UMW Holdings Bhd. is an investment company, which engages in automotive, equipment, manufacturing and engineering, and aerospace businesses. It operates through the following segments: Automotive, Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, and Others. The Automotive segment includes importing, assembling, and marketing of passenger and commercial vehicles and related spares. The Equipment segment is involved in trading and leasing light and heavy equipment including related spares for use in the industrial, construction, and agricultural sectors. The Manufacturing and Engineering segment focuses on automotive parts, blending, packaging, marketing, and distributing lubricants; manufacturing aerospace engine components; and other established agency lines in the automotive field. The Other segment provides information technology; property development and management; management, corporate, and professional services; and research and development. The company was founded by Yee Soh Chia in 1917 and is headquartered in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.