2006

Apical is incorporated to manage all the palm oil downstream assets of RGE Pte Ltd.

Total refining capacity of 0.95 million metric tonnes per annum.

2007

Launched new refinery in Nanjing, China
Launched new palm kernel crushing plant in Dumai, Indonesia
Completed Phase II expansion of refinery in Dumai, Indonesia

Total refining capacity of 1.66 million metric tonnes per annum

2008

Launched new bio diesel plant in Dumai, Indonesia

Total refining capacity of 1.66 million metric tonnes per annum

2010

Attained International Sustainability and Carbon Certification membership

Total refining capacity of 1.66 million metric tonnes per annum

2011

Completed expansion of processing plants in Marunda, Indonesia

Attained Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil Membership

Total refining capacity of 1.66 million metric tonnes per annum

2012

Joined Business Council for Sustainable Development Singapore as founding member

Completed Phase III refinery expansion in Dumai, Indonesia

Total refining capacity of 2.34 million metric tonnes per annum

Sari Dumai Sejati Refinery and CEP Biodiesel Plant in Dumai are certified to ISCC and RSPO

Asianagro Agungjaya Marunda is certified to RSPO

2013

Total refining capacity of 3.70 million metric tonnes per annum.

2014

Established the Apical Sustainable Palm Oil Policy Statement and implementation timeline

2016

Successfully closed an acquisition of leading Spanish biodiesel company Bio-Oils on July 5, 2016.

2017

Established a joint venture (JV) company with Kao Corporation for manufacturing fatty acids. PT Apical Kao Chemicals will manufacture fatty acid products with an approximate capacity of 100,000 metric tonnes per annum once operation commences in 2019.

Apical Group established two joint ventures (JV) with Pakistan-based Mujahid Group and MM Group of Companies respectively, making inroads into South Asia. The JV with Mujahid Group focuses on ex-tank sales of palm oil products locally and is already operational. The JV with MM Group of Companies is for oil refining, seed crushing, packing and tank terminals. Based in Port Qasim, Karachi, the new plant and operation is expected to be fully operational by June 2019.

Apical joined Tropical Forest Alliance (TFA) 2020, a global initiative to foster cross-sector collaboration towards deforestation-free supply chains.

2018

Acquired PT Kutai Refinery Nusantara (PT KRN), located in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. An RSPO member since 2017, PT KRN has a CPO refinery with a production capacity of 1,500 metric tonnes per day to 3,000 metric tonnes per day and a biodiesel plant with a capacity of 1,000 metric tonnes per day.