With over 30 years experience in the plastic injection industry, Hil Industries Berhad ('HIL') enjoys the reputation of being a leading custom injection moulder of engineering plastics in South East Asia. HIL began operations in Malaysia in 1969 as Hagemeyer Industries (M) Sdn.Bhd., a Dutch Company involved in the trading and manufacturing of 'BIC' ball pens. In 1989, following a management buyout, the name of the Company was changed to Hil Industries Sdn. Bhd. It was subsequently converted to a public listed company on the 10th of June 1991 and listed on the Second Board of the KLSE on the 28th of January 1992. HIL obtained the ISO 9002 accreditation in 1991 and was in actual fact, the first plastic injection moulder to attain it in Malaysia. HIL has also been an approved manufacturer with Underwriters Laboratories USA since 1980. HIL's main factory is located on a 7 acre site in Jalan Lada Sulah 16/11, Section 16 Shah Alam and houses the injection moulding, mould making, spray painting and metal stamping divisions. One of HIL's subsidiary is also involved in the design and manufacture of customized factory automation equipment for various industries. In 1998, HIL's operations commenced at its second factory in Jalan Bukit Kemuning, Shah Alam. This factory has a built-up area of over 10,000 square metres and consists of a large assembly plant together with facilities for a unique surface decoration/coating technology.