The Company was incorporated in Singapore on 8 January 2008 under the name of Hiap Tong Corporation Pte Ltd and changed its name to Hiap Tong Corporation Ltd pursuant to its conversion into a public limited company on 8 October 2008.The Group is a provider of hydraulic lifting and haulage services primarily to the marine, petrochemical, and construction industries in Singapore. In addition, the Group also derives income from the trading of lifting and haulage equipment. The Group’s leasing business is delivered through the leasing of cranes and haulage equipment as well as providing on-site consultation and inspection services, which include advising on the proper placement of cranes and machinery, planning services on the appropriate cranes for specific jobs, job safety assessment and risk assessment.The Group’s trading business is undertaken through the trading of new and used cranes from countries such as Japan and Germany and selling the same directly or through brokers to customers in countries and regions such as India, Indonesia, the Middle East and Malaysia.