Aug 1963 |
Company incorporated |
Jul 1966 |
Company listed on The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange and Stock Exchange of Singapore Ltd. |
Oct 1966 |
First sheet machine commissioned to produce corrugated roofing sheets |
Jun 1967 |
First pipe machine commissioned |
Feb 1976 |
Second sheet machine commissioned |
Sep 1979 |
Second pipe machine commissioned |
Jan 1983 |
Acquisition of S.B. Industries Sdn. Bhd. |
Aug 1984 |
Acquisition of Fitek (M) Sdn. Bhd. |
Aug 1984 |
First asbestos free SUPERFLEX produced |
Sep 1985 |
Third sheet machine commissioned exclusively to produce asbestos free flat and patterned sheets |
Apr 1986 |
Completed conversion of No. 2 Sheet machine to produce asbestos free corrugated roofing sheets |
Oct 1987 |
James Hardie divested 30% equity to Malaysia interests |
Aug 1988 |
UAC Berhad celebrated 25th Anniversary |
1990 |
Launched SUPERTEX WOODGRAIN PANEL the first product in its DECOWALL |
Jun 1991 |
A joint venture company, Uponor-UAC Sdn. Bhd., formed to manufacture and market polyethylene pipes. |
Mar 1992 |
SUPERTEX PLANK launched |
Jun 1992 |
Boustead Holding Berhad increased its shareholding to 32% |
1994 |
Uponor-UAC Sdn. Bhd. underwent a name change to UAC pipes Sdn. Bhd. and became a wholly owned subsidiary of UAC Berhad. |
Jul 1994 |
UAC Berhad awarded MS ISO 9002:1991 |
Aug 1995 |
UAC-Reflange Sdn. Bhd. was formed |
1995 |
Fourth sheet machine commissioned |
1996 |
UAC Reflange Sdn. Bhd. became a wholly owned subsidiary of UAC Berhad and renamed as UAC Masterflange Sdn. Bhd. |
Jan 1996 |
FORRA launched |
Dec 1996 |
New Division R&D setup |
Nov 1998 |
UAC PIPES Sdn. Bhd. awarded MS ISO 9002:1994 |
Jun 2000 |
UAC Steel Systems Sdn. Bhd. became wholly owned subsidiary |
2001 |
Fifth sheet machine commissioned |
2004 |
UAC Berhad awarded MS ISO 9001:2000 |
2006 |
UAC Berhad classified as a Government Linked Company |
Feb 2006 |
Commencement of construction of Menara UAC |
Jul 2007 |
UAC Berhad became a subsidiary of Boustead Holdings Berhad |
Mar 2008 |
UAC moved to new office at Menara UAC |
Apr 2008 |
UCO SolidWall System launched |
June 2008 |
UAC Berhad awarded OHSAS 18001:2007 & MS 1722:2005 CERTIFICATION |
Jan 2010 |
UAC Berhad ISO 9001 QMS revised to ISO 9001:2008 |
Feb 2010 |
UAC Berhad certified with the Type III Environmental Labelling – Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) in accordance to ISO 14025:2006, verified by IBU (Institute for Construction and the Environment) of Germany |
Apr 2010 |
UAC Berhad awarded the Best Brand in Product Branding 2009-2010 for Manufacturing – Cellulose Fibre Cement Products |
Oct 2012 |
National Excellent Occupational Safety and Health Award 2012 – Other Manufacturing Category – by National Council For Occupational Safety & Health (Human Resource Ministry) |
Dec 2012 |
UAC Berhad was privatized and became a wholly owned subsidiary of Boustead Holdings Berhad |
2014 |
UAC Berhad won the Special Award for Innovation for its UCO SolidWall System at The Malaysian Construction Industry Excellence Awards 2013, organized by CIDB Malaysia |
Feb 2016 |
UAC certified with MyHijau Mark, issued by Malaysian Green Technology Malaysia |