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Meetings & Conferences                                                        News from Abroad



  : 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  glycerol technology development project.  commercially viable  and  environmen-  to advancing ester molecule engineer-
  : Sdcil.com/c3m-bangladesh
                                         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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