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TSA group history

Our History and Milestone

  • 1993 - TSA Group was Founded

    Our Group was founded when TSA Industries was incorporated on 4 November 1993 and commenced business operations in the trading of stainless steel and other metal products, and hardware and other products at Taman Pertama in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur.

  • 1995 - Relocation

    We relocated our business operations to Taman Sungai Besi Indah in Balakong, Selangor.

  • 2000 - Acquired Light Industrial Unit

    TSA Industries acquired a light industrial unit at Taman Industri Selesa Jaya in Balakong, Selangor, and subsequently relocated the business operations to this light industrial unit.

  • 2008 - Relocated Head Office and Warehouse

    We relocated our head office and warehouse operations to our current main operational facility which is a 5 acres land owned by us.We began to manufacture round, square and rectangular stainless steel pipes in April 2008. We also began to use our “TSS” brand for the stainless steel pipes that we manufacture in 2008.

  • 2010 - Expanded to Singapore

    We expanded our business overseas to Singapore with the incorporation of TSA Singapore on 7 April 2010 and commenced business operations in the same year in the trading of metal products, hardware and other products.We achieved our first export sales in 2010 comprising in-house manufactured stainless steel pipes.

  • 2019 - Certified by SIRIM

    TSA Industries received SIRIM Product Certification Licence in 2019 for specific stainless steel grades, types and sizes of stainless steel pipes that we manufacture.

  • 2021 - Certified by CIDB

    TSA Industries received Certification of Standards Compliance – Building Materials for welded stainless steel mechanical tubing from CIDB in September 2021

What we provide

Our Products

High Quality Industrial Hardware Products

Main Trading and Distribution Products

Stainless steel and other metal products – plates, bars, coils, pipes and profiles.

Products manufactured

TSS brand ornamental stainless steel pipes and OEM

Main Products Processed

Stainless steel plates and bars
Leadership

Board of Directors

Dedicated and experienced professionals who are committed to providing exceptional service to our clients.

Lim Hun Soon @ David Lim Independent Non-Executive Chairman
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Chew Kuan Fah Group Managing Director
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Chew Yik Wai Executive Director
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Ng Kim Liang Executive Director
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Chong Chin Look Independent Non-Executive Director
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Karmjit Kaur A/P Sarban Singh Independent Non-Executive Director
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Shahira Binti Abdul Aziz Independent Non-Executive Director
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About

Lim Hun Soon @ David Lim, a Malaysian aged 68, is our Independent Non-Executive Director. He was appointed to our Board on 4 November 2022. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from University of Leeds, United Kingdom in 1978.

Mr Lim is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, The Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants, The Chartered Institute of Taxation, United Kingdom and The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Mr Lim began his career with Peat Marwick Mitchell (now known as KPMG) in the United Kingdom in 1978. He returned to Malaysia in 1982 to continue his service with KPMG. He was admitted as a partner of KPMG in 1990. He served in KPMG’s Management Committee from 1997 to 2001 and the Partnership Supervisory Council from 2002 to 2010.

Mr Lim served as an examiner for Company Law examinations conducted by The Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“MICPA”) for over a period of ten (10) years. He was the Chairman of the MICPA Code of Ethics Committee and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants Code of Ethics Committee from 2002 to 2004. He retired from KPMG in 2011.

In 2013, Mr Lim was appointed as Council member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (“ICAEW”). The position was for a term of two (2) years till 2015. He was reappointed for a further two (2) terms till March 2019 (being the maximum permitted tenure).

Mr Lim sits on the board of several companies listed on the Main Market of Bursa Securities namely, Kawan Food Berhad, Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad and Ranhill Utilities Berhad, as Independent Non-Executive Director. He also sits on the board of Starcrest Education Limited, a company listed on the London Stock Exchange, as an Independent Non-Executive Director and is also the interim Co-Chairman of the company.

About

Chew Kuan Fah, a Malaysian aged 58, is our Promoter, substantial shareholder and Group Managing Director. He was appointed to our Board on 18 March 2022. He obtained a Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Maju Institute Technology, Malaysia in 1988. 

Mr Chew began his career with Radio & General Engineering Sdn Bhd as a Project Estimator cum Engineering Assistant in 1984 where he was responsible for electrical contracts, project costings, and supervising projects. He left Radio & General Engineering Sdn Bhd in 1987 to join Scott & English Sdn Bhd as a Sales Representative and was later redesignated as Sales Product Specialist. His responsibilities at Scott & English Sdn Bhd include sales and marketing work.  

In 1994, he joined KVC Industries Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Kompress Cable Accessories Sdn Bhd) as a Sales Manager and was later promoted to Executive Director (non-board position) in 1996 where he was responsible for overseeing sales and product management. 

In 2002, he joined Thian Soon Industrial Hardware Sdn Bhd (now known as TSA Industries) as a Sales and Marketing Director where he was responsible for managing the company’s sales and marketing department. He was appointed to the board of TSA Industries in 2004 and was promoted to the position of Managing Director in the same year. In 2022, he was redesignated as Group Managing Director where he is responsible for developing strategic plans and overseeing the management, operations and sales of the Group.

Mr Chew holds directorships in several private companies.

About

Chew Yik Wai, a Malaysian aged 61, is our Promoter, substantial shareholder and Executive Director. He was appointed to our Board on 18 October 2022. 

Mr Chew attended secondary education at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Dato’ Onn, Kuala Lumpur. 

Mr Chew began his career with Syarikat Tai Kwong Hardware (K.L) Sdn Berhad as a storekeeper in 1979. He was later promoted to Counter Sales Support position in 1986 where he was responsible for handling customers’ enquiries, counter purchases and issuing invoices. He left Syarikat Tai Kwong Hardware (K.L) Sdn Berhad in 1993.

In 1994, he joined Thian Soon Industrial Hardware Sdn Bhd (now known as TSA Industries) as a Purchasing Manager where he was responsible for conducting local and overseas market surveys on pricing and quality and providing market competitive analysis. In 1999, he was promoted to Director, Product Development and Marketing and was later redesignated as Executive Director, Marketing and Product Development (non-board position) in 2007 where his responsibilities included conceptualising new products and implementing marketing plans. He was redesignated as Executive Director (non-board position) in 2013 and was subsequently appointed to the board of TSA Industries in 2022. As our Executive Director, he is responsible for the overall operations of the Group relating to production, procurement and export markets. 

Mr Chew holds directorships in several private companies.

About

Ng Kim Liang, a Malaysian aged 55, is our Promoter, substantial shareholder and Executive Director. He was appointed to our Board on 17 November 2022. He completed his secondary education at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Kepong, Selangor in 1986.

Mr Ng began his career with Khiam Hin & Co as a debt recovery and counter sales officer in 1987 where his responsibilities included the collection of credit sales debts and handling customers’ enquiries. In the same year, he left Khiam Hin & Co to join Hong Seng Tat Hardware & Co as a Shop Assistant. He then left Hong Seng Tat Hardware & Co in 1990 to join Hung Sing Tat Hardware & Machinery Sdn Bhd as a Shop Assistant. At both Hong Seng Tat Hardware & Co and Hung Sing Tat Hardware & Machinery Sdn Bhd, he was responsible for the sales activities for maintenance, repair and operations, customers and sourcing products for back-to-back sales.

In 1992, he left Hung Sing Tat Hardware & Machinery Sdn Bhd to join Genware Engineering Hardware Supply as a Sales Executive and was subsequently promoted to Manager. He then left Genware Engineering Hardware Supply in 1997 and joined Genware Engineering Hardware Supply Sdn Bhd in 1998 as a Manager. At both Genware Engineering Hardware Supply and Genware Engineering Hardware Supply Sdn Bhd, he was responsible for managing the business operations of the company including sales budget, product sourcing, and collection.

In 2001, he left Genware Engineering Hardware Supply Sdn Bhd to join Genware Industrial Supply Sdn Bhd as a Manager where he was also responsible for the business operations of the company including sales budget, product sourcing, and collection.

In the same year, he left Genware Industrial Supply Sdn Bhd to join Thian Soon Industrial Hardware Sdn Bhd (now known as TSA Industries) as a Sales Manager. Since then, he has held various positions at TSA Industries including General Manager, Sales from 2007 to 2009 and Director, Sales from 2009 to 2022. In 2022, he was appointed to the board of TSA Industries and subsequently redesignated as Executive Director. As our Executive Director, he is responsible for the overall management and the day-to-day operations of the sales and marketing department of the Group, which includes leading the sales team to achieve the annual sales target and developing pricing and sales strategies of the Group.

Mr Ng also holds directorships in several private companies.

About

Chong Chin Look, a Malaysian aged 60, is our Independent Non-Executive Director. He was appointed to our Board on 17 November 2022. He obtained a Bachelor of Economics with a major in Business Administration with Honours in 1987 from University of Malaya, Malaysia. He is a member of The Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants since 1992 and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants since 1993.

Chong Chin Look began his career with KPMG Peat Marwick (now known as KPMG) as an Audit Assistant in 1987 and was later promoted to Audit Senior in 1990 where he was involved in assurance, audit, taxation and management consultancy. He left KPMG in 1992 to join Bonia Corporation Berhad as Financial Controller where he was responsible for the overall financial and corporate functions of Bonia Corporation Berhad and its group companies. In 1994, he was appointed as a director of Bonia Corporation Berhad and assumed the position of Group Finance Director. He held the position of Financial Controller and Group Finance Director of Bonia Corporation Berhad up until his retirement in 2022.

Chong Chin Look presently sits on the board of Bonia Corporation Berhad as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director and CEKD Berhad as Independent Non-Executive Director, which are public companies listed on Bursa Securities. He also holds directorships in several private companies.

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Karmjit Kaur A/P Sarban Singh, a Malaysian aged 62, is our Independent Non-Executive Director. She was appointed to our Board on 17 November 2022. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from York University, Toronto, Canada in 1985.

Between 1985 and 1991, she was working freelance and also pursuing further studies remotely. She began her career with BSN Commercial Bank (M) Berhad (now known as BSNC Corporation Berhad) as Unit Head, Automated Teller Machine Centre in 1991. From 1994 to 2000, she held various positions at BSN Commercial Bank (M) Berhad including Assistant Manager, Corporate Banking Division from 1996 to 1999 and Unit Head, Credit Control Department from 1999 to 2000. Her responsibilities in BSN Commercial Bank (M) Berhad mainly include marketing, evaluation and recommending credit proposals to the relevant committee(s), as well as preparing annual budgets, and managing the operations of the division. She left BSN Commercial Bank (M) Berhad in 2000.

In 2001, she joined AFFIN Merchant Bank Berhad as Vice President, Head of Corporate Recovery Division where her responsibilities include overseeing and formulating strategies to optimise recovery of defaulted loan exposure of corporate and commercial borrowers arising out of Asian financial crisis.

In 2003, she left AFFIN Merchant Bank Berhad to join the Commonwealth Bank of Australia in Melbourne, Australia as an officer where she was responsible for managing non-performing retail borrowers’ loan exposures, with various branches throughout Australia by recommending appropriate actions to maximise recovery.

In 2004, she left the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and returned to Malaysia and joined AFFIN Investment Bank Berhad as Vice President, Head of Investment Credit Unit where she was responsible for setting up the Investment Credit Unit to monitor and review investment portfolio comprising mainly bonds and fixed income assets. She was later promoted to First Vice President, Distress Assets Unit in 2006 where her responsibilities include overseeing and formulating strategy to optimise recover of defaulted corporate borrowers’ debt exposures. In 2007, she was promoted to Senior Director, Head of Structured Lending Department where she was responsible for, among others, establishing business strategy and annual budget to support and grow the debt exposure. She retired from Affin Hwang Investment Bank Berhad in July 2021.

[In 2021, she was appointed as an Associate Consultant at RAA Capital Partners Sdn Bhd under a contract for services where she assists the company in business development and provide advice as and when appropriate.]

She presently sits on the board of Three-A Resources Berhad as Independent Non-Executive Director, which are companies listed on the ACE Market and Main Market of Bursa Securities respectively.

About

Shahira Binti Abdul Aziz, a Malaysian aged 55, is our Independent Non-Executive Director. She was appointed to our Board on 17 November 2022. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Economics) in International Trade and Development with Honours from The London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London, United Kingdom in 1990.

Upon graduation, she began her career with stockbroker Rashid Hussain Securities Sdn Bhd as a Research Analyst in 1990. In 1993, she was transferred to RHB Research Institute Sdn Bhd as a Research Analyst and was later promoted to Senior Research Analyst in 1994 where her responsibilities included evaluating the investment merits of companies in the manufacturing and timber sectors and providing investment recommendations to the sales team and clients.

In 1995, she was transferred from RHB Research Institute Sdn Bhd to the dealing division of Rashid Hussain Securities Sdn Bhd as a Trainee Dealer’s Representative. She was subsequently licensed as a Dealer’s Representative in 1996 and was assigned to service local institutional clients, mainly insurance-based companies, and was responsible for keeping the clients abreast of daily stock and market updates, providing stock recommendation ideas and executing stock trades for clients. In 2000, she was promoted to the position of Assistant General Manager.

After more than 12 years in the stockbroking industry, she left Rashid Hussain Securities Sdn Bhd in 2003 to join Optishift Solutions Sdn Bhd, a technology start-up company, as an investor and was later appointed as an executive director of the company in 2004. In 2006, she returned to the capital markets industry and joined Bumiwerks Asset Management Sdn Bhd as a Corporate Planner where she was responsible for the preparation of marketing materials on the company’s services for prospective clients.

In 2007, she left Bumiwerks Asset Management Sdn Bhd to join Corston-Smith Asset Management Sdn Bhd (“CSAM”) as a Corporate Planning and Client Services Manager where she was responsible for the preparation of material information on the company for prospective clients. Her scope of responsibilities was later expanded to cover the role of Director, Fund Management where she conducted company visits within the region and identified stock ideas from the ASEAN markets for clients’ portfolios.

She left full-time employment with CSAM in 2014 and was engaged by CSAM on a contract basis from 2014 until 2017 as a Service Consultant on CSAM’s Advisory Panel. In 2017, she resumed full-time employment with CSAM as Director, Fund Management where she was responsible for leading the regional investment team and managing the ASEAN equity portfolio. In 2019, she was appointed to the board of CSAM as an executive director and appointed as the Co-Chief Executive Officer of CSAM where her scope of responsibilities was expanded to include other operational and administrative matters of the company. She left CSAM in 2021.

She holds directorship in one private limited company