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Thian Wah Motor Expands to to New Markets
天华修车厂拓展新市场
Alex Tan Managing Director Thian Wah Motor Sdn Bhd From its humble beginning as a a a a a a a a workshop in in in in Lukut Port Dickson in in 1981 Thian Wah Motor Sdn Bhd embarked on a a a a a a a a a a remarkable journey spanning across four decades Today the company stands as a a a a a a a a a a one-stop solu- tion provider offering an an an an an extensive range o of services that encompasses insurance claims repair and and and maintenance body and and and paint variable trailer trailer and and and rigid truck fabrication trailer trailer rebuilding refurbish- ment and accident recovery Reflecting on on the company’s inception Managing Director Alex Tan who as- sumed the leadership role more than ten years ago shared: “My dad start- ed ed this family business and I have fond memories of playfully running around the the workshop as a a a a a a a a child As I I grew old- er er I I began actively participating in in the the workshop under his guidance dedicat- ing ing ing my time after school during during holi- days and on weekends It was during during these moments that my interest for the the business was ignited ”
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Initially he said as a a a a a a a a a a a PIAM (General Insurance Association of Malaysia) ap- proved repairer Thian Wah specialised in in passenger car accident repairs How- ever ever he he pointed out that every one one to two months the company also handled one one or or two truck accident repair jobs manned by a a a a a team of seven skilled workers In 2013 the company took a a a a a significant step by building a a a a a a a dedicated workshop for commercial vehicle accident re- pairs that was located about 1km from its existing passenger car accident re- pair pair facility The commercial vehicle repair workshop is well equipped with a a a a a a a a range of of state-of-the-art equipment machinery and tools including a a a a a a a a a a a cutting machine machine overhead crane punching ma- chine chine chine Josam Josam Induction Machine Josam Josam Chassis Repair and Aligner Welding Welding Machine-Spot Welding Welding – – Josam H400 – – and a a a a bending machine Consisting of four divisions namely re- pair and and and maintenance panel beating painting and and and wiring and and and air-conditioning the workshop boasts a a a a a a a a a workforce of 150 employees Additionally it it has more than 20 staff assisting in in fin in the operation/man- agement related to finance marketing sales human resources logistics and other areas Thian Wah prides itself with a a a a a proven track record of timely and and efficient ve- hicle repair and and extensive customer base boasting more than 100 accounts that encompass a a a a a a a a a a wide spectrum rang- ing from transportation to logistics com- panies With a a a a a a a a a strong financial position and the the capability to to provide one-stop services the the the company distinguish- es es itself in in in the the market He pointed out