Sime Darby Berhad is one of the few remaining
corporations in the world that can trace direct descent
from the British colonial “Agency House”.
Sime Darby Berhad is one of the few remaining corporations in the world that can trace direct descent from the British colonial “Agency House”.
These mercantile institutions originated in the 1700s to allow “free traders” restricted access to markets dominated by the East India Company, and traders made their fortunes by acting as import and distribution agents for British products in the colonies, as well as by exporting goods manufactured in the colonies to Britain and eventually the rest of the world.
excerpt from Futures Made Better: Sime Darby at 110
Chronicling the history and evolution of Sime Darby
Chronicling the history and evolution of Sime Darby
From its humble beginnings as Sime, Darby & Co.,
Ltd., an estate agency managing rubber plantations,
Sime Darby Berhad is today a multinational with
operations across 19 countries and a partner of
choice for some of the world’s admired brands.
Having survived two World Wars and the eclipse of
the British Empire to flourish in an independent
Malaysia, Sime Darby has continued to thrive to
become one of Malaysia’s largest multinationals and
one of its most recognised brands today.
“In every port
of consequence”
“In every port
of consequence”
From rubber to much more
A Sime, Darby & Co., Ltd. advertisement, circa 1953.
Chairman's Foreword
It gives me great pleasure to introduce this chronicle of Sime’s history, in conjunction with the 110th anniversary of the company’s establishment.
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