Listed on the Singapore Exchange in October 2003, King’s Safetywear Limited (“KSW”) is a leading manufacturer of industrial safety footwear and personal protective equipment (PPE) and markets them under its proprietary brands “King’s”, “Otter” and “Comfortwear” in Asia, Europe and Oceania. Non-footwear PPE products marketed by the Group include safety spectacles, safety helmets, safety belts & harnesses, PVC waterproof boots and a selected range of work gloves.

The Group’s industrial safety footwear are widely used in heavy and light industries, including the oil and gas, ship repair, aviation engineering, mining, manufacturing and automotive industries. They are also used in construction, hotels and hospitals. With nearly 40 years of experience in the industrial safety footwear industry, King’s has earned an unrivalled reputation as the dominant market leader in Asia with over 50% market share in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. The Group began its globalisation in 2000; first into Australia and New Zealand, and then into Europe via Germany in 2002.

With its mission of “Investing in Workplace Safety”, KSWL dedicates its business in pursuit of manufacturing the highest quality safety footwear and other PPE products that provide peace of mind for workers in the workplace. These products comply with international safety standards and are certified by accredited testing bodies in the UK, Germany, Australia, Singapore and Malaysia.

There are about 120 designs of industrial safety footwear under its three proprietary brands. Manufacturing facilities are located in Indonesia and Portugal. KSWL has wide and established networks of distributors covering more than 30 countries in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Oceania.