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The Company was incorporated in Singapore on 6 December 1968 as a private limited company under the name of Metal Containers (Pte) Ltd. On 18 December 1981, it turned public and changed its name to Metal Containers Ltd. In 1996, the Company was acquired by The Lion Group from Malaysia and adopted its present name. The major shareholders are currently Lion Corporation Berhad, Lion Diversified Holdings Berhad (in liquidation) and Lion Industries Corporation Berhad, all of which are listed on Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd. The businesses of the Group are quicklime supply, scrap metal trading and investment holding.
The supply of quicklime is undertaken by Compact Energy Sdn Bhd ("Compact"), which is based in Banting, Malaysia. The processing plant occupies a land area of 10 aces and has an annual production capacity of 210,000 metric tons of quicklime. Compact is in the process of expanding its production facilities, which will double its annual capacity when it becomes operational in the middle
of 2011. Additionally, it is also constructing a hydrated lime production plant. LAP Trading & Marketing Pte Ltd is engaged in the trading of scrap metal.
LAP Exploration Pte Ltd holds an equity interest of approximately 1.67% in Mindax Limited, an Australia-listed minerals exploration company that has built a significant portfolio of iron,uranium, gold and copper projects in Western Australias Yilgram Craton.
Additional info from SGX:
The Company was incorporated in Singapore on 6 December 1968 as a private limited company under the name of Metal Containers (Pte) Ltd. On 18 December 1981, it turned public and changed its name to Metal Containers Ltd. In 1996, the Company was acquired by The Lion Group from Malaysia and adopted its present name. The major shareholders are currently Lion Corporation Berhad, Lion Diversified Holdings Berhad (in liquidation) and Lion Industries Corporation Berhad, all of which are listed on Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd. The businesses of the Group are quicklime supply, scrap metal trading and investment holding.
The supply of quicklime is undertaken by Compact Energy Sdn Bhd ("Compact"), which is based in Banting, Malaysia. The processing plant occupies a land area of 10 aces and has an annual production capacity of 210,000 metric tons of quicklime. Compact is in the process of expanding its production facilities, which will double its annual capacity when it becomes operational in the middle
of 2011. Additionally, it is also constructing a hydrated lime production plant. LAP Trading & Marketing Pte Ltd is engaged in the trading of scrap metal.
LAP Exploration Pte Ltd holds an equity interest of approximately 1.67% in Mindax Limited, an Australia-listed minerals exploration company that has built a significant portfolio of iron,uranium, gold and copper projects in Western Australias Yilgram Craton.
Additional info from SGX:
Lion Asiapac Limited was incorporated in Singapore on 6 December 1968 as a private company under the name of Metal Containers (Private) Limited. On 18 December 1981, it was converted into a public entity and renamed Metal Containers Limited. It was later listed on the Mainboard of the Singapore Exchange on 8 February 1982.
Lion Asiapac’s business portfolio spans roofing solutions, steel consumables, mining equipment trading and investment holdings. These core businesses are carried out through its various subsidiaries:
1.Swissma Building Technologies Sdn Bhd, which is based in Malaysia, provides premium roofing and wall cladding solutions to the building and construction industry. Its product offerings include high-end roofing profiles under the Swissma and Sanko brands.
2.LAP Trading & Marketing Pte Ltd engages in the trading of steel consumables, catering to a wide range of industrial applications.
3.LAP Trading (Shanghai) Co Ltd specialises in the trading of mining equipment, supporting mining operations and related industries in Malaysia.
4.LAP Exploration Pte Ltd holds a minority equity stake in Mindax Limited, a minerals-exploration company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. Mindax has established an impressive portfolio of projects in iron ore and gold, in Western Australia’s Yilgarn province region.
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