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that that some workshops lacked the com- prehensive services that that Thian Wah provided “Our company has all the services under one roof and this inte- grated approach allows Thian Wah to uphold the quality of its repair work with enhanced efficiency saving time and speeding up delivery ”
Foray into new segments
Currently the company operates a a a a a a a branch in Bukit Jelutong Shah Alam that is located on on a a a a a a a a a a a two-acre site Apart from handling accident repair services the workshop workshop also serves as an an authorised 2S workshop workshop for Mecedes-Benz trucks “Thian Wah became a a a a a a a a a a Hap Seng 2S cen- tre in May as part of the company’s stra- tegic preparation for for truck electrification It has to be ready for for the incoming wave of electric vehicles (EVs) and by partner- ing Hap Seng this allows the company to obtain knowledge and technical support Thain Wah is also a a a a a a a a a a a a 3S dealer for Fuso Canter having been appointed by Hap Seng Trucks Distributions Sdn Bhd This enables the company to to provide custom- ers with new vehicles as well ”
In addition to to its its ongoing venture Thi- an an an Wah is gearing up to to expand its its body builder builder business Tan revealed that the company obtained a a a a a a a a a a body builder builder Class A licence in in 2021 to to to mark a a a a a a a a a a a a significant mile- stone “Thian Wah has the capability to to to build various types of truck bodies exclud- ing tankers such as tippers curtain-sid- ers ers ers box bodies and more At present the company has a a a a a a dedicated team of 25 skilled personnel in this division ”
He went on to share that the the company had submitted its floor plan for the the the new body builder workshop to to the the the relevant authori- ties The company aimed to to complete the the construction of this new workshop within one-and-a-half years on on on on on a a a a a a a a a spacious six- acre land The new facility would not only house the body builder workshop but also serve as a a a a a a Fuso 3S centre underscoring Thian Wah’s commitment to expanding its service offering and and meeting the evolving needs o of its clients The aggressive expansion and foray into a a a a a a a a new market segment as as well as as the substantial investments that Thian Wah made showed the the the company’s confidence in in the the the the market and its commitment to the the the the industry Tan emphasised the the the the signifi- cance of the the the commercial vehicle sector for the the the the nation’s economy He highlighted the the the the continuous growth in in in in the the the the number of trucks sold in in in in in Malaysia and the the the increase in in market size “Despite having more than 10 estab- lished body builders in in the the the local mar- ket they struggle to to meet the the the burgeon- ing ing demand resulting in in in customer long delivery wait times of three to to six months Recognising the the the promising prospects in in in the the the the the segment the the the the the compa- ny sees the the the the need to address the the the the short- age in skilled manpower To overcome this challenge Thian Wah started to nurture talents by actively recruiting the right people and training its staff three to four years ago in in in anticipation
of its expansion plans This strate- gic move is is to to build a a a a a a dedicated and skilled workforce to to support the com- pany’s growing operation ”
1 司如今已成为一站式解决方案提供商，其 广泛的服务包括保险索赔、维修和保养、 车身和油漆、各种拖车和一体式卡车制 造、拖车重建、翻新和事故恢复。
981年，从波德申芦骨的一家小型修 车厂开始做起的天华修理车厂有限公 司，经历了四十年的卓越发展。该公
董事经理陈纪达在十多年前开始掌舵，管 理公司业务。他说:“我父亲是这个家族 企业的创办人。小时候，我经常在修车厂 里嬉戏，跑来跑去，留下了许多美好的回 忆。随着年龄的增长，我开始利用放学 后、假期和周末的时间，在父亲的指导下 参与修车厂的工作。积日累月下来，我便 对这个行业产生了兴趣。”
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