Winsome Plastic Works – Wanchai and Shau Kei Wan, 1950s, photos

York Lo has sent this 1954 newspaper article about Winsome Plastic Works.

Cecilia Young, daughter of co-founders Mr & Mrs Young Sze Kuen, has translated it. She has also kindly sent photographs from her family archives. Many thanks to IDJ for upgrading the latter.

Mr Norman Young Sze Kuen and Mrs Annie Young Sze Kuen, 1951

Profile of Winsome Plastics (Kung Sheung Evening News, 24.12.1954)

“Winsome Plastics Works was first established and managed by Mrs YOUNG Sze Kuen (a Po Leung Kuk Director at present) and her husband Mr YOUNG Sze Kuen in 1949. Its original location was at 93 Hennessy Road, Wanchai.

Because of market needs, with an increase of various product items, the factory was moved to Tai Hong Street, Shaukiwan in 1951. This was purpose built to house a factory with advanced machinery, capable of producing top of the line products.

For ease of management, the factory was departmentalized into:

1. Business Department
2. Accounting Department
3. Production Department: A) plastic fabrication  B) plastic injection moulding  C) synthetic leather D) moulding  E) packaging
4. Quality Control Department

Plastic fabrication products include: photo and mirror frames, signs and signboards, lamp shades and other innovative items

Plastic moulding products include: toys, stationeries, costume jewelleries and household items

Synthetic leather products include: purses, diary covers, stationery files.

There are over a hundred male and female workers. The day to day management is overseen by Mr LAM Yu Ting, respected by workers as a very good and fair supervisor.”

N.B. The newspaper article was translated in Feb 2017 by Cecilia Young, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. YOUNG Sze Kuen. Every effort was made to provide an accurate translation despite the occasional poor legibility of the original article.

Winsome Plastic Works at 93 Hennessy Road, Wanchai

Norman Young Sze Kuen

Winsome Plastic Works participation in a HK Productivity Exhibition

Winsome Plastic Works participation in a HK Productivity Exhibition

Winsome Plastic Works in Tai Hong Street, Shaukiwan. Main figures L to R Norman Sze Kuen Young, Cowan De Groot, unknown

Winsome Plastic Works in Tai Hong Street, Shaukiwan 1951. Norman Sze Kuen Young, Lam Yu Ting with overseas buyers.

Related Indhhk articles:

1. Norman Young Sze-kuen, founder of Yuen Hing Hong & Company Ltd
2. Annie Lam Young, co-founder of Yuen Hing Hong & Company Ltd
3. Yuen Hing Hong & Company Ltd – initial notes