Home >> Who We Are > History   1969 Started operation with a single hand operated plastic injection molding machine in a rented premise in the old Dhaka by Morshed Alam. 1971 After independence of Bangladesh in 1971, started full pledged production of Jute & Textile Spare Parts, which were used to import from India and Europe. 1978 Manufactured household utensils such as plastic Jug, plate and other plastic domestic wares. 1980 Bengal Adhesive and Chemical Products – manufactures adhesives for various industrial usages such as wooden furniture industry, shoe industry, lather industry and others. 1981 Registered Bengal Plastic Industries Ltd. as limited company with the Joint Stock Company, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 1991 Introduced Plastic Apparel Hangers in Bangladesh for 100% export oriented garment industries for exporting to the U.S.A. and the EU. 1993 Approved by Coca-Cola Export Corporation, Atlanta, Georgia, USA to manufacture Molded Bottle Crates for Coca-Cola for the territory of Bangladesh 1994 Became the licensee manufacturer of Batts Inc., Michigan, USA, which later acquired by A&E Products Group LP- a TYCO International Limited Company. A&E Products Group is the largest apparel hanger manufacturer in the world with more than 50 distribution centers in over 28 countries. 1995 Bengal Overseas Corporation Ltd., - imports and exports various products to/from Bangladesh. It is now successfully representing leading global industrial brands in Bangladesh, such as Rinnai Japan, Cornelious UK, Crown Cork & Seal USA, Videojet USA, and Linnex USA. 1998 • Became the licensee of Scheoller Wavin System, Germany- the leading manufacturer and designer of Bottle Crates for Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola and other major soft drinks with licensees and production partners in more than 50 countries in the world. • Founder Chairman- Morshed Alam awarded CIP (Commercially Important Person) by the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) for our contribution in the economy. 1999 • Grew up as the largest plastic processing plant in Bangladesh with 72 Injection Molding Machines capacity from 250 tons to 1600 tons consuming more than 250 tons of raw materials each day. • Initiated an expansion plan of US $5 million for installing the single largest production facility at Zerabo, Savar, Dhaka - 15 km away from the Dhaka International Airport with 20 acres of land area and 120,000 square feet of production area along with 36 units of Injection Molding Machines, 4 film extruder machines, a set of printing and converting machines for manufacturing garment hangers, poly bags, packaging tapes, and strapping bands. The plant is completed on April 2000. 2000 • Acquired a Chinese plastic factory (Build-up Plastics BD Ltd.) with 12 injection molding machines in Dhaka Export Processing Zone, Bangladesh for a price of US $2 million, later named as ‘Bengal Build-up BD Ltd.’ • Mr. Jashim Uddin, Director of the Company awarded CIP (Commercially Important Person) by the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) 2001 Power Utility Bangladesh Ltd.- an energy company to contribute in the power sector to meet the country’s fastest growing demand for electricity by installing power plants at strategic locations in Bangladesh. 2002 • Bengal Poly & Paper Sack Ltd. - PP Woven Sacks manufacturing industry at Tongi, Gazipur, Bangladesh with a capacity to produce 200,000 woven sacks of different types. The company is meeting the demand of cement industries, fertilizer industries, and poultry/fish feed industries by supplying quality woven sacks. • Bengal Plastic Industries Ltd. received ISO 9001:2000 certification for quality management system and ISO 14001 certification for environmental system. Bengal Plastic is the only company in Bangladesh having both the certifications. 2003 • Added Molded Furniture in the production fleet by manufacturing 12 different types of plastic chairs, 4 types of plastic tables, and other large molded products. • Bengal Corrugated Carton Industries Ltd.- a packaging unit to produce corrugated cartons to supply to the entire Group companies with a capacity of 50,000 pieces of cartons of different sizes each day. Now, it is fulfilling all the demand of our entire sister companies. 2004 • Acquired ‘Rahmania Biscuits & Bread Industries Ltd.’ a biscuits making factory located at Noakhali, Bangladesh. The plant is capable of making soft biscuits with a capacity of 500 kg per hour. Later named as ‘Romania Food & Beverage Ltd.’ • Bengal Agro Estate Ltd. – aim to process fruit and vegetables to meet the country’s growing demand and to export to other countries. Recently, the company allotted 100 acres of land in Gazipur from the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) to grow and process different types of vegetables and fruits. • Bengal Concept & Holdings Ltd.- a development and construction company established to develop large-scale construction projects mainly high raised buildings, shopping malls, super markets, residential apartments and plots. Currently it took a project named ‘Golden Bengal’ – a 20-storied mixed-type construction on a 1.25 acres of land in the posh area of Dhaka City with a cost of US $25 millions. • Hamilton Metal Corporation Ltd.- manufacturer of metal hooks and clips for apparel hangers of other Group companies. The plant is installed with four bending and forming machines with a fully automatic electroplating line. Installed capacity to produce 500,000 pieces of metal hooks and 800,000 pieces of metal clips per day.