Cut from a different cloth

FAMILY-OWNED businesses in Singapore don't usually have a reputation for being cutting edge or innovative, but Sing Lun Holdings CEO and third-generation leader Mark Lee wants to change that.

The enterprise may not be a household name, but the brands they manufacture for certainly are. Its list of customers include global market-leading labels such as The North Face, Under Armour, Timberland and Puma.

The Singapore-headquartered company designs and makes "technical performance sportswear" across six countries in Asia, with operations spanning production development, manufacturing and sourcing.

Its main manufacturing bases in Vietnam and Cambodia have been crucial in driving cost efficiencies fo…