NTPM 2009

The group principally involved in the manufacturing and trading of paper-related products, trading if cotton-related products and investment holding.

Market:
60% of tissue paper in Malaysia, products brand are PREMIER, CUTIE, ROYAL GOLD
40% Toilet roles in Malaysia, product brand is PREMIER
10% Sanitary napkins, product Brand is INTIMATE

Major Competitor is Kimberly Clark, which products are under brand name KLEENEX and SCOTT.

The improvement in Group's profit for the financial year 2009 was due to increase in sales , softening of some comodity prices and improvement of operation and distribution efficiencies.

Tissue products
Sales of tissue grew by 16%
Export demand increase by 21% due to stronger foothold in the Oceania and USA and making inroads to countries like Vietnam and Nepal.

Sanitary Napkins
Sales grow 17% with the product brand INTIMATE, DIAPEX.

Souce: NTPM Holding Berhad annual report 2009