Cellulos (No Glass) (2820)

akta.pro primary industry

Wood-based Biocomposites & Natural Fiber Composites (WPC, bio-reinforced plastics) (IMAMALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biodegradable Composites & Biocomposites (natural fiber-reinforced) (IMAEAOAJ), Molded Fiber & Bio-composite Materials (natural fiber-reinforced plastics) (IMANANAE), Composite Structures & Layup Manufacturing (IMABAEAB)

Keywords

• Advanced composite materials
• Biobased composite manufacturing
• Carbon fiber components
• Lightweight engineering solutions
• Natural fiber composites

Headquarters

HQ city

Seremban

HQ country

Malaysia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Manufacturing & Project Services: Midwest Composites generates revenue through engineering, prototyping, and manufacturing project engagements with enterprise clients in bus, automotive, aerospace, and defense sectors. Revenue is earned on a per-project basis, with past reported revenue of RM320K over 14 months from bus, drone, and conventional vehicle component projects.
2. Product Sales (Composites Components): Sale of manufactured composite components including engine covers, UAV fuselages, spoilers, mudflaps, bus interior modules, and carbon fiber repair/fabrication services on a project or order basis.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Midwest Composites designs and manufactures advanced and bio-based composite components for enterprise clients across automotive, aerospace/drones, mass transit, defense, and consumer goods. The company uses natural fibers (kenaf, hemp, flax, jute, palm oil), glass fiber, and carbon fiber reinforced polymers to deliver lightweight, corrosion-resistant structural and aesthetic parts through processes including VARTM, Light RTM, Compression Molding, and CNC machining.

Product overview

Midwest Composites is an award-winning sustainable composite material solutions provider offering a portfolio of three core composite product lines: Natural Fiber Composites (biobased materials using kenaf, hemp, flax, jute, and palm oil fibers), Glass Fiber Composites (versatile GFRP for industrial applications), and Carbon Fiber Composites (high-performance CFRP for aerospace and motorsports). The company provides integrated services including consulting, product design, prototyping, and manufacturing. Their products serve diverse industries including automotive (racecar bodykits, spoilers, motorcycle parts), aerospace (UAV fuselage, wings, agricultural drones), mass transit (bus engine covers, diesel tanks, toilet modules, rail interiors), and consumer goods. The company also manufactures specialty products like the AI-powered Smart Shopping Cart Basket and PETRONAS commemorative items. All products can be customized for specific client requirements and are available as standalone components or as part of complete manufacturing partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Natural Fiber Composites Biobased composite materials using natural fibers including kenaf, hemp, flax, jute, and palm oil for sustainable, lightweight applications in automotive, aerospace, and mass transit industries.
• Glass Fiber Composites (GFRP) Versatile glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) composites offering corrosion resistance, durability, and cost-effectiveness for mass transit, automotive, and industrial applications.
• Carbon Fiber Composites (CFRP) High-performance carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites providing superior strength-to-weight ratio, stiffness, and durability for aerospace, automotive, and motorsports applications.
• AI-Powered Smart Shopping Cart Basket AI-powered smart shopping cart basket made from kenaf-based natural fiber composites for supermarket chain retail applications.
• UAV Components (UAV Fuselage, Wings & Flaps) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) components including 2.4-meter fuselage, wings, and flaps fabricated from kenaf and palm oil based natural fiber composites using the VARTM process.
• Agricultural Drone Components Agricultural drone components fabricated from kenaf-based natural fiber composites, providing required physical and mechanical properties while remaining cost-effective and environmentally friendly.
• Automotive Carbon Fiber Parts Carbon fiber automotive components including spoilers, body panels, and custom parts for racecars, Formula 4 vehicles, and performance applications.
• Motorcycle Bodykits Custom and stock bodykits for motorcycle components made from either carbon fiber or glass fiber composites.
• EV Racecar Bodyshell Electric rally car bodyshell manufactured from fiberglass using the VARTM process per customer specifications.
• Bus Engine Cover Bus engine cover requiring no metal framing support, manufactured from glass fiber or natural fiber composites with 50% weight savings compared to conventional builds.
• Fiberglass Diesel Tank First fiberglass diesel tank manufactured and used for buses in Malaysia, offering superior corrosion resistance.
• Bus Toilet Module & Pantry First full fiberglass toilet module installed in buses in Malaysia, including toilet set and sink.
• Rail Interior Cabin Interior cabin built for the rail industry, custom built as per client requirements using glass fiber composites.
• EV Bus Engine Cover Engine cover made from Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymers (GFRP) manufactured for electric buses.
• PETRONAS 50th Anniversary Torch Torch handle fabricated from kenaf-based natural fiber biocomposites for PETRONAS 50th Anniversary.
• Consulting Services Expert consultation services for planning and de-risking manufacturing processes with expertise in materials, processes, and supply chain connections.
• Product Design Services Design for manufacturing assistance and development of molding tools using the latest technology and software.
• Prototyping Services Quick build of direct composite molding tools using in-house tooling block machining capabilities.
• Manufacturing Services Composite manufacturing facilities providing structural and aesthetic components of the highest quality using various processes.
• Mobile Office Bus Refurbishing Custom refurbishing of bus interior and exterior for mobile office conversion, reducing the need for landed office space.

Quantifiable outcome

• Weight reduction of 20 to 50% for aerospace applications
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• MRANTIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMRANTI (Malaysian Research Accelerator for Innovation & Technology) is a partner providing innovation and technology support to Midwest Composites, listed among the company's partners and collaborators.
• Scale upminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScale up Malaysia is listed as a partner supporting Midwest Composites' startup journey.
• ERIAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) partnered with Midwest Composites, recognizing the company with the OneAsean Startup Award in the Impact Category and providing regional startup ecosystem support.
• Nano MalaysiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNano Malaysia is listed as a partner collaborating with Midwest Composites on technology development.
• UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) / ASEAN Blue Innovation ChallengeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner through the ASEAN Blue Innovation Challenge, suggesting participation in sustainability and innovation initiatives supported by UNDP.
• GrowthChargerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrowthCharger is listed as a partner providing growth acceleration support to Midwest Composites.
• PETRONAS FutureTech AcceleratorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPETRONAS FutureTech Accelerator is listed as a partner. Midwest Composites also fabricated the PETRONAS 50th Anniversary Torch from kenaf-based natural fiber biocomposites, demonstrating an active commercial relationship.
• National University of Singapore (NUS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNUS collaborated with Midwest Composites on their FSAE racecar build, with the company manufacturing front and rear spoilers from carbon fiber.
• Bioeconomy CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBioeconomy Corporation (Malaysia's bioeconomy development agency) is listed as a partner supporting Midwest Composites in bio-based materials development.
• SKSBuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSKSBus, the largest bus manufacturing company in Malaysia, partnered with Midwest Composites for the development and manufacturing of electric bus components including engine covers, diesel tanks, toilet modules, and side mirrors. This was the company's first major commercial partnership, initially through an earlier startup (Compositecniq) and continuing under Midwest Composites.
• Inter Formula Sdn BhdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMidwest Composites partnered with Inter Formula Sdn Bhd to develop a fully electric racecar for motorsports.
• Drone BuildercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMidwest Composites is working with a local drone maker to build a drone with 2-3 meter wingspan and lighter electric motor, described as the first of its kind in Southeast Asia, expected to establish the company as a premier body kit builder for drone manufacturers in the region.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Greenboats: German maker of natural-fiber (flax) and bio-resin composite components and parts. Shares Midwest's positioning as a sustainable bio-composite manufacturer producing structural components.
• Bcomp: Swiss developer of flax-based natural-fiber composites for automotive, motorsport and mobility lightweighting. Directly comparable on core product (natural-fiber reinforced composites) and target use cases (racecar bodywork, vehicle weight reduction).
• Composites Evolution: UK manufacturer of flax-fiber reinforcements and prepregs for sustainable composites in automotive and sporting goods. Directly overlaps on natural-fiber composite materials for lightweighting.

Emerging players

• Trifilon: Swedish startup producing bio-composite materials from natural fibers as lighter, lower-carbon alternatives to plastics. Overlaps strongly on the natural-fiber, decarbonization-driven materials thesis.
• NPSP (NPSP Composieten): Dutch developer of bio-based and circular composite materials for mobility and infrastructure. Comparable focus on natural-fiber/bio-resin composites for industrial applications.
• Lingrove: US startup making natural-fiber (flax) composite materials for interiors and consumer products. Comparable bio-composite, sustainability-led positioning.

Others

• UPM (UPM Formi / biocomposites): Large producer of wood-and-natural-fiber biocomposite granulates used in injection-molded products. Thematically related as a bio-composite material supplier, though it serves different processing markets and far larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Plasan Carbon Composites: Carbon-fiber composite manufacturer for automotive and defense structures. Overlaps on CFRP automotive/defense parts and lightweighting, but at higher volume and scale.
• Gurit: Global composites materials and engineered structures supplier across transport, marine and wind. A larger incumbent offering overlapping composite manufacturing/engineering but across a far broader portfolio.

Regional players

• Composites Technology Research Malaysia (CTRM): Malaysian aerospace and advanced composites manufacturer. Same geography and composite-structures domain, but operates at industrial aerospace scale rather than the bio-composite startup niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MidwestComposites
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/77744247

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors6 records

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M&A

Investments

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