Sapura Group
{{Short description|Malaysian company}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Sapura Group
| logo = Balakong Selangor Malaysia SapuraKencana-Petroleum-Bhd-Headquarters-01.jpg
| logo_caption = Sapura Group headquarters
| type = Public limited company
| foundation = {{start date and age|1975}}
| founder = Abdul Kadir Shamsuddin
| location_city = Kuala Lumpur
| location_country = Malaysia
| key_people = Tan Sri Dato' Seri Shahril Shamsuddin
| industry = {{hlist|Oil and gas|manufacturing engineering|property|aviation|defence|rail construction}}
| products =
| owner =
| num_employees = 6,000+ (not including division employees)
| parent =
| homepage = {{URL|sapura.com.my}}
}}
Sapura Group, also known as Sapura, is a Malaysian public limited company based in Kuala Lumpur, mainly engaged in oil and gas, manufacturing engineering, property, aviation, defence, and rail construction.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sapura.com.my/|title=Sapura Official Page|website=sapura.com.my}} Formed in 1975 by Abdul Kadir Shamsuddin, the company was named after his wife, Siti Sapura.{{cite book|last1=D|first1=Jarvis|last2=A|first2=Welch|title= ASEAN Industries and the Challenge from China|year=2011|publisher=Springer|isbn=9780230309050|pages=249–252|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dCJ9DAAAQBAJ&dq=ASEAN+Industries+and+the+Challenge+from+China+-+Sapura&pg=PA251}}
History
Sapura began with six staff members, in a one-room office. They were mainly involved in the telecommunications industry, with the purchase of Uniphone Works from United Motor Works (now UMW Holdings), in 1975. In the 1980s, the company acquired Malayan Cables Berhad.{{cite book|last1=Felker|first1=Greg|last2=S. Jomo|first2=K.|last3=Rasiah|first3=Rajah|title= Industrial Technology Development in Malaysia|year=2013|publisher=Routledge|isbn=9781134642014|pages=229–254|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FsRXWHXns-YC&dq=Industrial+Technology+Development+in+Malaysia%3AIndustry+and+Firm+Studies+-+Sapura&pg=PA333}}
By 1991, Sapura consisted of thirty subsidiaries and two publicly listed companies.{{cite book|last1=Searle|first1=Peter|title= The Riddle of Malaysian Capitalism: Rent-Seekers or Real Capitalists?|year=1998|publisher=University of Hawaii Press|isbn= 9780824820534|pages=171–217|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XpuovMTBl2MC&dq=sapura&pg=PA315}} With its rapid expansion, Sapura became involved in the automotive industry, by establishing Sapura Motor Berhad, in 1994, which was eventually listed on the main board of the nation's primary stock exchange, Bursa Malaysia, and renamed Sapura Industrial Berhad.{{citation needed|date=April 2024}}
The company's expansion continued with the establishment of new divisions, such as Sapura Energy Berhad, Sapura Resources Berhad, Sapura Aero Sdn Bhd, and Sapura Secured Technologies, which variously specialized in oil and gas, manufacturing, engineering, property, aviation, defence, and rail construction.
Divisions and core businesses
=Sapura Energy=
File:SAPURA ESMERALDA , SAPURA ONIX & FAR SAPPHIRE (16952876489).jpg
Sapura Energy Berhad's core business includes:{{Cite web|url=https://www.sapuraenergy.com/|title=Sapura Energy|website=sapuraenergy.com}}[http://ir.chartnexus.com/sapuraenergy/docs/ar/ar2020.pdf] Sapura Energy Annual Report 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2021.Rigzone.com, Inc. [http://www.rigzone.com/jobs/featured_employer.asp?e_id=1260 Featured Employer: Sapura Energy Berhad]. Retrieved 30 August 2017.Oxford Business Group. [http://www.oxfordbusinessgroup.com/analysis/sapurakencana-petroleum-oil-and-gas SapuraKencana Petroleum: Oil and Gas.] Retrieved 9 August 2015.J, Yap. 2012. [http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/05/18/sapurakencana-becomes-nations-largest-og-player/ SapuraKencana Becomes Nation's Largest O&G Player.] Borneo Post. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- Engineering and construction of offshore platforms and marine pipelines for oil exploration
- Operation and maintenance of offshore platforms and pipelines
- Drilling and completion of wells
- Exploration and production of oil and gas
=Sapura Industrial=
Established as Sapura Motor Berhad in 1994 and specializing in automotive manufacturing, the company was renamed Sapura Industrial Berhad in 2004 after becoming listed on the main board of Bursa Malaysia. Its core business includes the manufacture of machine engines, transmissions, brake component, stabilizer bars, suspension systems, and automotive module assemblies.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sapuraindustrial.com.my/|title=Sapura Industrial|website=sapuraindustrial.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/sapura-industrial-diversifies-aerospace-components-making|title=Sapura Industrial diversifies into aerospace components making|website=theedgemarkets.com}}
=Sapura Resources=
This division of Sapura focuses on the development and rental of buildings and land, such as offices, warehouses, commercial space, and aircraft hangars.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sapura-resources.com/|title=Sapura Resources|website=sapura-resources.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/sapura-resources-jv-rollsroyce-unit-distribute-power-systems-products|title=Sapura Resources in JV with Rolls-Royce Unit to Distribute Power Systems Products|website=theedgemarkets.com}}
=Sapura Aero=
As a division involved in the aviation sector, Sapura Aero provides private aviation services that include mission planning, aircraft management, and charter service. It is based at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, Subang, and Senai International Airport, Johor Bahru.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sapura-aero.com/|title=Sapura Aero|website=sapura-aero.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/sapuras-aviation-unit-establish-mro-company-lufthansa|title=Sapura Aviation Unit Establish MRO Company with Lufthansa|website=theedgemarkets.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2019/03/26/sapura-aerospace-technologies-to-build-rm100m-hi-tech-facility/|title=Sapura Aerospace Technologies to build RM100m hi-tech facility|website=thestar.com.my}}
=Sapura Secured Technologies=
This division specializes in defence electronics and systems integration. It provides communication systems, tactical systems, command and control systems, training and simulation systems, and surveillance systems.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sapuratech.com.my/|title=Sapura Secured Technologies|website=sapuratech.com.my}} The company also has involvement with the Malaysian Armed Forces Network Centric Operation program, in the provision of satellite and ground communication systems and integrated mission systems.{{Cite web|url=https://www.malaysiandefence.com/bidding-process-for-next-stage-of-nco/|title=Bidding Process for Next Stage of NCO|website=malaysiandefence.com|date=24 December 2018 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.researchgate.net/figure/The-implementation-of-NCO-can-allow-for-integrated-communications-and-information-sharing_fig1_259468126|title=The Implementation of NCO Can Allow for Integrated Communications and Information Sharing|website=researchgate.net}}
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