Tan Eng Kee

Tan Eng Kee (#3306)

Global Rank #3306

Country Rank #24

Country Malaysia

I have a simple life. I come to the office, do my job and I go home.

$ 1 B
Factory automation equipment
Malaysia
M
56 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #3,306

Country Rank #24

Net Worth $1.0B

Previous Worth $1.1B

Worth Change -$0.1B

Country Malaysia

Industry Factory automation equipment

Age 56 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 5, 2026

Residence Penang, Malaysia

Citizenship Malaysia

World Billionaires List Malaysia Billionaires Factory automation equipment

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 56

Source Of Wealth Factory automation equipment, Self Made

Residence Penang, Malaysia

Citizenship Malaysia

Marital Status Married

Children 3

Net Worth Change -$0.1B -9.1% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $1.1B

Current Net Worth $1.0B

Worth as of May 5, 2026

About Me

Tan Eng Kee is cofounder and CEO of Malaysia-listed Greatech Technology, a maker of factory automation equipment. He set up the company in 1997 with his school buddy, Khor Lean Heng, who's the company's COO. Greatech's customers include EV makers, solar energy producers and semiconductor companies. The company, which listed in 2019, has eight factories in Malaysia and a testing facility in the U.S., one of its biggest markets.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Tan Eng Kee.

#36

Malaysia's 50 Richest (2026)

#2524

Billionaires (2021)

Insights

Did You Know?

At age 16, Tan worked part-time at a bakery after school hours to supplement his family's income.

Greatech was part of Forbes Asia's Best Under a Billion list in 2022 and 2023.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Tan Eng Kee's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.