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UMW is a leading industrial enterprise with diverse and global interests in the automotive, equipment, manufacturing and engineering, and oil and gas industries. The UMW Group has expanded beyond Malaysian shores; we now also have an international presence in Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Taiwan, China, India, the United Arab Emirates and Turkmenistan.

Strategic alliances with leading global organisations have helped position the UMW Group as a leader in our core businesses.

The UMW Group focuses on four Strategic Business Units:
Automotive
Equipment
Manufacturing and Engineering
Oil and Gas

Our Promise
Together, we play a leading role in shaping the futures of our industries across the globe. We do this by inspiring vibrant ideas, nurturing potential, pioneering partnerships and delivering excellence in everything we do, the rewards of which contribute to the progress and well-being of all our stakeholders.

Our Values
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	The concept of United Motor Works germinated in 1902, when our founder, Chia Yee Soh, a lad of 14 years then – became an apprentice in a small bicycle shop in Singapore. Along came a customer, to have the tyres fixed for a new contraption - a motorcycle. Interested in all things mechanical, Chia not only fixed the tyres but also dismantled the motorcycle – with some ensuing difficulty when trying to assemble it again! This incident led to Chia’s absorption in the mysteries of the internal combustion engine. He decided to set up his own automotive repair shop in 1917. He named it United Motor Works.


	In October 2008, UMW's corporate history book, Turning Points: The UMW Story, was launched. It is a published account of the company's 91-year history.