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accordance with international stan- alliance in Spain, DKSH will further
dards, including ISO, GMP-ci, and boost business opportunities for the
EcoVadis. partnership by distributing Aroma-
tech’s flavour solutions in Denmark,
“We believe, together with the Finland, Norway, and Sweden.
skills and the long experience of DKSH
in distribution and our high-quality Aromatech’s flavor solutions con-
ingredients, we will be able to support sist of a variety of floral and botanical
our customers and respond to the mar- flavours, such as spices, herbs, flow-
ket needs in Canada,” said Ms. Ori ers, and other plant-based ingredients,
Callot, Commercial and Marketing along with a complete range of natu-
Director, Exsymol Monaco. has extended its partnership with ral and conventional sweet enhancers,
Aromatech, a France-based manufacturer which reduce the sugar content in food
Partnership with Aromatech of organic and natural flavours, in the and beverage products while preserv-
In another development, DKSH Nordic region. Building on a successful ing the sweet taste.

FEASIBILITY STUDY
Petronas Chemicals and Sarawak Petchem mull

low-carbon ammonia and urea plant in Malaysia

Malaysian firms – Petronas Chemi-
cals Group Berhad (PCG) and Sara-
wak Petchem Sdn. Bhd. – have signed
a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) to conduct a joint feasibility
study to develop a low-carbon ammonia
and urea plant in Bintulu, Sarawak
(Malaysia).

Under the terms of the MoU, the
two companies will conduct a joint
comprehensive study on the technical
and commercial aspects, among other
considerations, in meeting the rising
demands for cleaner energy solutions
by tapping into the renewable energy
potential within the region. renewable energy resources while com- for automotives. Incorporated in 2017,
plementing our efforts in developing Sarawak Petchem’s foray into the petro-
“This is potentially PCG’s first Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) chemical business has significantly trans-
low-carbon project and underlines facilities,” said PCG’s MD/CEO, Mr. formed Sarawak into a petrochemical hub
our commitment to drive the sustain- Mazuin Ismail. in the region. Sarawak Petchem owns and
able transformation within our value operates the region’s first mega-methanol
chain. This collaboration with Sarawak Low-carbon ammonia is predomi- plant in Sarawak.
Petchem not only aligns with PCG’s nantly utilised in the hydrogen and power
and the nation’s sustainability objec- sectors for co-firing, bunkering and Once operational in Q2 2024, the
tives, but also facilitates our further future sustainable ammonia applications, plant is capable of producing 5,000-tpd
expansion into the Southeast Asian while urea serves primarily as a fertiliser, of methanol, making it the first Sara-
urea market. Additionally, it presents a raw material for resins in plywood & wak’s entity to venture into the oil and
an opportunity to leverage Sarawak’s adhesives, as well as diesel exhaust fluid gas downstream business.

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