Top Glove Corporation Berhad (TOPGLOV 7113) is the world's largest rubber glove manufacturer. The company ownsand operates 19 factories with locations in Malaysia, Thailand, China and marketing offices in United States and Germany.
The company was founded in 1991 by Tan Sri Dato' Sri Dr. Lim Wee-Chai. Since its inception in Malaysia in 1991, starting from one factory in 1991 with three production lines, Top Glove has embarked on an expansion plan to become the world's largest rubber glove manufacturer with the following facts position :
1. Number of factories 19 factories2. Number of production lines 355 lines
3. Total pieces of gloves produced (per year) 31.5 billion
4. Countries of export 180 countries
5. Number of employee 8600
6. Number of customers 850
Top Glove was listed in the Bursa Saham Kuala Lumpur in year 2001 and in a span of slightly more than a year, Top Glove Corporation Berhad's listing has been promoted from the Second Board to the Main Board of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange on May 16, 2002. Top Glove had a shareholder fund of RM687 million or USD191 million with an annual turnover of about RM1.38 billion or USD383 million as at 31 August 2008. Top Glove is also one of the component stocks of the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index, FTSE Bursa Malaysia Mid 70 Index, 100 Index and Emas Index.
The company collaborates closely with Government agencies and Ministries to keep itself abreast of the latest development in rubber research technology.
The company collaborates closely with Government agencies and Ministries to keep itself abreast of the latest development in rubber research technology.
