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Over 20,000 Companies Use Sirim's Testing, Expertise Every Year
KULAI, July 18 (Bernama) -- It is estimated that more than 20,000 companies use SIRIM's testing and expertise each year, said SIRIM Berhad president and group chief executive officer Datuk Dr Ahmad Sabirin Arshad.
He said this included the manufacturing, plastics, road construction and apparel sectors.
"We have the expertise and facilities to conduct testing and verification at SIRIM, apart from that, we also collaborate with all government agencies involved.
''This is to ensure that what is used by the industries, including in terms of construction and so on, is safe for use," he said at the 2025 SIRIM Silaturasa event at SIRIM Johor here today.
Johor State Investment, Trade, Consumer Affairs and Human Resources Committee chairman Lee Ting Han was also present.
Ahmad Sabirin, who was asked to comment on industries that utilised SIRIM's expertise, also said that SIRIM had an artificial intelligence (AI) centre, which, among other things, provided training and guidance to industry players through a programme sponsored by the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).
"Through this programme, we are targeting industries that use AI under the Industrial Revolution (IR 4.0) ecosystem.
"So, we want to ensure that this year, 40 companies will receive guidance and next year the government is targeting around 3,000 companies over three years, with the companies targeted to become mentors to smaller firms,'' he said.
He said that the initiative, which was supported by the government, would ensure that Malaysia continued to progress in line with the rapid development of technology.
