SAM plans to begin ops by next year

Plane components: An Airbus A320neo aircraft in in Colomiers near Toulouse, France.

Sam Engineering & Equipment (M) Bhd (SAMEE) will commence commercial production of nacelle beams for the Airbus A320neo aircraft at the new RM100mil production facility in Bukit Minyak in early 2018.

Group chief executive officer Jeffery Goh Wee Keng (pic) tells StarBizWeek that the nacelle beams are now undergoing prototype qualification by the customer.

“We are producing in Bukit Minyak half of the nacelle beams for the Pratt & Whitney engine used in the new Airbus A320neo aircraft,” he says.

Besides this current project, SAMEE has secured projects for Boeing 787, Airbus A350XWB, Airbus320neo, and Boeing 737max.

“We started delivery of various components for Boeing 787 and Airbus A350XWB.

“For Airbus 320neo, we have started delivery of the casings, while delivery for Boeing 737max has not started yet,” he adds.

Goh says the Bukit Minyak production facility will eventually be equipped with nine machines.

“It has four up and running now, while the remaining are being installed. The plant should be fully equipped by the second half of 2018,” he says.

Goh said the group was now studying to invest more for the facilities in Bayan Lepas and Bukit Minyak.

“The aerospace segment of the group would likely receive a higher allocation,” he adds.

Goh says SAM has started delivery of the casings for Airbus 320neo.