Our History

Jun 1991
Hasrat Meranti History
Incorporation of Hasrat Meranti

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

1992
Hasrat Meranti History
Kanthan Factory

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
Hasrat Meranti History
HM Expansion

HM expanded export sales to Bangladesh, Brunei and Hong Kong

2002
Hasrat Meranti History
Kanthan Factory In Blaze

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

2003
Hasrat Meranti History
Back Into Action

Kanthan factory was re-constructed and resumed operations.

2005
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ISO 9001:2008 Accredited

Accredited with ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System.

2010
Hasrat Meranti History
Upgrade of Machinery

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

2012
Hasrat Meranti History
Hasrat Meranti Tapah

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
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Everything New

• The new plant in Tapah Road, Perak with 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
Hasrat Meranti History
Plant Modernisation
Invested in state-of-the art machine for capacity expansion and plant modernisation.
2018
Hasrat Meranti History
Official Opening of New Plant
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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