Malee Group Public Company Limited was originally established Malee Sampran Factory Company Limited on February 2, 1978, with registered capital of Baht 10 million, as a manufacturer and distributor of canned food and canned fruits. After growing over time, the Company expanded its production capacity by building a factory on the area of 30 rais in Sampran 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 went through a change in its shareholding structure when Abico Holding Public Company Limited acquired 10,000,000 shares, accounted for 40% of the registered capital of Baht 250 million, from the existing shareholders. 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 total paid-up capital of Baht 700 million, in order 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, the amount that was fully paid up. On April 28, 2016, the Company changed its name to “Malee Group Public Company Limited”, and its seal was also changed accordingly. And most recently on December 15, 2020, the Company decreased its registered capital by cutting on 4,000,000 repurchased shares on December 15, 2020, from 280,000,000 shares to 276,000,000 shares, accounted for paid-up registered capital of Baht 138 million.
As for the factory area, the Company has purchased additional lands around the current factory to support business expansions, with about 3 rais purchased in late 2011 and about 4 rais purchased in late 2014.
Over the past 44 years, the Company has been continually conducting the business based on canned fruits and UHT and pasteurized fruit juices. The Company is currently manufacturing and distributing canned fruits and UHT and pasteurized fruit juices under “Malee” brand; while also distributing and marketing UHT and pasteurized milk, and milk pellet under “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 two categories as follows:
1.Branded Business (Brand): manufactures and distributes beverage products under “Malee” Brand and other brands owned by the company for domestic and international markets.
2. Contract Manufacturing Business (CMG): A business in which the company manufactures beverage products for other brand owners, both domestically and internationally.