Sime Darby Plantation
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Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SDP) is Malaysia-based, integrated upstream-to-downstream palm oil group involved in oil palm cultivation and milling (CPO/PK), downstream oils and fats, oleochemicals, palm oil-based biodiesel, nutraceuticals and other palm derivatives, plus renewables/agri-business. It works with palm oil biotechnology and R&D including oil palm genome sequencing completed in 2009 and GenomeSelect™ higher-yielding seedlings; it also uses mechanisation/automation/digitalisation (e.g., Geo-AI for ganoderma detection). Incorporated 2 Apr 2004; formed after 2007 merger of Guthrie, Golden Hope Plantations and Sime Darby; headquarters/registered office: SD Guthrie Tower, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. It is listed on Bursa Malaysia Main Market since 30 Nov 2017; shareholders include EPF (15.04%), KWAP (7.954%), Bumiputra Investment Foundation (1.525%), Lembaga Tabung Haji (1.039%) and AIA (0.9828%). Scale: ~80,000+ employees; upstream footprint 239–234 estates and 70–68 mills; downstream includes ~11–12 countries; capacity utilisation 63.8% cited for FY2021. Latest 2025-2026 developments weren’t provided in the results; the 2026 Edge report (published 10 Sep 2026) indicates SDP is active and continuing its sustainability drive and downstream differentiation strategy, without stating any cessation. Key partners/customers are not specifically named, but SDP cites strategic partnerships in China and India.
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- https://www.sdguthrie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SDP003_AR21_Full_220429_Lowres.pdf
- Sime Darby Plantation Berhad: Shareholders Board Members Managers and Company Profile | MYL5285OO001 | MarketScreener
- https://www.insage.com.my/BursaNews/Attachment/202404/20240425/SIMEPLT-AN20240425A1-1.pdf
- https://www.insage.com.my/ir/cmn/downloading.aspx?sCompanyCode=SIMEPLT&sFileName=23328000055120&sReportType=QR3
- Sime Darby Plantation banks on downstream business for growth — 2026-09-10
- SIME DARBY PLANTATION BERHAD
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- Industry
- Biorefining, Energy, Industrial chemistry
- Topics
- Sugar, palm oil & agri-commodity processing, Organic acids & bio-based chemicals
- Role
- Producer — “…and downstream oleochemical manufacturing | Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SDP) is Malaysia-based, integrated u…”
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News & status 6
- 2024 Latest status: The company changed its name from Sime Darby Plantation Berhad to SD Guthrie Berhad in 2024. ↗ ↗ ↗
- 2026-10-04 Sime Darby Plantation slapped with RM1.7b suit for disposals of subsidiariesSime Darby Plantation and several subsidiaries face a RM1.72 billion civil suit in Indonesia over the disposals of two plantation units, with the plaintiff alleging failed purchase agreements and bad faith; the company says it has meritorious defenses and …
- 2026-10-02 Sime Darby Plantation aims to have 100% local workers in its estates by end-2027Sime Darby Plantation plans to employ 100% local workers by end-2027, with a minimum RM3,000 wage, while accelerating automation and mechanisation to reduce reliance on foreign labor.
- 2026-10-05 Indonesia flags fires at concessions of six Malaysian plantersSime Darby Plantation said the fires were located on lands occupied by local communities, and that it has replaced open burning with other methods (e.g., chipping) and implemented surveillance to prevent and respond to fires.
- 2026-09-09 Sime Darby Plantation claims palace was used in Merlimau land dealSime Darby Plantation claims a Melaka land seizure by a Taiwan-controlled entity (GI A Resources) to benefit a related project is illegitimate, citing lack of clear purpose, potential constitutional violations, and requests for court relief to stop the …
- 2026-09-24 Sime Darby Plantation to co-develop Kerian Integrated Green Industrial Park with PNBSime Darby Plantation (SDP) is expanding into green infrastructure by co-developing the Kerian Integrated Green Industrial Park in Perak, using its land bank to host solar farms and potentially attract E&E/semiconductor tenants, while exploring data centre …
- 2026-09-09 Sime Darby Plantation needs further engagement to resolve forced labour issue, says US CustomsThe US CBP says it welcomes further engagement with Sime Darby Plantation to address the forced labor finding and is awaiting the company’s independent audit report, stressing that persistent, top-level engagement is key to potentially modifying or revoking …
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| collaboration | SDP cites strategic partnerships …ating any cessation. Key partners/customers are not specifically named, but SDP cites strategic partnerships in China and India.
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