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THE AVENUE
Salutary Avenue News & Notes
HIGHLIGHTS:
1
volume
JUNE 2009
• SA Group Achievement Pg 2 • MAF NanoTec Media Pg 3 • SAMS Activities & SA Safety Culture Pg 4
• SAE Activities
Pg 5 • SA Social ContributionPg 6 • From School To Work
Pg 7
SALUTARY AVENUE RECEIVES TNB’S MOST
INNOVATIVE AND EXCELLENT ENTREPRENEUR
AND VENDOR 2008 AWARD
From (L) to (R) En Arisfadilah Abunaim (Senior Vice President of Salutary Avenue), Tan Sri Leo Moggie (Chairman of TNB) , En Azman
Abunaim (President of Salutary Avenue), Dato’ Sri Che Khalib b. Mohamad Noh (President/CEO of TNB), and other award recipients
during the award presentation ceremony at the Entrepreneur and Vendor TNB 2008 on 18 February 2008.
OUR FIRST EDITION
Welcome to the first edition of The Avenue, a
quarterly reviewed newsletter published by Salutary
Avenue Group. The aim of this bulletin is to provide
our customers with regular update of news and
information from the
Salutary Avenue Group,
keeping you abreast of the latest issues effecting the filtration and
its associate industries.
We welcome any feedback, views and suggestions for future articles
and kindly addressed to [email protected]
PROVIDING TOTAL FILTRATION SOLUTION
FOREWORD FROM
THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
This being our first step in issuing
our inaugural Bulletin/Newsletter has
marked a path for Salutary Avenue in
venturing into a greater dimension and
forging and enhancing a stronger and
more dynamic relationship with our
customers, agents, affiliates and within
the group itself.
With the vision of the company to
emerge as one of the leading filtration
solution provider in the world, I truly
believe that this bulletin will serve as
a vital instrument in communicating
and spreading news and information
pertaining to product and company
development.
However, we need to differentiate
between MAF products Brand with
those which have already been in
the markets for over 30 years. Our
products have been here, in the
domestic markets as well as in some
Asian’s countries for just over 10
years.
Malaysian Filters (MAF) products’
qualities are comparable to world
standards and specifications and
complied with the requirements
of most of the well known gas
turbines’ makers in the world. We
understand the local and most
Asian countries weather/climate
wet and dry seasons are uncertain,
etc. Based on these concepts we
have designed and manufactured
our products to suit the environmental conditions so that power generations
are able to perform efficiently throughout the year round.
Salutary Avenue must take cognizance of what had happened and could not
afford to remain in its comfort zone. We must improve our competitive edge,
qualities and productivities.
To those who have not yet use MAF products................
If you fear of using Malaysian owned products, how do you expect One
Malaysia concept to progress! .
ABUNAIM MOHAMAD.
SA’S ACHIEVEMENTTNB’S MOST INNOVATIVE
AND EXCELLENT
ENTREPRENEUR AND
VENDOR 2008 AWARD
Salutary Avenue was awarded Most Innovative and Excellent
Entrepreneur and Vendor 2008 Award from Tenaga Nasional
Berhad during an award ceremony at One World Hotel on 18
February 2008.
In May 2007, SA has also been awarded the prestigious “TNB
Vendor Pilihan”, an award that recognizes SA for demonstrating
its achievement and outstanding commitment in the business. The
award covers a period of 5 years until 2012.
By Fakhrul Razi
Technical Engineer
[email protected]
MAF NanoTec MEDIA
MAF FILTER WITH NanoTec MEDIA
MAF NanoTec media technology provides a micro porous
structure with unparalleled process control and durability.
MAF MAF NanoTec media technology consists of a “web”
of submicron diameter fibers bonded to a substrate of
MAF filter media.
This new generation nanofiber coating technology
significantly improves media’s ability to collect dust
particles on its surface, and minimize the number of
particles that penetrate into its depth.
Excellent For Your GT’s
MAF NanoTec filter media is designed to meet the
challenging demand of OE applications in gas turbine/
dust collection OE applications. As the innovative filtration
leader, MAF filters sets the standard for efficiency and
extended life.
Durable, High Efficiency
MAF NanoTec air filters features the nanofiber layer on
both sides of the substrate filter media. Thanks to this
unique design, initial filter efficiency is improved. For
urban and industrial locations with high concentration of
particles below one micron in size, MAF NanoTec offers
best turbine protection against fouling.
Improved Efficiency
The brand new MAF NanoTec filter media offers
significantly improved fractional efficiency over untreated
substrates (97% versus 90%) when tested against AC fine
test dust.
When tested with 0.3 to 0.4 micron of NaCl particles,
which are similar to soot, nanofiber coated media has
60% fractional efficiency as compared to 20% with
standard untreated media. In gas turbine/dust collector
applications
Extended Life
Not only does nanofiber coating greatly improve equipment
protection, it also extends filter life and service intervals.
When tested with NaCl particles (soot), MAF NanoTec
filter media coated with nanofiber offers a fourfold increase
in filter life.
The Value of MAF NanoTec Technology
Attributes
Benefits
Adjustable thickness, fiber and pore size
Customizable to meet application requirements
Durability
Improved material processability and longer life
Synthetic composition
Chemical compatibility with no extractables or leachables
Uniformity
Consistent performance and reliability
Improved efficiency
Greater performance with total cost reduction
Lower pressure drop
Increased energy savings
By Fakhrul Razi
By Yunos Ahamad
Technical Engineer
Production Senior Supervisor
[email protected]
[email protected]
SA MANUFACTURING ACTIVITIES
Visitors from Federal Electricity & Water
Authority of UAE during a factory visit.
SA International’s sales representative,
Mr Sabihuddin Khan at Soha Power, Oman.
Factory visit by
representative.
Striving to achieve superior quality in all
our activities is integral to the way we
do business at SA Manufacturing.
well trained and knowledgeable in
operating the machines by practicing
the 5S, KAIZEN, PDCA (Plan, Do,
Check and Act) and Innovative
Creative Circle (ICC) concepts.
the oil and gas players in the Middle
East region. Only recently, we have
created an interest of our products
with Soha Power, a leading oil and
gas company in Oman.
With the opening of our office in
Muscat, Oman in April last year,
enables SA to be near to the pulse of
During the last 12 months, we have
supplied air intake filters worth more
than RM4 million to TNB power
stations in Malaysia.
We were awarded the prestigious ISO
9001:2000 in August 2003 by Lloyd’s
Register Quality Assurance and have
been upgraded to ISO 9001:2008
recently. All our factory staffs are
SA SAFETY CULTURE
Petronas
VDP
Zakaria Mohamad
Safety Officer
Safety is very important in workplace. At SA,
we emphasize our workers to be equipped with
safety knowledge. Any positive recommendation
or suggestion from employees will be reviewed
and discussed among the committee. Apart
from that, we do conduct safety activities i.e.
fire drill, theory and practical safety knowledge
for workers in order for each of them to be
mentally prepared during emergency.
The company itself provides all safety personal
Protective equipment i.e glasses, glove, marks,
chemical suite and shoe for handling any
dangerous chemical product.
Safety performance
achievement for LTI
663,480 Hours
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is to
protect from hazard that exposed to worker. For
example during handling chemical product that
give effect to skin or respiration, type is used
and it will prevent worker from hazardous
[email protected]
All warning sign at work place must be followed
for safety requirement and regulation. Those
warning sign must be put at the risks area so
the employees will alert.
By Bernard AT Tinggi
Technical Manager
[email protected]
SA ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES
On site services
Terengganu.
at
GPP
A,
Kerteh,
Keeping in line with SA’s new business thrust, the company has
successfully completed 8 units on the fabrication, installation and
testing and commissioning of the Solar MARS 90 8MW air intake
filtration system for Petronas Gas Berhad (PGB) Kerteh, Terengganu
for the onshore area. There are also several offshore projects that
had been completed to improve the existing system which is not
suitable for the current environment in Malaysia. By introducing
our patented MAF weather louvers, we are able to protect the
current filtration system from the salt water ingression inside the
filter house that will damage the turbine blades. The completed
offshore improvement systems are at Bekok A platform, Guntong
A platform, Tapis A platform and several others.
During the last twelve months alone, the
company has garnered projects worth
more than RM10 million
For the last twelve months alone, the company have been actively
involved in projects with several other customers including
provision of Erb West gas Turbine air intake system improvement
for Petronas Carigali-Sabah Operation (PCSB-SBO), upgrading of
gas turbine combustion air intake and exhaust gas ducting material
at Export Terminal, Telok Kalong, Terengganu and retrofitting on
inlet gas turbine filter housing at GPP2 Complex A. The company
has recently completed a project with Petronas Carigali (PCSB) to
upgrade its air intake system by installing MAF weather louvers.
New and improved stainless steel filtration
system at GPP A, Kerteh, Terengganu.
The patented MAF weather louvers have also been successfully
installed at TNB Pasir Gudang for the ABB air intake system and
as for today, they did not have any unplanned shutdown during the
monsoon season. For the overseas markets, we are in collaboration
with Japan Vietnam Petroleum Co. Limited, one of the leading
oil & gas company in Vietnam to improve their existing filtration
system commencing in July 2009. Currently we are also in the
midst of discussion with the TNB Power Generation in providing
the filtration system for their new power generation plant.
Nor Aswati Kasri
Group Legal /
Corporate Communication Affairs Officer
[email protected]
SA SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION
Despite the economic downturn which is gripping the whole
world today, SA is still able to exercise its duty towards society.
As part of SA’s effort in strengthening its contribution towards
society at large, SA has embarked in 2 major contributions
recently which is a programme called School Pocket Money to
two schools in Kota Puteri namely Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri
Kota Puteri and Sekolah Menengah Kota Puteri. The School
Pocket Money program was also extended to two recipients
who are children of our staffs as a gesture of appreciation of
their academic excellence.
According to Pn Hasmah Ismail, the school
headmistress;
“This is the first financial contribution made to the
school in its 11 years history and we are very proud
that a Bumiputra company is doing this charitable
act during the time in need”
SA BIDS FAREWELL TO
ITS LONG SERVICE STAFF
A farewell ceremony was held to one of our staff from the Metal
Department, En Ismail Suib on 27 February 2009. Interestingly, the
farewell coincides with En Ismail’s 55th birthday which was celebrated
in a joyous mood by all the staffs at Bayu office.
En Ismail started at SA in 2000 as an operator and was soon promoted
to become a line leader within the same year.
Over the years this father of 5 girls has reached the position of
assistant senior machinist until his last day in SA.
Nor Aswati Kasri
Group Legal /
Corporate Communication Affairs Officer
[email protected]
LIFE IN SALUTARY AVENUE
Salutary Avenue has always believed in contributing back to the society as part of our corporate social responsibilities.
Other than financial supports by means of funds to underprivileged students in schools, we are readily to do our part
with genuine and direct actions through training and development. Only with direct intervention and advancement within
each and every individuals, a wave of change greater than its sum could only be realized in the end.
Reflection from one of the
Trainees from ADTEC, Shah
Alam:
Reflection from another
Trainee
from
Politeknik
Johor Bahru:
I am Fahmi Bin Latebi a student
from ADTEC, Shah Alam.
Presently, I am attached to
Salutary Avenue for industrial
training. First and foremost, I
would like to thank the company
for giving me the opportunity to complete this training.
My name is Muhamad Farhan
Bin Masdi, age 20, a student
of Politeknik Johor Bahru. At
present, I am doing a course
in Certificate in Mechanical
Engineering. I am attached to
the Quality Control Dept under
the supervision of Encik Hadfizul, the Head of Dept.
I am assigned to the Technical Dept. In this Dept, I am
exposed to various technologies in the areas of air, liquid
and gas filtration. Apart from the exposure, I am given ample
assistance and support from the staff which proved to be a
very fruitful experience. I can see that my communication
and interpersonal skills improved greatly.
All in all, the technical know-how and the soft skills I acquired
with the focus in customers and organization needs have
provided me a window for me to bridge the student life with
the real world. A wonderful experience indeed.
What did Fahmi’s Supervisor say?
Fahmi has gained tremendous
knowledge of filtration system in
terms of operations and construction.
He has also participated in R & D
work in particular in the development
of wound type filter. I am confident
that he will excel in this field as he
has performed well in his industrial training here.
Nor Adilah Bt.Radzuan (Product Engineer)
Under the guidance of my Supervisor and the kind
cooperation of the staff, I have gained vast knowledge and
experience in the technology of filtration and its products.
I have learned the different stages of quality control
especially in the fields of quality and performance tests on
the products.
I am certain that the experience gained is invaluable and
I would like to extend my heartfelt appreciation to the
company for providing such exposure to me.
What was Farhan’s Supervisor
reaction?
Farhan has done a great job as
a Trainee here. He is receptive
and has great initiative in gaining
as much knowledge as possible.
I believe that with his right set of
attitude coupled with this experience,
he will be able to gel well with the society when he join
the work force.
“New young job seekers must be more committed and perseverant to stay the course and focus on their career path rather
than moving on too fast to another job...”
Dr Dan Harrison
Nor Aswati Kasri
Editor-in-Chief
Group Legal / Corporate Communication Affairs Officer
[email protected]
EDITORIAL MESSAGE
First of all I would like to take this opportunity to express my most sincere gratitude to all my fellow editors who have
given their time and effort in ensuring the completion of our first issue of this bulletin. They have clearly demonstrated
that no goal is unattainable without the full team spirit in making a dream turn into reality.
This being our first step in issuing our inaugural bulletin/newsletter has marked a path for Salutary Avenue in venturing
into a greater dimension and forging and enhancing a stronger and more dynamic relationship with our customers,
agents, affiliates and within the group itself.
With the vision put forward by our managing directors, I truly believe that this bulletin will serve as a vital instrument
in communicating and spreading news and information pertaining to product and company development.
PROVIDING TOTAL FILTRATION SOLUTION
SALUTARY AVENUE GROUP
No. 5, Jalan Penaga 12, Kawasan Perindustrian Kota Puteri, 81750 Masai, Johor, Malaysia
Tel : +607-3883771 Fax : +607-3883776 Email: [email protected]