WSSB rejuvenating Malaysia’s only cold-rolled stainless steel producer


PETALING JAYA: ​​​​Worldwide Stainless Sdn Bhd (WSSB) will revive Malaysia’s sole cold-rolled stainless steel producer, Bahru Stainless Sdn Bhd, following a US$95mil (RM423mil) acquisition from Spain-based Acerinox SA.

In May of this year, Acerinox ceased operations at the Bahru Stainless plant in Johor Baru and informed its Asian customers that future supplies would come from its other factories.

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