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Type
  
Berhad / Corporation

Number of employees
  
more than 2,500

Founded
  
27 June 1986

Subsidiaries
  
Teras Teknologi

Traded as
  
MYX: PLUS

Headquarters
  
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

Parent organization
  
UEM Group

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Industry
  
Highway concessionaries or Build–operate–transfer (BOT) operators

Key people
  
Tan Sri Dato' Mohd Sheriff Mohd Kasim Chairman Datuk Idrose Mohammad CEO Dato' Noorizah Hj Abdul Hamid Managing Director

Products
  
Highway concessionaries or Build–operate–transfer (BOT) operators Helicopter services Highway technology services Electronic Toll Collection (ETS) services

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The PLUS Expressways or PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PMB) or known as Projek Lebuhraya Usaha Sama Berhad (PLUS) (formerly Projek Lebuhraya Utara Selatan Berhad (PLUS)) (MYX: 5052) is the largest highway concessionaries or build–operate–transfer (BOT) 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.

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History

The company was founded on 27 June 1986 known as Highway Concessionnaires Berhad, a member of the United Engineers Malaysia Berhad (UEM). On 13 May 1988, the Highway Concessionaires Berhad changed its name to Projek Lebuhraya Utara Selatan Berhad (PLUS). On 29 January 2002, PLUS Expressways Berhad (PEB) incorporated in Malaysia as a public company.

Eight years later, PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PMB) was incorporated on 29 November 2010 and became involved in investment holding.

On 29 November 2011, PMB completed the acquisition of PLUS Expressways Berhad's (PEB) 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 (KLBK) Sdn Bhd, Teras Teknologi Sdn Bhd (TERAS), PLUS Helicopter Services Sdn Bhd and the substantial shareholder of Touch 'n Go Sdn Bhd. In addition, PMB also acquired Penang Bridge Sdn Bhd (PBSB) from UEM Builders Berhad.

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.

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.

Company partner

  • Central Nippon Expressway Company (NEXCO Central Japan) (since March 2009)
  • Persada PLUS

    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. 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

    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. It was launched in 2009. The PLUSMiles card can also be used for toll payments and other services such as major public transport services in the Klang Valley and parking facilities.

    PLUSTrack

    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.

    PLUS Ronda

    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.

    Scope of work

  • Provides 24-hour assistance to breakdown and accident vehicles.
  • Provide towing services to the nearest safe place.
  • Report traffic flow.
  • Assist authorities during emergency
  • Monitor and inspect faclilities condition at laybys and rest and service areas.
  • Implement auxiliary police authority.
  • PLUS Helicopter Services

    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.

    A1GP Team Malaysia

    PLUS Expressways is also a major sponsors for the A1GP Team Malaysia.

    Sports

  • PLUS FC football club
  • References

    PLUS Expressways Wikipedia