KYM Holdings Berhad

KYM Holdings Berhad is a Malaysian public company principally engaged in the design, manufacture and marketing of industrial packaging products, including corrugated fibreboards, carton boxes and multi-wall industrial paper bags. Incorporated on 30 April 1982 as a private limited company named Polypulp Paper Industries Sdn Bhd, it converted into a public limited company on 25 February 1991 and was listed on the Second Board of Bursa Malaysia on 16 December 1991. It transferred its listing to the Main Board on 8 August 1995 and changed its name to KYM Holdings Berhad on 10 April 1996. At inception, KYM was principally involved in the manufacture and marketing of industrial paper bags and paper egg trays. In 1986, it expanded into the manufacture of corrugated carton boxes with a focus on the Southern region of Peninsular Malaysia. In 1994, it expanded its market into the Central and Northern regions. In 1996, it expanded its multiwall industrial paper bag manufacturing facilities and established new markets in Northern Peninsular Malaysia via the acquisition of a 100% share in industrial paper packager Hasrat Meranti Sdn Bhd. Through Hasrat, brand names such as Farmgold, Superflex, Hercules, Castle, Permex and Primefix stand for quality, integrity and durability. Today, KYM describes itself as the largest independent paper sack converter in Southeast Asia in terms of volume, producing on average 80 million to 90 million bags annually. The group has an annual turnover of RM100 million and a staff strength of 260 employees, and presents itself as a trusted global player in delivering industrial packaging solutions. Its core business remains the design, manufacture and marketing of corrugated fibreboards, carton boxes and multi-wall industrial paper bags.

KYM Holdings Berhad was incorporated on 30 April 1982 as a private limited company named Polypulp Paper Industries Sdn Bhd. At inception, the company was principally involved in the manufacture and marketing of industrial paper bags and paper egg trays. In 1986, it expanded into the manufacture of corrugated carton boxes with a focus on the Southern region of Peninsular Malaysia. The company converted into a public limited company on 25 February 1991. On 16 December 1991, shortly after its conversion, the group became a publicly listed company following its flotation on the Second Board of Bursa Malaysia. In 1994, it expanded its market, penetrating the Central and Northern regions of Peninsular Malaysia. Having grown in size following the flotation, it successfully transferred its listing status to the Main Board of the stock exchange on 8 August 1995. On 10 April 1996, it changed its name to KYM Holdings Berhad. Also in 1996, it expanded its multiwall industrial paper bag manufacturing facilities, establishing new markets in Northern Peninsular Malaysia via the acquisition of a 100% share in industrial paper packager Hasrat Meranti Sdn Bhd. Through Hasrat, brand names like Farmgold, Superflex, Hercules, Castle, Permex and Primefix stand for the quality, integrity and durability that Hasrat's products have come to be known for in the market. Today, KYM's core business lies in the design, manufacture and marketing of corrugated fibreboards, carton boxes and multi-wall industrial paper bags. It describes itself as the largest independent paper sack converter in Southeast Asia in terms of volume, producing on average 80 million to 90 million bags annually. The group has an annual turnover of RM100 million and a staff strength of 260 employees, and presents itself as a global player in industrial packaging solutions.

• 1996

  Changed name to KYM Holdings Berhad on 10 April 1996; acquired 100% of Hasrat Meranti Sdn Bhd and expanded multiwall industrial paper bag facilities.

• 1995

  Transferred listing status to the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia on 8 August 1995.

• 1994

  Expanded market into the Central and Northern regions of Peninsular Malaysia.

• 1991

  Converted into a public limited company on 25 February 1991; listed on the Second Board of Bursa Malaysia on 16 December 1991.

• 1986

  Expanded into the manufacture of corrugated carton boxes, focusing on the Southern region of Peninsular Malaysia.

• 1982

  Incorporated on 30 April 1982 as Polypulp Paper Industries Sdn Bhd, a private limited company.

Trusted global player in delivering industrial packaging solutions; largest independent paper sack converter in Southeast Asia by volume.

• Industrial paper bags

• Corrugated carton boxes

• Corrugated fibreboards

• Multi-wall industrial paper bags

• Paper egg trays

• Farmgold brand products

• Superflex brand products

• Hercules brand products

• Castle brand products

• Permex brand products

• Primefix brand products

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