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1906
The Kuala Lumpur Rubber Company, Limited (KLR) was founded in London to oversee 600 ha. plantations (rubber and coffee) in Malaya (now Malaysia).
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1960
The Group started to plant oil palm in Fraser Estate.
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1973
1st October 1973: Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (KLK) was incorporated in Malaysia and listed publicly on Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and London Stock Exchanges.
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KLK Founder
The late Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Lee Loy Seng
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1991
KLK’s Chief Executive Officer, Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Lee Oi Hian invested in resource-based downstream manufacturing with the opening of its first oleochemical plant, Palm-Oleo in Rawang.
The birth of KLK OLEO.
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1994
Official Opening of Palm-Oleo, officiated by Y.A.B. Dato Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad.
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1996
Launching of Soap Noodles at KSP Manufacturing.
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1997
Introduction of Ethylene Bis-Stearamide and Alkanolamides at Palmamide.
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2004
Greenfield expansion at Zhangjiagang, China, manufacturer of Fatty Acids, Glycerine, Soap Noodles and Esters.
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2005
Investing in Davos Life Science Ptd Ltd in Singapore, manufacturer of phytonutrient from palm fruits.
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2006
Introduction of the first fully Malaysian-owned Fatty Alcohols plant at KL-Kepong Oleomas, Westport, Port Klang.
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2006
Launching of corporate brand „KLK OLEO“, assembling all oleochemical operations under ONE IDENTITY.
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2007
Acquisition of Uniqema Malaysia – renamed as Palm-Oleo (Klang), manufacturer of Fatty Acids, Glycerine, Esters and Soap Noodles.
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2007
Acquisition of Dr. W.Kolb Holding, a large independent alkoxylator and a significant manufacturer and distributor of Nonionic Surfactants and Esters.
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2009
Commissioning of Methyl Esters plant at KL-Kepong Oleomas.
New Oleo-based Methyl Ester Sulphonate (MES) introduced at KL-Kepong Oleomas as an environment-friendly surfactant.
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2009
Acquisition of Zoop’s biodiesel plant (renamed as KLK Bioenergy).
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2010
Expansion of KLK OLEO’s footprint in Europe through the acquisition of Croda Emmerich, Germany (renamed as KLK Emmerich).
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2011
Construction of KLK Dumai facility in Indonesia, futher added to the Group’s overall Fatty Acids and Glycerine production capability.
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2012
Relocation of Davos Life Science’s operation at Singapore to Westport, Malaysia, and with expansion of production capacity.
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2014
Acquisition of TensaChem (renamed as KLK TensaChem), manufacturer of sulph(on)ates in Belgium to complement the downstream business of European operations.