Singapore Glass Manufacturers Co Ltd was established in July 1948 as an offshoot of Australian Consolidated Industries Ltd, with a factory at Henderson Road, Bukit Merah.[5] In July 1958, 200 former employees of Singapore Glass Manufacturers went on a 5 month long strike that ended in November.Four policemen were injured while 39 strikers were arrested and brought to Tanjong Pagar Police Station.[8][9] On 29 October, at 8.00 a.m., four lorries attempted to enter the factory before being stopped by the strikers and being persuaded to not go to work.The 42 strikers had originally talked with Law Minister K. M. Byrne about their decision to return to work.