| YEAR |
EVENTS |
| 1988 |
- Marland Technial Services
Ltd founded, with office at Sevenseas Centre, North Point |
| 1989 |
- Appointed by HECO Denmark
as agent for the Hong Kong area, promoting their diesel engine stuffing box and filter |
| - Purchased the 1st engine
Sulzer RND90, started stocking and trading in 2nd hand parts |
| 1990 |
- Appointed as agent for
Hong Kong area by Guandzhou Wenchong Shipyard |
| 1991 |
- Entered into a joint
venture agreement with the County Goverment to form Wuxi Haihong Boat-Making |
| - Appointed by Stork
Services B.V. of Holland as their agent for Hong Kong and China on the marketing and sales
of their services and Sulzer engine spares. |
| - Appointed by Guangzhou
Wenchong Shipyard as their Hong Kong Representative Office |
| - Started to respresent
Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven, Germany for ship repair |
| 1992 |
- Marland Technical
Guangzhou Office established |
| - Began represent Singapore
Shipbuilding & Engineering Limited (later changed name to Singapore Technologies
Marine) for their ship repair business |
| 1993 |
- Hong Kong Office moved to
the present address at Fortress Tower, North Point |
| - Joint venture with County
Goverment to form Wu Jin Haima Forging Co. Ltd. |
| 1994 |
- Agreement signed with
Shigi Shipbulding Co. of Japan for the manufacturing of OEM lifeboats |
| - Joint venture with County
Goverment and Wenchong Shipyard to form Nan Kong Orient Oxygen Mfg Ltd |
| - Entered into a
co-operative agreement with Shanghai Pacific Ship Repair Ltd for ship repair business in
the Shanghai area |
| 1995 |
- Awarded ISO9002 |
| - Joint venure company,
Wenchong Shipyard (Thailand) Co Ltd founded |
| - Appointed by Arab
Shipbuilding & Repair Yard of Bahrain as their agent for their ship repair business |
| - Entered into agency
agreement with Bethship Sparrows Point Yard, USA |
| 1996 |
- Marland Technical
Guangzhou Office officially registerd as Marland Technical (China) Ltd |
| - 1,900 M2 all sheltered
warehouse and workshop in Guangzhou opened |
| - Appointed as exclusive
agent for Hong Kong area by Shan Hai Guan Shipyard, China |
| - Appointed as agent by
Siren Shipyard, France |
| 1997 |
- Gained 100% ownership of
Wuxi Hai Hong Boat Making Co Ltd |
| - Started to represent
Bender/Tamper Bay Shipyard USA in Hong Kong and China |
| - Entered into agency
agreement with Promar Shipyard, Brazil |
| 1998 |
- Acquired 49% share of
Wenchong Marine (HK) Ltd from Wenchong Shipyard |
| - Operation of the joint
venture propeller repair shop with Hong Kong United Dockyards commenced |
| - Expanded the Hong Kong
office to the adjacent premises |
| - Appointed as official and
exclusive agent for Hong Kong area by Nantong Shipyard, China |
| - Appointed as agent for
Niehuis & Van Den Berg B.V. of Holland for ship repair |
| 1999 |
- Entered into a joint
venture agreement with Shan Hai Guan Shipyard and one local group to form a tank cleaning
company , namely Blue Coast Tank Cleaning Co Ltd. |
| - Appointed as agent by
Caltax Engineering B.V. of Holland on the sale of reconditioned and new engine parts |
| - Enterd into agency
agreement with Astano Shipyard, Spain |
| - Appointed as agent by
Metalock Singapore Pte Ltd. on engine parts recorditioning |
| - Appointed as distribution
/ service agent by BUKH lifeboat engine for China |
