This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily on March 26, 2020

KUALA LUMPUR: LKL International Bhd is supplying personal protective equipment (PPE) to public hospitals in Sarawak for RM6.57 million.

The group’s subsidiary, LKL Advance Metaltech Sdn Bhd, was awarded the contract by the Sarawak state government via a letter dated March 24, it said in a filing.

In a statement yesterday, LKL said it will supply the PPE to Sarawak hospitals and the frontline healthcare personnel in their work to assist those affected by Covid-19.

“Since the outbreak, we have been in a state of readiness to ensure that enquiries can be urgently addressed and translated into swift deliveries to the respective medical institutions. Our strong network built over the last two decades across the nation will enable us to provide useful assistance in efforts to quell this dangerous pandemic,” said LKL managing director Lim Kon Lian.

Lim said the group has also received increasing enquiries and purchase orders for critical-care medical items such as hospital beds, patient monitors, ventilators, PPE, heat detectors, probe covers and portable ultrasound units.

“We will continuously engage with suppliers from all over the globe on the possibility of expanding our product portfolio to better serve our local and foreign customers. LKL International is fully committed towards playing a vital role in supporting and equipping the medical fraternity,” said Lim.

LKL shares jumped 6.5 sen or 50% to close at 19.5 sen yesterday, giving it a market capitalisation of RM83.62 million.