We are pleased to report a new name for one of our leading and founding members of AOMG.

 “A world’s leading producer of oleochemicals from natural oils and fats recently unveiled its new branding and company name to EMERY OLEOCHEMICALS.  

The Malaysian-headquartered oleochemicals giant, formerly known as Cognis Oleochemicals, has dedicated its activities to a high level of sustainability and delivers natural source raw materials and ingredients for food, nutrition and healthcare markets, and the cosmetics, detergents and cleaners industries. Another main focus is on products for a number of other industries, such as coatings and inks, lubricants, as well as agriculture and mining.

The new branding follows the Joint Venture Agreement between Sime Darby Plantation Sdn Bhd (Sime Darby Plantation) and PTT Chemical International Private Ltd (PTT Chemical) back in July 2008.   Following that PTT Chemical completed its acquisition of 50 percent shareholding in Cognis Oleochemicals in November 2008.”

 The workshop was held on May 5, 2009 at the Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel. It was attended by 18 members and representatives from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) and Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB). The workshop covered topics pertaining to SIEF & Consortia, Registration Dossier and Updates and was conducted by Dr Surina Ismail from KLK, also the AOMG REACh Advisor. Members can download the workshop materials and minutes at the log-in section of the AOMG website using the username and password issued to your company.

The Executive Board of the RSPO has approved the application by AOMG to join the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) as an Affiliate Member on 12 December 2008.

 RSPO is an organisation that promotes the growth and use of sustainable palm oil.  The RSPO is a multi-stakeholder initiative dedicated to promoting sustainable production of palm oil worldwide.  By being a member of RSPO, AOMG is committed to RSPO’s efforts to put on the market, certified palm oil that is produced in a sustainable way and to maximize the amount of palm oil that can be RSPO-certified.

For more information on RSPO, please visit www.rspo.org.

This papers was presented by Mr. Raymond Yap, Chief Executive Officer Of Cognis Oleochemicals Group on Oils and Fats International Congress 2008 (OFIC 2008) from 21- 23 October 2008 at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.

Please click here to download the paper.