Kuala Lumpur Kepong
Encyclopedia
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd. is a Malaysian multi-national company. The core business of the group is plantation (oil palm and rubber). The company has plantations that cover more than 250,000 hectares in Malaysia(Peninsular and Sabah
) and Indonesia
(Belitung
, Sumatra
and Kalimantan
). Since 1990s, the company has diversified its business activities such as resource-based manufacturing (oleochemical
s,derivatives and specialty chemicals), property development and retailing (personal care products,toiletries and fine foods) with worldwide presence. The company is listed on the Bursa Malaysia
and is Malaysia’s third-largest palm oil producer. KLK was ranked 1816th in the Forbes Global 2000 Leading Companies, with market cap of USD 7.26 billion.
(now Malaysia). In 1907,the shares of KLR were listed on the London Stock Exchange.
and one in Europe
. The full list of the companies is shown below.
and Stolthaven(Westport) Sdn. Bhd., a common user liquid storage terminal at Westport, Port Klang
.
, Selangor
.
is a retailer of personal care products, toiletries, home fragrance products and fine foods with the headquarters in Woodstock, Connecticut, USA. The brand is sold in 40 countries.
Sabah
Sabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...
) and Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
(Belitung
Belitung
Belitung, , is an island on the east coast of Sumatra, Indonesia in the Java Sea. The island is known for its pepper and for its tin. It was in the possession of the British from 1812 until the British ceded control of the island to the Dutch in the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824...
, Sumatra
Sumatra
Sumatra is an island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands. It is the largest island entirely in Indonesia , and the sixth largest island in the world at 473,481 km2 with a population of 50,365,538...
and Kalimantan
Kalimantan
In English, the term Kalimantan refers to the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo, while in Indonesian, the term "Kalimantan" refers to the whole island of Borneo....
). Since 1990s, the company has diversified its business activities such as resource-based manufacturing (oleochemical
Oleochemical
Oleochemicals are chemicals derived from plant and animal fats. They are analogous to petrochemicals derived from petroleum.The formation of basic oleochemical substances like fatty acids, fatty acid methyl esters , fatty alcohols, fatty amines and glycerols are by various chemical and enzymatic...
s,derivatives and specialty chemicals), property development and retailing (personal care products,toiletries and fine foods) with worldwide presence. The company is listed on the Bursa Malaysia
Bursa Malaysia
Bursa Malaysia is an exchange holding company approved under Section 15 of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007. It operates a fully integrated exchange, offering the complete range of exchange-related services including trading, clearing, settlement and depository services.- History :Bursa...
and is Malaysia’s third-largest palm oil producer. KLK was ranked 1816th in the Forbes Global 2000 Leading Companies, with market cap of USD 7.26 billion.
The Kuala Lumpur Rubber Company, Limited ("KLR")(1906-1960)
KLR was founded in London, in 1906 to oversee some 600 ha. plantations(rubber and coffee) in MalayaBritish Malaya
British Malaya loosely described a set of states on the Malay Peninsula and the Island of Singapore that were brought under British control between the 18th and the 20th centuries...
(now Malaysia). In 1907,the shares of KLR were listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Kuala Lumpur-Kepong Amalgamated Ltd ("KLKA")(1960-1973)
In 1960, KLR changed its name to KLKA. The group started to plant oil palm in Fraser Estate. The group's first mill, the Fraser Mill was opened in 1967. In 1971, KLKA opened its Head Office in Kuala Lumpur. The next year, KLKA’s tax residence was transferred from the United Kingdom to Malaysia.Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad ("KLK")(1973-present)
In 1973, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad ("KLK") was incorporated in Malaysia and under a Scheme of Reconstruction, KLKA went into voluntary liquidation with KLK taking over the assets and liabilities of KLKA. The company's shares is listed on the stock exchanges of Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and London. In 1979, the Head Office was moved from Kuala Lumpur to Ladang Pinji, Perak.Plantation
Plantation is the core business of KLK. Currently, KLK has more than 250,000 ha. of plantations areas in Malaysia and Indonesia. The annual production for fresh fruit bunches (FFB) is 3.1 million tonnes. KLK's own mills and refineries will then process the crop into crude palm oil, RBD palm olein and stearin, and kernel oil and cake. Meanwhile, in 2010, the production of rubber was approximately 23 million kg. As of September 2010, the geographical distribution of the group's plantations is as follows:| Region | Area (ha.) | Percentage | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peninsular Malaysia | 69,261 | 28% | 248,746 (100%) |
| Sabah, Malaysia | 40,359 | 16% | |
| Indonesia | 139,126 | 56% |
Oleochemicals
The core division of the sector is KLK Oleo, one of the largest palm oil based oleochemicals producer in the world. KLK marked it entrance into oleochemicals back in 1991, with the opening of Palm-Oleo Sdn. Bhd. Currently, KLK Oleo consists of nine companies, six in Malaysia, two in ChinaChina
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
and one in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. The full list of the companies is shown below.
| Country | Company | Business |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | Palm-Oleo Sdn. Bhd. | Fatty Acid Fatty acid In chemistry, especially biochemistry, a fatty acid is a carboxylic acid with a long unbranched aliphatic tail , which is either saturated or unsaturated. Most naturally occurring fatty acids have a chain of an even number of carbon atoms, from 4 to 28. Fatty acids are usually derived from... s & Glycerin |
| KSP Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. | Soap Noodles | |
| Palmamide Sdn. Bhd. | Ethylene Bis-Stearamide & Alkanolamides (Diethanolamides/Monoethanolamides) | |
| KL-Kepong Oleomas Sdn. Bhd. | Fatty Alcohol Fatty alcohol Fatty alcohols are aliphatic alcohols consisting of a chain of 8 to 22 carbon atoms. Fatty alcohols usually have even number of carbon atoms and a single alcohol group attached to the terminal carbon. Some are unsaturated and some are branched... s, Methyl Esters& Methyl Ester Sulfonate |
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| Palm-Oleo (Klang) Sdn. Bhd. | Fatty Acids, Glycerine, Soap Noodles & Fatty Esters | |
| KLK Bioenergy Sdn. Bhd. | Biodiesel Biodiesel Biodiesel refers to a vegetable oil- or animal fat-based diesel fuel consisting of long-chain alkyl esters. Biodiesel is typically made by chemically reacting lipids with an alcohol.... |
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| China | Taiko Palm-Oleo (Zhangjiagang) Co., Ltd. | Fatty Acids and Glycerine, soap noodles, & soap bars Soap In chemistry, soap is a salt of a fatty acid.IUPAC. "" Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. . Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford . XML on-line corrected version: created by M. Nic, J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN... |
| Shanghai Jinshan Jingwei Chemical Co., Ltd. | Amines, dimethylacetamide, esters, & surfactant Surfactant Surfactants are compounds that lower the surface tension of a liquid, the interfacial tension between two liquids, or that between a liquid and a solid... s |
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| Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
KLK Emmerich GmbH | Fatty acids, hydrogenated fatty acids & glycerine |
Others
KLK also owns Dr. W. Kolb Holding AG, a producer of nonionic surfactant in SwitzerlandSwitzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
and Stolthaven(Westport) Sdn. Bhd., a common user liquid storage terminal at Westport, Port Klang
Port Klang
Port Klang is a town and the main gateway by sea into Malaysia. Colonially known as Port Swettenham, it is also the location of the largest and busiest port in the country. As such, its economic progress has been greatly influenced by the port activities in its area...
.
Property
KLK owns KL-Kepong Country Homes Sdn. Bhd. Notable residential areas developed by KLK are Desa Coalfields & Bandar Seri Coalfields, both in Sungai BulohSungai Buloh
Sungai Buloh is a subdistrict of Petaling District in the state of Selangor, Malaysia, bordering Gombak District. It is a 15-minute drive from Sungai Buloh to Kuala Lumpur, the national capital...
, Selangor
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
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Retailing
Crabtree & EvelynCrabtree & Evelyn
Crabtree & Evelyn is an American retailer of body and home products with stores globally. According to its website, Crabtree & Evelyn uses over 160 “natural botanical ingredients” in its skin care products. It is wholly owned by KLK, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad., a Malaysian company that also owns...
is a retailer of personal care products, toiletries, home fragrance products and fine foods with the headquarters in Woodstock, Connecticut, USA. The brand is sold in 40 countries.