Founded in 1938 by Ee Lay Swee, TRP is now one of the few remaining multi-lingual old style print companies in the world.
Now run by Lay Swee’s grandson, Ee Soon Wei, TRP’s prints in letterpress printmaking form has shown that time can stand still without modern day commercial disruption.
Over the last 76 years, TRP has housed 12 rare working letterpresses which printed in Malay, Tamil, Chinese, English and Jawi.
Its numerous archives of bus tickets, bottle labels, election posters and newspapers tell the social and cultural history of Malacca in ways that historical texts could never do.
Due to its historic past, TRP’s building in Malacca was in a dire need of both renovation and restoration work.
YSD has supported the preservation of TRP, with a total commitment of RM3.11 million since 2014, to help fund key activities such as restoration of building and machinery, preservation of Type Library and archiving.
