What KPS Consortium does

KPS Consortium Berhad (Bursa Malaysia: KPSCB/9121) is a Malaysian investment holding company that operates across five distinct business segments: paper milling (tissue paper and tissue-related products), paper converting and trading, building materials distribution (wooden doors, plywood, and related products), timber product manufacturing (doors and window frames), and general trading in paper products, stationery, and household goods. The company was formerly known as Hai Ming Holdings Berhad and adopted its current name in November 2002. Its headquarters is located in Klang, Selangor, and it claims a footprint of 26 offices worldwide and 24 production operations. The horizontal segmentation across tissue, paper, timber, and construction inputs positions KPS as a diversified industrial and distribution group rather than a pure-play tissue manufacturer.

The company's core technology centers on conventional paper milling, paper converting, and wood/timber processing — physical manufacturing processes with no disclosed proprietary technology, patents, or AI/automation features. Revenue is generated through direct sales of manufactured tissue and timber products plus distribution/retail margins on wooden doors, plywood, and building materials, served through what the company describes as a hybrid manufacturer-distributor-retailer model operating across its worldwide office network. Customer segments span consumer/household tissue buyers, paper converting customers, and construction/renovation buyers of building materials, primarily in Malaysia and Southeast Asia.

The company is publicly listed, with no disclosed parent company, no subsidiaries disclosed in the input data, and no recent funding rounds, M&A activity, or leadership changes identified. Public pricing, customer logos, and revenue figures are not disclosed in the available data; the corporate website itself has been defaced ("hacked by trenggalek6etar"), indicating weak digital maintenance. Distribution operates through direct channels (the company's own offices and production operations) rather than third-party channel partners, and the company claims 35 industry awards and recognitions, though specific awarding bodies are not named.

Name

KPS Consortium

Legal name

KPS Consortium Berhad

Website

https://kpsconsortium.com.my

Company type

Public

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

KPS Consortium Berhad is a Malaysian publicly listed investment holding company that manufactures tissue paper and timber products, converts paper, and distributes wooden doors, plywood, and building materials through 26 offices, primarily serving consumers and construction buyers in Southeast Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tissue Paper Manufacturing and Building Materials Distribution

NAICS

Converted Paper Product Manufacturing (3222), Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers (42413), Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers (42331)

SIC

Paper Mills (2621), Papers & Allied Products (2600), Wholesale-Paper & Paper Products (5110), Wholesale-Lumber & Other Construction Materials (5030)

akta.pro primary industry

Tissue Converting & Private Label Manufacturing (IMAMAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Engineered Wood Products Distribution (LVL, I-joists, Glulam, CLT) (IMAMAIAD), Stationery, Writing Instruments & Paper Products Distribution (CRAOALAH)

Keywords

• Tissue paper manufacturing
• Paper converting
• Building materials distribution
• Timber door manufacturing
• Plywood retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Klang

HQ country

Malaysia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tissue Paper Manufacturing: Manufacture and sale of various types of tissue paper and tissue-related products as a primary revenue stream
2. Paper Converting: Converting of paper into related products and trading in paper-related products
3. Building Materials Distribution: Distribution and retail of wooden doors, plywood, and related building materials; manufacture and sale of timber doors, window frames, and timber-related products
4. Trading Operations: Trading in paper, paper products, stationery, and general household products

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

KPS Consortium Berhad is a publicly listed investment holding company that manufactures various types of tissue paper and tissue-related products, converts paper into related products, and distributes wooden doors, plywood, and building materials. The company also manufactures and sells timber doors, window frames, and other timber-related products, and trades in paper products, stationery, and general household items.

Product overview

KPS Consortium Berhad operates as an investment holding company with a diversified portfolio of manufacturing and trading businesses. The company operates across five core business segments: Paper Milling (manufacture of tissue paper and tissue-related products), Paper Converting (converting paper into related products and trading), Building Materials (distribution and retail of wooden doors, plywood, and related building materials), Timber Products (manufacture and sale of timber doors and window frames), Investment and Management (management services and investment holding), and Other Trading (trading in paper products, stationery, and general household products). The company primarily operates in Malaysia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Paper Milling

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Various PartnersminorOthersCompany website displays logos of unnamed partners in a 'Our Partners' section. Specific partner names and partnership details are not disclosed on the website.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Daio Paper Corporation: Japanese paper manufacturer with tissue, hygiene, and processed paper product lines serving Asian markets. Comparable product portfolio to KPS's tissue paper business, though concentrated primarily in the Japanese domestic market.
• WEPA Industrie GmbH: European tissue manufacturer with private-label tissue production across European markets. Comparable in manufacturing scale and category focus, but operates in a different geography and therefore does not directly compete with KPS in Southeast Asia.

Broad incumbents

• Unicharm Corporation: Japanese manufacturer of personal hygiene and tissue products with significant Southeast Asian operations. A broad incumbent regional competitor in tissue and hygiene categories relevant to KPS.
• Asia Pulp & Paper (Sinar Mas Group): One of the largest pulp and paper producers globally, with significant tissue paper operations across Asia including Indonesia and the broader region. A broad incumbent that competes with KPS in tissue/paper manufacturing but operates at vastly larger scale.
• Kimberly-Clark Corporation: Global leader in tissue, hygiene, and personal care products (Kleenex, Scott, etc.) with worldwide manufacturing and distribution. A broad incumbent that defines competitive benchmarks in the tissue paper segments where KPS operates.

Others

• Marubeni Corporation: Japanese general trading company (sogo shosha) with global paper, pulp, and building materials trading operations. Comparable to KPS's trading and distribution activities but operates at vastly larger scale and across much broader product categories.

Direct peers

• Evergreen Fibreboard Berhad: Malaysian manufacturer of engineered wood panels and value-added wood products serving construction and furniture markets. Comparable building materials segment to KPS's plywood and timber door operations.
• HeveaBoard Berhad: Malaysian manufacturer of engineered wood products including particleboard, MDF, and laminated products for construction and furniture industries. Comparable to KPS's plywood and building materials distribution business.
• Tasek Corporation Berhad: Malaysian manufacturer with operations spanning building materials and tissue-related products, formerly a major cement and construction materials group. Closely comparable diversified Malaysian manufacturer in overlapping building materials and tissue/paper segments.
• NTPM Holdings Berhad: Malaysian tissue paper manufacturer listed on Bursa Malaysia with personal care and tissue products serving regional FMCG and household markets. Direct competitor to KPS in Malaysian tissue manufacturing with similar product categories and distribution channels.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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