The Group's principal activities are manufacturing and marketing of steel bars, wire rods, hot briquetted iron and steel related products. Other activities include integrated wood-based activities and pulp and paper mill operations, trading of building materials, property development and management and construction works,manufacture and sale of tyres, investment holding, treasury business, manufacturing and trading of lubricants, spark plugs, plastic components, industrial chemical products and automotive components and education services. Operations are carried out in Malaysia, People's Republic of China and other countries.