| PLUS Malaysia Berhad | |
| Type: | Private Limited Company |
| Location: | Persada PLUS, Subang Interchange, New Klang Valley Expressway, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia[1] |
| Key People: | Mohamad Nasir Ab. Latif, Chairman Nik Airina Nik Jaffar, CEO and Managing Director |
| Industry: | Highway concessionaries or Build–operate–transfer operators |
| Num Employees: | more than 3,500 |
| Parent: | UEM Group |
| Products: | Highway concessionaries or Build–operate–transfer operators Helicopter services Highway technology services Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) services |
The PLUS Expressways Berhad is the largest highway concessionaries or build–operate–transfer operator company in Malaysia. A member of the UEM Group, the company is also the largest listed toll expressway operator in Southeast Asia and the eighth largest in the world.[2]
The company was founded on 27 June 1986 known as Highway Concessionnaires Berhad, a member of the United Engineers Malaysia Berhad (UEM).[3] On 13 May 1988, the Highway Concessionaires Berhad changed its name to Projek Lebuhraya Utara Selatan Berhad (PLUS).[4] On 29 January 2002, PLUS Expressways Berhad was incorporated in Malaysia as a public company.[5]
Eight years later, PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PMB) was incorporated on 29 November 2010 and became involved in investment holding.[6]
On 29 November 2011, PMB completed the acquisition of PLUS Expressways Berhad's assets and liabilities. PMB became the holding company of Projek Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan Berhad (PLUS), Expressway Lingkaran Tengah Sdn Bhd (ELITE), Linkedua Malaysia Berhad (LINKEDUA), Konsortium Lebuhraya Butterworth-Kulim Sdn Bhd, Teras Teknologi Sdn Bhd, PLUS Helicopter Services Sdn Bhd and the substantial shareholder of Touch 'n Go Sdn Bhd. In addition, PMB also acquired Penang Bridge Sdn Bhd from UEM Builders Berhad.[6]
Projek Lebuhraya Usaha Sama Berhad (PLUS), a wholly owned subsidiary of PMB, was incorporated on 27 July 2011 to undertake the consolidation of all highway concessionaries acquired under a single entity. The acquisition of all five highway concession assets was completed on 12 January 2012.[6]
With the completion of the acquisition, PMB is the largest toll expressway operator in Malaysia and one of the largest in Southeast Asia, Asia, and the eighth largest in the world.[6]
| Company name | Date of establishment | Highway operator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Projek Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan Berhad (PLUS) | 1986 | North–South Expressway North–South Expressway Northern Route and New Klang Valley Expressway North–South Expressway Southern Route Johor–Singapore Causeway Federal Highway Route 2 | |
| Expressway Lingkaran Tengah Sdn Bhd (ELITE) | 1993 | North–South Expressway Central Link | |
| Linkedua Malaysia Berhad (LINKEDUA) | 1994 | Malaysia–Singapore Second Link and Second Link Expressway | |
| Seremban–Port Dickson Highway (SPDH) Sdn Bhd | 1994 | Seremban–Port Dickson Highway | |
| Konsortium Lebuhraya Butterworth-Kulim Sdn Bhd | 1993 | Butterworth–Kulim Expressway | |
| Penang Bridge Sdn Bhd | 1994 | Penang Bridge |
| Company logo | Company name | Date of establishment | Highway operator/services | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Projek Lebuhraya Usaha Sama Berhad | Projek Lebuhraya Usaha Sama Berhad (PLUS) | 2011 | All toll expressways across Malaysia: North–South Expressway North–South Expressway Northern Route and New Klang Valley Expressway North–South Expressway Southern Route Seremban–Port Dickson Highway Johor–Singapore Causeway Federal Highway Route 2 North–South Expressway Central Link Malaysia–Singapore Second Link and Second Link Expressway Butterworth–Kulim Expressway Penang Bridge | |
PLUS Helicopter Services Sdn. Bhd. | PLUS Helicopter Services Sdn Bhd (PLUS Heli) | 2010 | Helicopter services | |
| Teras Teknologi Sdn Bhd | 1994 | Technology services | ||
| Touch 'n Go Sdn Bhd | 1996 | Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) services for Touch 'n Go and Smart TAG (substantial shareholder) |
| Company logo | Company name | Date of establishment | Highway operator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PLUS Expressways International Berhad (PEIB) | PLUS Expressways International Berhad (PEIB) | 2011 | All toll expressways worldwide: Uniquest Infra Ventures Private Limited (India) Cikampek–Palimanan Toll Road (Indonesia) |
| Persada PLUS | |
| Start Date: | 2006 |
| Completion Date: | 2008 |
| Opening: | 2010 |
| Building Type: | Office, Headquarters and Traffic Monitoring Centre |
| Location: | Subang Interchange, New Klang Valley Expressway, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Architect: | UEM Builders |
Persada PLUS is the main headquarters of the PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PMB). It is located at Subang Interchange of the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) in Petaling Jaya, Selangor.[1] The headquarters was formerly a site of PLUS and PROPEL section office for the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE). The headquarters has a football stadium which is a home of PLUS FC football club.
PLUSMiles is the toll rebate loyalty program. It was launched on 17 December 2008. It is the first and the only toll expressway loyalty programme in Malaysia. PLUSMiles cardholders can get toll rebates and merchandise from participating outlets. Each PLUSMiles card is equipped with a Touch 'n Go feature. The PLUSMiles card can also be used for toll payments and other services such as major public transport services in the Klang Valley, Selangor and parking facilities.[9]
PLUSTrack is a prepaid electronic card for fleet subscribers. The PLUSTrack card program provides enhanced efficiency and better fleet monitoring for the fleet subscribers. Besides the ease of fleet toll payment, the program is packaged with an array of rewards and benefits.[10]
PLUS Ronda is the highway patrol unit. It was established on 1 April 1990. On 17 October 1998, the unit was given to the Royal Malaysian Police auxiliary police power.[11]
| Airline: | PLUS Helicopter Services |
| Fleet Size: | 8 |
| Iata: | - |
| Icao: | - |
| Callsign: | PLUS |
| Parent: | PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PMB) |
| Founded: | 2010 |
| Headquarters: | Persada PLUS, Subang Interchange, New Klang Valley Expressway, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Hubs: | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, Subang, Selangor, Malaysia |
PLUS Helicopter Services or PLUS Heli is the highway helicopter unit. It was established in 2010 and it is used for highway surveillance, air response team, emergency, search and rescue from the air. It is the only highway concessionary in the country to have the helicopter services. The first batch of Eurocopter EC120 Colibri helicopters was delivered in 2007.[12]
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurocopter EC120 B Colibri[13] | Highway air surveillance, air response team, emergency, search and rescue | 2007–present | 2 helicopters | |||
| Bell 429[14] | Highway air surveillance, air response team, emergency, search and rescue | 2010–present | 2 helicopters | |||
| Eurocopter AS365 N3 Dauphin[15] | VIP transport | 2010–present | 2 helicopters |