SSI Schaefer Malaysia has recently completed an 8-tier storage system for Regalia Records Management Sdn Bhd located in Bukit Jelutong, Kuala Lumpur. Regalia Records Management Sdn Bhd is part of Efficient Mailcom Sdn Bhd Group of companies & VPI International Sdn Bhd, and is specialized in providing document management services.

The 8-tier storage system is designed for earthquake protection Seismic Zone 1 under UBC 1997 USA code, using modal and multi-spectra analysis calculation methods. Occupying 3,200 sqm floor area, the facility can now store more than 850 thousand carton boxes.

Regalia’s Management decided to invest on a seismic-proof structure to minimize the risk of a disaster within the facility in the event of an earthquake. From a marketing point of view, it would also prove to be competitively advantageous for the company in the market place.

Recently, Peninsula Malaysia has been affected by several earthquakes originated at neighbouring Sumatra and Laos. Hence, seismic-protective design for storage system is rapidly becoming a mandatory consideration for any investment in a new facility due to the direct implications that it has on capital investment and insurance coverage.

Countries such as Philippines, Taiwan, Japan and some parts of Indonesia are considered to be under the “Seismic Zone 4”, while Malaysia, Singapore & South Thailand are tabulated under Zone 1. the seismic zone map is based on a statistical compilation of past earthquakes frequencies and magnitudes. Therefore, it is an indication of where the next earthquake is most likely to occur, how often and the enormity of it. It is established that the worst earthquake usually occur in the higher seismic zones.

Since its inception in 1937 by Mr. Fritz Schaefer, SSI SCHAEFER has been one of the world’s leading suppliers of a comprehensive range of high-quality storage systems for warehouses, manufacturing plants and commercial offices, and included a whole range of systems and containers for the waste-handling and recycling sector. Employing over 7,500 people in 50 offices, from 35 countries on 4 continents, SSI SCHAEFER is the single largest manufacturer of industrial storage systems.

SSI Schaefer has operated in Asia for more than 22 years, and now has 12 offices in 11 countries covering Middle East, China, Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Hong Kong, Vietnam and Korea.