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For Emery Oleochemicals, a 175-year old global company headquartered in Malaysia, sustainability means thinking and operating differently

August 31, 2015 – Emery Oleochemicals, founded in 1840, is calling on all stakeholders along the value chain to end customer to think differently about sustainability.

August 11, 2015 – (Interview: Lube Report Asia) – Malaysia’s Emery Oleochemicals plans to expand its biolubricant business globally with partnerships, acquisitions and expansion of existing sites in Malaysia and Germany, the company told Lube Report Asia recently.

Kuala Lumpur, 3 August 2015  -  iSAP Malaysia National Secretariat, today, signed a series of MoUs (Memorandum of Understanding) with top 5 identified partners from both private and public sectors to extend support services for farmers registered under the Integrated Sustainable Agriculture Programme (iSAP) Malaysia.

July 30, 2015 – (Interview: Hpicindia) – Malaysia's Emery Oleochemicals has earned a name for itself as a leading manufacturer of high quality, natural-based chemicals commonly made from natural oils and fats such as palm kernel oil and tallow.

July 23, 2015 – (Interview: Chemistry World ) – There’s a lot of talk about sustainability in the chemical industry.

July 21, 2015 – (Interview: Chemistry World) – I think there is a kind of hypocrisy in the value chain for speciality chemicals,’ says Ramesh Kana, group chief executive of Emery Oleochemicals, which manufactures products derived from natural lipids – animal fats (tallow) in the company’s historical US base, a mix of tallow and vegetable oils in Europe, and palm oil in Malaysia, where the firm’s headquarters now resides.

June 17, 2015   – (Interview: Speciality Chemicals) – This is the 175th year of Emery Oleochemicals‘ existence.

27 May, 2015  -  Emery Oleochemicals today signed the Asset Purchase Agreement (APA) of its fatty acid business in Düsseldorf, Germany to Malaysia-based Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (KLK).

April 22, 2015 – (Interview: ICIS News) – Londoon Malaysia’s Emery Oleochemicals is seeking to sell its Europe-based commodity chemicals plant, expand other sites, and seek acquisitions as it drives forward its transformation from commodities into a specialties-based producer.

March 11 , 2015  -  Emery Oleochemicals confirms the sale of its jointly-owned alkoxylation facility, Erca Emery Surfactant B.V., in the Moerdijk industrial park in the Netherlands to Solvay S.A.

Kuala Lumpur, 08 January 2015  -  Emery Oleochemicals today announced that its board of directors named Ramesh Kana as the company’s new Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) effective immediately.

Detroit, Michigan, USA (8 Jan 2015) -  Unique Fabricating Inc., Emery Oleochemicals, FXI Inc., and Line-X are excited to announce advancements in innovative polyurethane products through an initiative that is aimed at raising the bar in environmental sustainability stewardship for the automotive industry.

Cincinnati, Ohio, 30 December  -  Emery Oleochemicals, a world leader in natural-based chemicals announced that construction activities of its new technologically advanced bio-polyol plant located in Cincinnati, Ohio has reached mechanical completion.

30 October 2014

Emery Oleochemicals, is stepping forward in its sustainability initiative with the introduction of “Sourcing with Respect” Guidelines (SRG), as a response to the growing need for transparency within supply chain.

Bangkok, Thailand 4 November 2014 -  Since receiving its Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) Supply Chain Certification in 2013, Emery Oleochemicals furthers its drive to provide renewable-based products with the recent commercialization of RSPO Segregated (SG) fatty alcohol solutions.

30 October 2014

Emery Oleochemicals, is stepping forward in its sustainability initiative with the introduction of “Sourcing with Respect” Guidelines (SRG), as a response to the growing need for transparency within supply chain.

15 October 2014 -  To be held at the China International Exhibition Center (CIEC) in Beijing on November 20-22, 2014; Emery Oleochemicals, a world pioneer in the commercial development of ozone technology and the world's largest industrial producer of azelaic acid will feature its EMEROX® range of natural-based ozone acids.

15 September 2014

Dr. Kongkrapan, in his recent interview with The Edge Financial Daily, discussed amongst other things, Emery Oleochemicals' plan to intensify its downstream segment activities and further expand its business in Asia while forseeing stiffer competition in the coming years.

15 May  -  Emery Oleochemicals, a leading global provider of high performance and natural-based chemicals, is all set to revolutionize the polyurethane industry with its unique ‘Renewable & Recycled’ solutions.

15 May - A five-day conference that will showcase more than 300 technical papers, application- based case studies and best practice reports, and discussion panels on technical or market trends; the 69th Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) Annual Meeting will additionally see exhibits and commercial presentations spotlight the latest products and services of interest to lubrication professionals.