UAC Berhad

What UAC Berhad does

UAC Berhad is a Malaysian manufacturer of eco-friendly cellulose fibre cement building products, founded in 1963 and headquartered in Petaling Jaya under the Menara UAC tower. The company holds a comprehensive portfolio of 13 stock-keeping units organised into three product series: the Woodlike & Decorative Series (DecoWood, Plank, Plank Shiplap, Skirting, Fence, Supertex Panel, Lattice, Duravent), the Flatboard Series (Superflex, Vistabord, Flexabord), and the IBS Systems Series (SolidPanel and SolidWall). Underlying technology is fibre cement board production from natural inputs (sand, water, biodegradable cellulose fibre), with proprietary IBS panels delivering fire ratings up to four hours and STC 55dB soundproofing.

Revenue is generated through one-time sales of building materials to residential, commercial, institutional, industrial, leisure, and hospitality customers across Malaysia and more than 60 export countries. The go-to-market model is channel-led: UAC distributes through an extensive network of authorized distributors and stockists across all 13 Malaysian states, plus company-owned branches in Kuching and Sibu; enterprise project-based sales are handled by direct field sales on top of the channel structure. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and customer inquiries are funnelled through a website quote request. The company operates as a Government Linked Company (GLC) and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boustead Holdings Berhad, whose own parent is LTAT, the Malaysian Armed Forces Superannuation Fund; UAC was privatised and delisted from Bursa Malaysia in December 2012 after originally listing in 1966.

Distinct from pure building products competitors, UAC's value proposition leans on its certification stack — BBA, SIRIM, CIDB, Bomba, MyHijau, Singapore Green Label, Korea Healthy Building Mark, Taiwan Green Building Material, ISO 9001/14001/45001 and a Type III EPD verified by IBU Germany — and on its position as Malaysia's leading manufacturer of cellulose fibre cement products with six decades of manufacturing know-how.

Name

UAC Berhad

Legal name

UAC Berhad

Website

https://uac.com.my

Company type

Public

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

UAC Berhad is a Malaysian manufacturer founded in 1963 that designs and supplies cellulose fibre cement building products — boards, planks, decking, and Industrial Building System wall panels — to residential, commercial, institutional, industrial, and hospitality customers across Malaysia and more than 60 export countries, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boustead Holdings under LTAT.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cellulose Fibre Cement Building Materials

NAICS

Other Concrete Product Manufacturing (327390)

SIC

Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272)

akta.pro primary industry

Sheet Goods & Panels Retail (Drywall, Cement Board, Sheathing) (CRAIAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Concrete, Cement & Aggregates Retail (Bagged Mix, Sand, Gravel) (CRAIAEAG)

Keywords

• Cellulose fibre cement
• Fibre cement boards
• Industrialised building systems
• IBS wall systems
• Construction building materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Petaling Jaya

HQ country

Malaysia

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fibre Cement Building Materials Sales: One-time sales of cellulose fibre cement building materials including flatboards, patterned boards, eaves lining, skirting, planks, panels, woodlike strips, and other construction products to residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial customers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

UAC Berhad manufactures and supplies eco-friendly cellulose fibre cement building materials including flatboards (Superflex, Vistabord, Flexabord), woodlike and decorative products (DecoWood, Plank, Plank Shiplap, Skirting, Fence, Supertex Panel, Lattice, Duravent), and Industrialised Building Systems (SolidPanel prefabricated sandwich panels and SolidWall cast in-situ wall systems). The company sells primarily through authorized distributors and stockists across Malaysia and exports to more than 60 countries.

Product overview

UAC Berhad offers a comprehensive portfolio of eco-friendly cellulose fibre cement building materials organized into three main product series. The Woodlike & Decorative Series includes DecoWood (waterproof artificial wood decking), Plank and Plank Shiplap (wood cement planks), Skirting, Fence, Supertex Panel (woodgrain panels), Lattice (decorative panels), and Duravent (eaves lining) – all designed for exterior applications with weather resistance. The Flatboard Series comprises Superflex (multipurpose building board), Vistabord (flush-joinable board), and Flexabord (seamless wall/ceiling board) for versatile interior and exterior applications. The IBS System Series includes SolidPanel (prefabricated sandwich wall panels with fire ratings up to 4 hours and STC 55dB soundproofing) and SolidWall (cast in-situ IBS wall system with IBS factor of 0.7) for modern rapid construction. The products share common attributes of being fire-resistant, termite-proof, rot-free, UV-resistant, and eco-friendly, serving residential, commercial, institutional, industrial, leisure, and hospitality sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Superflex Ultimate multipurpose building board with smooth texture and square edge profile, suitable for internal and external applications across a wide range of thicknesses for various construction purposes. First produced in asbestos-free formulation in 1984.
• Vistabord Sanded smooth-surfaced premium board with recessed edge profile for flush-joinable applications, developed to create homogeneous seamless joints suitable for tiling.
• Flexabord
• DecoWood
• Plank
• Plank Shiplap
• Skirting
• Fence
• Supertex Panel
• Lattice
• Duravent
• SolidPanel IBS Wall System
• SolidWall System Solid, cast in-situ, non-load-bearing IBS wall system with IBS factor of 0.7, comprising Flexabord or Vistabord fixed onto metal studs with lightweight concrete infill. Complies with thermal insulation, wet applications, and impact strength requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• IBS factor of 1.0 for SolidPanel enabling faster construction approval and scoring
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Chin Hoo Sdn. Bhd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of UAC products with multiple locations across Malaysia including Johor, Melaka, Perak, and Kelantan states
• Pansar Company Sdn. Bhd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor with branches across Sarawak (Head Office Sibu, Kuching, Bintulu, Miri) and Sabah (Kota Kinabalu, Lahad Datu, Sandakan, Tawau)
• Teck Guan Trading Sdn. Bhd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Sabah region with headquarters in Tawau and branches in Kota Kinabalu, Lahad Datu, and Sandakan

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• James Hardie Industries plc: Global leader in fibre cement building products (siding, panels, backerboard) and the most direct comparable to UAC's cellulose fibre cement offering across residential and commercial markets worldwide.
• Etex Group: European fibre cement and building materials major (Cedral, Equitone, Eternit brands) with comparable technical wall, facade and roofing panels to UAC's Superflex, DecoWood and IBS ranges.
• Shera Public Company Limited: Thai-based fibre cement board manufacturer serving ASEAN markets with comparable wood-substitute and cladding products to UAC, including decking and decorative panels.
• Mahaphant Fibre Cement Public Company (Conwood): Thai manufacturer of fibre cement boards, wood-substitute products and decorative panels; ASEAN competitor with overlapping residential and commercial trade channels.
• Hume Cemboard Industries Sdn Bhd: Direct Malaysian fibre cement competitor offering boards, planks and IBS panels for the same domestic residential, commercial and industrial segments as UAC.

Broad incumbents

• SCG (Siam Cement Group) Building Materials: Diversified Thai construction materials conglomerate covering fibre cement, roofing, insulation and broader building products across ASEAN; serves as a large overlapping incumbent to UAC's regional footprint.
• Knauf Group: Global drywall and plasterboard manufacturer that competes with UAC's interior wall and ceiling board categories through comparable lightweight, fire-rated panel systems.
• USG Boral Building Products: Asia-Pacific plasterboard, ceiling and drywall systems manufacturer with broad product overlap to UAC's flatboard and IBS wall systems for commercial and residential construction.

Regional players

• BGC Fibre Cement: Australian fibre cement manufacturer competing with UAC in Oceania export markets with a comparable product portfolio of panels, planks, cladding and structural wall systems.
• CSR Limited (Bradford/Monier): Australian building products group operating in plasterboard and fibre cement segments, providing a regional incumbent comparable to UAC for the Oceania export channel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance15 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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