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Federal Iron Works Sdn Bhd was incorporated on 11th July, 1960 as the first steel related manufacturer in Malaysia in the form of joint venture of the investment from Japan and Singapore.
Since incorporation, the company has been playing a role of the pioneer in every stage of technological development in steel sheet galvanizing and its related products. Thus, the history of the steel sheet galvanizing industry in Malaysia is the duplicate of the history of Federal Iron Works. |
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In the year 2004, Sumitomo Corporation, a Japanese giant trading firm, took whole share of the original Japanese investment, and the company is currently one of the global members of Sumitomo Corporation’s group of companies.
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| 1960 |
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Company established as country’s 1st steel related manufacturer |
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| 1962 |
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Commenced operation of sheet to sheet galvanizing in Petaling Jaya, Selangor |
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| 1970 |
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Commenced operation of LPG Cylinder plant |
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| 1975 |
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Built and started country’s 1st Mini Continuous Galvanizing Line |
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| 1973 |
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Commenced operation of Fire Extinguisher plant |
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| 1975 |
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PNB, a Malaysian investment company, joined the company as a shareholder. |
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| 1978 |
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Built and started No.2 Mini Continuous Galvanizing Line |
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| 1987 |
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Built and started country’s 1st Coil Coating Line |
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| 1992 |
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Factory moved from Petaling Jaya to Bukit Raja (current location), built country’s 1st
Non-Oxidizing Furnace (NOF) type Continuous Galvanizing Line and commenced operation. |
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| 2004 |
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Sumitomo Corporation, a Japanese trading giant, took over the share of the original
Japanese shareholder. |
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