From a Small Workshop in Ipoh to the Stock Market: 58 Years of Building Buses Now Goes Public at Just 23 Sen!

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 Not many people realize that the bus you take to go back to your hometown, school, or even to work might come from a company with a 58-year legacy in Malaysia.

Founded back in 1968 in Ipoh, this humble bus manufacturing workshop started small — just a local engineering shop building buses from scratch. The founder, Eng Bu Bunlan Lan, built a legacy that didn’t stop there. Today, the business is being carried forward by the second and third generation family leadership, turning it into a rare multi-generational industrial success story.

Now, this company is heading for a major milestone — a listing on the ACE Market at just 23 sen per share.


📊 What makes this IPO interesting?

  • 🚌 58 years of experience in bus manufacturing
  • 🏭 Fully integrated production: from chassis to finished bus
  • 📈 Revenue jumped from RM6.6 million (2022) to RM88 million (2025)
  • 💹 Profit growth surged dramatically (reportedly up to 24x)
  • 🚍 Supplies school buses, staff buses, and tour buses nationwide

At first glance, the valuation looks “undemanding” compared to typical industrial peers — but as always, the real question is: why is it priced this way?


⚠️ Key risks to consider

  • No long-term locked contracts
  • Dependency on chassis suppliers
  • Low liquidity typical of microcap stocks
  • Post-IPO share sell-down risk after moratorium
  • Industry shift towards EV buses may affect long-term outlook
  • Competitors already exploring new tech faster

This is why analysts are watching closely — strong growth, but still a developing story.


🚀 Potential catalysts ahead

  • Expansion of production capacity after IPO
  • Malaysia tourism recovery (Visit Malaysia 2026 effect)
  • Higher demand for premium & semi high-deck buses
  • Potential margin improvement if premium segment grows

💡 Final thought

This isn’t just another IPO — it’s a family legacy business stepping into the public market after nearly 6 decades. But like all small-cap opportunities, it comes with both upside potential and real risks.

The question is:
👉 Is this the next hidden gem… or a wait-and-see story?


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