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Smartware Electrical & Hardware: electrical and hardware shop in Sungai Ara, Bayan Lepas
Smartware Electrical & Hardware Enterprise (金胜电器五金) is an electrical and hardware shop (kedai elektrik & logam) on Jalan Dato Ismail Hashim in Sungai Ara, Bayan Lepas. Its Facebook page calls it a one-stop centre for hardware tools, painting, gardening, lighting and electrical products, sold both wholesale and retail.
Smartware Electrical & Hardware Enterprise 金胜电器五金 — Jalan Dato Ismail Hashim, Sungai Ara (Bayan Lepas)
Electrical and hardware shop (kedai elektrik & logam) on Jalan Dato Ismail Hashim, Sungai Ara, Bayan Lepas. Its signboard carries the logos of Schneider Electric, Philips, Panasonic, KDK, Yazaki cables, Fujibin, Sun Star, FF Lighting and EPS; Akaido lists it as a Penang distributor of its power tools. Its Facebook page describes lighting, electrical products, hardware tools, painting and gardening, sold wholesale and retail.
- Address
- 106, Jalan Dato Ismail Hashim, Kampung Manggis, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang (Google Maps); its Facebook page gives Taman Tunas Muda, Sungai Ara for the same street address. Ground-floor shop; the first floor (106 Tingkat 1) is a cooperative's office.
- Phone
- 012-477 8257 (Google Maps; Facebook page; Akaido's distributor list); 016-480 4548 (second number on Akaido's distributor list)
- [email protected]
- Hours
- Monday–Saturday 09:00–19:00; closed Sunday (Google Maps, October 2026). A September 2025 review says it closes at 6:30 pm, not 7 pm as Google lists, so arrive early or call ahead.
- Products and business
- The current signboard reads 'Kedai Elektrik & Logam' (electrical and hardware shop) with brand logos for FF Lighting, EPS, a PVC conduit maker, Schneider Electric, Fujibin, Panasonic, Yazaki Cables, KDK, Sun Star and Philips, above an Akaido power-tool banner (Google Maps contributor photo). An older signboard posted by the shop pictures lamps and LED downlights, cable coils, switches and sockets, an extension socket, taps, a padlock, tools and Jotun paint. A graphic the shop posted lists lighting, electrical products, hardware tools, plumbing, painting, gardening and household goods. Its Facebook page says wholesale and retail services are available. Reviews (2018–2025) mention friendly staff, reasonable prices and discounts.
- Brands
- Advertised: Schneider Electric, Philips, Panasonic, KDK, Yazaki Cables, Fujibin, Sun Star, FF Lighting and EPS (signboard logos). Listed by Akaido on its own distributor page (Area: Penang). Not on Philips', Schneider's, Hager's, Maxguard's or CHINT's Malaysian dealer lists (checked October 2026).
- Company
- Smartware Electrical & Hardware Enterprise, business registration PG0421906-W as printed on its signboard.
- Online
- Facebook page Smartware896 (about 116 followers; newest post seen 2 May 2022). No website found. We didn't check Shopee or Lazada.
- Reviews
- 4.2 from 12 Google reviews (13 October 2026). The newest (September 2025, 1 star) is about the early closing time; a July 2025 review (5 stars) calls the owner and staff friendly and helpful with reasonable prices.
Sources
- Google Maps place (address, phone, website link, hours, pin, rating, reviews; contributor and shop photos)
- Smartware Electrical & Hardware Enterprise Facebook page (bio, address, phone, email, newest post)
- Akaido distributor page (area, address, two phones, email)
- Yahoo search results (Akaido, BizMalay, Cybo, magicpin listings)
Suppliers and locations
1 suppliers
- Smartware Electrical & Hardware Enterprise 金胜电器五金 — Jalan Dato Ismail Hashim, Sungai Ara (Bayan Lepas)
Electrical and hardware shop (kedai elektrik & logam) on Jalan Dato Ismail Hashim, Sungai Ara, Bayan Lepas. Its signboard carries the logos of Schneider Electric, Philips, Panasonic, KDK, Yazaki cables, Fujibin, Sun Star, FF Lighting and EPS; Akaido lists it as a Penang distributor of its power tools. Its Facebook page describes lighting, electrical products, hardware tools, painting and gardening, sold wholesale and retail.
106, Jalan Dato Ismail Hashim, Kampung Manggis, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang (Google Maps); its Facebook page gives Taman Tunas Muda, Sungai Ara for the same street address. Ground-floor shop; the first floor (106 Tingkat 1) is a cooperative's office.
Monday–Saturday 09:00–19:00; closed Sunday (Google Maps, October 2026). A September 2025 review says it closes at 6:30 pm, not 7 pm as Google lists, so arrive early or call ahead.
Call 012-477 8257 · Directions
What it supplies
Electrical brands on the signboard. A contributor’s photo on Google Maps shows the current signboard with these logos:
- Schneider Electric
- Philips, Sun Star and FF Lighting
- Panasonic and KDK
- Yazaki cables
- Fujibin
- EPS
- a PVC conduit and fittings maker
These are brands the shop advertises. Philips’ and Schneider’s Malaysian dealer lists don’t name it (see the Schneider and Philips brand pages for listed sellers).
Power tools. A large Akaido banner hangs over the shopfront. Akaido, a Malaysian power-tool brand, lists Smartware on its own distributor pages as a Penang distributor.
Hardware and household. An older signboard posted by the shop pictures:
- lamps and LED downlights
- cable coils
- switches, sockets and an extension socket
- taps, a padlock and tools
- Jotun paint
A graphic it posted adds plumbing, gardening and household goods.
We found no product list or prices. Call to check stock before travelling for a specific item.
Contact
Call 012-477 8257. This number appears on Google Maps, the shop’s Facebook page and Akaido’s distributor page. Akaido’s page gives a second number, 016-480 4548. The email address is [email protected] (Facebook and Akaido). The Facebook page’s newest post we saw is from May 2022. We found no website. We didn’t check Shopee or Lazada.
Visiting
The shop is on the ground floor of No. 106; a cooperative’s office occupies the floor above. Google Maps gives Monday to Saturday, 9am to 7pm, closed on Sundays. A September 2025 reviewer says it closes at 6:30pm, not 7pm, so arrive early or call ahead. Google shows 4.2 from 12 reviews (13 October 2026). The newest written reviews (2025) are that complaint about closing time and a 5-star review praising friendly, helpful staff and reasonable prices.
Other electrical shops nearby: Win Electrical & Hardware, Golden Triangle (about 400 metres away), Aik Hing Letrik in Bandar Sunway Tunas and HSL Electrical Supply on Jalan Paya Terubong (each about 800 metres away).