Founded in 1920, CLAYTAN Group manufactures high quality ceramic products ranging from vitrified clay pipes, sanitaryware, artware, tableware to hotelware. Combining nearly a century worth of experience and cutting-edge ceramics manufacturing technology from Japan and Europe, we are one of the most experienced Malaysia ceramics manufacturers with the most diversified ceramic products range in the country.
The late Mr. Tan Soon Heng, a native of Teochew from the southern province of Guangdong, China came to the then Malaya at the turn of the 20th Century armed with the craftsmanship of a 3000-year old tradition.
In 1920, he started a small cottage workshop with a few friends in Segambut, Kuala Lumpur to produce large earthen jars. Few years later, Mr. Tan decided to set up a separate business by himself in Bachang, Malacca. In 1925, Ban Hoe Huat Pottery, was established and major production of rubber cup for the rubber estate of multi-national company. When clay deposits were discovered in Johor in 1935, Mr. Tan Sr. moved further south to Ayer Hitam to produce subsoil pipes and latex cups for the market in the southern region. Thus, with a small workforce of 15 persons, Johore Pipe Company (JPC) was born.
In 1958, Mr. Tan Soon Heng passed away and his son Mr. Tan Chong Cheng took over the helm of JPC. From there on for the next for decades the CLAYTAN Group has grown many times over under the stewardship of Mr. Tan Jr. to realize the dream and vision of his late father, to be the mist diversified ceramic manufacture in Malaysia, producing a wide array of ceramic ware ranging from vitrified clay pipes, sanitaryware, artware to hotelware and household tableware.
A Profile of the CLAYTAN Group of Companies
From the humble origin of a cottage workshop in Kuala Lumpur in 1920, the CLAYTAN Group of Companies today compromises the following entities, each with its specific area of specialization:
Since its inception, Johor Pipe Company (JPC) 1935 has expanded its operations to encompass a varied product range of vitrified clay pipes. The company is also proud to have undertaken Malaysia’s first sewerage project. Subsequently, JPC-Intan Sdn. Bhd. (JPC-Intan) 1983 was established to undertake major sewerage projects, as the nation developed under the Fifth Malaysia Plan. In addition, JPC has also gained the distinction of produce the largest pipes (with a diameter of 600mm) in South East Asia.
The production of ceramic sanitaryware began in 1952 at the JPC Factory. Thereafter, Clay Industries Sdn. Bhd. (CISB) was set up in 1965 to focus on manufacturing only sanitaryware products.
CISB sanitaryware have gained a definite market niche, being marketed under its own brands of ‘GLOBE’, ‘CLAYTAN’ and ‘LEGEND’ not only in the ASEAN region, but also in other parts of the world. In Malaysia, the CLAYTAN brand has long been recognized as a symbol of exceptional quality and exquisite craftsmanship, being the preferred choice among industry suppliers and the like. Despite this strong footing, the company continues to be resolute in expanding to wider markets to further enhance its favorable positioning.
This is evident in the jobs awarded to CISB to contract manufacture for the renowned international sanitaryware manufacturer from Australia, Japan, United Kingdom and USA under difference brands including Caroma, Janis, and Thetford.
Established in 1975, Oriental Ceramics Sdn. Bhd.(OCSB) is Malaysia’s only major ceramic dinnerware manufacturer producing a full range of high quality fine English Earthenware. Besides its own CLAYTAN brand, the company also contract manufactures for export. In 1995, CLAYTAN FINE CHINA (CFC) was established specializing in stoneware, vitreous china tableware and artware.
CLAYTAN has been manufacturing high quality ceramic tableware that complies with USA FDA and California Proposition 65 standards. Our products are guaranteed to be lead and cadmium safe, as well as safe for use in ovens, microwave ovens & dishwasher. CLAYTAN tableware products are 100% local made, lifetime Lead & Cadmium Safe, no design color fading/loss & no toxic release even when serving with hot food & boiling soup.
In CLAYTAN we have excelled with significant market share not only in Malaysia but to the Asia Pacific, Europe and to United States of America. With our superior quality and excellent manufacturing practice, CLAYTAN expect and supply ceramics products with contract manufacturing management (OEM) for world renowned leaders like Wedgewood, Churchill, Spode and ARC International.
In order to strive for more innovative ways to improve the quality of our ceramics products, CLAYTAN Group always position our customers need in mind to meet excellent customer satisfaction.
Other than the recognized International Organization Standardization (ISO) 9001:2000, the quality of our products is recognized by many international Quality Assurance (QA) bodies such as SIRIM, PSB, AS & CSA. They carry out third party audits twice a year to ensure that our quality management system and products meet their stringent requirements.
The marketing companies under CLAYTAN Group are as follows:
• Claytan Corporation Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)
• Ceramics Centre Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)
• Claytan Ceramic Pte Ltd (Singapore)
• PT Claytan Indonesia
• Claytan Ceramics (AUSTRALIA) Pty Ltd
• Claytan Ceramics China Ltd
• Claytan Ceramics International Ltd (UK)
• Legend Ceramics Limited (UK)
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