Our Global Footprint

MBf’s presence is formally found in eight different countries and across three territories with a workforce of over 15,000 people operating in nine sectors.

Malaysia

The establishment of MBf Holdings Berhad saw the consistent expansion of The Group’s international presence from Asia to North America to the South Pacific, West Africa and beyond, providing both validation and incentive to achieve higher levels of success.

Headquartered in Malaysia, MBf’s sphere of influence reaches far beyond its shores through its numerous and varied international subsidiaries. Our Malaysian operations are involved in the healthcare, leisure, manufacturing, shipping, automotive and property industries.

Singapore

Singapore

With Singapore’s role as the key transhipment point for trading and logistics in the Asia-Pacific region, it became the logical regional hub for the group’s, Commodities Trading, Container Shipping and Property Investment.

USA

Wood Terrace Capital is a property group headquartered out of Georgia, Atlanta. With its original investment being the Wood Terrace apartments, the portfolio has now expanded to include multiple residences in the state of Illinois.

The group is managing over 480 family dwellings ranging from low to medium income housing and has continued to offer a high quality of lifestyle in these metropolitan areas.

United Kingdom

MBf established property development and investment operations in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s with a focus on commercial, retail and residential assets in Central London.

Australia

Since the Carpenters group founding in Sydney in 1923, the company has retained strong trade links with Australia.

The group’s interests in Australia are focused on property investment, Agribusiness and Soft commodity distribution. Carpenter Products holds an extensive distribution network channeling soft commodities from the South Pacific Islands into Australia for over 90 years.

We pride ourselves on being able to represent some of the South Pacific’s best quality commodities in the Australasian region.

Papua New Guinea

Established in 1923, WR Carpenters Group (PNG) interests in Papua New Guinea include automotive, shipping & logistics, finance, IT, manufacturing, agribusiness and household retail.

The group Is the largest private sector employer in the country and is heavily involved in the support and aid of the local community.

Fiji

Carpenters represent almost all sectors of MBf in Fiji with wholesale, retail, hardware, automotive, IT, finance, water production, shipping, and industrial and marine engineering industries.

The company is an iconic, trusted household name in the Fiji Islands, prospering with over 100 years of experience and service in commerce and trading in the Pacific. Recognized as one of the largest and most influential business groups in the private sector, Carpenters Fiji limited employs over 3,000 people, and has continued to contribute to the steady growth of the Fijian economy.

Thailand

MBf expanded into Thailand in the 1980’s into both the financial and educational sectors. Our operations have continued to benefit with the robust growth of the economy.

Garden International School was founded in Rayong and soon expanded to Bangkok and that expansion also led to the eventual opening of the Rayong English Programme School (REPS), a pioneer school offering bilingual education on the Eastern Seaboard.

GIS is one of the leading international schools in Thailand, providing British education to over 1800 students. MBf takes great pride in helping to groom future cultural, social, and economic leaders of our next generation.

Vanuatu

Carpenters Motors and Thrifty Auto Centre distributes reputable global brand vehicles and trucks, providing the expanding population of Vanuatu with easier and more efficient transportation options and support services.

Backed by the company’s capable repair and spare parts services, locals are now far better equipped to navigate the roadways of their growing, progressive island nation.

Solomons Island

WR Carpenters Group (SI) interests in Solomon Islands include shipping & logistics, agribusiness, financial remittance services and FMCG distribution.

Tonga

Tonga is a small but rapidly growing island nation with vital requirements for a multitude of banking and financial services.

The establishment of MBf Bank in the Pacific Island kingdom was a direct response to the increase in banking demands for the developing Tongan population.

Since establishment in 1993, MBf bank has become one of the nation’s leading international banks in the country.

WR Carpenters Group’s interests in Bangladesh include Shipping Logistics, Agribusiness Food Ingredients and Textiles trading.