Our Many Firsts

Industry-Leading Milestones

For over 38 years, Cofreth has pioneered breakthroughs in FM and energy services — setting standards that the industry still follows today.

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1986

Cofreth (M) Sdn Bhd incorporated in Malaysia (Reg. No. 198601002912 | 152066-P)

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1996

First FM company in Malaysia to achieve ISO 9002:1994 accreditation; First to provide a Comprehensive FM Contract

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1997

First to provide 15-year O&M services for the Ministry of Works Malaysia HQ

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1997–2000

First in Asia (outside Japan) to design & build a District Cooling System with 6.6km underground chilled water reticulation

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2001

First ESCO to offer Capped & Guaranteed Energy Efficiency Performance (CEEP) contracts

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2003

First FM company to provide full services to the Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC)

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2007

Frost & Sullivan Customer Service Leadership Award · First to introduce Balanced Scorecard for FM Performance Measurement

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2009

First company appointed to formulate Malaysia's National Energy Efficiency Master Plan

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2010

Frost & Sullivan Malaysia Green Excellence Award — Facilities Management Company of the Year

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2013

First FM company to implement BIM for a cancer hospital in Malaysia

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2015

Frost & Sullivan Customer Service Leadership Award — Integrated Facilities Management

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2016

Frost & Sullivan Competitive Strategy Innovation & Leadership Award — Facilities Management

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2017

BrandLaureate SMEs BestBrands Award — Industrial Facilities Management category

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2018

First ESCO to win 1st Prize at inaugural National Energy Awards (NEA) · SME Icons Award · ASEAN Energy Award 1st Runner Up

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2021

NEA 2021 Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) Champion Award — jointly with Besi Apac

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Today

5× ISO certified ESCO with 38+ years of excellence, serving airports, data centres, universities and landmark buildings across Malaysia