After five years of operations, Tatt Seng Jaya Automobile Sdn Bhd has proven its ability to provide good quality and prompt service and has gained a good reputation in the industry.
The number of customers continued to increase and the workshop again reached its maximum capacity in 1985 and had to relocate to Bukit Mertajam with a land area measuring approximately 8,000 square feet.
With a more spacious and well-distributed workshop, Mr Khor embarked on a major expansion and a range of new services were introduced. Tatt Seng not only concentrated on knocking, welding and spray-painting services but also provided mechanical servicing of vehicles. The services provided also extended to heavy commercial vehicles, which included lorries, buses and vans.
In 1997, with the expanding customer base and plans to further upgrade the quality of its services through application of more advanced technology in performing their jobs, the bigger workshop soon reached its maximum capacity once more.
Thus, Mr Khor embarked on his next expansion phase by acquiring an acre of industrial land at Bukit Minyak Industrial Park in the district of Seberang Perai Tengah, Penang. This land is strategically located with easy access to North-South Expressway.
Today, Tatt Seng has constructed a double storey factory building on the land acquired. The new built-up area covers approximately 7,000 square feet, complete with an administration office and workshop block. With an excess landbank, Tatt Seng is able to increase its operating capacity as and when required.
OUR HISTORY
Tatt Seng was registered as a sole proprietor business on 21 November 1980 by Mr Khor Kong Siah and commenced its business immediately thereafter. In the initial stage, Tatt Seng occupied a small workshop, measuring approximately 150 square feet, located at Simpang Empat, Bukit Tengah. The business was then operated by Mr Khor himself and a worker. The services provided then were limited to only panel-beating (knocking), welding and spray painting of small sized vehicles like motorcars.
In 1983, Tatt Seng expanded to a bigger workshop with built-up area of approximately 1,000 square feet, also in Bukit Tengah. The workforce of the business was increased to 7 persons, 4 in knocking and welding section and 3 in spray-painting section.