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          : Pallavi Oak                     : Angelia Lim                   : berke.genc@artkim.com.tr              EXPANDING PRESENCE
        : +91-22 6771 6607               : +65 6345 5701                    : +90-212 324 00 00
          : +91-99873 85741               : Angelia@cmtsp.com.sg             : Turkchem.com.tr/                     Oleon acquires Brazilian oleochemicals fi rm
          : In-cosmetics.com/asia/en-gb.html   : Cmtevents.com/aboutevent.
                                                                                                                        Oleon, a Belgium-based subsidiary
       10-14 | Bangkok, Thailand         aspx?ev=241127&                   December 2024                             of French agri-foods group, Avril, and                              and said, “By diversifying our geo-
                                                                                                                                                                                         graphies,  this  operation  fulfi ls  one  of
       IFEAT 2024 Bangkok Conference                                       2-5 | Muscat, Oman
       The International Federation of   27-28 | Ho Chi Minh City          18th Annual GPCA Forum                    a producer of oleochemicals,  has                                   the priorities of  Avril’s  new  strategic
       Essential Oils and Aroma Trades   8th Biomass & BioEnergy Asia      Gulf Petrochemical and Chemicals          announced the acquisition of the majority                           plan, “Ambition 2030”. The ability to
       Ltd. (IFEAT)                      Centre for Management Technology   Association (GPCA)                       of shares of A.Azevedo Óleos, a promi-                              cultivate and source key raw materials
        : +44-(0)-1707 245826           Pte. Ltd.                            : Jhoanna Kilat                        nent  Brazilian oleochemical  company                               locally supports  both environmental
        : Contact@ifeat.org                : Sharon Tang                   : +971 4 451 0666 - Ext. 122            specialised in castor oil and its deriva-                           responsibility and  the  well-being of
          : Conference.ifeat.org          : +65 6346 9139                  : Forumregistration@gpca.org.ae         tives.                                                              rural communities, in perfect alignment
                                                                                                                                                                                         with Avril’s purpose, which is to Serve
       12-13 | Coventry, UK               : Sharon@cmtsp.com.sg              : Gpcaforum.com/                          “This acquisition  is a pivotal                                  the Earth.”
       SCS Formulate                        : Cmtevents.com/aboutevent.                                              moment for Oleon’s expansion into South
       Society of Cosmetic Scientists    aspx?ev=241120&                   10-12 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia              America,”  said Mr. Moussa Naciri,  enhancing its ability to serve its global   A.Azevedo Óleos collaborates closely
        : +44-(0)-1582 726661                                             CPHI Middle East                          CEO of Oleon. “With our strong pre-  customers more effectively.  “Lever-  with local farmers to ensure sustain-
        : Gem.bektas@scs.org.uk         27-29 | Istanbul Expo Center      Tahaluf “An Informa Company”              sence in Europe and Asia, as well as  aging  A.Azevedo  Óleos’s  diversifi ed  able castor seed farming practices, sup-
          : Scsformulate.co.uk/          Turkchem Eurasia 2024                : Menna Tarek                          our recent investment in the US, it was  product offerings, in particular the repu-  porting Oleon’s drive for an agricul-
       13-15 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia    Artkim Group                       : Menna.tarek@informa.com               crucial to strengthen our foothold in the  table  castor oil derivatives,  also ena-  ture that respects the planet. This local
       TZMI Congress 2024                   : Berke Genç                      : Cphi.com/middle-east/en/home.html    Brazilian  market,  where we see long  bles Oleon to expand its portfolio and  sourcing  strategy not  only  provides
       TZ Minerals International Pty. Ltd.                                                                           term growth potential, especially in the  respond to the needs of multiple indus-  important  economic  benefi ts  to  rural
          : Tracey McBain                                                                                            fi elds of lubricants and personal care.”  tries for high-end products made from  economies, particularly in Bahia where
        : Congress@tzmi.com                                                                                            By  integrating A.Azevedo  Óleos’s   sustainable raw materials,” it added.  castor seed cultivation is a vital income
                                                                                                                                                                                         source for communities, it also aligns
       19-21 | Singapore                                 INDIA                                                       operations into its strong global    Mr. Jean-Philippe Puig, CEO of  with Oleon’s broader goals of support-
       Process Innovation Asia-Pacifi c                                                                               network, Oleon said it is not only  Avril, emphasised the importance of  ing local development  and protecting
       Constellar Holdings Pte. Ltd.                                                                                 expanding into a new region but also  the acquisition  for the broader group,  natural resources.
        : +65 6403 2160/+65 6822 2616
        : Processinnovation@constellar.co                                                                           COLLABORATION
          : Processinnovationapac.com/sg                                                                             MPOB to partner Malaysian ingredients fi rm on
       20-21 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia                                  R                   R                         glycerol derivatisation project
       10th ICIS Asian Surfactants Conference
       ICIS                                                                                                             The Malaysian Palm Oil Board  oleochemical derivatives. Furthermore,  forward in addressing global  demand
          : Nicol Lange                                                                                              (MPOB) has inked a memorandum of  the two entities  will jointly  explore  for these essential  chemicals.  It adds
        : +020 7911 1393                                                                                            understanding (MoU) with Cidols Sdn  potential  research and commercial  value to a by-product of the palm
        : Nicol.lange@icis.com                                                                                      Bhd, a Malaysia-based cosmetics ingre-  collaborations on bio-based chemicals  oil  industry and promotes  a circular
          : Events.icis.com/website/14105                                                                            dients fi rm for a project on the conver-  such as glycol and alkenes/olefi ns and  economy,” he said.
       21-23 | Dhaka, Bangladesh                                                                                     sion of glycerol into glycols and olefi ns.  their derivatives,” it said.
       C3M Exhibition – Colorants, Chemi-                                                                                                                                                   Mr.  Ahmad  Parveez  said  Cidols’
                                                                                                                                                          MPOB’s Director-General, Dr. Ahmad  commitment to innovation and sustain-
                                                                                                                        In  a  statement,  MPOB said  the
       cals, Compliance & Machinery                                                                                  MoU enabled  it and Cidols to hold  Parveez Ghulam Kadir, said the col-  ability  aligned with the pressing need
       SDC International India Private Limited                                                                       detailed discussions  on  future direc-  laboration  signifi es  the  potential  of  for environmentally  responsible prac-
          : Yogesh Gaikwad                                             APRIL 2025
        : Connect@sdcil.com                           29       30                                                   tions and joint partnerships for technical  combining expertise from  different  tices in today’s chemical manufacturing
                                                                                                                     collaboration  for the value-added  sectors to create solutions that are  landscape. “The company’s dedication
          : +91-92234 50584                                            HALL 2, 3 & 6 | BEC | MUMBAI
          : Sdcil.com/c3m-bangladesh                                                                                 glycerol technology development project.  commercially viable  and  environmen-  to advancing ester molecule engineer-
                                                                                                                                                       tally sustainable.                ing and the production of high-value
       25-26 | Singapore                                                                                                “MPOB and Cidiols  will  jointly                                 speciality  esters has contributed
       21st Phenol/Acetone & Derivatives                                                                             share technical expertise, technological    “The conversion of glycerol into  signifi cantly to Malaysia’s position on
       Conference                                                                                                    know-how and market intelligence on  glycols and olefi ns is a signifi cant step  the global stage,” he added.

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