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Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad

Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad is a Malaysia-founded aluminium producer listed on Bursa Malaysia under the ticker PMETAL.

Last updated September 11, 2026

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Overview

Press Metal started as a local aluminium extrusion company in 1986 and today describes itself as a world-class producer of aluminium operating globally and serving industries from food and beverage brands to technology giants. Press Metal Group states it is Southeast Asia's largest integrated aluminium producer and a prominent extruder, founded in Malaysia, with capabilities spanning strategic upstream investments, advanced midstream smelting, and integrated downstream extrusion. Its primary aluminium range is strengthened by GEM, described as its low-carbon brand. The company is listed on Bursa Malaysia under KLSE: PMETAL, stock code 8869.

History

Press Metal started as a local aluminium extrusion company in 1986. Press Metal Group describes itself as Southeast Asia's largest integrated aluminium producer and a prominent extruder, founded in Malaysia, with 40 years of growth and capabilities spanning strategic upstream investments, advanced midstream smelting, and integrated downstream extrusion. Key milestones listed by the company include: 1986, incorporated as a privately-owned aluminium extrusion company in Malaysia; 1993, listed on the Second Board of Bursa Malaysia and became the first aluminium extruder in Malaysia to be awarded the MS ISO9001:2000 certification; 1999, successfully transferred to the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia and expanded operations to the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand; 2003, extrusion capacity reached 40,000MT per annum and it became the largest producer of aluminium extrusion products in Malaysia; 2005, ventured into China and established a new aluminium extrusion plant in Foshan with a capacity of 120,000MT per annum, total investment value of RM500 million with a workforce of 2,000 employees; 2006, acquired an aluminium smelter with a 90,000MT capacity per annum in Hubei, China; 2007, kick-started the development of Malaysia's first-ever aluminium smelting plant in Mukah, Sarawak with a capacity of 120,000MT per annum.

Products and positioning

Southeast Asia's largest integrated aluminium producer and a prominent extruder; world-class producer of aluminium operating globally.

  • GEM low-carbon aluminium series

    Introduced by Press Metal and produced using renewable energy, GEM offers a sustainable alternative that helps lower the environmental impact of products without compromising on performance. The low-carbon aluminium series is produced with less than 4.0 metric tons of CO2 emissions per metric ton of aluminium, for Scope 1 (direct) and Scope 2 (indirect) greenhouse gas emissions.

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