KUALA LUMPUR: Pecca Group Bhd is ready to commence exports of its medical face masks to Asia, Europe and the US.
This is after its wholly-owned Pecca Leather Sdn Bhd has been registered with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and certified to comply with the European Union's CE marking requirements.
Pecca commenced production of medical, surgical, and disposable face masks in August and has production capacity of up to 20 million pieces per month currently.
The company aims to reach a production capacity of 50 million pieces a month by early 2021.
Pecca had appointed Rentas Health Sdn Bhd as the sole distributor of its face masks, which are currentlydistributed under the "RH"brand through various channels including medical and healthcare providers, hypermarkets and supermarkets, wholesalers and retail stores.
Pecca has recorded initial exports to Singapore and Hong Kong to date, mainly for trials by corporate customers, after obtaining approvals to export up to 50 per cent of its face masks production capacity.
Datuk Kelvin Teoh, group managing director of Pecca, said with the FDA registration and CE marking now in hand, it was keen to establish sales in the export markets.
It will appoint distributors and agents in overseas markets, as well as grow existing sales and marketing channels in Malaysia.
"We view our face masks segment as a long term venture that caters to increasing demand for face masks amidst the pervasiveness of the Covid-19 pandemic, and are confident of growing the segment into a significant contributor to the group in the coming years."
Tan believes that its face mask manufacturing venture is poised to meet rising demand for face masks in Malaysia and global markets, even as both healthcare personnel and general public manage their lifestyles in the interim when the Covid-19 vaccine was still being developed.
"Moreover, various government across the world, including Malaysia, have legislated mandatory wearing of face masks in public spaces in attempts to slow down the spread of the virus. This reinforces our conviction of the prospects of our new venture."