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History

Malaysia Distributors Company or MDC was founded in 1978 and operated through its office located in Pudu, Kuala Lumpur. The key focus was concentrated on publishing, printing and the distribution of books in Malaysia. In 1992, the Company changed its name to MDC Sdn Bhd. In 1987, from the humble beginnings of a family business, MDC Sdn Bhd expanded its operations and purchased a four storey two lot building, Wisma MDC located in Taman Permata Ulu Kelang, Kuala Lumpur to compliment its growth and thriving customer demands.

This was to be the main hub of the company where the core of operations were done. The Jalan Pudu office was retained to facilitate servicing customers in the Kuala Lumpur City area. In 1994, changed its name again to MDC Publishers Printers Sdn Bhd to highlight the core business of the company in its tradename to potential customers. In the year 2002, to enable better focus and concentration of the individual core businesses, the company divided itself into three companies MDC Publishers Sdn Bhd, MDC Book Distributors Sdn Bhd and MDC Printers and Book Binders Sdn Bhd. Thriving on its motto, "KNOWLEDGE AND QUALITY WE PRODUCE THE BEST" today the company, registered with the Ministry of Finance, is the key player and already a household name in business of printing, publishing and book distribution.

Amidst its varied clientele, MDC also serves as an agent for government bodies like the National Printers Malaysia Berhad, Department of Statistics, Ministry of Trade and Industry (MITI), Royal Custom and Excise Department of Malaysia and SIRIM. The company has been actively participating in Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair and various other trade fairs internationally since 1985 namely the Frankfurt International Book fair renowed as the largest book fair in the world.