PALM OIL - A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT   

Research Abstract

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Palm Oil in Thousand Tons.The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for US, Europe, India, China, Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period 2007 through 2015. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets.The report profiles 77 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Alami Vegetable Oil Products Sdn Bhd, Archer Daniels Midland Company, Boustead Holdings Berhad, California Oils Corporation, Carotino Sdn Bhd, Fuji Vegetable Oil Inc., Genting Plantations Berhad, Golden Agri-Resources Ltd., Golden Hope Plantations Berhard, Intercontinental Specialty Fats Sdn. Bhd., IOI Group, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad, MM Vitaoils Sdn Bhd, PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk., PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk., PT Musim Mas, PT Perusahaan Perkebunan London Sumatra Indonesia Tbk, Siat Group of Companies, Sime Darby Sdn Berhad, Kempas Edible Oil Sdn Bhd, United Palm Oil Industry, Univanich Palm Oil PCL, and Wilmar International Limited. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.

Code : MCP-1677
Price : $3950
Companies : 77
Pages : 285
Date : February 2010
Market Data Tables : 102

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS


 
   Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations.....I-1  
   Disclaimers.....I-2  
   Data Interpretation & Reporting Level.....I-3
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics.....I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study.....I-3
  
   Palm Oil – Outlook.....II-1
Palm Oil Overtakes Soybean owing to Asian Demand.....II-1
2$200
   Advantage Palm Oil.....II-3
Several factors behind the enormous expansion of the palm oil segment over the past
  few decades.....II-3
Key Consumers.....II-3
1$100
   Table 1: Leading Palm Oil Consumers Worldwide (2009): Percentage Breakdown By Volume Consumption for China, Europe, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, US, and Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-4

Table 2: Leading Palm Oil Consuming Nations (2009): Volume Consumption for China, Europe, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, US, and Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-4
1$300
   Production Landscape.....II-5
Origin of Oil Palms.....II-5
Indonesia – Leading Palm Oil Producer.....II-5
1$100
   Table 3: Global Palm Oil Production (2009E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Palm Oil Production by Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-61$300
   Table 4: Top Palm Oil Producing Nations Worldwide (2009E) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-71$300
   Export/Import Scenario.....II-8
Major Importers.....II-8
Table 5: Leading Palm Oil Importing Nations Worldwide (2009E) (Volume in ‘000 Metric Tonnes) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-8
1$300
   Major Exporters.....II-9
Table 6: Leading Palm Oil Exporting Nations Worldwide (2009E) (Volume in ‘000 Metric Tonnes) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-9
1$300
   Table 7: Global Palm Oil Exports (2001-2009E) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-10
1$300
   Global Surge in Palm Oil Prices.....II-11
Table 8: Palm Oil Price Trends (2000-2009) (In US$/MT) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-11
1$300
   Effect of Tax Policy Changes of Leading Palm Oil Players.....II-12
Biofuels – An Emerging Market?.....II-12
1$100
   Palm Oil Favors Malaysia in the Form of Biofuel.....II-13
Palm Oil Plantation – An Environmental Analysis.....II-13
Key Concerns.....II-13
Ape Habitat and Poverty.....II-13
1$100
   Impact on Health.....II-14
Emission Concerns.....II-14
Oil Palms Serve As a Poor Alternative to Tropical Forest.....II-14
1$100
   Initiatives for Environmental Conservation.....II-15
Sustainable Palm Oil Production.....II-15
HCVF Strategies.....II-15
1$100
   Palm Oil versus the Cholesterol Controversy.....II-16
2$200
   Palm Oil – Definition.....II-18
Historic Perspective.....II-18
1$100
   Botanical Data.....II-19
Development and Growth.....II-19
Ecology.....II-19
1$100
   Propagation.....II-20
Husbandry.....II-20
1$100
   Harvesting.....II-21
Post Harvest Processing.....II-21
Output.....II-21
Pests and Diseases Attacking Oil Palm Plantations.....II-21
1$100
   Chemical Composition of Palm Oil.....II-22
Features of Palm Oil.....II-22
Forms of Palm Oil.....II-22
1$100
   Crude Palm Oil.....II-23
Comparison with Other Oils.....II-23
Palm Kernel Oil.....II-23
Overview.....II-23
1$100
   Composition and Properties.....II-24
Applications.....II-24
2$200
   Food Industry.....II-26
Frying Fat and Oils.....II-26
Vanaspati.....II-26
Confectionery Fats.....II-26
1$100
   Margarine.....II-27
Shortenings.....II-27
Other Uses.....II-27
Non-Food Uses of Palm Oil.....II-27
Soaps.....II-27
1$100
   Oleochemicals.....II-28
Methyl Esters.....II-28
Fatty Acid.....II-28
Fatty Alcohols.....II-28
Fatty Amines.....II-28
Glycerine.....II-28
1$100
   Felda Group to Expand Palm Oil Cultivation to Amazon.....II-29
Leong Hup to Acquire AMSB.....II-29
PCIC Inks MOU and MOA with Agricultural Intermediaries.....II-29
1$100
   SIMP Fully Acquires PT Mitra.....II-30
Sindora Shareholders Agree to Exchange of Oil Palm Estates Agreement.....II-30
Musim Mas Group Certified to be RSPO Complaint.....II-30
1$100
   New Britain Palm Oils to Setup Palm Oil Processing Plant.....II-31
MPOB Signs MOU for Imparting Palm Oil Refinery Training.....II-31
Sime Darby to Setup Palm Oil Factory in Rizhao.....II-31
1$100
   Godrej Agrovet Purchases Major Stake in Cauvery Palm Oil.....II-32
Lonsum to Buy Oil Palm Plantations.....II-32
Adani Group Plans to Purchase Oil Palm Plantations.....II-32
PTPN to Enhance Palm Oil Processing Capacity.....II-32
1$100
   Sime Darby to Set up Palm Oil Refinery.....II-33
ETWA to Buy Oil Palm Plantations.....II-33
1$100
   Unilever Divests Edible Oil Business.....II-34
MM Vitaoils to Enter Indian Palm Oil Market.....II-34
Bakrie Sumatera to Expand Oil Palm Cultivation.....II-34
STB Technologies and Crestino Enter into Joint Venture to Set up Palm Oil
  Mills.....II-34
1$100
   Carotech Inks Export Agreement with Trafigura Beheer.....II-35
Sime Darby to Establish a Joint Venture Company in Alliance with Dongguan
  Sinograin.....II-35
ICD Enters into an Deal with AMVO for Setting up Palm Oil Processing Plant.....II-35
1$100
   Sime Darby to Set Up Edible Oil Joint Venture in India in Association with STC.....II-36
Sime Darby Plans to Set Up Palm Oil Refinery Plant at New Port.....II-36
1$100
   PTT Chemical Signs Joint Venture with Sime Darby to Operate Cognis
  Oleochemicals.....II-37
Samsung to Develop Oil Palm Plantation and Biodiesel Refinery.....II-37
Kanjanadit Palm Oil to Develop Biomass System.....II-37
1$100
   Godrej Enters into JV Agreements with IJM Plantation and Blessed Resources.....II-38
Tenaga, Felda and Electric Power to Go For a Joint Venture in Biomass Project.....II-38
1$100
   KS Oils Takes Over Edible Oil Refinery in West Bengal from Ambo Agro Products.....II-39
Oil Palm India Announces Massive Expansion through Re- Plantation Schemes.....II-39
1$100
   Astral Asia Withdraws Investment in Burma Palm Oil Venture.....II-40
Pure Biofuels Signs Agreement for Acquisition of Additional land for Palm Oil
  Cultivation.....II-40
PTT Green Energy Co. Ltd Takes Over PT.Az.Zhara.....II-40
Pride Palm Oil Mill Sdn Bhd Completes Acquisition of Solar Green Sdn Bhd.....II-40
1$100
   Carotech Signs Agreement for Export of CaroDiesel.....II-41
Carotech Signs Export Contract with Trafigura Beeher for Palm Biodiesel.....II-41
IOI Announces Acquisition of Sarawak Oil Palm Estates.....II-41
1$100
   Alami Vegetable Oil Products Sdn Bhd (Malaysia).....II-42
Archer Daniels Midland Company (The US).....II-42
Boustead Holdings Berhad (Malaysia).....II-42
California Oils Corporation (The US).....II-42
Carotino Sdn Bhd (Malaysia).....II-42
1$100
   Fuji Vegetable Oil Inc. (The US).....II-43
Genting Plantations Berhad (Malaysia).....II-43
Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. (Singapore).....II-43
1$100
   Golden Hope Plantations Berhard (Malaysia).....II-44
Intercontinental Specialty Fats Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia).....II-44
IOI Group (Malaysia).....II-44
Loders Croklaan.....II-44
1$100
   Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (Malaysia).....II-45
MM Vitaoils Sdn Bhd (Malaysia).....II-45
PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk. (Indonesia).....II-45
PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk. (Indonesia).....II-45
1$100
   PT Musim Mas (Indonesia).....II-46
PT Perusahaan Perkebunan London Sumatra Indonesia Tbk (Indonesia).....II-46
Siat Group of Companies (Belgium).....II-46
1$100
   Sime Darby Sdn Berhad (Malaysia).....II-47
Kempas Edible Oil Sdn Bhd.....II-47
United Palm Oil Industry (Thailand).....II-47
Univanich Palm Oil PCL (Thailand).....II-47
1$100
   Wilmar International Limited (Singapore).....II-48
1$100
   Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Palm Oil by Geographic Region – the US, Europe, India, China, Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-491$300
   Table 10: World Historic Review for Palm Oil by Geographic Region – the US, Europe, India, China, Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-501$300
   Table 11: World 12-Year Perspective for Palm Oil by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown by Consumption for the US, Europe, India, China, Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-511$300
   A. Market Analysis.....III-1
Consumption of Palm Oil on Rise.....III-1
1$75
   Focus on Sustainable Palm Oil.....III-2
Export/Import Scenario.....III-2
Export.....III-2
Table 12: Crude Palm Oil Exports From the US (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Export Value by Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-2
1$150
   Table 13: Export of Palm Oil and its Fractions (Refined but not Chemically Modified) From the US (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Export Value by Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-3
Import.....III-3
Table 14: Crude Palm Oil Imports into The US by Country (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Import Value by Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-3
1$150
   Table 15: Palm Oil and its Fraction (Refined but not Chemically Modified) Import into The US (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Import Value by Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-4
Key Players.....III-4
1$150
   B. Market Analytics.....III-5
Table 16: The US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-5

Table 17: The US Historic Review for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for the Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-5
1$150
   A. Market Analysis.....III-6
Market Overview.....III-6
Palm Oil Imports to EU to Rise Sharply.....III-6
Significant Increase Observed in Sustainable Palm Oil Certified by RSPO.....III-6
Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-6
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-7
Table 18: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Palm Oil by Geographic Region –Germany, the Netherlands and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-7
1$150
   Table 19: European Historic Review for Palm Oil by Geographic Region –Germany, the Netherlands and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-8

Table 20: European 12-Year Perspective for Palm Oil by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown by Consumption for Germany, the Netherlands and Rest of Europe Markets for 2003, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-8
1$150
   Market Analysis.....III-9
Table 21: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-9

Table 22: German Historic Review for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-9
1$150
   A. Market Analysis.....III-10
Key Player.....III-10
B. Market Analytics.....III-10
Table 23: The Dutch Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-10
1$150
   Table 24: The Dutch Historic Review for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-11
1$150
   A. Market Analysis.....III-12
Review of Select Market.....III-12
Ukraine.....III-12
Imports of Palm Oil to decline.....III-12
Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-12
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-13
Table 25: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-13

Table 26: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-13
1$150
   A. Market Analysis.....III-14
Palm Oil Market Overview.....III-14
China Promotes Greener Palm Oil.....III-14
Chinese Palm Oil Market – Import Dependent.....III-14
1$75
   Table 27: Chinese Palm Oil Imports (2001-2009E) (In ‘000 MT) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-151$150
   Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-161$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-17
Table 28: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-17

Table 29: Chinese Historic Review for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-17
1$150
   A. Market Analysis.....III-18
Palm Oil Consumption Rises in India.....III-18
Imports Scenario.....III-18
1$75
   Table 30: Indian Palm Oil Imports (2001-2009E) (In ‘000 MT) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-19
Zero Duty on Unrefined Palm Oil Propel Imports.....III-19
1$150
   Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-203$225
   B. Market Analytics.....III-23
Table 31: Indian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-23

Table 32: Indian Historic Review for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-23
1$150
   A. Market Analysis.....III-24
Oil Palm Cultivation.....III-24
Table 33: Indonesia Palm Oil Area Expansion (2001-2009E) (in Million Hectares) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-24
1$150
   Major Cultivable Regions.....III-25
2020- Indonesia to Witness Significant Rise in CPO Output.....III-25
Table 34: Palm Oil Production in Indonesia (2001-2009E) (In ‘000 MT) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-25
1$150
   Palm Oil Plantation in Light of Lifting of Imposed Ban.....III-26
Malaysian Palm Oil Companies Eye Acquisitions in Indonesia.....III-26
1$75
   Factors Hindering Growth.....III-27
Need to Improve Palm Productivity.....III-27
1$75
   The Pricing Crisis.....III-28
Government Reacts to the Crisis.....III-28
1$75
   Export Scenario.....III-29
Table 35: Palm Oil Exports from Indonesia (2001-2009E) (In ‘000 MT) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-29
Sustainability of Oil Palm Plantations.....III-29
Demand for Sustainable Palm Oil Challenges Producers.....III-29
1$150
   POTICO – A New Initiative.....III-301$75
   Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-314$300
   Key Players.....III-351$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-36
Table 36: Indonesia Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-36
1$150
   Table 37: Indonesia Historic Review for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-37
1$150
   A. Market Analysis.....III-38
Malaysian Palm Oil Sector.....III-38
Table 38: Palm Oil Production in Malaysia (2001-2009E) (In ‘000 MT) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-38
Price Crisis Boost M&A Opportunities.....III-38
1$150
   Malaysia Mulls Branding Palm Oil.....III-39
Export Scenario.....III-39
Palm Oil Exports to Remain Buoyant.....III-39
1$75
   Table 39: Palm Oil Exports from Malaysia (2001-2009E) (In ‘000 MT) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-40
Unrefined Palm Oil Import into India to Receive a Boost.....III-40
Rising Exports to the Middle East.....III-40
1$150
   Focus on RSPO Certification.....III-411$75
   Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-424$300
   Key Players.....III-463$225
   B. Market Analytics.....III-49
Table 40: Malaysia Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-49
1$150
   Table 41: Malaysia Historic Review for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-50
1$150
   A. Market Analysis.....III-51
Market Dynamics.....III-51
Pakistan and Indonesia to Ink Preferential Trade Agreement.....III-51
Pakistan Decreases Tariffs on Malaysian Palm Oil.....III-51
1$75
   Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-52
B. Market Analytics.....III-52
Table 42: Pakistan Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-52
1$150
   Table 43: Pakistan Historic Review for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-53
1$150
   A. Market Analysis.....III-54
Review of Select Markets.....III-54
Canada.....III-54
Export/Import Scenario.....III-54
Export.....III-54
Table 44: Crude Palm Oil Exports From Canada (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Export Value by Country.....III-54

Table 45: Export of Palm Oil and its Fractions (Refined but not Chemically Modified) From Canada (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Export Value by Country.....III-54
1$150
   Import.....III-55
Table 46: Crude Palm Oil Import into Canada (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Import Value by Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-55

Table 47: Palm Oil and its Fraction (Refined but not Chemically Modified) Import into The US (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Import Value by Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-55
Philippines.....III-55
Government Promotes of Cheaper Palm Oil.....III-55
1$150
   Bangladesh.....III-56
Bangladesh Palm Oil Imports.....III-56
Sri Lanka.....III-56
Cheaper Palm Oil Imports Hurt Coconut Industry.....III-56
1$75
   Thailand.....III-57
Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-57
2$150
   Key Players.....III-591$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-60
Table 48: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-60
1$150
   Table 49: Rest of World Historic Review for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-611$150
  
Total Companies Profiled: 77 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 88)

Region/Country Players

The United States 5 Europe 13 Germany 1 The United Kingdom 3 Rest of Europe 9 Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 64 Africa 6
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