UMW Corporation Sdn. Bhd. (UMWC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of UMW Holdings Berhad (UMWH), has today agreed to form a strategic partnership through a Joint Venture (JV) with Komatsu Ltd. of Japan (Komatsu) for its heavy equipment business. The proposed JV is premised on the long-standing business relationship between UMW and Komatsu since 1965.