I-Berhad (7029-H) - Bursa Malaysia

02 I-Berhad was established on 2 February, 1967 under the name of Sanyo Industries (Malaysia)
S d n B h d . It was l i s t e d on the Main Board of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange on
29 September 1969. And it assumed its current name on 12 August, 1999.
The company commenced operations with the production of black and white television sets
and refrigerators, and expanded its production to include electric fans and air conditioners.
Over the next 15 years, it further expanded its product range with the introduction of rice
cookers, colour television sets, microwave ovens, blenders and ceiling fans.
The company was awarded the Prime Minister’s Quality Aw a rd in 1991 and obtained
ISO 9002 status in July 1994. The products carries with it the mark of international standards
such as from SIRIM in Malaysia, SISIR in Singapore and VDE in Germany.
The company currently manufactures household electrical appliance, and has four product
lines namely, air conditioners, rice cookers, fans, and refrigerators under its own ‘i’ brand
name. It is also an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and supports a number of
renowned brand names, locally and internationally.
The factory has an integrated manufacturing facility with a plastic injection moulding plant,
metal stamping plant and painting plant supplying parts to its assembly lines. Some 400 staff
are employed at its 24-acre factory in Taiping, Perak.
The i range of home appliances were launched in August 1999. Developed based on the
i concept, each of the product comes with intelligent features, that ensures the safety of
the consumers.
Corporate Profile
The Company plans to venture into the manufacture of computers and peripherals, a step
towards its objective to eventually make products for the Home of the Future.