• What does unitata refinery do?
  • Our Unitata refinery processes both crude palm kernel oil and crude palm oil to produce specialty fats and vegetable oil fractions. It is a 100% owned subsidiary of United Plantations producing sustainably certified palm oil products.
  • What is a Palm Oil crusher & refiner?
  • Palm oil crushers and refiners are key nodes in a complex, global supply chain. Over 21 million ha1 of oil palm plantations are harvested annually across the tropics, 73 million MT of palm oil and 8.6 million MT of palm kernel oil is produced globally,2 and products containing palm oil ¨C from food to cosmetics ¨C are ubiquitous.
  • Where does unitata palm oil come from?
  • Unitata is a wholly-owned subsidiary of United Plantations Berhad and only sources its certified sustainable palm oil from UP. With United Plantations being one of the most efficiently managed, eco-friendly and integrated plantation companies in Malaysia, Unitata is able to ensure the highest quality standards of quality and traceability.
  • What is crude palm oil refining?
  • To prevent iron oxidation, the storage tank is lined in a suitable protective coating. The oil at this stage is called the crude palm oil (CPO). The aim of refining is to convert the CPO to quality edible oil by removal of objectionable impurities to the desired levels in the most efficient manner.
  • What is apical PT Kutai refinery Nusantara?
  • Apical is incorporated to manage all the palm oil downstream assets of the group. 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
  • Where is palm oil produced?
  • Most palm oil is currently produced in South East Asia, even though the oil palm is originally an African crop. The two largest producers are Malaysia and Indonesia, who together account for about 85% of the world¡¯s palm oil production. Indonesia is the world¡¯s largest producer of palm oil, followed by Malaysia.