IJM Corporation Berhad (MYX: 3336) is a company in Malaysia. The name IJM is derived from the name of three different companies. "I" stands for IGB Construction Sdn Bhd, "J" stands for Jurutama Sdn Bhd, and "M" stands for Mudajaya Construction Sdn Bhd. These three companies were merged to form IJM. IJM's core businesses are construction, property development, manufacturing and quarrying, oil palm plantations, toll concessions, port operations and...
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IJM Corporation Berhad (MYX: 3336) is a company in Malaysia. The name IJM is derived from the name of three different companies. "I" stands for IGB Construction Sdn Bhd, "J" stands for Jurutama Sdn Bhd, and "M" stands for Mudajaya Construction Sdn Bhd. These three companies were merged to form IJM. IJM's core businesses are construction, property development, manufacturing and quarrying, oil palm plantations, toll concessions, port operations and international ventures.
I IGB Construction Sdn Bhd was incorporated in 1981. J Jurutama Sdn Bhd was incorporated in 1970 as Soon Tat Construction Sdn Bhd. M Mudajaya Construction Sdn Bhd was incorporated in 1965 as Chye Hin Construction Co Ltd.
The founders of Jurutama and Mudajaya were professionals serving as senior government officials. Despite holding secure positions, their determination to search for that legendary 'pot of gold at the end of the rainbow' led them to break new grounds at a time when hardly any qualified engineer dared...
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