OUR STORY
Malee Group Public Company Limited was established as Malee Sampran Factory Company Limited on February 2, 1978, with a registered capital of Baht 10 million, as a manufacturer and distributor of canned food and fruits. After growing over time, the Company expanded its production capacity by building a factory in the area of 30 rai in Sam Phran District, Nakhon Pathom Province, in 1981. Later, the Company was listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand on March 13, 1992. In April 1995, the Company adjusted its shareholding structure when Abico Holding Public Company Limited acquired 10,000,000 shares from the existing shareholders, accounting for 40% of the registered capital of Baht 250 million. On May 15, 1998, the Company changed its name to Malee Sampran Public Company Limited. On December 9, 1998, the Company increased its capital from Baht 500 million to Baht 999.99 million, with a fully paid-up capital of Baht 700 million, to support its continually growing business.
Later, on April 9, 2013, the Company decreased its registered capital to Baht 182 million, with paid-up capital of Baht 140 million. In 2014, the Company again decreased its registered capital to Baht 140 million, which was fully paid up. On April 28, 2016, the Company changed its name to “Malee Group Public Company Limited,” and its seal has also changed accordingly. Most recently, on December 15, 2020, the Company decreased its registered capital by cutting 4,000,000 repurchased shares on December 15, 2020, from 280,000,000 to 276,000,000 shares, accounting for a paid-up registered capital of Baht 138 million.
On April 27, 2022, the shareholders’ meeting approved a plan to increase the registered capital and readjust the shareholding and management structure of the Company. The registered capital was increased from Baht 138 million to Baht 276 million by issuing 276,000,000 new ordinary shares with a par value of Baht 0.50 per share. The plan was to allocate the newly issued ordinary shares of the Company to all shareholders of Abico Holdings Public Company Limited (ABICO) who accept the tender offer under the shareholding and management restructuring plan at the ratio of 1.12930899:1 of ABICO share (with a par value of 1.00 baht per share). The plan was completed in December 2022. There were 743 shareholders of ABICO who accepted the tender offer, totaling 238,846,657 shares, accounting for 97.73% of the issued and fully paid-up shares. As a result, the Company currently has a registered capital of Baht 276 million and a fully paid-up capital of Baht 272.87 million, divided into 545,731,275 ordinary shares.
The Company has been continually conducting its business based on canned fruits UHT and pasteurized fruit juices. Malee Group Public Company Limited is currently manufacturing and distributing canned fruits and UHT and pasteurized fruit juices under the “Malee” brand, UHT and pasteurized milk under the “Farm Chokchai” brand, as well as other beverages. In addition, the Company also engages in Contract Manufacturing Business (CMG), in which the Company produces beverage products under contracts for domestic and international customers. The main businesses of the Company can be divided into four categories as follows:
1. Branded Business (Brand): The Company manufactures and distributes beverage products under the “Malee” Brand and other brands owned by the Company, namely “Malee Tropical,” “Malee Food Service,” “Malee Coco,” “Malee Fruit Fresh,” “Malee Homestyle,” “Malee i-Corn,” “First Choice,” “Farmer”, “Farm Chokchai,” “Good Water,”” Bidrico,” A’nuta,” Restore”, ”Bi-nest,”” Yobi”, and ”Bi-coffee” for domestic and international markets.
2. Contract Manufacturing Business (CMG): The Company has three production bases, two of which are domestic, namely the Sam Phran factory in Nakhon Pathom Province and the Pak Chong factory in Nakhon Ratchasima Province. Another factory is based in Vietnam. These factories manufacture products for owners of other brands domestically and internationally. The products vary from canned fruits to various types of beverage products such as fruit juices, tea, coffee, dairy products, drinking water, etc., packaged in the form of cans, UHT boxes, pasteurized boxes, pouches, and PET bottles. Carbonated drinks packaged in PET bottles are included.
3. Dairy Farm Business: The Company owns a dairy farm business in Bueng Kan Province that manufactures and distributes unprocessed milk (raw milk) for cooperatives with two breeds of cows: Holstein Friesian and the Brown Swiss. The total number of cows is approximately 1,500, of which more than 800 are ready to produce milk.
4. Real Estate Development Business: The Company owns an office rental business with a five-story office building, divided according to the needs of customers in the area. The Company has received benefits in the forms of revenue from renting and service fees on a monthly basis.
