The Puncak Niaga Holdings Berhad (PNHB) Group is the leading regional integrated water, wastewater and environmental solutions provider and to emerge as a significant player in the oil & gas sector. PNHB is an investment holding company, whilst its subsidiaries are principally involved in the operation, maintenance, management, construction, rehabilitation and refurbishment of water treatment facilities; the supply and distribution of treated water within the State of Selangor and the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya; undertaking research and development and technology development for the water, wastewater and environment sectors as well as undertaking works related to the oil and gas industry and other materials and the provision of offshore and onshore engineering works.

Established on 7 January 1997, PNHB was listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (now known as the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad effective 3 August 2009) on 8 July 1997. As at the end of December 2009, PNHB's market capitalisation stood at RM1.2 billion. It is the first water treatment and supply concession company to be listed on Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad under the Infrastructure Project Company guidelines issued by Securities Commission.
 

Our subsidiary, Puncak Niaga (M) Sdn Bhd (PNSB) which holds four water treatment concessions with the Selangor State Government, is the nation’s second largest water supply concessionaire, operating, managing and maintaining 29 water treatment plants with a combined capacity of 1,942 million litres per day. PNSB undertook the finance, design, construction, operation, management and maintenance of the Sungai Selangor Phase 2 Water Treatment Plant with a design capacity of 950 million litres per day at a cost of RM1.28 billion which was completed on 1 January 2001, one year ahead of schedule. Subsequently, PNSB completed the Wangsa Maju Water Treatment Plant with a design capacity of 45 million litres per day at a cost of RM122.0 million in a record time of six months in July 1998, during the water crisis. These early completion of projects clearly exemplifies the PNHB Group’s excellent capabilities in managing and undertaking large-scale water supply projects in Malaysia.

Under a separate concession agreement with the Federal Government and the Selangor State Government, our other subsidiary, Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (SYABAS), supplies treated water to a population of 7.3 million including industrial and commercial users, with a total registration of 1.664 million consumer accounts. SYABAS also undertakes the maintenance of 24,893 km of water pipes, 1,240 service reservoirs, elevated water tanks and suction tanks and 451 pumping stations within the State of Selangor and the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya.

In mid 2008, PNHB Group entered the China market via its 80% owned subsidiary, Sino Water Pte Ltd (SWPL), a company incorporated in Singapore which focuses primarily on potential markets in China. SWPL has established various subsidiaries in the People’s Republic of China to undertake potable water and wastewater projects in several provinces in China.

Two subsidiaries within the Group, namely Puncak Research Centre Sdn Bhd and Puncak Oil & Gas Sdn Bhd undertake the research and development activities and oil and gas works respectively.

Our customer contact centre, PUSPEL, which is manned by 41 highly trained call agents, operates 24 hours daily and provides customers with a convenient and effective way to contact SYABAS on water supply matters. In May 2007, PUSPEL received the 2007 Malaysia Water Award for Excellence in Customer Service Management from the Malaysian Water Association.

Out of the manpower strength of more than 4,000 employees in PNHB Group, more than half comprise Management, professionals, technical and supervisory executives with core competencies in engineering, accountancy, legal, management, administration and business; which are instrumental in supporting the Group’s business and operations.
 

The PNHB Group is committed to upholding the principles of good corporate governance and core values such as quality, value, service, innovation and trust in the conduct of our business which are integral to our success over the years. We have received various repeat awards and accolades for good governance, annual reporting, occupational safety and health ; and environmental and social reporting.

In line with our corporate vision and mission, we seek to be environmentally responsible in the protection, conservation and enhancement of the natural environment, particularly in the management aspect of the water resources, which is relevant to our business operations. Our River Rescue Brigade (Briged Penyelamat Sungai) programme, that was initiated by our Executive Chairman in 1998 is a programme which aims to educate the younger generation on the importance of the conservation and protection of the environment, especially the rivers. To date, we have enlisted 3,487 school children and 148 schools in the State of Selangor and the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya into the programme. In November 2007, our River Rescue Brigade was accorded an Honourable Mention at the inaugural Prime Minister’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Award 2007. Another programme, the Educational Outreach Programme (Turun Ke Padang) launched in 1999, is an extension of the River Rescue Brigade, which aims to educate the primary school children located within our areas of operations on the importance of river preservation. The objectives of these programmes are to ensure the continuous supply of clean water as well as to enlighten them on the roles played by PNSB and SYABAS in the water treatment and water distribution processes respectively.
 

As the PNHB Group seeks to grow its business and deliver value to its stakeholders, we will look into expanding our operations in areas related to our core business and competencies within Malaysia and undertaking projects in other countries such as India, China, the Middle East and Indonesia.