What Mikro does

Mikro MSC Berhad is a Malaysian manufacturer of electrical distribution and protection equipment, founded in 1997 and listed on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad since 2005. The company operates from a 15,000 square foot facility in Shah Alam, Selangor, and produces analogue, digital, and numerical equipment designed to monitor electrical systems, detect faults, and prevent damage by isolating circuits via breaker tripping. Its core portfolio centers on the X-Series platform and includes protective relays (overcurrent, earth fault, earth leakage, voltage, reverse power, and motor protection), power factor regulators and correction equipment (capacitors and reactors), digital power meters, annunciators, and busway distribution systems. Differentiated features include combined overcurrent and earth fault relays, NFC-enabled configuration on the NX-series power factor regulator, and under-voltage plus broken neutral protection in voltage relays.

The company's primary customer base consists of mid-sized to large buildings across verticals including schools, hospitals, hotels, shopping complexes, banks, and industrial plants, as well as broader electrical infrastructure projects requiring reliable distribution equipment. Mikro addresses pain points around equipment damage prevention, fault isolation that keeps unaffected circuits operational, and avoidance of utility penalties for poor power factor (recommending a target of 0.95 inductive). The business model is quote-based with no published pricing, reflecting project-specific configuration; revenue is generated through direct sales (phone and email) and an overseas dealer network spanning 29 countries across three continents. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 certification, maintains robust corporate governance policies, and emphasizes in-house product testing as a quality control step before commercial release.

Mikro's competitive positioning rests on delivering equivalent reliability to multinational brand competitors at roughly 50% lower price, supported by international accreditations and decades of operating history. Distribution is primarily project-driven and channel-based rather than e-commerce, and the company invests in incremental product innovation (NFC commissioning, new model introductions in 2022, lifecycle management in 2023). The firm does not disclose AI/ML capabilities, and its technology moat is grounded in electromechanical and digital protection competence rather than software intelligence.

Name

Mikro

Legal name

Mikro MSC Berhad

Website

https://itmikro.com.my

Company type

Public

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Mikro MSC Berhad is a Malaysian manufacturer of electrical distribution and protection equipment, including protective relays, power factor regulators, digital meters, and busway systems. It serves mid-sized to large buildings across schools, hospitals, hotels, banks, and industrial plants in 29 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Distribution Equipment

NAICS

Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Wiring Devices & Receptacles (switches, sockets, plugs, industrial outlets, pin & sleeve) (IMAGAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Switching Stations & Reactive Power Facilities (Capacitor Banks, SVC/STATCOM) (IMAFAHAH), Control Room HMI/Visualization, Alarm & Event Management (EUADAEAJ)

Keywords

• Electrical distribution equipment
• Protective relays
• Power factor regulators
• Digital power meters
• Busway systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Shah Alam

HQ country

Malaysia

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Mikro manufactures and sells analogue, digital, and numerical electrical distribution equipment designed to monitor electrical systems, detect faults, and prevent damage to equipment by isolating and tripping circuit breakers when abnormal conditions occur. Its product portfolio includes protective relays (overcurrent, earth fault, earth leakage, voltage, reverse power, motor protection), power factor regulators, digital power meters, annunciators, capacitors and reactors, and busway distribution systems. These products are targeted at mid-sized to large buildings including schools, hospitals, hotels, shopping complexes, banks, and industrial plants across 29 countries.

Product overview

Mikro MSC Bhd is a manufacturer of electrical distribution equipment, producing both analogue and digital/numerical products. The product portfolio centers on the X-Series platform and includes protective relays (overcurrent, earth fault, earth leakage, voltage, reverse power, and motor protection relays), power factor correction equipment (regulators, capacitors, and reactors), metering solutions (digital power meters), annunciators, and busway distribution systems. These products are designed to monitor electrical systems, detect faults, and prevent damage to equipment by isolating circuits when abnormal conditions occur. The company serves mid-sized to large buildings including schools, hospitals, hotels, shopping complexes, banks, and industrial plants across 29 countries worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• X-Series: Product series catalog featuring electrical distribution equipment.
• RX Series

Products and services

• X-Series Electrical Distribution Equipment X-Series platform featuring digital and numerical relays used to monitor and protect electrical systems in mid-sized to large buildings.
• Combined Overcurrent & Earth Fault Relays Protective relays combining overcurrent and earth fault detection in a single device to monitor electrical faults and trip circuit breakers.
• Earth Fault Relays
• Earth Leakage Relays
• Earth Leakage System
• Power Factor Regulator (NX and RX Series) Equipment that monitors and controls power factor to optimize energy consumption and avoid utility penalties, available in NX (with NFC configuration) and RX series.
• Digital Power Meter
• Overcurrent Relays
• Voltage Relays (MX160/180 Series) Relays that monitor voltage levels including under-voltage, over-voltage, and broken neutral protection in the MX160/180 series.
• Reverse Power Relay
• Motor Protection Relay
• Annunciator
• Capacitor & Reactor
• Busway Distribution System

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ABB: Global leader in electrification products including protection relays, switchgear, power meters, and busway systems. Directly competes with Mikro across the full electrical distribution equipment portfolio, but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Schneider Electric: Major global competitor in electrical distribution, offering protective relays, power monitoring, and energy management solutions. Targets the same mid-to-large building customers as Mikro with a broader, more digital portfolio.
• Siemens: Directly competes in protection relays, switchgear, and electrical distribution equipment under its Smart Infrastructure division. Serves the same commercial, industrial, and infrastructure customer base with significantly greater R&D and software capability.
• Chint Group: Chinese manufacturer of low-voltage electrical products including relays, meters, and distribution equipment. Mirrors Mikro's cost-competitive positioning versus Western incumbents and serves similar price-sensitive emerging market segments.
• Hager Group: European manufacturer of electrical distribution solutions including protection devices and busway systems. Competes with Mikro in mid-sized commercial buildings and industrial facilities, particularly across Asia-Pacific markets.
• LS Electric: Korean manufacturer of electrical equipment including protection relays, power factor correction, and switchgear. Closely comparable profile to Mikro as an Asia-based, cost-competitive alternative to Western multinational brands.
• Socomec: France-based specialist in power switching, monitoring, and electrical protection including relays and power factor correction equipment. Targets the same building and industrial customer use cases as Mikro with deeper specialization.
• Eaton: Major manufacturer of electrical protection and distribution equipment, including overcurrent and earth fault relays, power meters, and busway systems. Competes head-to-head with Mikro in commercial and industrial building applications.

Broad incumbents

• Legrand: Global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructure offering wiring devices, protection equipment, and busway systems. Overlaps with Mikro's product categories but as part of a much broader portfolio focused on building-level electrical systems.

Regional players

• Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Electrical & Automation: Indian conglomerate with a major electrical equipment division producing switchgear, relays, and power factor equipment. Comparable product set to Mikro, though primarily serving the Indian market with limited overlap in Southeast Asia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/itmikro_connect

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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