On 17 October 1910, European businessmen William Sime and Henry Darby established Sime, Darby & Co., a fledgling player in the lucrative rubber industry in the state of Malacca in Malaysia. The company later diversified into cultivating palm oil and cocoa and met with enormous success.

The company intensified its growth during the post-war era to gain a sizeable market presence through its expansion in the plantation industry.

On 11 September 1978, Sime Darby Berhad was incorporated in Malaysia and set up its headquarters in Kuala Lumpur.

In November 2007, Kumpulan Sime Darby Berhad merged with plantation giants Golden Hope Plantations Berhad and Kumpulan Guthrie Berhad. The newly merged entity was renamed Sime Darby Berhad with leading positions in key growth sectors.

The synergies from the merger has yielded great benefit and Sime Darby is today a major player in plantations, property, heavy equipment distribution, motor vehicle distribution, energy & utilities and healthcare businesses.

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