Lintec & Linnhoff’s global expansion

Lintec & Linnhoff’s new facility in Malaysia is answering the call for a growing demand in asphalt mixing plants and Eurotec concrete batching plants throughout Australasia, the Middle East and Africa. 

For more than a century, Lintec & Linnhoff has cemented its place as a global leader in asphalt and concrete batch plant manufacturing.

Backed by this global expertise, as well as decades of German quality and development, the company has serviced the needs of thousands of infrastructure projects across the asphalt and concrete industries.

The company’s newest manufacturing factory in Johor, Malaysia, is set to further expand its capabilities, by providing a base for Linnhoff and Eurotec plants to be distributed world-wide. Design and development of the Johor facility began in 2019, with final works completed in 2021. 

Daniel Chan, Chairman at Lintec & Linnhoff Holdings, says that despite on-going effects from the COVID-19 pandemic, the manufacturer demonstrated its resilience to fulfil its promise of delivering an innovative facility in good time.

“Over the past two years, the whole world faced the challenge of COVID and many projects were put on hold. We faced our own roadblocks, but we were determined to bring our vision to life for this new Malaysian factory,” Chan says.

Covering 88,888 square feet, the latest addition to Lintec & Linnhoff’s global manufacturing portfolio will be responsible for the development of Linnhoff asphalt mixing plants and Eurotec concrete batching plants, which will be going to customers in South-East Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

The Johor site was selected strategically, to allow Lintec & Linnhoff to ship plants to all three regions. The facility is also 36 kilometres away from the company’s global headquarters in Singapore.

Select plants will be transported by land to Singapore before shipping via Jurong Port, while others will go via two local Malaysian ports in Johor.

Off the production line

Lintec & Linnhoff has already hit the ground running, with the first plant off the production line, a Eurotec ECO60 concrete plant, already in the hands of a customer in Madagascar.

A second order has also been fulfilled for a Eurotec Ecotec ECT60 concrete plant and a Linnhoff TSD1500 MobileMix asphalt plant for a customer in Papua New Guinea.

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Chan says these plants signify the beginning of a new era for Lintec & Linnhoff.

“Our investment and hard work have now paid off and we can’t wait to welcome customers to see the new facility. Our first plants have already been delivered and the future is very bright,” he says.

The Johor facility replaces the company’s previous location in the north-eastern region of the city, allowing the company to deliver plants much faster for customers.

As part of this strategy, Lintec & Linnhoff is utilising this site to support growth in key markets in various regions. 

Further expansion 

While phase one covers 88,888 square feet, Lintec & Linnhoff has already planned two further expansions to the facility.

Phase two will add an extra 76,850 square feet. This expansion will enable the company to develop and manufacture Lintec containerised asphalt and concrete plants in the facility.

The final phase of works will increase the size of the open-yard area for storage of stock plants and components, and create more space to conduct rigorous testing and erection of multiple plants before they’re delivered.

Additional investment will also be made for new equipment for the factory to support its production capacity and efficiency. The planned development of the Johor facility will cover a total of 282,000 square feet.

For the domestic market 

But what do these investments mean for Australia’s asphalt and concrete industries?

Chan says the aforementioned phase two expansion, including the development of Lintec containerised asphalt and concrete plants, will cater for expected demand across Australia.

Built in 100 per cent ISO-certified sea containers, these ‘CSD’ plants are the first of their kind in the industry. 

Aside from economical shipping, the CSD containerised asphalt plant boasts a modular construction that allows for easy transportation and fast installation and dismantling.

The plant components are also built within the container, meaning mechanisms are weatherproofed and secure, reducing the need for maintenance, as well as providing the customer with increased security with only one lockable door.

Chan says that Lintec & Linnhoff is currently looking at new opportunities to expand the company’s product range, as well as new collaborations and ventures that are relevant for Australia’s domestic market. 

This article was originally published in the February edition of our magazine. To read the magazine, click here.