<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 23): Flexible packaging materials manufacturer Tomypak Holdings Bhd (KL:<a href="/askedge/klse/7285" class="ce-stock" target="_blank">TOMYPAK</a>) said it is disposing of a property in Senai, Johor for RM31 million, cash, as it seeks to realise the value of its investment in non-core assets.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The 4.14-hectare land, together with factory buildings, represent part of the group's idle and non-core assets, and so proceeds from the disposal will provide a surplus cash flow for the group, said Tomypak in a filing with Bursa Malaysia on Friday.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The group said its wholly-owned subsidiary Tomypak Flexible Packaging Sdn Bhd has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with Goldcoin Victory Sdn Bhd for the proposed disposal. Goldcoin's principal activity is the buying, selling, renting and operating of self-owned or leased real estate of non-residential buildings.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Tomypak expects the disposal to be completed by the fourth quarter of this year.&nbsp;</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Shares of Tomypak closed unchanged at 33 sen on Friday, giving the group a market capitalisation of RM140.05 million.&nbsp;</p></div>


Flexible packaging materials manufacturer Tomypak Holdings Bhd (KL:TOMYPAK) said it is disposing of a property in Senai, Johor for RM31 million, cash, as it seeks to realise the value of its investment in non-core assets.

Tomypak to sell non-core land, factory assets in Senai for RM31m

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