The Machinery and Equipment Manufacturers Association of Malaysia (MEMA) was formed under the name Heavy Equipment and Machinery Manufacturers Association of Malaysia (HEMMAM) on 22nd June 1998 as a result of the Malaysian government desire to further promote and enhance the development of the Machinery and Equipment (M& E) industries in the Second Industrial Malaysia Plan (IMP2).

The name of the Association was later amended to Machinery and Equipment Manufacturers Association of Malaysia (MEMA) on 5th December 2003 to facilitate small and medium industries in similar sector to join MEMA membership. To date MEMA memberships comprises companies from various states of Malaysia.