Plantation Business

APC pleased to reveal the opening of its brand-new, purpose-built Agarwood factoy in Malaysia

Asia Plantation Capital is pleased to reveal the opening of its brand-new, purpose-built Agarwood (gaharu) factory and research study centre, situated in Johor, Malaysia.

A simple 20 minutes drive from the Causeway connect to Singapore, the town of Seri Alam is now host to the cutting-edge center that integrates an Oud oil distillery, a wood chip processing centre, and a scent stick factory. Likewise positioned within the complex is a visitor centre, together with a wholesale factory store equipped with the ever-growing variety of Agarwood items produced by Asia Plantation Capital (APC).

Access to the business’s plantations in Thailand, India and Myanmar were vital aspects, as well as the business’s continuous factory growth in Shenzhen, China. Prepared Oud factories opening in the Middle East situated in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates and Jeddah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are being established by the business over the next 18 months.

The center is likewise tactically and easily situated in close distance to Singapore– a nation presently ranked as one of Asia’s greatest Agarwood import and export centres– with more than US$ 1.2 billion in approximated trade per year (according to main reports). This provides APC with a leading one-upmanship in regards to its access to a substantial market on its really ‘doorstep.’ This is a future vital element of the planning and place of all the groups factories with China, Northern Asia and the Middle East in between them making up a considerable bulk of existing world sell Agarwood items.

The factory has actually been geared up with the current heat exchange steam purification systems utilizing cleansed water, and a clean energy solar energy system is being set up to make sure optimal financial performance. Sustainable, eco-friendly energy systems are used throughout.

As part of a forward supply contract with China’s biggest merchant of scent sticks, a 300 tonne per year assembly line is likewise being set up, and this will certainly broaden in due course to 600 tonnes per year, to integrate the business’s other places. The center likewise houses a lab for fragrances and important oils, APC inoculation systems production, and MSDS analysis systems.

“We are really delighted to lastly have the ability to take the covers off our cutting-edge Agarwood factory,” stated Steve Watts, CEO of Asia Plantation Capital Berhad, in Kuala Lumpur. “We have actually invested a number of years evaluating the very best all round strategic area, and are delighted to reveal this growth in Malaysia. It’s an outcome of the nation’s steady company environment and forward believing forestry and plantation departments at governmental level, that have actually led us to pick Malaysia and Johor for this strategic factory growth.”.

This is part of an Asia-wide strategic factory and production growth, with a purification factory joint endeavor in China with Hua Lin Group– China’s biggest producer of Agarwood items – as well as strategic development in Thailand into wood chip production and incense production and prepared factories in the Middle East. These systems are not just being made use of by the group to broaden our market share, however is likewise being provided to smaller sized growers and farmers throughout Asia, to aid them in the growing and end processing of Agarwood into an important earnings. As providing systems and understanding, we are providing taken care of ‘purchase backs’ on items made solely from our systems.

Watts went on to state, “The Agarwood plantation market, as we understand, is big and is continuing to grow quickly. The customer market is growing and progressing at a fast rate, and customers are looking for items of regularly high quality with all the appropriate seals of purity, credibility and sustainability.

Watts concluded, “Our items now come specifically with their own individual accreditations– consisting of those from CITES– in addition to EU Product Approvals, Product Safety Data Sheets, IFRA, Certificate of Origin, FDA approval, MSDS analyses, and Shariah Compliant status. Our items, in certain our oils and wood chips, are likewise separately graded by specialists in the field at Thailand’s Prince of Songkla University. By tactically running and possessing cutting-edge, eco-friendly mega factories, sustained by our own plantations and other smaller sized growers, we are now able to provide completion items that the marketplace in fact requires, in regards to quality, rate and consistency.”.

The factory is open and functional for company, with brand-new assembly line being commissioned in the coming months. The visitor centre will certainly be opening in April 2015, together with a wholesale factory store and Agarwood item display screen library.

Asia Plantation Capital Granted Shariah Compliance by the IBFIM

Worldwide acknowledged in the Islamic world as a leader in this field, IBFIM is signed up and accredited by the Securities Commission of Malaysia to supply Shariah regulative structures and suggestions, and its regulative board is comprised from a few of the leading banks in Malaysia. IBFIM’s approval hence clears the method for Asia Plantation Capital’s items to be marketed and offered in Malaysia and the worldwide markets as Islamic items that fulfills all requirements as set out under the laws of Islam.

Asia Plantation Capital Berhad revealed the achievement of Shariah compliance approval for its items by the IBFIM, previously referred to as the Islamic Banking and Finance Institute Malaysia, the advisory body for Shariah compliance on all matters relating to Islamic banking in Malaysia.

“These visits into our Board-of-Directors and Global Scientific Board of advisers shows our ongoing belief that Malaysia is and will certainly remain to be an essential market for our company. These professionals in their particular fields will certainly contribute exceptionally to our company, research study and capability to run effectively in Malaysia. I am quite anticipating working carefully with them to attain more for our customers in Malaysia and worldwide,” included Mr. Watts.

Asia Plantation Capital are hosting a series of occasions beginning on the 21st February at The Address Hotel at the Dubai Shopping center to describe their sustainable Oudh plantations’ and display their Oud Oil and items. The Address Hotel is likewise the place where their retail partner Fragrance Du Bois likewise have a concession in the Casal & Co store.

Selected to the International Scientific Advisory Board is Partner Teacher Yumi Zuhanis Has-Yun Hashim, FIBMS, and International Islamic University Malaysia. Asia Plantation Capital has actually signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the university to help in the Teacher’s research studies into using Agarwood, Oud Oil and particularly in the locations of cancer research study which are currently showing extremely effective.

Asia Plantation Capital’s continued strong development in Malaysia has actually likewise seen the consultation of Dr. Kodi Isparan Kandasamy, Elder Vice President (AgBiotech), Malaysian Biotechnology Corporation as a Non-Executive Board Director of Asia Plantation Capital Berhad. Simultaneous with this visit, Dr. Kodi has actually likewise been selected to Asia Plantation Capital’s Worldwide Scientific Board of advisers.

“As part of Asia Plantation Capital’s objective to regard regional culture and incorporate into the marketplaces we are running in, getting this approval for Shariah compliance of our items has actually been extremely important for us,” stated Mr. Steve Watts, CEO, Asia Plantation Capital, and Malaysia. “This offers our consumers right here in Malaysia and from around the Islamic world, self-confidence that they are not just buying a sound item, however the guarantee that it is socially accountable and completely in accordance with their beliefs. With a growing number of individuals in this area and the Middle East aiming to alternative and sustainable financial investments that they can rely on and be associated with, this is a strong statement of Asia Plantation Capital’s intent to fulfill their requirements and our dedication to being socially accountable in every market,” continued Mr. Watts.

Fragrance Du Bois Brings World Renown Brand Xerjoff to Southeast Asia for the First Time

“We are delighted to be in Singapore to display our finest and special fragrances under Fragrance Du Bois,” stated Sergio Momo, Xerjoff’s Founder and Creative Director. “I think Fragrance Du Bois shares crucial concepts with Xerjoff in the universe of creative perfumery.

“It brings us terrific satisfaction to be the very first (and just) scent home in Southeast Asia, to host and partner with the world well-known Xerjoff,” stated Nicola Parker, Brand Director of Fragrance Du Bois. Xerjoff will certainly be offered in all our flagship stores, outlets and scent lounges around the word in the coming weeks. This collaboration with Xerjoff,” Parker concluded, “will certainly additionally improve that experience.

At the heart of the Xerjoff brand and all of its developments, is a mix of standard perfumery (going back centuries), and contemporary, handmade bottles. Sergio Momo’s motivation is stemmed from his Italian roots, and his devotion to a time-honoured craft has actually resulted in the solution of a few of the most initial and remarkable scents presently on the marketplace. Momo’s compassion and understanding of the natural world has actually likewise played a part in the general visual, with a mix of semi-precious and valuable hand cut stones, quartz, Murano glass, wood, brass, gold, bronze and leather, taking functions in the succession of work of arts.

Likewise providing some weight to the valuable and uncommon masterpieces that record these extraordinary scents, are the lots of years of research study and advancement in the art of perfumery, together with the partnerships with prominent Italian artists. International and Italian ‘Noses’, carvers and painters – in addition to jewellery designers, glassblowers, diamond cutters and wood engravers – interact to distil, mix and package the valuable essences produced in Grasse (South of France), Spain and Italy.

Xerjoff’s collection – redolent of history and custom, and motivated by aspects and occasions as varied as Siberian meteorite showers and the ancient Arabian art of perfumery — makes sure to consist of a fragrance that will certainly delight and promote the senses of even the most seasoned scent enthusiast..
Working along parallel lines with Fragrance Du Bois, Xerjoff has actually devoted 2 outstanding collections to the enigmatic and magical Oud oil – both provided in magnificently crafted crystal bottles. Sourced from Laos, Indonesia, Thailand, India and Cambodia, the Oud-inspired productions are catching the creativities of scent lovers worldwide.

A choice of Xerjoff’s high-end scents will certainly be readily available at the Fragrance Du Bois flagship store in Singapore from today. They will certainly likewise be readily available in Du Bois’ 2nd flagship shop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, within a matter of weeks.
Xerjoff in Southeast Asia is solely given you by Fragrance Du Bois, and rates begin with SGD 225.

Asia Plantation Capital Thailand Unveils Brand New Record Numbers at Its Annual General Meeting

Asia Plantation Capital Thailand hosted a record variety of more than 300 Thailand-based plantation owners and stakeholders at its current Thai Yearly General Fulfilling (AGM), kept in Bangkok on the 11th of October 2014..

Reporting a brand-new high of US$ 53.5 million in profits in the 2013 fiscal year, and surpassing US$ 6 million in payments for the very first time, updates were likewise provided on the ongoing growth and acquisition of plantations in Thailand, together with significant growth into Malaysia and other essential Asian nations.

Other highlights consisted of the intro of brand-new methods and innovations developed to enhance the production of Agarwood and Oud – in addition to other final result from its teak, agroforestry and bamboo tasks. This is a bulk of the business’s continuous dedication to research study and advancement throughout all its core plantation sectors.

The business likewise revealed the official facility of its own Scientific Advisory Board, comprised of leading clinical consultants and academics from the throughout the Asia Pacific area, all whom have tested and useful experience in the sectors where the business runs.

Thailand-based Scientific Advisory Board member, Associate Professor Dr Pakamas Chetpattananondh – from the Prince of Songkla University – upgraded the reader on the present advancements within APC’s research study programs. This consisted of the inoculation and processing of Agarwood and Oud, together with the current discoveries for possible usages. These have a direct effect on appreciating Oud, with commensurate boosts in the business’s market value.

Likewise upgraded were the business’s additional advancements on building products from brand-new innovations based around bamboo; consisting of the business’s own strengthened concrete structure systems and crafted building boards. On a technical basis, these have actually both been revealed to surpass other existing systems in usage, and are both environment-friendly and expense effective.

The AGM visited agents from associate business (such as EcoTech Asia and Fragrance Du Bois) notifying guests of the continuous chances that they imagine through their collaborations with Asia Plantation Capital..
EcoTech will certainly be presenting eco-friendly items to the marketplace in the near future. These will certainly consist of bamboo bikes, bamboo flooring, crafted building items, as well as bamboo travel luggage. To display these systems, the business is currently deploying the innovations in the building of its own vacation homes in Thailand’s Royal Beach Resort in Hua Hin.

Brand Director for Fragrance Du Bois, Nicola Parker, indicated the probability of a US$ 36 billion worldwide scent market in 2018 (as reported by GIA – Global Industry Analysts), up from an anticipated US$ 33billion in 2015. This bodes exceptionally well in regards to the prospective need for Oud-based Fragrances.

On the back of this need, the Fragrance Du Bois brand is now participated in a program of opening brand-new shops and outlets in crucial markets around the globe — under its ownership, however in association with vital strategic partners. Fragrance Du Bois has actually likewise engaged the services of worldwide law practice K and L Gates, to recommend the business on a possible AIM listing on the London Stock Exchange for the fast-growing sustainable luxury brand. K and L Gates is a leading IPO legal professional, and has a specifically high level of experience with business based in Asia.

With equivalent value provided to office activities, there were likewise updates en routes where APC has actually engaged the regional neighborhoods in the plantation areas where they run. Dealing with both workers and their households, APC is making a substantial financial investment in the advancement of neighborhoods and societies, ameliorating operating and social conditions and boosting facilities to produce much better futures for the APC household.
A heart-warming and poignant story was related regarding how the whole Asia Plantation Capital household rallied around a staff member whose house and all his household’s belongings were damaged in 2014 by fire. His residence was restored (in record time) together with every possible belongings changed, hence he and his household really rapidly belonged to call house when again.

“I am pleased by exactly what Asia Plantation Capital has actually accomplished in the reasonably brief time we have actually stayed in business,” stated Barry Rawlinson, Chief Executive Officer – Asia Pacific. “Not just have we had the ability to offer all our stakeholders a strong return on the plantation jobs that we handle for them, however we have actually likewise stayed with our values, and satisfied our objective of developing the neighborhoods that we remain in.”.
He continued, “Our stakeholders, investors and the senior management group at the AGM were extremely delighted with our outcomes. 2013 was an exceptional year for the business, and we are extremely well set to continue our steady and strong development. 2014 is currently on track to exceed exactly what we attained in 2014.”.
“From exactly what I have actually visited to date,” he concluded, “We securely think that 2014 will certainly be another terrific year for our group of business, with numerous brand-new interesting advancements on the near hori.

About Asia Plantation Capital.
Quick truths:.
US$ 600 million – integrated value of possessions had and under management.
US$ 53.5 million – turnover in the last fiscal year.
US$ 100 million – turnover forecast for existing fiscal year.
2,000,000 – Aquilaria trees today, on Agarwood plantations.

Asia Plantation Capital (APC) is the owner and operator of a varied variety of industrial plantation and farming companies throughout the Asia-Pacific area and around the world, and is 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 jobs on 4 continents, with functional tasks at different phases in Thailand, Malaysia, China, Laos, India, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Vietnam, North America and Europe.
Promoting making use of qualified and sustainable wood is the very best method of avoiding logging, securing biodiversity, and fighting poverty in the tropical jungle areas. For the yacht sector (a significant user of teak) which pursues quality and which is currently associated with ecological efforts, this is likewise a method of guaranteeing that no wood from prohibited logging is made use of.

Asia Plantation Capital challenges the conventional views of traditional investments at the recent Global Investment Expert Asia

Asia Plantation Capital has actually been altering the face of alternative financial investments for both retail and institutional financiers, by supplying handled forestry, farming, and plantation services for more than a years. After the monetary crisis of 2008 and the present fall in oil costs, financiers are looking progressively into alternative funds that are steady, but supply high returns.

Forestry financial investments have actually just recently seen an uptick in interest from pension funds, personal equity financial investments, insurance coverage business and retail financiers, due to the long term horizons which in fact assist weather recessions much better than short-term financial investments. Compared with equities, bonds and property, returns in forestry class possessions are affected by a totally various set of market and financial aspects. As such, it makes this property class a perfect alternative financial investment for financiers planning to diversify their profiles in order to secure themselves from market changes.

“Market news and aspects can trigger stock costs to drop,” stated Mr. John Berry – Business Development Director, Asia Plantation Capital – at the current Global Investment Expert Asia 2015 online forum. “But it can not stop a tree from growing. Forestry as a possession acts as an extremely strong hedge versus other financial investments as provened by its history of exceptional efficiency.”.

Mr Berry continued, “Cash circulation attributes of forestry financial investments are quite much like those of set earnings bonds that financiers need to purchase for a minimum duration prior to the financial investment grows. In this case, when the trees develop, they are all set for harvest. With great constant returns,” Mr Berry concluded, “forestry properties’ enhanced risk/reward attributes cause a more effective, diversified profile.”.

Taking this view into account, sustainable forestry will certainly continue to be a strong and appealing carrying out financial investment chance for years to come.

About Asia Plantation Capital.
Quick realities:.
– US$ 600 million – integrated value of properties possessed and under management.
– US$ 53.5 million – turnover in the last fiscal year.
– US$ 100 million – turnover forecast for existing fiscal year.
– 2,000,000 – Aquilaria trees today, on Agarwood plantations.

Promoting making use of qualified and sustainable wood is the very best method of avoiding logging, securing biodiversity, and battling poverty in the tropical jungle areas. For the yacht sector (a significant user of teak) 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.