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2006
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- Opening of Pentamaster RFID Centre, Penang in April 2006 following the signing of the MoU with "American RFID Solutions, LCC" hence serving as a training centre to educate industries on RFID technology and its application.
- Opening of Penta Nursery at Penang headquarters in April 2006.
- Launch of Pentamaster USA in Austin Texas, officiated by the Prime Minister of Malaysia, YAB Dato Seri Hj Abdullah Bin Ahmad Badawi.
- Acquisition of Pentamaster Solutions Bhd.
- Acquisition of NDT Software Consulting Sdn. Bhd., a supply chain execution solutions provider.
- Investment of RM1.5mil for a new manufacturing facility in Bayan Lepas, Penang to realize a joint venture with Komax, a Switzerland based company producing automated handling equipments for medical related and consumer electronic sectors.
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2005
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- Setting up of a representative office in Thailand.
- Acquisition of Pentamaster Contract Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd.
- Construction of a new factory building on Plot 17B, Technoplex, Medan Bayan Lepas, Taman Perindustrian Bayan Lepas, Phase IV, Penang (completed in 2006)
- Pentamaster Information Technology changes status to Pentamaster Information Technology Berhad.
- Pentamaster Information Technology Berhad signs RFID Technical Collaboration Agreement with American RFID Solutions, LCC to set up the Malaysian RFID Excellent Centre.
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2004
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- Completion of factory expansion on Plot 17A, Technoplex, Medan Bayan Lepas, Taman Perindustrian Bayan Lepas, Phase IV, Penang.
- Investment in QMAX Technologies Pte. Ltd.
- Investment in Pentamaster Automation Engineering (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
- Incorporated Pentamaster Instrumentation Sdn. Bhd.
- Set-up of sales offices in Texas, USA and Germany – to support Pentamaster Solutions.
- Transfer of listing to the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad on 11 October 2004.
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2003
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- Incorporated Pentamaster Information Technology Sdn. Bhd.
- Officially listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) in July 2003.
- Signed Underwriting Agreement for 12,340,000 PMCB shares of RM0.50 each in conjunction with PMCB proposed listing on the Second Board of the Malaysia Securities Exchange Berhad.
- Incorporated Pentamaster Solutions, Europe.
- Pentamaster Technology (M) Sdn. Bhd. and Pentamaster Engineering (M) Sdn. Bhd. received ISO 9001:2000 certification in February 2003.
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2002
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- Relocated factory operations and offices to newly-completed integrated manufacturing plant in Phase IV in December 2002.
- Incorporated on 26 February 2002 in Malaysia under the Companies Act, 1965 as a public limited company.
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2001
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- Set up representative office in Shanghai, China as part of PMCB’s expansion and penetration into semiconductor market in China.
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2000
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- Established Pentamaster Precision (M) Sdn. Bhd. to fabricate machine parts for the PMCB’s automated solutions.
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1999
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- Corporate restructuring – Pentamaster Technology (M) Sdn. Bhd. concentrated on R&D for the development of new products and Pentamaster Engineering (M) Sdn. Bhd. focused on quality mass manufacturing.
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1998
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- Incorporated Pentamaster Engineering (M) Sdn. Bhd. (PESB).
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1996
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- PTSB proliferated its business into Multi-National Companies (MNCs) by developing its first prototype vision automation system.
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1995
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- Expanded into manufacturing of customized and standard automated equipment handlers [standard feature – vision system].
- Incorporated Pentamaster Technology (M) Sdn. Bhd.
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1994
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- Secured government-sponsored grant for Research and Development of vision software.
- Expanded and diversified into the production of monitoring control, vision inspection system, jigs and fixtures for the semiconductor industry.
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1991
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- Inception of Pentamaster: founded by Chuah Choon Bin and Tan Boon Teik.
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