Alumnus backs Pan Merchant Berhad’s ACE Market debut on Bursa Malaysia

Thiat Wong, Cheng Lee, Budhi Sentoso and Viyasan Krishnan standing together and smiling.

Viyasan Krishnan (Civil Engineering 1984), who joined Pan Merchant’s board in August 2024 as an independent non‑executive director, provided oversight during its ACE Market listing, which raised RM63 million. The company made its debut on the Bursa Malaysia stock exchange last month.

Pan Merchant Berhad, a company headquartered in Malaysia, was successfully listed on the ACE Board of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange on 26 June 2025. The company, established in 1986, is mainly involved in the design, manufacture, assembly and commissioning of filters for solid liquid filtration and the provision of steel works as well as technical support services. It exports more than 80% of its products manufactured at its three facilities in Ipoh, Malaysia to Asia, Europe, the Americas and Africa, and operates offices in Malaysia, Singapore, the Netherlands and the US.  Pan Merchant serves a range of end-user industries such as edible oil refining, food processing, sustainable fuel production and water treatment.  

Several Loughborough alumni hold significant roles at Pan Merchant Berhad. Thiat Wong (Accounting and Financial Management, 1984) and Cheng Lee (Production Engineering, 1985) are Executive Directors, and Budhi Sentoso (Production Engineering, 1984) is a major shareholder in the company. 

Congratulations to the Pan Merchant team and all involved in reaching this important milestone.