2006
Business
- Apical is incorporated to manage all the palm oil downstream assets of the group.
2007
Business
- Launched new refinery in Nanjing, China
- Launched new palm kernel crushing plant in Dumai, Indonesia
- Completed Phase II expansion of refinery in Dumai, Indonesia
2008
Business
- Launched new biodiesel plant in Dumai, Indonesia
2010
Business
- AAAOF Pte Ltd received certification by the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC)
2011
Sustainability
- SDS Central Export Terminal (CET) storage facility in Dumai was certified by ISCC
- Apical, through AAAOF Ptd Ltd became a member of the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)
2012
Business
- Completed Phase II refinery expansion in Dumai, Indonesia
Sustainability
- Sari Dumai Sejati Refinery and Cemerlang Energi Perkasa (CEP) Biodiesel Plant in Dumai were certified by ISCC and RSPO
- AAJ Marunda refinery was certified by RSPO
2014
Sustainability
- Established the Apical Sustainability Policy with our ‘No Deforestation, No Peat, No Exploitation’ (NDPE) commitments
- Apical Group became a signatory to the Sustainable Palm Oil manifesto (SPOM)
- AAAOF Pte Ltd became a founding member of the Business Council for Sustainable Development (BCSD)
2015
Sustainability
- Commenced a Supply Chain Transformation partnership with The Forest Trust (now known as Earthworm Foundation) to implement Apical’s Sustainability Policy
- Launched the Apical Palm Oil Sourcing Policy and Apical’s Sustainability Anchor Programmes
- Launched the Apical Sustainability Progress Dashboard as the main communication portal with our stakeholders
- Published our Grievance Procedure
2016
Business
- Successfully closed an acquisition of leading Spanish biodiesel company Bio-Oils
Sustainability
- Launched Priority Supplier Engagement Program (PSEP) to drive supply chain transformation through risk-based approach in supplier engagement for independent verification and support suppliers through capacity building
- Launched Traceability Outreach Program (TOP) to work with suppliers on traceability data collection
- Inaugurated the Apical Shared Value Programme (SVP) Workshop for our Indonesian suppliers in Pekanbaru
2017
Business
- Achieved a new high with a refining capacity of 6.19 million TPA, a major achievement from 0.95 million TPA when it was incorporated in 2006
- PT Apical Kao Chemicals, a new JV with Kao Corporation was formed to meet the rising demands for high quality Japanese consumables in Southeast Asia
- Begin making headways in South Asia with the establishment of two joint venture companies, Pakistan-based Mujahid Group and MM Group of Companies – focusing on oil refining, seed crushing, packing and tank terminals in Port Qasim, Karachi
2017
Sustainability
- Engaged Earthworm Foundation (formerly TFT), Proforest, and Daemeter as strategic implementation partners for our Sustainability Policy
- Developed an internal palm oil traceability digitalisation project, Apical Sustainability Assurance System (ASAS) to ensure accurate and transparent palm oil traceability data for buyers
- Introduced a New Supplier Screening (NSS) process for Apical’s new suppliers
- Published our first sustainability report in reference with the GRI Standards
- Joined the Tropical Forest Alliance (TFA) 2020
- Joined the RSPO P&C Review Taskforce to contribute to the policy revision of the RSPO Principles & Criteria 2018
2018
Business
- Strengthened our foothold in East Kalimantan with the acquisition of PT Kutai Refinery Nusantara, with a refining capacity of 3,000 TPD and a biofuel plant with a refining capacity of 1,000 TPD
2018
Sustainability
- Apical Sustainability Assurance System (ASAS) to improve internal traceability data management
- Strengthened in-house supply chain monitoring capacity through satellite imagery and use of Global Forest Watch (GFW Pro), GLAD deforestation alerts system and GIS applications
- Co-developed a Responsible Smallholder Sourcing Manual (RSM) with Proforest
- Initiated the Sustainability Assurance & Innovation Alliance (SUSTAIN) together with a group of companies with the aim of leveraging on blockchain technology to build traceability through collaboration
2019
Business
- Apical commission two new plants, PT Apical Kao Chemicals in Dumai, Indonesia and Apical’s joint-venture tank terminals in Port Qasim, Karachi
2019
Business
- Joint venture between Apical Group and Kao Corp – PT Apical Kao Chemicals commenced operations to meet rising demand for high-quality Japanese consumables in Southeast Asia
Sustainability
- Use of Global Forest Watch (GFW) Pro and Global Land Analysis Discovery (GLAD) alerts for risk assessment and monitoring within our supply chain
- Participated in Zoology Society London’s (ZSL)’s Sustainable Palm Oil Transparency Toolkit (SPOTT) assessment and achieved a score of 72% (Green) and ranked #11 out of 90 palm oil producers and traders
- Partnered with suppliers on United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG) pilot projects
- Partnered with suppliers on Responsible Smallholder Sourcing (RSS) pilot projects
2020
Business
- Apical’s Kutai Refinery Nusantara becomes the world’s largest CPO refinery in a single complex
- Two new CPO refineries with a combined capacity of 7,000 TPD each are launched at PT Kutai Refinery Nusantara. Today, this refinery serves Apical’s growing market share in China, North Asia & Americas
- PT Padang Raya Cakrawala, a new renewable fuel plant in Padang, Indonesia begin its operations with an annual capacity of 1.0 million mt
- PT Sari Dumai Oleo, Apical’s new oleochemical complex in Marunda, North Jakarta begin operations with a processing capacity of 90,000 TPA
2020
Sustainability
- Launched SMILE (Smallholder Inclusion for better Livelihood and Empowerment)
- Launched A-SIMPLE Framework (Apical Sustainability Implementation Framework)
- Adopted independent satellite monitoring and verification platform from Earthqualiser’s Transform Platform (On top of GFW Pro, GLAD system, GIS by in-house expert)
- Continued strategic partnership with Earthworm, Proforest, and Daemeter
- ZSL’s Sustainable Palm Oil Transparency Toolkit (SPOTT) 82.5% (Green)
- “B” – Carbon Disclosure Project, “Forest” category
- Launched Apical CARE (Collaborative Action through Remote Engagement)
2021
Business
- Apical sets its 2025 downstream expansion plan with PT Sari Dumai Oleo (SDS Complex 2). This facility will include downstream processing into oleochemicals, functional fats, packed oil and animal feed alongside export facilities for dry bulk and container export
- Apical becomes the ‘2nd Largest Palm Oil Processor with 14% Global Market Share’
- Apical strengthens its market position with 10.6 million mt refining capacity and 11.6 million mt trading volume in 2021, supplying to thriving markets while focusing on economies of scale and scope
- Apical expands to the US market and seals a joint-venture to build a refinery alongside a value-added functional fats and oleochemical plant in the state of Ohio
- Apical strengthens its presence in India and begins work for a 1,500 TPD refinery and value added downstream processing plant in Krishnapatnam, the East Cost of India
2021
Sustainability
- Ranked 2nd in the SPOTT – Sustainability Policy Transparency Toolkit Assessment 2021
- Awarded Gold for Asia’s Best Supply Chain Reporting at the ASRA Awards
