Musim Mas Group
Musim Mas is one of the world's largest integrated palm oil groups, operating across the full value chain from plantations and mills to refining, manufacturing, and distribution. With more than 43,000 employees across 14 countries, we serve customers worldwide with palm-based products and derivatives for a wide range of industries. Our integrated operations deliver scale, operational expertise, …
Profile
Musim Mas Group is a vertically integrated palm oil (and growing coconut) company headquartered in Singapore, operating mainly in Indonesia and present in 14 countries; it manages plantations and mills, refines CPO/CPKO and kernel products, and manufactures oleochemicals, specialty fats and biodiesel/functional products. It traces origins to 1932 (Nam Cheong Soap Factory) and began the first Indonesian palm refinery in 1970, with oleochemicals plants starting in 2003. Musim Mas (latest profile: corporate materials dated Jan/Feb 2026) reports 42,000 employees and “>40,000” worldwide employees; kernel crushing capacity totals 2.5 million tons/year. Latest 2025–2026 developments: launched its 2026–2030 Sustainability Policy/Roadmap (27 Feb 2026) and validated net-zero targets by SBTi (Oct 2024; referenced in 2026 materials), and is active. Global marketing is handled by Inter-Continental Oils & Fats (ICOF). Key customer/partner examples cited include General Mills (collaboration since 2020; renewed 2023) and Nestlé/AAK (smallholder credits program; partnership renewed 2024).
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- Corporate Brochure EN 2025
- Corporate Presentation
- Musim Mas Charts Path for Long-Term Resilience with 2030 Sustainability Policy and Roadmap - Musim Mas — 2026-02-27
- Musim Mas: A Leader in Sustainable Palm Oil Solutions — 2023-03-02
- Musim Mas: Sustainable Solution with Integrated Business Practice — 2023-03-15
- SUSTAIN
- Musim Mas: Leading Sustainable Palm Oil Solutions Provider — 2023-05-17
- Products & Applications - Musim Mas — 2023-03-28
- Industry
- Biorefining, Cosmetics, Energy, Food ingredients, Industrial chemistry
- Topics
- Sugar, palm oil & agri-commodity processing, Organic acids & bio-based chemicals, Biodiesel, HVO & sustainable aviation fuel
- Role
- Research / RTO — “…eding and genetics (Genetic Research Centre) to raise oil yield per hectare; proximity of mills to estates to…”
Bio-solutions it supplies 1
What they offer
Products: Rumen-Protected Fats; Bleaching Earth; Biodiesel; Vitamin E; Surfactants; Specialty Fats; Specialty Application Oils; Skin Care; Soap Noodles; Refined Glycerine
Certifications: Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO); Italian National Sustainability Certification Scheme for Biofuels and Bioliquids (INS)
- Applications
- Animal Nutrition · Biofuels · Commodities · Consumer Products · Food & Beverage · Health & Dietary Supplements · Home Care, Personal Care & Cosmetics · Industrial · Pharmaceutical · Polymers & Plastics
- Certifications (website)
- Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) · Italian National Sustainability Certification Scheme for Biofuels and Bioliquids (INS)
- Customers & partners
- Musim Mas
- Production sites
- Indonesia — Crude palm oil and palm kernel oil
- Products (website)
- Rumen-Protected Fats — Providing optimal nutrition using high quality... · Bleaching Earth — An outstanding reputation for effectiveness in... · Biodiesel — Biofuel from renewable natural resources that... · Vitamin E — Naturally sourced, comprising Tocotrienols and... · Surfactants — Powering the home care, industrial, institutional... · Specialty Fats — Available with customization capabilities for... · Specialty Application Oils — For food applications, made with the highest... · Skin Care — High-quality packaged soap and skin care with our... · Soap Noodles — Standard and customized soap noodles for... · Refined Glycerine — Derived from various vegetable oil for food... · Palm Wax — Offered with superior consistency, higher melting... · Medium-Chain Triglycerides — Full of health benefits and directly sourced from...
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News & status 6
- 2026-05 Latest status: In May 2026, Indonesian police named the group as a criminal corporate suspect regarding alleged environmental violations in Riau province. ↗ ↗ ↗
- 2026-05-26 Indonesia investigates major palm oil companies on export price issues - CNBC TV18Musim Mas Group is one of the Indonesian palm-oil producers being probed for suspected export price abuses, including under-invoicing and transfer pricing, as part of a government investigation into major exporters.
- 2026-05-20 S’pore-based palm oil group Musim Mas as suspect over environmental breaches | The Straits TimesIndonesian police have named Singapore-based Musim Mas as a criminal corporate suspect for environmental breaches in Riau, alleging the group’s palm oil activities damaged forests and eroded a river buffer zone, with ecological damage estimated at about 187.8 …
- 2026-09-30 Berkas PT Musim Mas 4 Kali Dikembalikan, Kejati Riau Berdalih Cek Syarat Formil-Materil Saat Aktivis Soroti Pingpong Hukum - BukaMata.CoMusim Mas Group is implicated in a significant environmental crime case in Pelalawan, Riau, accused of operating palm oil estates in a protected area without proper permits or environmental documents, causing substantial ecological damage. The case file has …
- 2026-10-05 Musim Mas Perkuat Respons Penanganan dan Pencegahan Karhutla di Kalimantan Tengah | Republika OnlineMusim Mas Group is actively strengthening its readiness and rapid response to forest and land fires in Central Kalimantan, deploying over 1,000 personnel, 16 fire trucks, and even a water-bombing helicopter, while also expanding prevention through zero-burning …
- 2026-05-22 Riau Police name PT Musim Mas suspect in Riau environmental damage - Archipelago - The Jakarta PostThe Jakarta Post reports that the Riau Police have named Musim Mas as a corporate suspect in an environmental crime case related to a palm oil plantation in Pelalawan, alleging overlapping rights-to-use permits for 29,000 hectares and planting near riverbanks, …
- 2026-09-23 Musim Mas Strengthens Fire Prevention And Response, From Early Prevention To Field ActionMusim Mas Group is actively strengthening forest and land fire prevention and response in Pelalawan, Riau, through continuous prevention efforts, community education, patrols, and strong collaboration with government and security forces, alongside direct field …
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