Golden Agri-Resources Ltd (GAR) is one of the world’s largest palm oil plantation companies. The firm’s core business covers the cultivation and harvesting of oil palm, processing fresh fruit bunches into crude palm oil and palm kernel oil, and refining these into a variety of edible oils, specialty fats, biodiesel and oleochemical products. GAR’s vertically integrated model spans upstream plantation management, midstream milling and downstream refining and distribution.
Incorporated in 1996 and headquartered in Singapore, GAR was listed on the Singapore Exchange in 1999 and trades on the U.S. over-the-counter market under the symbol GARPY. The company is a key member of the Sinar Mas agribusiness group and has built its reputation on sustainable plantation development, achieving certifications from the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and implementing a No Deforestation, No Peat, No Exploitation (NDPE) policy across its operations.
GAR’s extensive plantation estates are located primarily in Sumatra, Kalimantan and Sulawesi in Indonesia. The company operates a network of regional refineries and kernel crushing plants to support a global distribution system, with major marketing offices in China, India, Switzerland and Singapore. Its products serve customers in the food, oleochemical, biodiesel and industrial sectors across Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America and the Middle East.
Under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Franky Widjaja, Golden Agri-Resources continues to focus on enhancing operational efficiency, strengthening supply-chain traceability and advancing community development programs for independent smallholders. Ongoing investments in research, environmental stewardship and sustainable agricultural practices underpin its strategy for long-term growth in the competitive global palm oil market.
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