Hyflux Ltd began in 1989 as Hydrochem (S) Pte Ltd, a trading company selling water treatment systems in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia and later, China. A little more than a decade later, Hyflux Ltd became the first company to be listed on the Singapore stock exchange in January 2001 and it is an index stock on the Straits Times Index since March 2005.

Today, Hyflux is one of Asia’s leading water purification and fluid treatment companies with more than a decade of experience in the manufacture and use of membrane and related technologies for liquid/solid separation. Its product offerings range from customised liquid treatment plants for both industrial and municipal applications to water generating machines from ambient air and faucet filters using advanced membrane filtration technology for the consumer market.

It is also an integrated solutions provider, offering a suite of turnkey services including process design and optimisation, engineering procurement and construction management, pilot testing, fabrication, installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance as well as Design-Build-Own-Operate (DBOO) solutions.

Hyflux is able to maintain its lead in its core business by engaging in a sustained, market-driven program of research and development. With the support of Singapore’s Economic Development Board, Hyflux launched its advanced membrane and materials technology R&D Centre in 2004- the largest in Asia outside Japan – to spearhead the development of cutting edge technologies in water and environmental engineering.

The Group made its first foray into the consumer market in 2003, acquiring the license to patent the breakthrough air-to-water technology. It is continually expanding its product range to include air to water generators and other home filtration products.

The Group has also expanded its footprint in recent years. In addition to a thriving presence in China and Singapore, the Group has also successfully penetrated the lucrative Middle Eastern market, with tie-ups to the Dubai based Istithmar Group. Ahead, the Group is setting its sights on India , Southeast Asia and Africa.

Hyflux’s outstanding performance has been widely recognised:

• Most Admired SESDAQ Company 2002

• Forbes Global - Best under a billion 200 Companies 2002

• Asiamoney- Best Small Company in Singapore 2002

• Euromoney - Deals of the Year 2003, Asia Pacific Water

• Enterprise Award 2003, Singapore Business Awards

• Most Transparent Company Award 2004, Securities Investors Association Singapore (SIAS) Investors Choice Awards 2004


Hyflux currently focuses on five core businesses:

• Water – Seawater desalination, raw water purification, wastewater cleaning, water recycling, water reclamation and ultra pure water production for municipal and industrial clients;

• Industrial Processes – Separation, concentration and purification treatments for manufacturing process streams;

• Structured Projects – Privately financed projects structured either as Build-Own-Operate (BOO) or Build-Own-Transfer (BOT) schemes;

• Consumer – Air-to-water products and home filtration products including faucet and under-sink filters for the consumer lifestyle market; and

• Hyflux Materials - The development of cutting edge technology in material sciences to open its areas for membrane applications either through in-house research or in collaboration with reputable institutions worldwide.