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| BUILDING THE FOUNDATION |
| 1974 |
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Armstrong began operations as a contract supplier of foam and rubber parts for the marine industrial sector. |
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| 1977 |
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Expanded into manufacturing of custom-made die-cut foam and rubber products. |
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| 1978 |
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Diversified its range of products and services to that for the construction industry. |
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| THE EARLY GROWTH YEARS |
| 1980 |
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Armstrong became a private limited company in Singapore. |
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| 1983 |
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Consolidated all its operations under one roof in Gul Street and upgraded its manufacturing facilities to streamline production processes and enhance efficiency. |
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| 1987 |
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Expanded its range of products and services to cater to growing demand from the Telecommunications, Consumer Electronics / Office Automation and Computer Peripheral industries. |
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Established its first overseas subsidiary, Foamline Industries Sdn Bhd in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. |
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Established Armstrong Rubber Manufacturing in Singapore to cater to growing demand for moulded rubber. |
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| 1988 |
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Set up Hardyflex Industries Sdn Bhd in Malaysia. |
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Formed joint venture with Bridgestone Corporation of Japan to meet the needs of Japanese MNCs in Singapore and Malaysia. |
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| REGIONAL EXPANSION |
| 1992 |
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Established Armstrong Rubber & Chemical Products in Thailand. |
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| 1993 |
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Armstrong Singapore obtained ISO 9002 certification. |
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| 1995 |
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Listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange and renamed Armstrong Industrial Corporation Limited. |
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Established PT Armstrong in Indonesia.
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| 1997 |
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Started NT Precision in Thailand. |
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Armstrong Singapore shifted its headquarters to a new 167,605 sq ft premises in Bukit Batok.
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| 1998 |
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Armstrong Singapore obtained QS 9000 certification. |
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Established joint venture with Odenwald Chemie Gmbh of Germany. |
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| 1999 |
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Armstrong's Malaysia subsidiary, Foamline Industries, and Thailand subsidiary, Armstrong Rubber & Chemical Products obtained ISO9002. |
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Set up Armstrong Odenwald Chao Wei Technology in Changchun, China. |
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NT Precision Thailand obtained ISO 9002. |
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| 2000 |
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Armstrong Odenwald Chao Wei Technology Changchun achieved ISO9002 and QS9000. |
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| 2001 |
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Expanded operations in Foamline Industries in Penang, Malaysia. |
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Armstrong Rubber & Chemical Products Thailand achieves QS9000.
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| 2002 |
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Hardyflex Industries Malaysia and NT Precison Thailand achieved QS9000. |
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Armstrong Rubber & Chemical Products Thailand achieved ISO9001.
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| 2003 |
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Set up business development office in Shanghai, China and later upgraded it into a manufacturing facility, producing rubber rollers and components for printers and scanners. |
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Armstrong Singapore, Malaysia and China attained ISO9001.
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Established Armstrong Technology Dalian to cater to the escalating needs of Japanese MNCs in Dalian. |
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Established third production plant in North Bangkok, Ayutthaya in December 2003. |
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Acquired NT Precision Thailand and renamed it Armstrong Mechanical Components Co Ltd.
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| 2004 |
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Changchun Armstrong Odenwald Chao Wei Technology Co Ltd renamed Armstrong Odenwald Changchun Technology Co Ltd. |
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Armstrong Malaysia achieved ISO9001. |
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Armstrong Rubber & Chemical Products Thailand obtained TS16949 certification. |
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Foamline Industries malaysia and Armstrong Technology Wuxi received ISO14001. |
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| 2005 |
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Armstrong further expand in China by setting up new plant in Suzhou and Guangzhou. |
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Armstrong Singapore is awarded ISO14001. |
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| 2006 |
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Armstrong made further inroads into South East Asia market by incorporated a new subsidiary company called Armstrong Weston Holdings Pte Ltd and registered a wholly owned subsidiary Armstrong Weston Vietnam Co Ltd to cater to the Vietnam market. |
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