SIRIM

Malaysian standards and quality organisation 03°04′04.7″N 101°30′54.8″E / 3.067972°N 101.515222°E / 3.067972; 101.515222 SIRIM Berhad, formerly known as the Standard and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (SIRIM), is a corporate organization owned wholly by the Malaysian Government, under the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MITI). It has been entrusted by the Malaysian Government to be the national organization for standards and quality and as a promoter of technological excellence in the Malaysian industry. The main headquarters is located in Shah Alam, Selangor. The organization came into operation on 1 September 1996 via a corporatization scheme of standards and industrial research institute. Functions To promote and undertake scientific industrial research To boost industrial efficiency and development To provide technology transfer and consultancy services To develop Malaysian standards and to promote standardization and quality assurance for greater competitiveness To enhance public and industrial welfare, health and safety History In 1964, the Government of Malaysia directed the Minister of Commerce and Industry to make a study of the establishmen