Our History

  • June 1991

    Hasrat Meranti Sdn Bhd (HM) was incorporated to manufacture multiwall industrial paper sacks, mainly cement paper bags.

  • 1992

    Commenced operations at a factory on a 3.5 acre site in Kanthan Industrial Estate at Chemor, Perak. Perak Hanjoong Simen Sdn Bhd, one of the major cement producers in Malaysia, was a major customer of HM then.

  • 1999

    HM expanded export sales to Bangladesh, Brunei and Hong Kong

  • 2002

    HM’s factory located in Kanthan Industrial Estate, Chemor was severely damaged during a fire.

  • 2003

    Kanthan factory was re-constructed and resumed operations.

  • 2005

    Accredited withISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System.

  • 2010

    Acquisition of another factory in Kanthan Industrial Estate and invested in up-to-date machinery and equipment.

  • 2012

    Hasrat Meranti (Tapah) Sdn Bhd (HM Tapah), a wholly-owned subsidiary of HM, was set up to facilitate the expansion of the production of cement bags. 

  • 2013

    • The new plant in TapahRoad, Perakwith state-of-the art machine started operation.

    • HM launched a new logo and tagline

    • Hasrat Meranti (Chemor) Sdn Bhd (HM Chemor) became a wholly-owned subsidiary of HM, to undertake the production of non-cement paper bags.

  • 2017

    Invested in state-of-the art machine for capacity expansion and plant modernisation

  • 2018

    Official opening of new plant and state-of-the-art industrial paper sack line in Tapah by Perak’s Committee Chairman for Investment, Industry and Corridor Development, and State Executive Council Member, Dato’ Seri Ir. Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin.

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