Sapura Group
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 Sapura Group headquarters | |
| Company type | Public limited company |
|---|---|
| Industry | |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Founder | Abdul Kadir Shamsuddin |
| Headquarters | , Malaysia |
Key people | Tan Sri Dato' Seri Shahril Shamsuddin |
Number of employees | 6,000+ (not including division employees) |
| Website | sapura |
Sapura Group, also known as Sapura, is a Malaysian public limited company based in Kuala Lumpur, mainly engaged in oil and gas, manufacturing engineering, property, aviation, defence, and rail construction.[1] Formed in 1975 by Abdul Kadir Shamsuddin, the company was named after his wife, Siti Sapura.[2]
Sapura began with six staff members, in a one-room office. They were mainly involved in the telecommunications industry, with the purchase of Uniphone Works from United Motor Works (now UMW Holdings), in 1975. In the 1980s, the company acquired Malayan Cables Berhad.[3]
By 1991, Sapura consisted of thirty subsidiaries and two publicly listed companies.[4] With its rapid expansion, Sapura became involved in the automotive industry, by establishing Sapura Motor Berhad, in 1994,[4] which was eventually listed on the main board of the nation's primary stock exchange, Bursa Malaysia, and renamed Sapura Industrial Berhad.[citation needed]
The company's expansion continued with the establishment of new divisions, such as Sapura Energy Berhad, Sapura Resources Berhad, Sapura Aero Sdn Bhd, and Sapura Secured Technologies, which variously specialized in oil and gas, manufacturing, engineering, property, aviation, defence, and rail construction.[2]
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