Lim Wee Chai’s route into manufacturing began with early exposure to his parents’ rubber-trading business. He studied physics at Universiti Malaya, graduating in 1982, and later completed an MBA at Sul Ross State University in Texas.
In 1991, he and Tong Siew Bee co-founded Top Glove with one factory and one production line. The company listed on Bursa Malaysia in 2001 and added a Singapore Exchange listing in 2016. Beyond manufacturing, he established the Top Glove Foundation in 2009 to support community, education and environmental initiatives. His career brings together industrial expansion, further study and a foundation through which he developed his philanthropic work.
Milestones
- 1991 — Co-founded Top Glove.
- 2001 — Top Glove listed on Bursa Malaysia.
- 2009 — Established the Top Glove Foundation.