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22 Apr 2026
GDS Achieves Dual Milestones to Supply Defence and Safety-Related Shutters in the Philippines and Malaysia; Underscore the Growing Demands for Defence and Safety-Related Features in Critical Infrastructure Assets
The Philippines
• Marks the Group’s first-ever contract sales of its Storm Shutters to the Philippines, penetrating a new geographic market with its premium defence and safety-related systems.
• The Group’s patented Storm Shutters are designed to withstand severe storms such as Category 3 Hurricanes, protecting assets, and people from external threats and optimising protection for critical infrastructure.
• The contract is for Storm Shutters that will be expected to be delivered by July 2026 and installed at a high-end MNC manufacturing facility in the Philippines.
• The contract is placed through Prime Sales Inc., a highly reputable distributor in the Philippines that was established in 1976 with 50 years of industry experience in delivering world-class intralogistics and supply chain solutions.
Malaysia
• Secured maiden sales of the Group’s Blast Mitigating Shutters (“BMS”), which is part of its premium defence and safety-related systems, that are engineered to prevent catastrophic component failure during blast events (caused by explosions), thereby significantly reducing the risk of debris-related injuries and damage to critical assets.
• Conventional roller shutters can pose significant hazards during blast events, particularly in conflict-prone environments. To address this risk and enhance defensive capabilities for asset owners, the Group has developed the world’s first BMS, which was independently tested in the United States to be effective as designed.
• The contract is for BMS and Insulated Fire Shutter (“IFS”) that will be expected to be delivered by May 2026 and installed at a data centre project in Malaysia.
• The contract is placed through the Group’s distributor, Star Rolling Shutter Sdn Bhd (“Star Rolling”), which was founded in 1978 and is one of the leading roller shutter manufacturers both in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. However, Star Rolling does not manufacture BMS, Storm Shutter and IFS, which form part of the Group’s premium, patented product range.