Milestones in the history of King's Safetywear

2010
Oliver Footwear of Australia joins the KSW Group.

2008
Delisted in December 2008 from the Singapore Stock Exchange as a result of a general offer by Navis Capital Partners.

2005
Incorporation of PT KSW Batam.
Incorporation of King's Safetywear (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

2004
First Annual General Meeting

2003
King's Safetywear offers 56 million new shares at 31 cents each and gets listed at the Singapore Stock Exchange.

2002
Acquired Otter Schutz in Germany. Incorporated PT King's Safetywear in Indonesia. Received Enterprise 50 Award.


Ernst Otterbeck

2000
Acquired the Comfortwear brand in Australia.

1998
Accreditation to European norm CE 345 obtained via SATRA Technology Centre of UK. Accreditation to Australian/ New Zealand standard AS/NZ 2210.3 via SAI Global Assurance Services.

1991
Incorporated Chan Kee Tong & Sons Sdn Bhd in Malaysia (renamed KMSB in 1995)


King's founder, Mr Chan Kee Tong

1990
Moved to current corporate head office at 22 Defu Lane 1 in Singapore.

1982
Moved to flatted factory at Genting Lane in Singapore.


King's Factory at Genting Lane.

1981
Purchased first 18-station Single Density PU Desma injection machine.

1977
Accredited the Singapore Standards 105 by PSB.

1974
Incorporated KSMPL to take over the business of King's Shoe Manufacturing.

1965
Mr Chan Kee Tong set up King's Shoe Manufacturing as a sole proprietorship.