Advance-Tec Engineering Pte Ltd (ATE) has been in business ever since it was set up by founder Mr Loh Kok Kim in 2009. The company began as a steel specialist business specializing in fabrications, installations and repairs of auto-mated gates and doors. By 2012, the company had expanded and were engaged by main contractors for projects and eventually moved on to be a subcontractor in steel works

In 2013, the company also developed in depth expertise in steel substructures and superstructures for buildings. In the same year, Advance-Tec Engineering Pte Ltd also broke through to achieve its first 1 million dollar turnover and obtained a Bizsafe Level 3 certification.