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CTRM: well established in the aerospace industry

Composites Technology Research Malaysia Sdn Bhd, or the CTRM group, illustrates the determination in Malaysia to work their way up to become leaders in technology and at the same time play a leading regional and global economic role. In 22 years, the company has made its reputation in the small aviation industry there while developing complementary activities.
as critical constituents of the country’s future growth. In line with this vision, CTrM started its business operation with the production of a light composite twoseater aircraft, the Eagle 150b, in 1991. Since then, the company has managed to position itself as part of a global supply chain for composite aerostructures. It manufactures and supplies composite aerostructures to major aircraft manufacturers in the world (Figure 1). pioneer in the development of the local unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with its Eagle ArV and ALUdRA Mk 1. It has proven its mettle in the defence industry by designing, manufacturing, supplying, installing and commissioning two radome units for the royal Malaysian Air Force (rMAF). Its business activities have spread beyond aerospace into the automotive industry with the manufacturing of composite body shells for the Lotus Europa S. CTrM is also an official repairer for the teams participating in the Formula bMW Pacific.

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omposites Technology research Malaysia Sdn bhd (CTrM) was incorporated in November 1990 as a government-linked company, with the Ministry of Finance as its main shareholder. In 2012, the Ministry of Finance still has a 97% majority holding, but Malaysia’s national petroleum company Petronas has acquired a 3% share. This distribution of capital reflects CTrM’s significance in the country’s economic development.

Complementary activities
CTrM plays a major role in the local general aviation industry. It not only is involved in the manufacturing of light composite aircraft, but also provides MrO services for the general aviation and is actively involved in aircraft leasing activities. The company is also recognised as a

Aerospace and composites
Since it was created, CTrM has been entrusted with a strategic role to develop the domestic aerospace and composite industries. The government considers these two high-technology industries

A group of companies
With its recognized and diversified knowhow, CTrM is a major economic player in Malaysia (Figure 2). To achieve this, the company has continually adapted its structures to foster development throughout its 22 years of existence, creating seven specialized subsidiaries in order to meet market needs and orient its expansion. Some of these structures were created from nothing, others are the result of partnerships. The seven subsidiaries are: - CTrM Aviation Sdn bhd, a wholly owned CTrM subsidiary that was originally incorporated as Eagle Aircraft Malaysia Sdn bhd on 26 February 1990. CTrM AV was first involved in the manufacturing and assembly of a light composite aircraft,

Fig.1: The world’s most preferred partner in aerospace & composites

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #73 - June 2012

Cover
Edito
Point of view: core material
Contents
Agenda of Events
COMPANY & BUSINESS
- In Brief
- Reinforcement
- Book launch
APPLICATIONS
- Railway
- UAV
- Electric vehicule
MARKET
- Human ressources
- Sandwich
SPECIAL JEC ASIA 2012
- Floor plan
- Conferences
- JEC Asia Innovation Awards Programme
- Innovation report
- Country guest of honour: Malaysia
- Reinforcement
- Wind energy
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
- Design
- Automation
TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATIONS
- Reinforcement
- UPR
- Mirco-pultrusion
- Pultrusion
- Injection
- Certification
Index
In the world
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #73 - June 2012 - Contents
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #73 - June 2012 - Agenda of Events
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #73 - June 2012 - - In Brief
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #73 - June 2012 - - Reinforcement
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #73 - June 2012 - - Book launch
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #73 - June 2012 - - Railway
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #73 - June 2012 - - UAV
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #73 - June 2012 - - Electric vehicule
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #73 - June 2012 - - Human ressources
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #73 - June 2012 - - Sandwich
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #73 - June 2012 - - Floor plan
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #73 - June 2012 - - Conferences
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #73 - June 2012 - - JEC Asia Innovation Awards Programme
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #73 - June 2012 - - Innovation report
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #73 - June 2012 - - Country guest of honour: Malaysia
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #73 - June 2012 - - Reinforcement
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #73 - June 2012 - - Wind energy
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #73 - June 2012 - - Design
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #73 - June 2012 - - Automation
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #73 - June 2012 - - Reinforcement
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #73 - June 2012 - - UPR
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #73 - June 2012 - - Mirco-pultrusion
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #73 - June 2012 - - Pultrusion
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #73 - June 2012 - - Injection
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #73 - June 2012 - - Certification
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #73 - June 2012 - Index
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #73 - June 2012 - In the world
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