Apical
A leading vegetable oil processor with an expanding global footprint. Our vertically integrated mid-stream refining and value-added downstream processing makes us an integral supplier that supports the food, feed and renewable fuel needs across industries.
Profile
Apical Group is a privately held Indonesian-led vegetable oil processor with vertically integrated mid-stream refining and value-added downstream processing supplying food, feed, oleochemicals, and renewable fuels (including biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel). Core products/technology include edible oils and derivatives plus oleochemicals (fatty acids, soap noodles, glycerin, functional/specialty fats) and biodiesel; it also operates/expands refineries, oleochemical plants, renewable fuel plants, and kernel crushing plants. Founded in 2006; headquarters listed as Singapore (AAA Oils & Fats Pte Ltd, 80 Raffles Place, Singapore) with additional Malaysian registered office (Apical Oils & Fats Sdn Bhd). Scale: 2025 Sustainability Report cites 10.6m TPA refining capacity (2021 figure), 2025 traceability metrics, 15 SLVs, and 2,834 RSPO-certified independent smallholders under SMILE. PitchBook reports 3,000 employees and a $750M 2021 debt deal; LinkedIn reports 2,627 employees and ~$350M annual revenue. Latest 2025–2026: Apical published its 2025 Sustainability Report (covering 1 Jan–31 Dec 2025) in June 2026, and LinkedIn shows active 2026 updates; a SAF facility in Spain is under construction with operations expected early 2027. Key customers/partners mentioned: Kao Corporation (JV PT Apical Kao Chemicals) plus sustainability implementation partners Earthworm Foundation (formerly TFT), Proforest, Daemeter, and Moeve for SAF; it references working with customers and supplying mills (445 active supplying mills in 2025).
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- Apical – Leading Vegetable Oil Processor
- History & Sustainability Milestones - Apical — 2021-03-22
- Sustainability Report 2025 - Apical — 2026-06-02
- About - Apical — 2021-02-02
- Apical Group 2026 Company Profile: Valuation, Funding & Investors | PitchBook
- Apical — 2026-06-21
- Apical Group Invests US$1 Billion to Expand Palm Oil Downstream Products in Dumai, Riau - Apical — 2024-02-21
- Page 2 - APICAL CORP E BROCHURE
- Industry
- Biorefining, Energy, Bioprocess equipment, Feed, Industrial chemistry, Waste & circular economy
- Topics
- Animal feed & feed additives, Biodiesel, HVO & sustainable aviation fuel, Organic acids & bio-based chemicals, Sugar, palm oil & agri-commodity processing
- Role
- Producer — “…nsumer - Joint ventures for manufacturing of fatty acids (e.g., PT Apical Kao Chemicals with Kao Corporation)…”
- Why it is bioeconomy
- Apical is an operating Indonesian-led vegetable oil processor with vertically integrated mid-stream refining and downstream products (food, feed, oleochemicals and renewable fuels such as biodiesel), making it relevant to the bioeconomy rather than medical/pharma.
- Found via
- Fuji Oil; Wilmar International; FGV Holdings Berhad
Bio-solutions it supplies 0
Not yet cited as a supplier in a graded solution.
What they offer
Subsidiaries: AAA Oils & Fats Pte Ltd · PT Apical Kao Chemicals · PT Sari Dumai Sejati · Bio-Oils (acquired 2016)
News & status 6
- 2026-09-17 Palm Oil Magazine - Apical and Earthworm Foundation Strengthen Community Readiness to Prevent Forest Fires in East Kalimantan - Palm Oil MagazineApical, in partnership with Earthworm Foundation, is expanding its Sustainable Living Village program in Tepian Makmur, East Kalimantan, to strengthen community fire-prevention training and emergency response while combining livelihood development with …
- 2026-04-21 KTH Wana Makmur Secures Social Forestry Permit Through Apical’s SLV Program | ApicalApical positions itself as a sustainability-focused, globally expanding vegetable oil processor that supports community development through its Sustainable Living Village program and partnerships (e.g., with Earthworm Foundation), reinforcing its commitment to …
- 2026-03-02 Program SLV Apical: KTH Wana Makmur Raih Izin Perhutanan Sosial di Kalimantan Timur - ApicalApical, through its Sustainable Living Village program with Earthworm Foundation, supported Wana Makmur farmers to secure a 127-hectare social forestry permit, signaling a commitment to community livelihoods and sustainable agroforestry. The company emphasizes …
- 2026-09-14 Apical-Earthworm Perkuat Benteng Desa Hadapi Karhutla, Warga Tepian Makmur Dibekali Deteksi Dini - Kantor Berita SawitApical, through its Sustainable Living Village program with Earthworm Foundation, strengthens Desa Tepian Makmur’s capacity to prevent and respond to forest and land fires by educating on regulations, firefighting techniques, firebreak creation, and rapid …
- 2026-04-23 Palm Oil Magazine - Apical Strengthens SME Capacity in North Jakarta Through Practical Culinary Training - Palm Oil MagazineApical is actively strengthening SME capacity in North Jakarta through practical culinary training, demonstrating a long-term commitment to empowering local small businesses by improving production efficiency, cost control, and product quality.
- 2026-03-31 Apical Launches Rumah FABA Kreasi Muda Initiative to Support Independent Small Businesses in Dumai | Media OutReach NewswireApical is launching community empowerment initiatives, using its non-hazardous FABA by-products to support local small businesses in Dumai through the Rumah FABA Kreasi Muda production facility, aligning with its 5Cs philosophy of benefits for community and …
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Ownership & investors 5
| parent | RGE |
| subsidiary | AAA Oils & Fats Pte Ltd |
| subsidiary | PT Apical Kao Chemicals |
| subsidiary | PT Sari Dumai Sejati |
| subsidiary | Bio-Oils |
Partners & deals 2
| joint venture | Vertically integrated supply chain from sourcing …gy and operations:
- Vertically integrated supply chain from sourcing to final consumer
- Joint ventures for manufacturing of fatty acids (e.g., PT Apical Kao Chemicals with Kao Corporation)
-… |
| joint venture | Indonesia …ion products.
- Global footprint: substantial assets in Indonesia, China, and Spain, with joint ventures/partnerships enabling processing and distribution in Brazil, India, Pakistan, the Philip… |
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