Southern Steel Mesh Sdn. Bhd.(SSM) was established in 1980 under Hong Leong Industries Bhd., merged with Southern Mesh Sdn. Bhd. in 1995 and became a wholly owned subsidiary of Southern Steel Group in 2000.                         
 
Since the late eighties, SSM has been the leader in the local steel welded mesh industry with 60% market share. SSM has four manufacturing plants strategically located in Klang, Prai, Tanjung Langsat and Kuantan with a combined production capacity of approximately 180,000MT per annum. There are also sales offices in Ipoh, Kota Bahru, Malacca and Bintulu.

SSM is the earliest wire mesh manufacturer to be awarded the prestigious ISO 9001:2001. It also have ACSR (Australian Certification Authority for Reinforcing Steels Ltd) certification for the Australian / New Zealand markets. The Company adheres to stringent quality control and with strong technical backup to fulfill the requirements of projects of various complexities.