KUALA LUMPUR: KDEB Waste Management Sdn Bhd (KDEBWM) recently took delivery of 51 units of the UD Trucks medium-duty Croner Euro 5 model, with the vehicles already deployed for waste collection.
KDEBWM is wholly-owned by the Selangor state government, and manages domestic waste collection and public cleansing services.
The single purchase order for the UD Croner trucks was placed through Tan Chong Industrial Equipment Sdn Bhd (TCIE), the exclusive authorised distributor of UD Trucks in Malaysia.
The UD Trucks Croner Euro 5 chassis units for KDEBWM were procured in an open tender bid secured through a collaboration with a third-party truck body builder partner of TCIE.
Due to the substantial size of the order, delivery of the trucks to KDEBWM was conducted in multiple batches over several months, aligning with quality control measures and body-building procedures.
The most recently delivered batch saw TCIE handing over 23 units of Croner Euro 5 trucks for waste collection and management in Sepang.
The vehicle handover event held at the premises of Sepang Municipal Council was attended by KDEBWM managing director Datuk Ramli Mohd Tahir, Sepang Municipal Council president Dr Hajah Ani Ahmad and TCIE chief operating officer Loh Thim Choy.
Ramli shared, “All the new UD Trucks Croner Euro 5 vehicles that we received are already on the road performing their duties, and have proven to be a great choice in further enhancing our fleet and efficiency."
"We selected the UD Trucks Croner Euro 5 due to its engine performance, reduced emissions, enhanced operational uptime, notable 19-tonne body size, spacious cabin that prioritises crew comfort, and reliable support consistently provided by TCIE."
Ramli added that KDEBWM is currently serving 12 municipalities in Selangor, managing waste collection from residential areas, public parks, and industrial and commercial areas.
"The new UD Trucks Croner Euro 5 vehicles are great addition especially during high season waste collection where timeliness and efficiency are important. Moreover, many of the municipalities under our purview have newly developed areas that now require waste collection," he said.
KDEBWM started owning UD Trucks’ commercial vehicles in 2016 with seven trucks.
Today, with the 51 new trucks, KDEBWM has increased its UD Trucks fleet size to almost 150 units.
UD Trucks region director for Southeast Asia & East Asia Keiichiro Ochiai said, “This truck carries multiple features that will improve uptime, productivity, cost efficiency, and reduce environmental impact. Overall, the combined advantages of UD Trucks Croner Euro 5 will ensure that the job will get done faster, better, and safer.”
Loh said, "The truck is built to provide reliability, safety, efficiency, and versatility to meet specific requirements of various transportation tasks, such as waste management."
