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History
1973


 Established as Hooker Chemical Far East Private Ltd.
(Later changed to Occidental Chemical Company Pte Ltd = Oxy).
Began importing parent company’s products from USA and selling to Asia Pacific region under trade name of “DUREZ”
1981 The first manufacturing line is launched.
  General purpose and heat resistant phenolic moulding compounds were supplied to the customers in the region.Production capacity : 700 tons per month*. Later increased to 1,000 tons per month.
1989 Sumitomo Bakelit Company Ltd(Japan) took 50% share of the company.
At the same time, the company changed its name to SumiDurez Singapore Pte Ltd. A full time technical advisor from Sumimoto Bakelite stays in the company.
1996 August-Began construction of the second production line for ammonium free & glass filled materials by Sumimoto Bakelites technology.
1997 August - Completed the second line and started trial production.
Capacity : 450 tons per month.
1997 November - First commercial shipment of the second line products recorded.
1999 March - Sumitomo Bakelite took 75% share of the company by infusing additional capital share of the company.
1999 July - Achieved monthly 300 ton sales for Line-2 products.
2000 April - Achieved monthly 450 ton sales for Line-2 products.
2000 November - Sumitomo Bakelite acquired DUREZ Division of Oxy and, as a result, this company is 100% owned by Sumimoto Bakelite.
2002 May - 150K tons of accumulated sales volume of Line-1 products is achieved.

Current Status as of November 2010 :
Paid up capital : Singapore Dollar 6.951m
(US$3.800m or Japanese Yen 480mm approx.)

Employees : 65 (including 2 expatriates from Sumitomo Bakelite)

Production Facility : Line 1 - 1,000 tons per month

Line 2 - 500 tons per month

Total 1,500 tons/month or 18,000 tons per annum

ISO Status ISO 9001:2008 ISO 14001:2004
2005 Sales Volume: 12,038 mt, Sales US$19 mm
2006 Sales Volume: 12,169 mt, Sales US$22 mm
2007 Sales Volume: 12,087 mt, Sales US$25 mm
2008 Sales Volume: 11,951 mt, Sales US$28 mm
2009 Sales Volume: 9,352 mt, Sales US$23 mm

Ship to : Moulders in China, S-E Asia, Japan, Oceania and M. East Application : Electric/Electronic parts, Automotive parts(incl. ash-tray), home appliances, kitchen wares and so on.

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