Red A Plastic, family-run company that’s a household name in Hong Kong for its buckets and cups
- Although many Hongkongers will have used a Red A Plastic product made by Star Industrial, they might not know about the company’s local roots
- The company has made everything from buckets to cups to stools to the iconic red lamps found in the city’s wet markets
For the past 72 years, Star Industrial’s Red A Plastic has furnished Hong Kong homes, companies and restaurants with daily necessities. It has made everything from buckets to cups to stools to the iconic red lamps found in the city’s wet markets.
Although many a Hongkonger has used a Star Industrial product, they might not know about the company’s roots in the city.
The family-owned company is run by Jessica Leung and her older sister. They are constantly looking for ways to grow its product offering and ensure its relevance to customers.
Leung, who is in her early 40s, is proud of the company’s local roots, which were established in the spring of 1949 by her paternal grandfather, who came to Hong Kong from Shanghai.
“My grandfather was in the business of making toothbrushes and hair combs,” she says. Star Industrial began making other plastic goods in the mid-1950s.