In 1995, a group of young local businessmen comprising of Mariners and Inspectors started Saybolt Malaysia operation in East Malaysia – first setting up offices in Kuching, Kota Kinabalu and Bintulu. A year later (1996) these same group through a Management Buy-Out (MBO) started / incorporated Saytech Sabah & Sarawak to handle Saybolt’s entire operation in East Malaysia.