80th Anniversary Commemorative Book - Singapore Manufacturing ...
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DID YOU KNOW?• In 1932, the SMF had 17 members. This grew to about 450 in 1970, andthen to about 750 in 1976 and around 3,000 members currently.• General Electric, which set up six different facilities in <strong>Singapore</strong> todevelop electrical and electronic products in 1970, became <strong>Singapore</strong>’slargest single private employer within 10 years of its establishmenthere.• In 1970, the SMF estimated that there were at least 700 job vacanciesin Jurong – mostly for female workers.• It was in 1970 that the SMF members were first categorised into variousindustry groups to better cater to their different needs. The groups were:Food and Beverage (Group A), Textile (Group B), Furniture (Group C),Chemical (Group D), Building (Group E), Metal (Group F), Rubber andPlastics (Group G), Electronics and Electrical (Group H) and companiesin Jurong (Group J).66 A Partner in Nation Building 1965 – 1996