Our History

William Middleton Sime, Henry d’Esterre Darby, and Herbert Mitford Darby founded Sime, Darby & Co., Ltd. in Melaka.

Sime Darby, through the Sarawak Trading Company, is appointed as a Caterpillar dealer for Sarawak.

Sime Darby Motors acquires BMW Concessionaires (HK) Ltd, the sole importer and distributor of BMW cars and motorcycles in Hong Kong and Macau.

China Engineers Limited becomes a subsidiary of Sime Darby Berhad.

Sime Darby enters the New Zealand automotive market with the acquisition of an 80 percent stake in Continental Car Services Limited.

Sime Darby Berhad and Ramsay Health Care Limited enter into a 50:50 joint venture to expand their healthcare businesses in Asia.

Sime Darby Berhad transforms from a conglomerate to three independent entities: Sime Darby Plantation Berhad, Sime Darby Property Berhad and Sime Darby Berhad.

Sime Darby acquires Trivett dealerships representing BMW, MINI, Volkswagen, Jaguar, and Land Rover in Sydney.

Sime Darby acquires Gough Group, the Caterpillar dealer for New Zealand.

Sime Darby acquires Salmon Earthmoving to expand its heavy equipment rental business.

Sime Darby launches Sime Darby Motors City, the largest automotive complex in Southeast Asia.

Sime Darby launches the first assembly facility for Porsche outside Europe

Sime Darby establishes KINETA, a one-stop EV charging solutions provider.

Sime Darby exits the logistics business in China with the sale of Weifang Port.

Sime Darby acquires Cavpower Group, the Caterpillar dealer for South Australia.

Sime Darby acquires Cavpower Group, the Caterpillar dealer for South Australia.

Sime Darby exits the healthcare business with the sale of its 50 percent stake in Ramsay Sime Darby Health Care.

Sime Darby acquires UMW Holdings Berhad.

Sime Darby Berhad launches a new brand, Sime.