Japan's V3D Asia launches Malaysia's first 3D-construction printing firm through Nuvah
Japan-based V3D Asia has established Nuvah Sdn Bhd in Petaling Jaya to apply its 3D construction printing technology in Malaysia. The group plans to work with local developers on residential, commercial and infrastructure projects, and has signed a training MoU with Sunway University and a collabora
PETALING JAYA (Oct 7) — Japan-based construction printing technology group V3D Asia Ltd is building Malaysia's first locally-developed company through its commercial arm, Nuvah Sdn Bhd here.
In a statement on Tuesday, V3D Asia said it has established Nuvah to apply its three-dimensional construction printing (3DCP) technology locally, with plans to work with Malaysian developers and contractors on residential, commercial and infrastructure projects.
The group said its industrial printing platform is engineered and designed in Japan, while the specialist workforce, materials science, structural engineering and quality control capabilities needed for Malaysian applications are being developed in-house locally.
V3D Asia group chairman Kazuhiro Ono said the ambition extends beyond supplying equipment to Malaysia. “Malaysia's opportunity in 3DCP will not be built by machines alone. Any country can buy a printer. What is far harder, and far more valuable, is a workforce that understands the technology, the materials, and the craftsmanship behind it,” he said. “Our ambition is not to sell equipment into Malaysia. It is to build the industry here — the printers, the homes and, above all, the people. If we do that properly, Malaysia will not be a customer for this technology in 10 years' time. It will be the region's supplier of it,” Ono added.
To support training, V3D Asia said it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Sunway University involving the placement of a construction printer on campus for engineering students to gain practical experience. The group said a parallel training effort is underway with Universiti Malaya. According to the statement, Nuvah is also working with the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) towards recognition of 3DCP as an additional system under Malaysia's Industrialised Building System (IBS) framework. V3D Asia and Nuvah announced a collaboration with SIRIM Academy Sdn Bhd in June to help develop industry standards for the technology.
Among its planned applications is a 3D-printed bungalow at Eco Majestic's Gentlebre precinct in Semenyih, Selangor. The group is targeting November to begin construction. V3D Asia also said it is planning a 12-villa development in Bali, Indonesia. The villas are intended for sale, with completion targeted for December 2027.
