Mr Lee’s career began in 1991, where he was employed as the Site
Engineer of a prominent public-listed company. Two years later, he would
surrender his well-paying job to make a drastic career change - taking the
reins as the Manager of Makmur Malaya Sdn Bhd - a food business
company that was struggling financially at the time. He would then single-
handedly build the company into Malaysia’s leading importer of canned
food and general foodstuff.

He yearned for more avenues to flex his entrepreneurial muscle, but little
did Mr Lee know that a casual tea session in 1996 between a few friends
would lead to the incorporation of Polyon Enterprise (KL) Sdn Bhd. Originally envisioned as a trading house for disposable food packaging, Polyon was a new player in the industry that lacked experience and expertise; and Mr Lee had anticipated that his entrepreneurial journey would not be a smooth-sailing one.

As fate would have it, a major hurdle was just around the corner. The
Financial Crisis of 1997 would sweep through Asia, wreaking havoc on
businesses and livelihoods alike. Polyon ended up incurring hundreds of thousands of Ringgits in losses. In the face of such an uphill challenge, any
rational businessman would cut their losses and wind up the business; but
Mr Lee’s never-say-die attitude was determined to turn things around.

With the dust of the financial crisis still settling, Mr Lee made two bold but
strategic decisions. At a time when others were scrambling to liquidate
their assets, he purchased an industrial warehouse; as he believed that a
rented premise could never cope with the scale of business that he
envisioned. And while other companies were cutting down on their
headcount, he embarked on an aggressive headhunting spree, hiring
working comrades with the right skillsets and mindset. Since then, Polyon Enterprise (KL) Sdn Bhd has continued to achieve milestone after milestone.

In 2012, Polyon Enterprise (KL) Sdn Bhd penetrated the airline catering industry by winning a contract from Brahim’s Food Company. While in 2017, they acquired Myfoil Industries (M) Sdn Bhd – a leading foil tray maker whose clientele include MAS, POS Aviation and Dominos. In 2023, Polyon Enterprise (KL) Sdn Bhd is scheduled to move into its new headquarters, a massive warehouse facility that spans 1.88 acres.

Reminiscing on Polyon Enterprise (KL) Sdn Bhd’s journey, Mr Lee jests that the company was built on a series of unfortunate events and co-incidences; but it was his perseverance, persistence and professionalism that ultimately steered the company to the success it has achieved today.