About Us
About Us
INTRODUCTION
NGEE MING SHOE MANUFACTURERS SDN BHD is the leading safety shoes making company in Malaysia and was founded in 1950s. The legacy begins with a combination of invention and craftsmanship by handwork with tools, advanced to high-tech machinery and contemporary materials.
‘’OSCAR” safety shoes are well known product for its safety and comfort with outstanding technical know-how and a perfected high-tech production process. Premium design, quality and safety are given to user the assurance for their tough day operation in hectic working environment.
OSCAR footwear is designed and engineered according to orthopaedic system that offer the optimal ergonomic fittings and fatigue reduction. Research study and development on design and material selection are the OSCAR’s core performance and durability. Safety specifications are consistently abided to the local and foreign standards requirements.
1959
THE FOUNDER
Our story begins with Mr. FONG YOON TONG (the founder), a cobbler who started the journey of shoe cottage business along the main street of SERDANG new village in Malaysia. It was here where NGEE MING SHOEMAKER opened its very first cottage store in that area, offering hand-made genuine leather shoes and hand-sewn stitched down casual shoes with rubber outsole. Many government departments began to approached for supplying leather shoes.
1970
Years later the company has shifted to bigger shop-lot to cater more employees and purchased sewing machines to increase the production output. Meanwhile, his successor Mr. FONG LEE THIAM has joined the company and registered brand “OSCAR”, “OSVALDO” & “FERRADINI”. Throughout the years, Father & Son gained their reputation in the neighbourhood for their fine craftmanship and quality.
1976
LOT 25
As the business begin to grown, the shop-lot’s infrastructure and facilities was not capable enough to overcome bulk orders. Hence, the company expand their business and shifted to a factory, where located two blocks away from shop lot along the main street of SERI KEMBANGAN. As result, numerous of people in the village were induce to work in the company to expand further. The brand “OSVALDO” was then introduced and gotten very well feedback on the Oxford fashioned style shoe.
1981
NGEE MING SHOEMAKER
The company was officially established and registered to COMPANIES COMMISSION OF MALAYSIA (SSM). The reputation of company and business were gradually known by some prominent branded company in the market, many orders were given to produce OEM and ODM product on their behalf. Many new machineries were imported to step up the production output and refine the product to capture the orders given.
1986
Shoe Export
The brand “FERRADINI” was introduce for making stich-down fashioned shoe and it is known for its durability. This trend was quickly spread around South East Asia market, many neighbourhoods’ country merchant like Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei, and Thailand were crazy for ordering the shoe. Outsourcing service is much needed during the period, sending clicked raw material to smaller cottage to assist on the assembly process to reduce the lead time to customers. Daily working scheduled were from dawn to dusk.
1994
The enlightenment of shoemaking was initiated with the very first DESMA Direct Soling Machine purchased. The process and the formulation of chemical became a challenged, many trials and wastage were disposed. Husband and wife bite the bullet to overcome and understand the composition of every element. At last, the very first pair of OSCAR safety shoes were born. The brand “OSCAR” was then introduced for making Polyurethane/Nitrile Rubber safety shoes. The structure was known for its comfortable, durable, strong interlayer bonding and resist to water and oil sipping through the layer that caused detachment.
1997
DIVERSIFY TO SAFETY SHOE
Nothing good lasts forever in business, the Asian financial crisis that happened in late 1990s causes a major impact on the market economy. Trades between country became a purgatory, goods that sent to oversea were stranded and rejects back to the seller. Dress fashioned shoe faced a tremendous downfall in both local and foreign market. The director makes a courageous decision of full diversification of business from dress shoe to safety shoes to sustain the impact. General and Electrostatics safety shoes were starting to published in the market.
2005
Years later the company has recovered and the transition into safety shoes was considerably successful. The brand “OSCAR” starting to gain its prestige feedback for the quality and durability. Prominent company and government department came to approach us to customized military boots and OEM women sandals. Many cooperate purchase our product for exquisite design and professional usage. Oil and Gas safety boots were one of our specialties.
2012
SECOND DESMA DIRECT SOLING MACHINE (24-STATIONS)
Third generations successor Mr. FONG CHUN WAI and brothers has come to joined the company. A new investment into machinery is much needed. Hence, the second DESMA Direct Soling Machine were purchased to make a finer product that par with European standard. Their vision was determined, mission was enforced. Able to comprehend the shoe structure, style, standard requirement, material, formulation, construction, and procedure. Fabricate products with higher standards and compliance to local and foreign authority. Challenged OEM chainsaw boots to Canada’s lumberjack.
2018
LOT 2996
The limitation of old factory infrastructure has derived the necessity of shifting to a bigger production area to setup a proper production and productivity management system to reduce waste of the company. A series of laboratory machine were also setup for the purpose of quality control and raw material examination.