Milestones

FimaCorp completes the acquisition of Plantation Lands in Gua Musang

Via subsidiary, FCB Plantation Holdings Sdn Bhd,acquired the remaining 11% equity interest in Next Oasis Sdn Bhd.

Via subsidiary, FCB Plantation Holdings Sdn Bhd, acquired 70% equity interest in R.N.E. Plantation Sdn Bhd which has been granted a sub-lease over a parcel of land situated in Sg. Siput, Perak.

Via a subsidiary, FCB Plantation Holdings Sdn Bhd,completed the acquisition of two parcels of agricultural leasehold lands in Gua Musang, Kelantan via the acquisition of 89% of equity interest in Next Oasis Sdn Bhd.

KFima revenue crosses the half-billion Ringgit mark FYE 31 March 2014.

FimaCorp completed the acquisition of the entire equity interest of Gabungan Warisan Sdn Bhd on 17 October 2014.

Cendana Laksana completes the acquisition of Kemaman lands

Cendana Laksana Sdn Bhd, FimaCorp's 100% subsidiary completes the acquisition of 2 parcels of agricultural land in Kemaman, Terengganu on 6 January 2014.

IFC commences tuna production

IFC's tuna processing plant commenced commercial production, signalling IFC's foray into a new segment area. The plant can process up to 60mt of raw fish daily.

Acquired Victoria Square Plantation Sdn Bhd

KFima completed its acquisition in Victoria Square Plantation Sdn Bhd ("VSP"), an investment holding company which in turns owns a 65% interest in Amgreen Gain Sdn Bhd, a joint venture company between VSP, Yayasan Sarawak and Amanah Khairat Yayasan Budaya Melayu Sarawak which is involved in the development of an oil palm plantation on a new area of 5,000 hectares in Miri, Sarawak.

Forbes Asia's "200 Best under a billion"

KFima was conferred as one of Forbes Asia's "200 Best under a Billion" by the Forbes business magazine.

Fima Palmbulk Sdn Bhd acquires Boustead Oil Bulking Sdn Bhd

Fima Palmbulk Sdn Bhd completed the acquisition of the entire equity interest in Boustead Oil Bulking Sdn Bhd.

Acquired PT Nunukan Jaya Lestari

KFima via a subsidiary, FCB Plantation Holdings Sdn Bhd, completed the acquisition of an 80% equity interest in PT Nunukan Jaya Lestari, an Indonesian plantation company.

Establishment of biodiesel plant

KFima is one of the earliest to set up a biodiesel plant when it constructed its first dedicated biodiesel plant in North Port, Klang using the technologies and know-how developed by the Malaysian Palm Oil Board.

Joint venture with Giesecke & Devrient Gmbh

KFima's subsidiary FimaCorp entered into a joint venture with Giesecke & Devrient Gmbh for the establishment of Giesecke & Devrient (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd whose principal activities are in the printing and production of bank notes.

KLSE listing

KFima was listed on the Main Board of KLSE (now known as Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad).

Establishment of International Food Corporation Ltd (IFC)

KFima ventured overseas and undertook a mackerel canning project in Papua New Guinea via its locally incorporated subsidiary, International Food Corporation Ltd.

Management Buy-Out

KFima underwent a Management Buy-Out (MBO) in line with the privatization policy of the Malaysian Government.

Percetakan Keselamatan Nasional Sdn Bhd takes over Cawangan Percetakan Keselamatan

FimaCorp's 100% subsidiary, Percetakan Keselamatan Nasional Sdn Bhd ("PKN") took over the entire ownership, control and management of Cawangan Percetakan Keselamatan, the security printing arm of the Malaysian Government, pursuant to the Privatisation Agreement entered into between the Malaysian Government, Fimacorp (known then as "Fima Metal Box Berhad") and PKN.

KFima signs a joint venture agreement with Kawasho Foods Corporation and Wamda Sdn Bhd

KFima signs a joint venture agreement with Kawasho Foods Corporation and Wamda Sdn Bhd for the establishment of Marushin Canneries (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd whose principal activities are in the manufacturing and trading of canned sardines and mackerel under the brand "King Cup".

Became the controlling sharefolder of Fima Metal Box Berhad

(now known as Fima Corporation Berhad), a listed company on the Main Board of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE).

Pioneered the setting-up of liquid bulking terminal in Port Klang

A similar facility was set-up in Butterworth the following year. 2 new common-user liquid bulking terminals were subsequently constructed in Port Klang in 1986 and 1989 to handle chemicals and latex respectively.

KFima became a public company

and changed its name to Kumpulan Fima Berhad.

KFima was incorporated

by the Malaysian Government on 24 February 1972 under the name of Fima Sendirian Berhad (FIMA is the acronym for "Food Industries of Malaysia"). During its early years after inception, FIMA was entrusted with a role for the development of agrobased industries within the framework of the then New Economic Policy.