Kuan Kam Hon
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Malaysia
synthetic gloves, Self Made
$2,200,000,000
962
#10 Malaysia's 50 Richest 2019
#962 Billionaires 2019
Kuan Kam Hon was a high school drop-out who began his career in building and construction in 1969. He worked at his father's company building high-end homes around Kuala Lumpur.He set off on his own in 1978 and started Timol Weaving, a manufacturing business that made woven labels and badges. Founded in 1981, Hartalega Holdings is the world's largest and fastest maker of nitrile gloves, which it exports to 40 countries.He is now a mentor and spokesman, leaving operations to his two sons.
As the AIDS epidemic hit, Kam Hon moved into rubber and then synthetic gloves for the medical industry.In 2005 Hartalega developed the world's first lightweight nitrile glove.
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