SIRIM’s demand for testing and certification services jumped 48% in a single year, nearly seven times the previous year’s growth rate of 7%, the organization confirms.
The national quality and standards body served 28,700 customers over the period, with its order book more than doubling from RM12.1 million to RM28 million; customer satisfaction remained above 90% throughout the period. The surge spans SIRIM’s full range of services, covering testing, certification, calibration and training. Training programs reached close to 25,000 industry personnel, exceeding the original target, and included more than 23,000 Bumiputera entrepreneurs and workers.
SIRIM: National Policy Heightened Certification Demands
Much of the demand is being shaped by national policy priorities, SIRIM says. The New Industrial Master Plan 2030 (NIMP 2030) is directing Malaysian manufacturing towards higher-value sectors, while the Thirteenth Malaysia Plan (RMK-13) focuses on electrical and electronics, energy, smart manufacturing, aerospace, chemicals, and oil and gas.
SIRIM President and Group Chief Executive Officer Nik Sazali Nik Hussin attributed the growth to a clear shift in how Malaysian industry approaches market access, noting that demonstrable proof of compliance has become a prerequisite rather than an option. He added that SIRIM is automating and digitalizing its processes so that companies wait days rather than weeks for test results.
In practical terms, SIRIM reduced processing times by up to 98% in targeted test areas in 2025 and cut turnaround by four to seven days in categories including electrical equipment and safety products. Every employee also completed digitalization-related training during the year.
SIRIM was also entrusted with RM474.39 million in development funding across national programs, including RM300 million under the NIMP Industrial Development Fund. The Government-mandated Smart Tech Up Programme, which sits under NIMP 2030, is progressing towards its target of 3,000 companies nationwide by 2030.
Nik Sazali noted that SIRIM builds compliance capacity ahead of demand, covering areas such as ESG reporting, artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, semiconductors, medical devices and aerospace. The intention is to ensure that when Malaysian companies move into these sectors, the domestic testing and certification infrastructure is already in place rather than requiring companies to seek accreditation abroad.
Pokdepinion: Having electronics certified is always an extra peace of mind for the consumers.
