1976 | The company was established in Malacca, a historic city in Malaysia |
1980 | Import of semi-finished friction materials for production |
1984 | Finalisation of a Licensing & Technical Assistance Agreement with a German company on the production of brake linings. Full-fledged production began. |
1985 | Commissioning of new manufacturing facilities and commencement of production of disc brake pads and friction materials for industrial application |
1987 | First shipment of Mintye's friction materials for export market |
1989 | Commenced production of non-asbestos friction materials and bonded brake shoe assemblies. |
1991 | Awarded the coveted MS ISO 9002 Certification; the first in Malaysia in the industry. |
1992 | Mintye Chemicals Sdn. Bhd. was set-up to undertake blending of Brake Fluid |
1993 | Production of disc brake pad backing plates commenced |
1994 | A MILESTONE ACHIEVEMENT - the company attained listing status on the Main Board of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange |
1995 | Commenced production of brake shoe cores for both passenger and commercial vehicles |
1996 | Bizz Trading Sdn. Bhd. was setup to undertake distribution of general automotive and motorcycle spare parts and accessories. |
1998 | Commenced production of sprockets for motorcycle application. |
1999 | Acquired Eurochain Manufacturer Sdn. Bhd., a producer of roller chain for motorcycle application |
2000 | Awarded the coveted TÝV German Certification. The first in Malaysia in the friction materials industry |
2001 | Obtained R-90 Certification (E1) from KBA Germany for disc brake pads and bonded brake shoes. |