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Founded: Year 1996
Business:  Provision of surface and mechanical engineering services
Global Presence: 15 service facilities in 8 countries
Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, China, Taiwan, Qatar
Workforce: 1000 employees
Industries Served: Oil & Gas, Power Generation, Semiconductors, Marine
Public Listing: 0128.KL on Bursa Malaysia since Year 2006
Revenue:

RM 146.7 Million (Y2010)
Corporate HQ: Suite 301, Block F
Pusat Dagangan, Phileo Damansara I
No. 9, Jalan 16/11, Off Jalan Damansara
46350 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

fcb@frontken.com
T +60 3 7968 3312
F +60 3 7968 3316
Chairman: Nicholas Ng

Coating, Hardfacing & Plating
Protection, lifetime extension, performance and efficiency improvements via advanced surface engineering technologies such as Thermal Spray Coating, PTA overlay, Electroless plating and dry-film lubrication

Mechanical Restoration
& Overhaul
Assessment, assembly, balancing, recovery and upgrading works on industrial rotating/non-rotating equipment such as Pumps, Valves, Turbines & Compressors, Diesel Engines and Generators, Motors and more.
Machining &
Grinding
Comprehensive range of large capacity machining lathes for turning, boring and grinding of huge cylindrical components such as crankshafts and piston rods.
Precision
Cleaning
Decontamination of newly manufactured parts, routine recycling and kit management of semiconductor manufacturing components.

Precision
Manufacturing
Quality fabrication and mass-production via Aerospace standard manufacturing facility. Complementary activities include re-engineering, prototyping, assembly and integration.
Plant Engineering
& Construction
Structural, mechanical & piping, electrical, instrumentation & control, equipment maintenance & overhaul, testing & commissioning for process & chemical facilities.
Green Technology
& Outdoor Media
Energy sustenance and conservation technologies such as LED lightings, displays panels, solar panels and outdoor media.



Founded in Year 1996 in the Republic of Singapore, we are the leading provider of surface metamorphosis and integrated mechanical engineering solutions. Frontken Corporation is publicly listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia and has established presence in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Taiwan, China, Indonesia and recently in the Middle East; with a combined workforce of exceeding 1,000 employees and 15 engineering plants that are certified with, amongst others, ISO 9001:2008, NADCAP, OHAS 18001:2007 and ISO 14001:2004.

Frontken performs comprehensive overhaul and maintenance services for mission-critical industrial equipment such as Pumps, Valves, Compressors, Turbines and more. The company also specializes in refurbishment, repair, manufacturing and coating of industrial components.

Backed by solid infrastructure, technologies and diverse know-how, we serve industries ranging from Oil & Gas, Refineries, Marine & Offshore, Power Generation to Semiconductors/Hard-disk Manufacturing, Aerospace, Renewable Energy and many more. Our established track record as Authorized Service Centres, Authorized Service Partner and Technology Transfer Partner of global OEMs bear testimony to industry recognition of our name.

As a Total Integrated Engineering Solutions provider, Frontken has a long history of developing customized cost-effective solutions to undertake and overcome wide plethora of tough industry-specific engineering challenges; Frontken’s expertise in recovery, maintenance, upgrade and re-engineering also ensure consistency in our client’s product quality/operations; facilitating frequent joint-researches to explore cutting-edge innovation in overcoming emerging engineering challenges faced by many industries.

Complementing our technical strength is Frontken's expansive global network of facilities and partners. Frontken is the compelling choice for discerning operations/maintenance stakeholders and we aim to be your preferred one-stop partner that is competitive and synonymous with quality, speed and efficiency.


 Surface Metamorphosis Solutions

Our core expertise is in the application specialized surface engineering solutions and improvements of coatings quality for specific industrial applications through materials research and modification of micro structural surface properties. Thermal spray coating technologies - the flagship technology of Frontken’s surface engineering capabilities, enable deposition of virtually any materials, such as metals, alloys, ceramics, cermets, polymers, composites or graded materials onto surfaces for increased performance, protection, lifetime extension and other highly specialized functions.

Frontken Surface Metamorphosis Solutions also include cold build-up coating, plating, conversion coating, specialized cladding services, precision cleaning and more; while equally important synergistic mechanical processes encompass small/large capacity machining and grinding, precision manufacturing, dynamic balancing, mechanical fitting, heat treatment, in-situ machining, metal-stitching, laser alignment and others. Such comprehensive service offering is unprecedented in the industry and allows Frontken to provide truly world-class integrated engineering solutions.

Technology & Innovations

Frontken as the leading service provider of advanced surface metamorphosis technology is dedicated to continuous surface engineering research with emphasis on improvements of coatings’ quality and application methodologies for specific industrial applications - through materials research, modification of micro-structural surface properties and process innovation. For more than a decade, the group has been honing its Research & Development capabilities and aligning Frontken’s business models toward new applications and markets. And the result is significant breakthroughs, innovations and technological patents in a broad spectrum of domain essential to the success and sustainability of its business.



We are committed to preventing workplace injury & ill health through continuous improvement and implementation of our HSE policy. We will comply and wherever possible exceed local legislations that are in place to protect and preserve our environment.

We are also dedicated to providing high quality products and services through research, innovation and quality management systems.

Maintenance & Refurbishment

Re-Engineering (Modifications & Upgrade)

Repair & Overhaul

Re-manufacture / Life Extension

Technological R&D

Reliability & Conservation

Efficiency Improvement

Recovery & Restoration

Renew & Reuse

Eco-Friendly Innovations

 

The history of the FCB Group began in 1996 with the establishment of Frontken Singapore Pte Ltd, with a staff force of twelve (12) and rented factory space of 1,600 square metres. Frontken Singapore was founded by two enterprising engineers, Willie Wong and Alvin Yeo. Through their prior training and work experiences with major global thermal spraying companies such as Tocalo and Sulzer Metco (Singapore) Pte Ltd, Willie Wong has garnered tremendous capabilities in material engineering and R&D in thermal spray coating processes, while Alvin Yeo has capabilities in production techniques and skill sets. Their combined capabilities provided the foundation for surface metamorphosis technology of the FCB Group.

The principal activities of Frontken then were machining, metal fabrication and thermal spray coating for the general engineering industry. It started with a wire metallizing spray system, which was among the lowest range of thermal spray coating systems from the spectrum of thermal spray coating systems available in the market.

Over the next few years, Frontken continued to grow, invest and acquire more advanced thermal spray system, including the Flame Powder/Rod spray system, HVOF, Plasma Transferred Arc Cladding, Plasma Spray System aided with multi-axes robotic automation arm. Frontken relocated to a rented production plant with an area of 3,500 square metres which it subsequently acquired in 2001. With better operation facilities and advanced equipment, Frontken's customer base in Singapore expanded to include companies in the oil and gas, semiconductor, petrochemical and power generation industries.

In 2001, Frontken stepped up R&D on Surface Metamorphosis Technology for new applications and new market sectors, with an aim to establish Frontken Singapore as a centre of research excellence and build its technology network with suppliers, partners and customers in order to identify new business opportunities.
In the years that followed, Frontken continued to develop and refine its capabilities and techniques towards innovative surface metamorphosis engineering and have since developed significant expertise in a broad spectrum of surface metamorphosis technology areas essential to the success of the Group’s business.

Today, Frontken is a leading service provider of mission critical services for industries such as the semiconductor (comprised of Semicon Manufacturing, Optoelectronics, Flat Panel Display and Data Storage industries), Power Generation, Petrochemical, and Oil & Gas industries with a combined workforce of about 1,000 employees spanning across our engineering plants in the Asia Pacific region, such as Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines & Taiwan.
The Group has an established reputation and foundation for quality, prompt delivery and reliable service in this industry & also has proven track records in providing mission critical surface metamorphosis engineering projects that are rapidly architected, engineered and delivered with speed and reliability, as well as demonstrated the engineering capabilities, financial resources and human capital in completing projects of any size given by the customers.