RSPO Production Unit

Asia Production Unit

The Asia Palm Oil Mill and its FFB supplying plantations under the JC Chang group will be seeking for RSPO certification in September 2011. Together, The Asia Production Unit comprises 3 oil palm plantations and 1 mill sited in the same location in the State of Sabah, Malaysia, covering a total land area of 9,325 hectares with 8,553 planted mature hectares. Currently, the plantations produced a combined total of about 225,000 mt FFB per year while the mill processes about 240,000 mt FFB yielding some 52,800 mt CPO and 13,000 mt PK per year giving an average OER of around 22% and KER of 5.40%.
 

Carotino Production Unit

The Carotino Production Unit comprises of 1 palm oil mill and 5 oil palm plantations sited in 3 locations in the State of Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia, covering a total land area of 10,243 hectares with 7,754 planted mature hectares and 1,200 hectares of immature replants.

Currently, the plantations produced a combined total of about 200,000 mt FFB per year while the mill processes about 150,000 mt FFB yielding some 30,375 mt CPO and 8,250 PK per year giving an average OER of around 20.25% and KER of 5.5%.

Carotino Production Unit has conducted RSPO main assessment on 11 to 15 May 2009, the assessment has resulted in the issuance of 8 minor Corrective Action Requests (CAR). With no outstanding Major CAR, the Carotino Palm Oil Mill and its supply base estates (Carotino Production Unit) is recommended for the certification against the RSPO P&C MYNI requirements by SGS (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. On 27 April 2010, Carotino Production Unit was certified to meet the requirements of RSPO Principles & Criteria (2007) for Sustainable Palm Oil Production. The certificate issued by SGS (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. has a validity from 27 April 2010 until 26 April 2015.

Melewar Production Unit

The Melewar Palm Oil Mill and its FFB supplying plantations under the JC Chang group will be seeking for RSPO certification in December 2012. Together, The Melewar Production Unit comprises 5 oil palm plantations and 1 mill sited in the same location in the District of Kinabatangan, State of Sabah, Malaysia, covering a total land area of 12,980 hectares with 11, 284 planted mature hectares. Currently, the plantations produced a combined total of about 338, 520 mt FFB per year while the mill processes about 384,000 mt FFB yielding some 80,000 mt CPO and 20, 800 mt PK per year giving an average OER of around 21% and KER of 5.40%.

Takon Production Unit

The Takon Palm Oil Mill and its FFB supplying plantations under the JC Chang group will be seeking for RSPO certification in June 2013. Together, The Takon Production Unit comprises 3 oil palm plantations and 1 mill sited in the District of Lahad Datu, State of Sabah, Malaysia, covering a total land area of 5,736 hectares with 4,897 planted mature hectares. Currently, the plantations produced a combined total of about 146, 900 mt FFB per year while the mill processes about 216, 000 mt FFB yielding some 47,500mt CPO and 11,000 mt PK per year giving an average OER of around 22% and KER of 5%.