KNOWN as a hard worker, Tan Kian inherited his business acumen from his father, Tan Hin Chung, the found of the Dumaco Group (Dua Mutiara). Established in 1953, CV Dua Mutiara was initially active in the sale and distribution of chemicals, particularly for the textile industry. Dua Mutiara went on to become the sole sales agent for chemicals from Japan, Germany and Holland. From there, the company went into shrimp exports and then transformed its