1906

1906

The Kuala Lumpur Rubber Company, Limited (KLR) was founded in London to oversee 600 ha. plantations (rubber and coffee) in Malaya (now Malaysia).

1960

1960

The Group started to plant oil palm in Fraser Estate.

1973

1973

1st October 1973: Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (KLK) was incorporated in Malaysia and listed publicly on Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and London Stock Exchanges.

KLK Founder

KLK Founder

The late Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Lee Loy Seng

1991

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.

1994

1994

Official Opening of Palm-Oleo, officiated by Y.A.B. Dato Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad.

1996

1996

Launching of Soap Noodles at KSP Manufacturing.

1997

1997

Introduction of Ethylene Bis-Stearamide and Alkanolamides at Palmamide.

2004

2004

Greenfield expansion at Zhangjiagang, China, manufacturer of Fatty Acids, Glycerine, Soap Noodles and Esters.

2005

2005

Investing in Davos Life Science Ptd Ltd in Singapore, manufacturer of phytonutrient from palm fruits.

2006

2006

Introduction of the first fully Malaysian-owned Fatty Alcohols plant at KL-Kepong Oleomas, Westport, Port Klang.

2006

2006

Launching of corporate brand “KLK OLEO”, assembling all oleochemical operations under ONE IDENTITY.

2007

2007

Acquisition of Uniqema Malaysia – renamed as Palm-Oleo (Klang), manufacturer of Fatty Acids, Glycerine, Esters and Soap Noodles.

2007

2007

Acquisition of Dr. W.Kolb Holding, a large independent alkoxylator and a significant manufacturer and distributor of Nonionic Surfactants and Esters.

2009

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.

2009

2009

Acquisition of Zoop’s biodiesel plant (renamed as KLK Bioenergy).

2010

2010

Expansion of KLK OLEO’s footprint in Europe through the acquisition of Croda Emmerich, Germany (renamed as KLK Emmerich).

2011

2011

Construction of KLK Dumai facility in Indonesia, further added to the Group’s overall Fatty Acids and Glycerine production capability.

2012

2012

Relocation of Davos Life Science’s operation at Singapore to Westport, Malaysia, and with expansion of production capacity.

2014

2014

Acquisition of TensaChem (renamed as KLK TensaChem), manufacturer of sulph(on)ates in Belgium to complement the downstream business of European operations.