COMPANY MILESTONES

Over the Years

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1997

Foamex Asia setup its Head Office and factory in Bangkok, Thailand.
Foamtec (Singapore) subsidiaries of Foamex Asia commenced operations in Singapore.

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1998

Foamtec (Singapore) obtained ISO 9002 certification.
Foamex Asia obtained ISO 9002 certification.
Foamtec (Singapore) started shipping ink-jet foams to HP (IJMS) following a JV with Advanced Materials Inc., USA.

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1999

Establishment of Foamex Asia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia primarily to support Western Digital Malaysia.

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2000

Foamex Asia acquired Clean-room Wiper business from Wilshire Technologies resulting in formation of Wilshire Contamination Control Division.
Foamex Asia started manufacturing clean room product in Class 100 environment.

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2001
Foamtec (Singapore) entered a Joint Venture with DATA2, Singapore to manufacture Clean-room seals for the HDD industries.
Commodity Management Centre established in Thailand for Flextronics.
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2002
Establishment of Foamex Asia in Wuxi, China.
Foamex Asia Thailand
Relocate Wilshire Contamination Control plant to Ayutthaya, Thailand.
Relocate Fabrication plant to Bangpoo, Thailand.
Begin construction of the Technical Foam plant in Laem Chabang, Thailand.
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2003
Foamtec (Singapore) awarded Top 50 Fastest Growing SMEs.
Foamex Asia expanded Wuxi Operations to 26,544 sq. ft.
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2004
Laem Chabang plant started full operation in March with a state-of-the-art technical foam line.
Foamex Asia Wuxi started manufacturing and delivered to customer in March.
Foamex Asia upgraded ISO 9001:2000 and ISO/TS 16949-2002.
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2005

Foamtec (Singapore) and Foamex Asia (Malaysia) obtained ISO 9001:2000

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2006
Foamex Asia – Fabrication plant obtained ISO14001:2004.
Laem Chabang plant approved for HP (IJMS) & HDD Customers for the supply raw materials.
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2007
In September 2007, Hua Kee group bought over the joint venture interest from Foamex International. Foamex Asia Co. Ltd. is now known as “FOAMTEC INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.” This buy-out allows Foamtec International to move more quickly on significant opportunities identified in the Microelectronics and Medical markets.
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2008
Company renamed Foamtec (Wuxi) Co., Ltd., China.
Foamtec (M) Sdn. Bhd., (Puchong) Malaysia
Foamtec International Co., Ltd. (Bangpoo Fabrication), Thailand
Foamtec International Co., Ltd., Laem Chabang, Thailand
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2010

Foamtec (Singapore) and Foamtec (Malaysia) obtained ISO14001:2004 certification.
Foamtec (Dongguan), China new plant catering to the South China market was set up.

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2011
Relocate Fabrication plant from Bangpoo to Amata, Thailand.
Foamtec (Dongguan) Co., Ltd. obtained ISO9001:2008 certification.
Foamtec (Wuxi) Co., Ltd. obtained ISO14001:2004 certification.
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2017

Nov  – Relocated part of Foamtec (Singapore) operation to Malaysia, Johor and office to 71 Woodlands Industrial Park E9, Wave9.

Apr – Started new 3000m2 factory operation at Kulai, Indahpura Industrials Park.

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2018

Relocated Foamtec (Malaysia) Puchong factory to Kulai.
May – Foamtec (Singapore) relocated to 71 Woodlands Industrial Park E9, Wave9.

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2019
Foamtec (Singapore) obtained ISO 9001:2015 and Foamtec (Malaysia) obtained ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100-2015 certification
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2021
Foamtec (Malaysia) obtained ISO 13485-2016
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2022

Jan – Foamtec (Dong Guan) operations ceased.

Dec – Office relocation from level 3 to level 8 within 71 Woodlands Industrial Park E9, Wave9