Building Trust Since 1931
Yat Guan Company History: Built on Craft, Driven by Progress
Founded in Singapore, Yat Guan Pte Ltd has been a long-standing partner to global leaders such as ExxonMobil, Shell, Sony, GSK, Volvo, and Becton Dickinson.
We specialize in high-performance wooden pallets, skids, crates, and custom packaging solutions that keep industrial supply chains moving efficiently and safely. Driven by innovation and backed by nearly a century of expertise, Yat Guan continues to help businesses strengthen logistics reliability and sustainability across Asia and beyond.
Foundations of Craftsmanship
Yat Guan began as a one-man operation founded by Mr. Lim Boon Qian along Church Street, Singapore.
Specializing in wood salvage and wooden box manufacturing, he built a reputation for quality workmanship and dependable service—laying the foundation for what would become one of Singapore’s most trusted industrial packaging companies.
Growth and Industrial Expansion
Under Mr. Lim Thiam Tee, Yat Guan expanded across four sites — Synagogue Street, Church Street, Palmer Road, and Havelock Road — to meet growing demand.
By the 1960s, the company evolved with Singapore’s manufacturing boom, becoming a key supplier of wooden pallets and export packaging for the nation’s emerging industries.
Resilience and Regional Reach
When the Bukit Ho Swee fire of 1961 destroyed the Havelock and Palmer Road sites, Yat Guan rebuilt stronger.
Operations were consolidated at Sungei Kadut, while expansion into Malaysia marked the company’s first step toward regional growth.
By the mid-1970s, Yat Guan had become one of Singapore’s first large-scale pallet manufacturers, serving leading corporations across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and beyond.
Innovation and Modernisation
Under Mr. Lim Beng Qui, Yat Guan entered a new era of innovation with the installation of Singapore’s first in-house heat treatment facilities at the Sungei Kadut plant.
The company achieved ISPM-15 certification soon after, significantly improving production efficiency, quality control, and export readiness for global partners.
Since then, we have gone on to implement heat and fumigation pipeline at our Tuas and Malaysia facilities.
