Volume 30 ● Issue 2 ● April—June 2019 1

Inside this issue: MISIF 39th AGM 1

Branch Committees AGM 2

New Appointments 2

MISIF Golf Invitational Challenge 2019 2

Courtesy Call on MITI Secretary General 3

MISIF-TSIIA Dialogue 3

Task Force on Wire Mesh Dialogue with SIRIM QAS

3

CIDB Conducts Briefing on IBS 4

Training Course on “Metal Deformation and Sheet Metal Working”

4

Upcoming MISIF Events 4

Final Determination on Administrative Review Investigation of AD Duty on CRC Imports

4

MALAYSIAN IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY FEDERATION

(COMPANY NUMBER 76350P)

A Quarterly Newsletter of Malaysian Iron & Steel Industry Federation

Chairman: En. Roshan M. Abdullah

Secretariat: Ms. Sum Kum Mooi, Ms. Ng Mor Kiang

Published by:

Malaysian Iron & Steel Industry Federation

No 28 & 30E, 5th Floor, Block 2, Worldwide Business Park

Jalan Tinju 13/50, Section 13, 40675 Shah Alam,

Selangor, Malaysia

Phone: 603-55133970 Fax: 603-55133891

Website: www.misif.org.my Email: enquiry@misif.org.my

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MISIF 39th AGM MISIF held its 39th Annual General Meeting

on 23 May 2019 in the MISIF Training Room,

Shah Alam, Selangor.

A total of 26 member companies were represented at the meeting to approve the minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 24 May 2018 and to receive and adopt the Report of the Council and the Financial Statement for the year ended December 2018. MISIF President, Dato’ Lim Hong Thye briefed members on the challenges faced by the iron and steel industry in 2018, the problems and issues that arose and efforts undertaken by MISIF to engage with the Government and relevant authorities in safeguarding the interests of the whole industry.

The President highlighted some of the

major activities carried out successfully by

MISIF with the support from members:

• continuous engagement with the

Ministers and regulators – MITI,

MESTECC, CIDB, SIRIM, TNB and MIDA

to resolve issues affecting the domestic

industry;

• 13th Report on Status and Outlook of

the Malaysian Iron and Steel Industry;

• MISIF 13th Conference;

• MISIF 2018 Steel Industry Annual

Dinner;

• 2019 MISIF Golf Invitational Challenge;

• Brainstorming sessions in preparing the

White Paper for the iron and steel

industry.

On membership, the President highlighted

on the slight decline in view of the current

unfavourable business and financial

situation and that the Council, Membership

Committee, Sectoral Committees and

Regional Branch Committees have been

continuously working hard in retaining and

recruiting new members.

As a Federation representing the whole

value chain of the industry, the President

informed that there were periods of

disagreements between and within the

downstream, midstream and upstream

interests. To deal with concerns impacting

the industry, whether structural concerns,

global trade matters, quality or cost

factor, the President informed of the need

for consensus and unison. Hence, he

stressed the importance of MISIF

Council’s role in balancing the factors

while preserving the interests of all

members.

MISIF members at the AGM.

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The President hoped that MISIF

continued to assume the leadership role

for the steel industry and called for

members support to work together so

that MISIF could remain relevant and be

the partner in resolving issues

collectively and strategically.

On Branch Committees, the President

hoped that through the branch

committee’s platform, members could

raise their concerns on regional issues

with their respective state Government

and related agencies. He looked forward

to seeing more activities including

training courses and seminars being

organized at branch levels to enhance

the value of MISIF services while

boosting the presence of the Federation

to other potential members.

Branch Committees AGM MISIF regional branch committees

conducted their respective annual

general meetings as follows:

• Sarawak Branch held its 4th AGM on 1 March 2019 in Asteel Sdn Bhd, Demak Laut Industral Park, Kuching, Sarawak;

• Central Branch held its 5th AGM on 8 April 2019 in MISIF Training Room, Shah Alam, Selangor;

• Southern Branch held its 5th AGM on 2 May 2019 in Schaefer Systems International Sdn Bhd, Simpang Renggam, Kluang, Johor;

• Northern Branch held its 6th AGM on 2 May 2019 in Eonmetall Technology Sdn Bhd, Kawasan Perusahaan Valdor, Sungai Bakap, Penang.

MISIF Invitational Golf Challenge 2019 MISIF organized the Golf Invitational

Challenge 2019 on 30 April 2019

at Tropicana Golf & Country Club,

Petaling Jaya, Selangor. Despite cur-

rent economic and business land-

scape, the event attracted 104 avid

golfers representing MISIF member-

companies, its associates and industry

stakeholders.

Mr. William Lim emerged as the over-

all 2019 champion and won the MISIF

President Challenge Trophy and cash

prize with a score of 77 points.

Prizes were also awarded to:

Medal A

Champion: Mr. Lee Woo Yeoh

1st Runner-Up: Dato’ John Lim

2nd Runner-Up: En. Nor Saiful Zaini

Medal B

Champion: Datuk Alvin Kok

1st Runner-Up: Mr. EC Lim

2nd Runner-Up: Mr. Marc Teo

Novelty Winners

Nearest to Pin (NTP):

Mr. Dennis Ng

Nearest to Line (NTL):

Dato’ Ir. Adnan

Longest Drive (LD):

Mr. Darren Tan

Lady’s Prize

Ms. Anne Aw

Mr. William Lim, the overall champion receiving the challenge trophy from Dato’ Lim Hong Thye.

Thank You MISIF wishes to record its appreciation to the

following companies for their support in making

the MISIF Invitational Golf Challenge 2019 a

success:

Main Sponsors

Ann Joo Steel Berhad

Mycron Steel CRC Sdn Bhd

Melewar Steel Tube Sdn Bhd

NS BlueScope Malaysia Sdn Bhd

SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd

Synergy Goldtree Sdn Bhd

Perfect Channel Sdn Bhd

Supporting Sponsors

Chong Lek Engineering Works Sdn Bhd

Southern Steel Berhad

Drink Connexion Sdn Bhd

Mitsui Corporation

Hanwa (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd

Sumitomo Corporation

CSC Steel Sdn Bhd

Alpine Pipe Manufacturing Sdn Bhd

The golfers at the tournament

New Appointments MISIF Council members at the meeting held on 23 May 2019 unanimously made the following changes to the office bearers for 2018/21:

• En. Roshan M. Abdullah of Mycron Steel CRC Sdn Bhd as Deputy President II;

• Dato’ Lawrence Lim of Ann Joo Integrated Steel Sdn Bhd as Vice President III;

• Mr. Ng Kian Hin of Alpine Pipe Manufacturing Sdn Bhd as Vice President IV.

The MISIF Council also welcomed Mr. Keijiro Yamamoto of FIW Steel Sdn Bhd as new Council Member, and Mr Mark Davis to replace Mr. Oswald Wolfe Gomez of Bahru Stainless Sdn Bhd.

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MISIF-TSIIA Dialogue A 19-member delegation from Taiwan Steel and

Iron Industries Association (TSIIA), led by Mr.

Wu Lin Maw (TSIIA Director) made a courtesy

visit to Malaysia from 9-10 April 2019. The

delegation was briefed on MISIF and status of

steel industry by MISIF Deputy President, Mr

Mark Lim, and joined by 18 other MISIF

members representing the wire rods, CRC and

Coated Steel Sheet segments.

The meeting discussed on the recent trends in

the trade of wire rods, CRC and galvanized

products (GI, GA and GL). The dialogue session

concluded with the proposal from TSIIA on the

next dialogue session to be held in May 2020 in

Kaohsiung City.

Courtesy Call on MITI Secretary General MISIF, led by its President Dato’ Lim Hong

Thye, paid a courtesy call on the new Secretary

General of Ministry of International Trade and

Industry (MITI), Dato’ Lokman Hakim Ali on 5

April 2019. MISIF was represented by its Council

members, namely En. Roshan Abdullah, Dato’

Lawrence Lim, Mr. Yeoh Cheng Chye, Mr. Ng

Kian Hin, Mr. Yeoh Choon Kwee, Mr. Mark Davis

and Mr. Ooi Peng Yeow.

Among the issues discussed were:

• Foreign owned capacities for like products;

• Availability of scrap materials;

• Potential new investments;

• Duty drawback mechanism

• Steel import circumvention;

• Rising cost in doing business;

• Industry consolidation.

(Left to right) Mr. Vasu Nallayan, Sr. Deputy Director of MIDA’s Machinery and

Metals Division, En. Shahrol Shahabudin, MIDA’s Director of Machinery and

Metals Division, Dato’ Lawrence Lim, En. Roshan Abdullah, Mr. Jarrod Lim, MSI

CEO, Dato’ Lokman Hakim, Dato’ Lim Hong Thye, Mr. Yeoh Cheng Chye, Mr. Ng

Kian Hin, Mr. Yeoh Choon Kwee, Mr. Mark Davis and Ms. Sum Kum Mooi,

MISIF CEO.

TSIIA delegates with MISIF representatives at the dialogue session

Task Force on Wire Mesh Dialogue with SIRIM QAS MISIF Wire Group Task Force on Wire Mesh

held a meeting with SIRIM QAS on 10 May

2019 in SIRIM QAS, Shah Alam, Selangor.

The meeting was chaired by En. Basori Hj

Selamat, Senior General Manager, Product

Certification & Inspection Department and

co-chaired by Mr. Yeoh Choon Kwee, Chair-

man of MISIF Wire Group.

The dialogue was initiated by MISIF to

address the issue on undersize mesh and

potential hazards of inferior products being

used in the construction industry; and to

discuss immediate actions to mitigate the

problem.

Mr. Yeoh Choon Kwee addressing the wire mesh issues to En. Basori and SIRIM officers.

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CIDB Conducts Briefing on IBS CIDB conducted a briefing session for MISIF mem-

bers on “How Can CIDB and Industry Players Work

Hand in Hand to Promote Usage of IBS” on 26

April 2019 in MISIF Training Room, Shah Alam,

Selangor. The session was facilitated by MISIF IBS

Adviser En. Ahmad Farrin Mokhtar, who is cur-

rently the General Manager of the IBS Division,

CIDB.

In moving forward, CIDB would be conducting a workshop on IBS calculations as well as to share some case studies related to IBS Score in July.

Training Course on “Metal Deformation and Sheet Metal Working” MISIF organized a training course on "Metal De-

formation and Sheet Metal Working" on 18-19

April 2019 at Alami Garden Hotel, Shah Alam,

Selangor.

The course was conducted by Associate Professor

Dr. Nurulakmal bt. Mohd Sharif and Dr. Anasyida

bt. Abu Seman from School of Materials & Mineral

Resources Engineering, USM.

The course covered topics on metal forming pro-

cesses employed to change the shape of metal

work pieces such as stretching, bending, shearing,

etc. The lectures also include factors to be consid-

ered to form metal successfully, e.g. properties of

the metal, yield strength, and ductility. This

course was designed to help the operational em-

ployees to appreciate the material and processes

they are working with. A total of 14 participants

from various steel related companies attended

the course.

Upcoming MISIF Events

Training Course on “Corrosion on Metal for

Construction”

Date: 4-5 September 2019

Venue: MISIF Training Room

Shah Alam, Selangor

MISIF Trade Forum on the

Malaysian Iron & Steel Industry

Date: 24 October 2019

Venue: Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa

Petaling Jaya, Selangor

MISIF 2019 Steel Industry

Annual Dinner

Date: 24 October 2019

Venue: Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa

Petaling Jaya, Selangor

Call 03-55133970 for details

Final Determination on Administrative Review Investigation of AD Duty on CRC Imports The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) announced on 9 Novem-

ber 2018 that the Government of Malaysia initiated an administrative review

investigation on anti-dumping duties imposed on imports of cold rolled coils of

alloy and non-alloy steel originating or exported from the People’s Republic of

China, Republic of Korea and Socialist Republic of Vietnam based on a petition

filed by CSC Steel Sdn. Bhd. on behalf of the domestic industry producing cold

rolled coils of alloy and non-alloy steel.

The petitioner claimed that there was a substantial change in the dumping mar-

gin for the imports of subject merchandise by producers or exporters from the

People’s Republic of China, Republic of Korea and Socialist Republic of Vietnam

since the imposition of the anti-dumping duties to the imports of cold rolled coils

of alloy and non-alloy steel on 24 May 2016.

The Government had conducted and completed the administrative review inves-

tigation on producers and importers in Malaysia, as well as producers or export-

ers from the alleged countries in accordance with the Countervailing and Anti-

Dumping Duties Act 1993 and the Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Duties Reg-

ulations 1994. Therefore, the anti-dumping duties imposed on imports of cold

rolled coils of alloy and non-alloy steel originating or exported from the People’s

Republic of China, Republic of Korea and Socialist Republic of Vietnam have now

been revised as follows effective from 8 May 2019 to 23 May 2021.

The People’s Republic of China

Bengang Steel Plates Co., Ltd. 42.08%

BX Steel POSCO Cold Rolled Sheet Co., Ltd. 35.89%

Jiangsu Shagang International Trade Co. Ltd. 42.08%

Other producers/exporters 42.08%

The Republic of Korea

POSCO NIL

Hyundai Steel Company 11.55%

Others 21.64%

The Socialist Republic of Vietnam

POSCO Vietnam Co., Ltd. 2.00%

China Steel Sumikin Viet Nam Joint Stock Company 13.68%

Others 13.68%

◄ MISIF IBS Group Chairman, Mr. Yeoh Choon Kwee presenting a token of appreciation to En. Ahmad Farrin. ▼ Participants at the course.