The partnership between Noblelift and Ban Ngai, one of Southeast Asia’s leading equipment rental companies, has reached a new milestone with the signing of a strategic order agreement for 2,500 new Noblelift scissor lifts. Headquartered in Malaysia, Ban Ngai currently manages a fleet of more than 3,300 aerial machines and 400+ forklifts and reach trucks across Southeast Asia. With existing orders, the fleet is expected to grow to over 5,000 aerial machines by the end of Q1 2027. This will place them among the top three rental providers across key Southeast Asian markets including Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines, with plans to enter Vietnam and Singapore in the short to medium term.
The partnership between Ban Ngai and Noblelift began more than 20 years ago with hand pallet trucks and has since expanded to include Noblelift’s full range of material handling equipment and aerial lifts. On January 16, a formal signing ceremony was held at the Noblelift headquarters in Changxing, Zhejiang. This year’s total order is estimated to be USD 25 million, and consists mainly of scissor lifts, forklifts and reach trucks, with major equipment improvements such as full electrophoresis coatings for the entire scissor lift, high-capacity lithium-ion batteries that exceed the industry standards, improved structure and components to create a more rigid and functional machine that will withstand years of demanding use on construction sites. The value of this order exceeds the total procurement value between the two parties over the past year and represents a significant expansion of Ban Ngai’s existing fleet.
The entire Noblelift-Ban Ngai fleet of scissor lifts will be equipped with Noblelift’s proprietary telematics system, enabling location mapping, geofencing, remote locking and troubleshooting, integrated with Ban Ngai’s MCS ERP system, thus creating a stable, efficient, and cohesive digital infrastructure to deliver quality services to customers throughout the region and facilitate the scaling up of Ban Ngai’s fleet and operations.
The strategic agreement further strengthens Ban Ngai’s position as one of the fastest-growing MEWP rental groups in Southeast Asia, while also reflecting strong market recognition of Noblelift’s competitiveness in the scissor lift segment. It further reinforces the foundation of mutual trust and product alignment between the two companies, and lays a solid foundation for Ban Ngai’s global expansion strategy, which includes an existing Noblelift sole distributorship in Nigeria, and planned new operations in Ghana and Bissau soon.
Mr. Ong Joe-U, Board Director of Ban Ngai Group said, “Ban Ngai highly values expertise and innovation, and has found in Noblelift a trusted provider of high-quality products and services that deliver real added value to both our business and our customers. This partnership will support our expansion into new markets while advancing our long-term goal of becoming a globally leading company.”
Mrs. Wendy Mao, Group CEO of Noblelift said, “This order is a landmark in our 20-year relationship with Ban Ngai. It proves that Noblelift’s scissor lifts, lithium technology, and telematics are fully aligned with the region’s top rental players. We are proud to grow with Ban Ngai as they move toward becoming Southeast Asia’s No. 1 rental powerhouse.”
Founded in 1965 and headquartered in Klang, Malaysia, Ban Ngai has established itself as one of Southeast Asia’s most recognized rental brands. The company operates an extensive network across Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines, maintaining high fleet utilization rates and supporting customers across infrastructure, construction, warehousing and logistics sectors. Ban Ngai aims to grow its regional fleet to more than 8,500 units by 2030, with the ambition of becoming Southeast Asia’s No. 1 rental powerhouse. As Southeast Asia continues to see rising MEWP demand driven by infrastructure, construction, warehousing and logistics projects, Ban Ngai remains focused on delivering comprehensive, localized and high-quality rental services that support the efficient and safe completion of projects.
Note to Editors: Noblelift Group is a USD 1 billion corporation that was founded in 2000 in China. It has been listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange since 2015 and employs over 5,000 people around the world. Noblelift is a global leader in intralogistics and material handling solutions. For more than 13 years, the company has also manufactured MEWPs as complementary products for its material handling customers. Subsidiaries include companies in Germany, the USA, Canada, Malaysia, Vietnam and South Korea etc. Noblelift’s Access Division was launched in January 2025 to bring a full range of products to rental companies around the world.
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