Milestones
- Before 1980s
- 1980s
- 1990s
- 2000s - 2010s
- Beyond 2010s
Alongside ground-breaking economic developments, societal shifts and global challenges, Top Form’s milestones are a testament to our responsiveness, resilience and pioneering spirit.
Some time in 1970's in Mong Kok
The swinging sixties saw a boom of population and of wealth in Hong Kong. Against this backdrop of cultural and economic liberalization, Top Form founders Mr. Eddie CC Wong and Mr. Frank Lo started as sub-contractor to the original Top Form company, with just 20 sewing machines producing brassieres.
Some time in 1970's in Queens New York
Thriving on high-technology industries, the founders stepped up to take over the Top Form business, inherited Top Form’s trove of 100 sewing machines and its major customer, Best Form of the United States.
Some time in 1970's in Queens New York
With business growing year over year, Top Form increased our production capacity ten times, to 1,000 sewing machines.
With business growing year over year, Top Form increased our production capacity ten times, to 1,000 sewing machines.
Looking to the region at large, Top Form established our first overseas factory in the Philippines. The talented English-speaking labour force afforded the Company great opportunities to grow.
Continuing to fan the flames of ambition, we embarked on a joint venture with the Stephen Fransen Company—an astute trader in Asia with multiple European private label customers. This marked the start of Top Form’s European sale representation.
As Japan getting stronger and becoming one of the global powers in the 1980s, Top Form grasped the opportunity and started partnering with Japanese brands and retailers.This had generated a good source of revenue to the Company, which accounted for nearly 30% of Top Form’s business at that time.
On the day of Initial Public Offering taken on 16 December, 1991
Earning the moniker “Sexy Stock”, Top Form officially listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (Stock code 0333).
Early 1990's in Shenzhen
In an effort to diversify and expand Top Form’s operations in Asia, the company purchased down-stream businesses, including retail and wholesale enterprises. Ultimately, it wasn’t one of the strongest decisions and, after a major shareholder left the company, Top Form took the opportunity to strategize and plan its next steps.
Early 1990's in Shenzhen
Mr. Willie Fung joined Top Form as Chairman in 1996, spearheading the Company’s financial restructuring and implementing a robust business model.
With the completion of financial restructuring, Top Form received capital injections from new investors including AIG, VF Corp and VDV. Top Form thus opened new production plants and trained its people to get prepared to return to its core manufacturing business. All these has laid good and solid foundation for Top Form’s growth in the 21st century.
The boardrooms of North America echoed with ideas of outsourcing and globalization, and Top Form was positioned to benefit. The Company expanded operations in Thailand and commenced construction of an industrial compound in Longnan, China. Top Form brought investment, social responsibility and a sense of purpose – the makings of a modern China story.
The boardrooms of North America echoed with ideas of outsourcing and globalization, and Top Form was positioned to benefit. The Company expanded operations in Thailand and commenced construction of an industrial compound in Longnan, China. Top Form brought investment, social responsibility and a sense of purpose – the makings of a modern China story.
Top Form’s financial position continued to strengthen following the conversion of the Credit-linked Note (CLNs) in 2003. Having survived the SARS epidemic, the Company, like the rest of Hong Kong, had fortified its sense of resilience.
Mr. Willie Fung stepped down and Mr. Eddie CC Wong was appointed as the Chairman of Top Form. Mr. Wong then played a pivotal role in providing strategic guidance to the entire organization given his rich knowledge and experience in the sector.
Mr. Kenneth Wong and Mr. Kevin Wong were appointed as Top Form’s Managing Director and Vice Chairman, respectively. In the same year, Mr. Kenneth Wong was awarded the “Young Industrialist Award of Hong Kong” by the Federation of Hong Kong Industries, to show his distinguished contributions to the industry, and as a role model for modern industrialists.
Mr. Kenneth Wong and Mr. Kevin Wong were appointed as Top Form’s Managing Director and Vice Chairman, respectively. In the same year, Mr. Kenneth Wong was awarded the “Young Industrialist Award of Hong Kong” by the Federation of Hong Kong Industries, to show his distinguished contributions to the industry, and as a role model for modern industrialists.
Mr. Kevin Wong was appointed as Top Form’s new Chief Executive Officer, embarking on a new journey for the Company.Mr. Kevin Wong, together with his management team, run the Company with transparency, quality and trust as the guiding principle.
Inspired and energized to be better than ever at the start of a new decade, Top Form unveiled a new visual identity and new tagline. The Company re-committed to creating value and innovating solutions.
