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Brand-new profits peak of US$ 53.5 million for Asia Plantation Capital

Asia Plantation Capital revealed a considerable increase in turnover throughout the group given that 2012 for its fiscal year of 2013. Attaining a brand-new profits peak of US$ 53.5 million, the business associates this to a business technique of guaranteeing all plantations tasks it purchases and undertakes will certainly provide high value end market items.
Another business record figure of passing the US$ 6 million turning point in payments was made to stakeholders on the business’s numerous agroforestry plantation tasks last year. Accomplished throughout the year, are the ongoing harvesting and production of Oud (Agarwood Oil) and associated Oud items from the business’s handled, Agarwood plantations.

Asia Plantation Capital’s bamboo plantations’ harvests have actually been continuing because early 2013, producing constant yields of edible shoots and with future diversity into bamboo based biomass and flooring prepared. Throughout the other plantation and agroforestry types that the business is included with, development and advancement has actually been stable. Asia Plantation Capital’s plantations in Thailand and Sri Lanka have actually prospered, in spite of some severe weather throughout the area, throughout 2013.
Asia Plantation Capital remains to strongly buy its plantations, executing the most recent processing and production systems innovations. The business leverages leading engineering experts and scientists in Thailand to encourage on enhancements throughout all sectors of the business’s plantation operations; continuing its policy of dealing with different Universities on vital research study tasks connected to its activities.

“Asia Plantation Capital continues to provide exceptional outcomes for our partners and customers. “As we discover brand-new chances and markets, we will certainly guarantee that exactly what we plant is sustainable, produces end items that are of high value and contributes to the neighborhood,” included Mr. Rawlinson.

About Asia Plantation Capital.
Asia Plantation Capital is an owner and operator of a varied variety of business plantation and farming companies throughout the Asia-Pacific area, and internationally, part of the Asia Plantation Capital Group of associated business. Their focus is on varied and multicultural plantation jobs tailored to the domestic and industrial needs of the nations where they run. Working carefully with and supporting regional neighborhoods is a hidden core concept of the APC company, supplying cultural and social assistance, in addition to financial investment, to move these neighborhoods far from logging and prohibited logging activities, formerly viewed as a major income in some areas of Asia.

Developed formally in 2008, although running independently considering that 2002, the group now has plantation and farming jobs on 4 continents with functional tasks at numerous phases in Thailand, Malaysia, China, Laos, India, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Mozambique, The Gambia, North America and Europe.
Promoting using licensed wood is the very best method of avoiding logging, securing biodiversity and fighting poverty in the tropical jungle areas. For the yacht sector, which pursues quality and which is currently associated with ecological efforts, this is likewise a method of guaranteeing that no wood from unlawful logging is utilized.

Fragrance Du Bois’ Oud Amber Intense, the Official Perfume of the Amber Lounge at the Singapore Grand Prix 2014

Dynamic’, ‘amazing’, ‘climatic’; words commonly utilized to explain the F1 night race in Singapore. Completely matching the environment and matching is the freshly introduced Oud Amber Intense by Fragrance Du Bois, the main fragrance for the renowned Amber Lounge after-party in Singapore.

Showing the energy, enthusiasm and beauty that have actually ended up being associated with the race itself, Oud Amber Intense is a specifically developed scent for Sonia Irvine, the Founder of the Amber Lounge. Established by worldwide acknowledged perfumer, Sandra Dziad, and based upon the innovative vision, individual tastes and business spirit of Sonia Irvine, Oud Amber Intense has a hot citrusy opening, with notes of bergamot, tangerine, black pepper and cinnamon. It is a scent that exhibits self-confidence and elegance.

Flowers, fruity wood notes of neroli, increased, blackcurrant and patchouli instill a warm heart, and are held together with an amber accord. The melange enraptures the senses, with a surface of musk and Fragrance Du Bois’ trademark 100 % pure, natural and sustainably sourced Oud– provided specifically from plantations handled by Asia Plantation Capital, and of the extremely greatest quality. The mix evokes the warm fresh breeze of the strange and hot Orient similar to a night celebration at the Singapore night race.

“I definitely like Oud Amber Intense by Fragrance Du Bois,” stated Sonia Irvine. I am specifically happy to have Oud Amber Intense as the main scent for the Amber Lounge at this year’s Singapore F1 night race, and to be introducing it today at Fragrance Du Bois’ very first principle store at the Fullerton Hotel.”.

Oud Amber Intense is the 3rd scent in a series that has actually been developed for the Amber Lounge in previous races. Oud Noir Intense, which radiates risk, intrigue and night-time enjoyment, was the main fragrance for 2013’s F1 night race in Singapore. Sahraa Oud, with its sense of best stillness broken by unforeseeable shifts of racing winds throughout the Arabian Desert, was produced for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

“Fragrance is something that is extremely individual to each person,” states Nicola Parker, Brand Director at Fragrance Du Bois.”Nicola continues, “Another distinct element of our scents is that we utilize just 100 % sustainable, natural, pure Oud of the finest quality. Since of the method in which Oud communicates with various active ingredients, and likewise ‘settles’ on the person’s body in various methods, all our scents produce various scents from one individual to another.

Formally introducing Oud Amber Intense to the world, Sonia Irvine, enhanced the Fragrance Du Bois Concept Boutique at the Fullerton Hotel, Singapore, signing pamphlets that information and profile Oud Amber Intense. Visitors checking out the Amber Lounge at the night race in Singapore will certainly have the chance to experience Oud Amber Intense themselves, as Fragrance Du Bois will certainly have its personalised luxury scent trunk at the reception location, where they can sample different fragrances, as well as Oud Amber Intense itself.
Supporting a Cause.

Fragrance Du Bois is luxury with a conscience, and is dedicated to social and business obligation. As an outcome of Fragrance Du Bois’ dedication to utilizing just sustainably sourced active ingredients, the scent has actually been backed by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation.

With the sale of each scent, Fragrance Du Bois will certainly deal with its sustainable plantation partner, Asia Plantation Capital, to grow one Aquilaria tree– the source of the Oud oil in all Du Bois’ scents– and one teak tree, with the Plant Genetics Programme supported by the Thai Royal Family.

Fragrance Du Bois Oud Oil infiltrating the Middle East

As the only scent brand on the planet to ensure making use of just sustainably sourced Oud oil – from its own plantations – Du Bois’ developments are producing fairly a storm amongst a few of the world’s most critical fragrance connoisseurs. Hand crafted by a few of the world’s leading and most ingenious perfumers, Du Bois’ scents are unique, complicated, amazing and essential.

 

A few of the fragrances are created in Fragrance Du Bois’ own perfumery – situated in the foothills of Grasse, Cote d’Azur, France – offering an outstanding variety of intoxicating aromas for its recently opened stores in Singapore’s famous Fullerton Hotel, and Kuala Lumpur’s luxury shopping center at the Starhill Gallery. Interest and fascination have actually triggered feverish interest in a brand that has actually amassed a cult following all over the world in record time.

 

Although fairly brand-new in the market, Fragrance Du Bois is currently collecting in the awards, after among its fragrances – produced by 5th generation Master Perfumer Francois Merle-Baudoin – was shortlisted worldwide’s leading 10 brand-new scents at the Art and Olfactory Awards in Los Angeles, USA. Customers throughout the Arabian Gulf and the larger world currently consist of royalty, prominent stars and VVIPs alike.

 

“Given the level of interest we have actually had from customers and merchants throughout the Middle East,” states Parisian Brand Director and representative Chloé Kurzmann, “we have actually chosen to concentrate on opening stores and retail outlets with merchants and luxury items outlets that match our clients.”.

All of our productions are hand crafted, utilizing 100 % natural and pure Oud oil, with a choice of vintages; all provided from estates handled by Asia Plantation Capital. They come to immerse their senses in a special olfactory experience that will certainly assist match their Oud-based scent to their particular characters. In addition, our perfumers or ‘Noses’, can work with a customer on a certain scent produced by hand, distinctively for them.

 

Current reports recommend that the yearly market for Oud scents in the Middle East alone, is 6.1 billion Saudi Riyals, and Du Bois, with its unparalleled and special variety of fine and bespoke scents, means to provide its items throughout the Middle East, with prepared openings in Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain and Doha currently in development.

Among the world’s leading and most highly regarded authorities on great scent, Roja Dove, just recently released a brief movie on the value of Oud and its value to the world of haute perfumery – with specific concentrate on its location in Middle Eastern culture. Roja Dove’s own variety of great scents consist of some delicious Oud-based accords, and he is so distinguished in his field that he has actually been turned over with running the refinery on the 5th Floor in Harrods, London – certainly among the world’s most prominent great scent emporiums, often visited by numerous of the Gulf’s elite when seeing the United Kingdom.

Company Development Director for Asia Plantation Capital Gary Crates states, “The need for our Oud oils and woodchips in the Middle East and Asia has actually grown tremendously in recent times, and it’s quite as an outcome of worldwide brands such as Tom Ford – in addition to reputable specialists such as Roja Dove – comprehending the value of this elegant and magical component. This has actually resulted in a larger gratitude of its values, and the value of sustainable and constant products of 100 % pure Oud oil, which we can offer.”.

He continues, “The market for Oud and its items has actually grown regularly considering that records started in 1880, valuing at 4 % per year throughout that time, and by 15 % per year over the last twenty years. This is according to CITES and Traffic Reports, and our company believe that development will certainly continue, year on year. The majority of gratifyingly,” Crates concludes, “we have the assistance of leading organisations and ecologists such as the Prince Albert of Monaco Foundation, which has actually played a huge part in expanding and raising customer awareness.”.

It’s clear that Oud and scents produced from this utmost of nature’s components will certainly remain to be taken pleasure in for generations to come, thanks mainly to responsible and liable business such as Asia Plantation Capital, along with socially and ecologically liable scent brands such as Fragrance Du Bois. With continued research study, development and the commitment of academics and perfumers such as Roja Dove, the energy is integrateding the pursuit making the world and customers knowledgeable about and able to experience this most magical of items.

About Fragrance Du Bois.

Fragrance Du Bois is a specific niche luxury fragrance residence working carefully with sustainable plantations in Asia, bringing interesting brand-new 100 % natural Oud oil based scents to unique markets worldwide. Sustainably sourcing the finest basic materials around the world, dealing with French perfumers to produce a complete variety of items, as well as offering custom scent services, Fragrance Du Bois is individual luxury with a conscience. With special scent lounges around the world, in Dubai, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, Fragrance Du Bois develops just the finest experience in custom perfumery.

 

“Pure Oud Oil” by Asia Plantation Capital superstar at 2014 World Perfumery Congress

At one of the biggest and crucial occasions in the fragrance market — the World Perfumery Congress — a semiannual occasion held this year in Deauville, France, the group from Asia Plantation Capital Distilleries and their scent partner Fragrance Du Bois stuck out.

It was the uncommon and strange, pure Oud oil, produced on sustainable plantations possessed and handled by Asia Plantation Capital, that put a spotlight on the brand. Oud oil has a near legendary condition worldwide of haute perfumery and fast-growing need from the cosmetics markets.

“The most current production of Oud oils by Asia Plantation Capital Distilleries has actually been refined and refined over years of research study and advancement to offer the scent market with a natural sustainable Oud oil of a constant quality and requirement,” states veteran fragrance market specialist Simon French. “Reaction from global perfumers at the program has actually been amazing. It’s clear the business’s brand-new oil production methods are settling and producing an oil with a less animalic note and softer tones, makings it far better to deal with for perfumers and is likewise longer enduring.

Visitors to the business’s stand consisted of leading business in the scent market and perfumers, in addition to the most significant business in the Oud market from the Middle East, score the business’s oils of a much greater quality than exactly what they have actually been provided in the market.

Likewise showcased were splendid fragrances produced by Fragrance Du Bois and its group of worldwide perfumers where all fragrances were developed making use of the 100 % ensured pure oil to aid display its variety to other perfumers and scent homes. Among Du Bois’ finest scents Sahraa Oud, produced by among Du Bois’ perfumers, Francois Merle-Baudoin, was shortlisted in the leading 10 scents by an independent fragrance residence at The Art and Olfaction Awards in Los Angeles just recently.

This substantial distinction with the pure, natural Oud oil produced by Asia Plantation Capital is an outcome of dealing with the leading academics in the market and commercial assembly line specialists to establish the in-depth “soil to oil program” which is at the core of Asia Plantation Capital’s sustainable agarwood plantations. Every phase of the procedure from preliminary plantation stock and land option, to the inoculation strategies and end processing systems have actually undergone strenuous clinical analyses and testimonial by the SKP group.

This item provides sustainable qualifications and Asia Plantation Capital provides all its Oud oil under its own trademarked brand “OuDubois”, merely equated as Oud of wood; this brand is now the business’s seal of credibility. Currently for every tree collected, Asia Plantation Capital is presently growing at least 20 brand-new trees as part of their sustainable agarwood plantation design to make sure the extension of future sustainable supply.

Business representative Mohammed Jaan stated, “At the end of the program, the Asia Plantation Capital Distilleries group got over 140 harmful trade purchasing queries from all over the world, and with validated orders for the business, the next 12 months of production is currently in location. Getting your hands on any of this amazing oil is the only thing not ensured by us!”.

About Asia Plantation Capital.

Asia Plantation Capital is an owner and operator of a varied variety of office plantation and farming companies throughout the Asia-Pacific area, and worldwide, part of the Asia Plantation Capital Group of associated business.

Developed formally in 2008, although running independently considering that 2002, the group now has plantation and farming tasks on 4 continents with functional tasks at numerous phases in Thailand, Malaysia, China, Laos, India, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Mozambique, The Gambia, North America and Europe.

Promoting using licensed wood is the very best method of avoiding logging, securing biodiversity and fighting poverty in the tropical jungle areas. For the yacht sector, which pursues quality and which is currently associated with ecological efforts, this is likewise a method of making sure that no wood from unlawful logging is utilized.

The Al Fardan Group in Bahrain reveals-joint venture with Asia Plantation Capital

Mohammed Al Fardan, Chairman of the Al Fardan Group in Bahrain has actually revealed a significant joint endeavor with Sustainable Wealth Marketing LLC, Dubai, a subsidiary of Singapore based Asia Plantation Capital.

The joint endeavor is the launch of Sustainable Wealth (Middle East) LLC in Bahrain which will certainly be handled by the Mohammed Al Fardan Group, concentrating on sustainable financial investment and advancement in the area; the very first significant job will certainly be to purchase and recommend on the advancement of sustainable agarwood plantations under the management of Asia Plantation Capital.

Agarwood, or Oud as it is frequently understood in the Middle East, is a vital material of society and of significant cultural and historical significance to all Arabic households. In current years Oud has actually likewise ended up being developed as a significant luxury item in both Western and Chinese societies, leading to a large boost in need which in turn led to unlawful logging on a grand scale; the Aquilaria tree types being nearly cleaned out in the wild.

In response to the scarcities Asia Plantation Capital has actually originated and established over years a natural and sustainable plantation design which not just assists protect future products of this marvel of nature; however likewise produces phenomenal quality pure oud oils and woodchips.

Mohammed Al Fardan pointed out “It is a distinct business chance the group at Asia Plantation Capital and Sustainable Wealth have actually established, which not just supplies strong monetary returns, however likewise assists to protect an extremely vital natural item for the Arabic cultures and broader global markets. It is a delight to be associated with such a satisfying and sustainable task which has such significant significance to Arabic culture.”.

Asia Plantation Capital has actually currently diversified into the important oil and great scent company, placing themselves to be the significant gamer in this professional market with the included advantage of a distinct complete production and supply chain; from ‘soil to oil’. Among the business established by Asia Plantation Capital, Fragrance Du Bois, has actually quickly turned into a leading expert Oud based scent residence and captured the interest of some significant gamers in the International Luxury Scent and Jewellery market; even being showcased at the current Jewellery Arabia exhibit in Bahrain under the patronage of HRH Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, Head of state of the Kingdom of Bahrain.

The brand-new financial investment business Sustainable Wealth (Middle East) LLC will certainly be functional right away. The 2 company groups likewise wish to reveal quickly a significant distribution contract in between the Mohamed Al Fardan Group and Du Bois LLC Dubai to aid disperse throughout the Gulf fine scents, oud jewellery and restricted edition pure oud oils as produced solely from sustainable plantations handled by Asia Plantation Capital.
About Asia Plantation Capital.
Asia Plantation Capital is an owner and operator of a varied variety of business plantation and farming companies throughout the Asia-Pacific area, and internationally, part of the Asia Plantation Capital Group of associated business. Developed formally in 2008, although running independently because 2002, the group now has plantation and farming tasks on 4 continents with functional tasks at different phases in Thailand, Malaysia, China, Laos, India, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Mozambique, The Gambia, North America and Europe.
Promoting using qualified wood is the very best method of avoiding logging, safeguarding biodiversity and fighting poverty in the tropical jungle areas. For the yacht sector, which pursues quality and which is currently associated with ecological efforts, this is likewise a method of making sure that no wood from unlawful logging is made use of.