PADANG, INDONESIA -
Media OutReach Newswire
- 4 July 2024 - Apical, a leading vegetable oil processor, held a
groundbreaking ceremony today at its PT Padang Raya Cakrawala (PRC)
facility to mark the construction of a new crude palm oil (CPO) refinery
and fractionation plant for cooking oil production. Located in Padang
City, West Sumatra, Indonesia, these new plants are set to boost
Apical's production capacity to meet growing demands of both domestic
and international markets.
The new plants, scheduled to be completed by 2025, was officiated by the
Governor of West Sumatra, Mahyeldi Ansharullah, with Apical's Director
of Social, Security and License, Gunawan Sumargo, in attendance. This
expansion represents a major milestone for both Apical and the region.
The refinery will have the capacity to process up to 3,500 metric tonnes
(MT) of CPO per day, while the cooking oil fractionation plant will
have a capacity of 3,000 MT per day.
"We applaud Apical for its investments in Padang. We hope this move will
open up more employment opportunities for the community, especially in
West Sumatra, while also guaranteeing a stable supply of cooking oil in
the region," said Mahyeldi.
Gunawan further elaborated on the progress of PT PRC's expansion, "The
addition of the new plants marks the beginning of the third stage of our
expansion plan which started in 2019. With these new additions, our
combined CPO refining capacity at PT PRC will increase to 7,000 MT per
day while the capacity for cooking oil fractionation plant will increase
to 5,900 MT per day."
Apical's decision to add a cooking oil fractionation plant underscores
its commitment to growing its downstream business segment, aligning with
the Government of the Republic of Indonesia's agenda of promoting the
downstreaming of palm oil. This move solidifies Apical's role as a
critical player in supporting the country's focus on the palm oil
industry.
PT PRC, the largest palm oil refinery in Padang, is a multi-product
refinery capable of producing palm olein, stearin, biodiesel and fatty
acid. Currently, the refinery has a refining capacity of 1.2 million MT
per annum, which will double to 2.4 million MT upon completion of its
expansion. Strategically located in West Sumatra, this expanded facility
will cater to demands in Indonesia and serves markets in the Middle
East, Africa, and the Indian subcontinent region.