TKS Group Co., Ltd, a major distributor of power tools for the building sector in the Kingdom, is promoting eco-friendly products to reduce carbon prints and even reduce noise pollution.

The group, which has been operating since 1991, is selling the latest imported high-quality power tools for the building, construction and agriculture sectors across the country, and wants to infuse green technology in its business philosophy.

“Through Cambuild’19, we hope to attract more new customers and will introduce new high quality products to customers.

“These products focuses on green technology – it helps to reduce electricity usage and they are for the benefit of the environment,” TKS Group CEO Bun Chan Sopheap told The Post.

The company plans to take advantage of the forthcoming Cambuild’19, an international trade fair that will be held at the Diamond Island Exhibition and Convention Center to prmote its environment-friendly products.

Sopheap: Makita tools will help to reduce electricity consumption. Post staff

The expo will promote a range of state-of-the-art building related products and services. About 500 companies from over 20 countries are expected to showcase their latest products and technologies from September 18-20.

At the expo, TKS Group will occupy eight booths, exhibiting a wide range of products such as environment-friendly power tools manufactured by Japan-based Makita.

“In this year’s Cambuild’19 exhibition, TKS will focus on the latest technology, especially the latest Makita products using battery (lithium-ion battery). Makita’s policy is to use green power to help protect the environment.

“Makita has introduced new technology that uses batteries instead of electricity. But the quality and efficiency remain unchanged and is very safe because Makita products comply with international standards.

“In the next five years, Makita’s goal is to ensure all its products use batteries instead of electricity in order to protect the environment,” added Sopheap.

In the local market, TKS Group has emerged a major player in supplying imported power tools such as welding machine, cordless driver drill, high speed drill, hammer drill, cutting machine, grinder and circular saw.

He said the company has the distribution rights from Makita and has distributors in all 25 provinces.

There are plans in the pipeline to establish a factory in Cambodia to produce power tools by collaborating with a foreign partner.

Global power tools supplier, Japan’s Makita promotes a “Go Green”. Post staff

“For three potential cities, Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville and Siem Reap, we focus on construction [sector]. But in other provinces, we focus on agriculture [sector]. In terms of revenue, the company earned 60 per cent of its revenue from the agricultural segment.

“Construction contributes 40 per cent because for the construction sector we only focus on Makita [brand] which has high quality products and services.

“The company’s year-on-year growth is 20 per cent. The reason is because Cambodia has peace, stability and the people’s income is also on the rise, and so is the middle class.

“Now customers prefer original and high quality products instead of fake low quality products,” said Sopheap.

One of the biggest challenge TKS Group faces is the proliferation of immitation tools in the market, he added.

“The challenge for the company is counterfeit products, especially Makita [tools], but Makita goes directly to explain to the consumers about the differences of fake products and authentic products,” said Sopheap.

However, the changing perception among consumers due to better awareness about genuine products is helping to push demand for quality power tools in the domestic market, he added. ​

Global power tools supplier, Japan’s Makita promotes a “Go Green” concept as part of its corporate strategy to protect the environment and in Cambodia TKS Group is adhering to the same concept. Post staff