Hextar Group of Companies

What Hextar Group of Companies does

Hextar Group of Companies is a privately held Malaysian diversified conglomerate founded in 1985 and headquartered at Hextar Tower in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, with a secondary office in Klang. The group began as an agrochemical producer focused on crop protection products under the proprietary "Hextar Brand" and has since expanded into nine business verticals: Chemicals (agrochemicals, public health, industrial, specialty, oilfield chemicals, cleaning/disinfecting, polymers, lubricants, R&D), Fertilizers (NPK compound, straight/mixture, organic, specialty), Energy (biogas systems, power generation and transmission), Industrial (mechanical engineering, automation, quarry equipment, temperature/power control systems, building materials, logistics), Telecommunications (manufacturing, network engineering, infrastructure solutions), Technology (e-commerce platform, technology applications), Consumer Products (frames, fresh/frozen durian, office supplies, F&B), Health Care (medical gloves, rapid antigen/antibody test kits), and Property (retail and industrial property investments).

The company's core technology base spans chemical formulations and crop protection products, industrial automation and temperature/power control systems, telecommunication network infrastructure, and e-commerce platform technology. Its proprietary "Hextar Brand" of crop protection products is its primary branded offering and is described as a domain-specialized differentiator. Hextar operates a direct sales model supported by offices in Petaling Jaya and Klang, and the company maintains an Investor Relations page and press release function consistent with stakeholder reporting despite its private status. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and the company serves customers across the agriculture, industrial, telecommunications, and healthcare verticals in Malaysia with stated reach into Southeast Asia and global markets.

The conglomerate reports 132 employees and presents as a multi-segment platform serving both B2B customers (farmers, industrial operators, telecom providers) and B2C/healthcare buyers. Strategic positioning emphasizes its 25+ year track record, breadth across nine verticals, and customization capabilities in crop management. Recent publicly disclosed activity has been focused on sustainability initiatives, including Solar PV installations at the Corporate Office and Pulau Indah factory in 2022, alongside CSR programs. No revenue, M&A, funding, or management information is publicly disclosed in the source material.

Name

Hextar Group of Companies

Legal name

Hextar Group of Companies

Website

https://hextar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Hextar Group of Companies is a privately held Malaysian conglomerate founded in 1985 that operates across nine business verticals including chemicals, fertilizers, energy, industrial, telecommunications, technology, consumer, healthcare, and property, serving agriculture, industrial, telecom, and healthcare customers primarily in Malaysia and Southeast Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diversified Industrial Conglomerate (Agrochemicals and Specialty Chemicals)

NAICS

Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253)

akta.pro primary industry

Contract Warehousing, Blending & Distribution for Agrochemicals (bulk handling, IBC/drum management) (AFABAIAL)

Keywords

• Agrochemical crop protection
• Compound fertilizer products
• Industrial chemical manufacturing
• Telecommunications infrastructure
• Medical device supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Petaling Jaya

HQ country

Malaysia

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Hextar Group is a diversified Malaysian conglomerate that manufactures and sells Hextar Brand crop protection agrochemicals along with a broad portfolio spanning fertilizers, industrial chemicals, polymers, lubricants, industrial automation and temperature/power control systems, telecommunications network infrastructure and equipment, biogas and power generation systems, consumer goods, medical gloves and rapid test kits, and retail/industrial property investments. The company serves farmers, agricultural businesses, industrial operators, telecom companies, healthcare providers, and consumer markets primarily across Southeast Asia with global reach.

Product overview

Hextar Group of Companies is a diversified conglomerate established in 1985, operating as a multi-segment business platform across Chemicals (including Agrochemicals, Public Health, Industrial Chemicals, Specialty Chemicals, Oilfield Chemicals, Cleaning & Disinfecting, Polymers, Lubricants, and R&D), Fertilizers (NPK Compound, Straight & Mixture, Organic, and Specialty Fertilizers), Energy (Biogas System, Power Generation and Transmission), Industrial (Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Automation, Quarry Equipment, Temperature and Power Control Systems, Building Materials, Logistics), Telecommunications (Manufacturing, Network Engineering, Infrastructure Solutions), Technology (E-Commerce Platform, Technology Applications), Consumer Products (Frames, Fresh & Frozen Durian, Office Supplies, Food & Beverage), Health Care (Gloves, Rapid Antigen & Antibody Test Kits), and Properties (Retail and Industrial). The company is recognized as a leader in agrochemicals with a focus on crop protection products under the Hextar Brand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hextar Brand: Crop protection products brand offering a good range of products for various agricultural applications.

Products and services

• Hextar Brand Agrochemicals Hextar Brand crop protection products (agrochemicals) offering added advantages for various agricultural applications. Targeted at farmers and agricultural businesses in Malaysia.
• Public Health Chemicals Chemical products designed for public health applications.
• Industrial Chemicals Chemical products for industrial applications and uses.
• Specialty Chemicals Specialized chemical formulations for specific industry applications.
• Oilfield Chemicals Chemical solutions for oilfield operations and applications.
• Cleaning and Disinfecting Products Cleaning and disinfection chemical products.
• Polymers Polymer-based chemical products.
• Lubricants Industrial and specialty lubricant products.
• NPK Compound Fertilizers Compound fertilizers providing balanced crop nutrition for agricultural use.
• Straight and Mixture Fertilizers Straight and blended fertilizer products for crop nutrition.
• Organic Fertilizers Organic-based fertilizer solutions.
• Specialty Fertilizers Specialized fertilizer formulations for specific crop requirements.
• Biogas System Sustainable biogas energy solutions impacting businesses with support from experienced team.
• Power Generation and Transmission Power generation and transmission infrastructure solutions.
• Industrial and Mechanical Engineering Engineering services for industrial and mechanical systems.
• Industrial Automation Automation solutions for industrial operations.
• Quarry Equipment Equipment solutions for quarry operations.
• Temperature and Power Control System Control systems for temperature and power management in industrial settings.
• Building Materials Construction and building material products.
• Logistics Services Logistics and supply chain services.
• Telecommunication Manufacturing Manufacturing services for telecommunications equipment.
• Network Engineering Engineering services for telecommunications networks.
• Telecommunication Network Infrastructure Solutions End-to-end infrastructure solutions for telecommunications networks.
• E-Commerce Platform Digital e-commerce platform solutions.
• Technology Applications Technology application solutions for digital transformation.
• Frames Consumer frames products.
• Fresh and Frozen Durian Fresh and frozen durian consumer products.
• Office Supplies Office supply products.
• Food and Beverage Products Food and beverage consumer products.
• Medical Gloves Healthcare gloves for medical use.
• Rapid Antigen and Antibody Test Kit Rapid diagnostic test kits for antigen and antibody detection.
• Retail Property Retail property investments and management in the retail subsector.
• Industrial Property Industrial property investments and management.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Direct peers

• Nufarm: Australian crop protection and seed company with Asia-Pacific focus. Closely comparable regional positioning and scale to Hextar's Malaysian agrochemical business.
• FMC Corporation: US-based pure-play crop protection chemicals company. Direct competitor in the agrochemical space with similar focus on crop protection products and similar diversification across chemical sub-categories.
• ICL Group: Israeli specialty fertilizers and agricultural chemicals company. Comparable specialty fertilizer and crop nutrition portfolio overlap with Hextar's four fertilizer categories.
• UPL Limited: India-headquartered global agrochemical major with a strong crop protection portfolio across Asia. Closely comparable to Hextar's core agrochemical and crop protection business, with broader global reach and a similar emerging-market orientation.
• ADAMA: Israeli-headquartered generic agrochemical manufacturer with global distribution. Comparable crop protection focus and emerging-market exposure to Hextar's Southeast Asian operations.

Broad incumbents

• Syngenta: World's largest agrochemical company offering crop protection and seeds. Provides incumbent benchmark for Hextar's primary agrochemical vertical and represents the global competitive standard.
• Corteva: Global agricultural inputs major combining seeds and crop protection. Operates broadly across agrochemicals with much larger scale than Hextar, providing an incumbent benchmark.
• Sumitomo Chemical: Japanese diversified chemical conglomerate with significant agrochemical operations and adjacent verticals. Comparable diversified chemicals and crop protection portfolio with global presence.

Regional players

• Sime Darby Plantation: Malaysian-based diversified plantation and agribusiness conglomerate. Comparable Malaysian diversified agriculture exposure, regional market position, and downstream agrochemical customer base.
• Ancom Berhad: Malaysian diversified chemical company. Most direct regional competitor to Hextar with comparable Malaysian operations, agrochemical exposure, and local market positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hextar-chemicals

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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