Rimbunan Hijau has been part of PNG's development story for almost 30 years.
OUR STORY
Rimbunan Hijau was established as a timber contractor in Malaysia by Tiong Hiew King in 1975. In the years since, Rimbunan Hijau has become a multinational company spanning six continents. Rimbunan Hijau has expanded beyond timber exports and processing to cover reforestation, finance, media, IT, mining, aquaculture, agriculture (oil palm plantation), and property development.
Rimbunan Hijau formally commenced operations in Papua New Guinea in 1991, initially as a logging and marketing contractor. Presently, it is the permit holder or logging contractor for 17 forestry concessions. Its business operations in PNG include timber extraction, timber processing, media publications, general trading, shipping, travel, and property development. In less than a decade, Rimbunan Hijau has transformed from a small timber and logging business venture into a multinational conglomerate with a wide range of business investments.
Key dates in RH's history in PNG include:
1991
The company establishes its first PNG operations in forestry
Kamusie downstream processing operations are established
1993
RH subsidiary Pacific Star printing starts publishing The National
1996
Panakawa processing operations established
1997
Comserve IT, an IT subsidiary, commences operations
1999
Tropic Air commences operations
2000
Dynasty Developments, a real estate company, is acquired
2003
RH is named manufacturer of the year
2004
RH Hypermarket commences retail operations in Port Moresby
2008
RH commences construction at Vision City Waigani
2011
RH celebrates its 20th anniversary in Papua New Guinea
