Awards & Milestones
SARAWAK OIL PALMS BERHAD (SOPB) is a Malaysian public company listed on the Bursa Malaysia
(Formerly known as the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange).
Year History & Milestones
2016 Merris Cooking oil in 2kg and 5kg hits the market
Acquisition of Shin Yang Oil Palm
2015 Mirico-First Consumer Cooking Oil in the Market
MSPO Certification for 2 Mills and 11 Estates
2014 Commissioning of SOP Green Energy Biodiesel Plant
Launching of SOP Properties - Taman Lambir Jaya
Commissioning of the sixth palm oil mill at Tinbarap Estate with an initial capacity of 90 TPH
2012 Incorporation of a new company - WAWASAN ASIAMAJU SDN BHD
Incorporation of a new company – SOP AGRO SDN BHD
Commissioning of the fifth palm oil mill at Sabaju, Bintulu, Sarawak with an initial capacity of 60 TPH.
Commissioning of Bintulu Refinery, Kidurong Bintulu
2011 Incorporation of a new company – SOP PELITA SG ARANG PLANTATION S/B
2010 Incorporation of a new company – SETIA WIRAMAJU SDN BHD
Commissioning of the fourth palm oil mill at Sepakau, Belaga, Sarawak with an initial capacity of 60 TPH.
2009 Incorporation of a new company – SOP PELITA DEVELOPMENTS SDN BHD
2008 Commissioning of the third palm oil mill at Balingian, Mukah, Sarawak with an initial capacity of 45 TPH.
Incorporation of a New Company – SOP Pelita Bekenu & Niah Plantation Sdn Bhd for the purpose of development of Native Customary Reserves (NCR) land development.
Upgrading of Galasah Mill capacity from 45 TPH to 90TPH.
SOPB announced the Second Right Issue of up to 52,558,326 new ordinary shares of RM1.00 each at an issue price of RM2.40 per rights shares for every ten (10) existing ordinary shares of RM1.00 each.
SOPB proposed to subscribe 60% equity interest in Shin Yang Oil Palm (Niah) Sdn Bhd (“SYOPSB”) to develop an area of 12,909 ha into oil palm plantation.
SOPB proposed to subscribe 65% of equity interest in Kini Sinar Sdn Bhd for the development of palm related downstream activities. Kini Sinar Sdn Bhd owned an area of 30 acres more or less industrial land near Bintulu port.
Commissioning of the new palm oil mill at Lambir, Miri, Sarawak with an initial mill capacity of 90TPH.
Incorporation of a new Company – SOP SYSTEM SDN BHD
2007 Incorporation of a new company – SOP SERVICES SDN BHD
Incorporation of a new company – SOP INDUSTRIES SDN BHD
2006 Incorporation of a new company – SOP PELITA BATU LINTANG PLANTATION SDN BHD
2005 SOPB issued Renounceable Rights Issue of 47,484,120 New Ordinary Shares of RM1.00 each at an issue price of RM1.40 per Right Shares together with 23,742,060 free detachable warrants.
SOPB entered into Joint Venture agreement with Shin Yang Holding SdnBhd (“SYHSB”) to develop an area of 10,387 hectares more or less into oil palm plantation through Danum Jaya Sdn Bhd.
Incorporation of a New Company – SOP RESOURCES SDN. BHD. formerly known as SOP Pelita Kedayan-Kelulit Plantation Sdn Bhd.
2004 Increase in the authorised share capital of Sarawak Oil Palms Berhad to RM500,000,000 divided into 500,000,000 ordinary shares of RM1.00 each.
Incorporation of a New Company – SOP PLANTATIONS (KEMENA) SDN BHD
SOPB entered into joint venture agreement with Sarawak Economic Development Corporation to develop an area of 2,023 hectares more or less into oil palm plantation through the incorporation of SOP Plantations (Karabungan) Sdn Bhd.
2003 Incorporation of a New Company – Ebal Plantation Sdn Bhd.
2002 Commissioning of the second palm oil mill at Galasah, Niah, Sarawak with an initial mill capacity of 45 TPH.
Incorporation of a New Company – SOP GREEN ENERGY SDN BHD
Incorporation of a New Company – MICALINE SDN BHD
2001 Incorporation of a New Company – SOP EDIBLE OILS SDN BHD
Incorporation of a New Company – SOP PROPERTIES SDN. BHD.
2000 Incorporation of a New Company – SOP PLANTATIONS (BELURU) SDN BHD
Year History & Milestones
1997 SOPB incorporated three (3) new companies, namely SOP PLANTATIONS (SUAI) SDN. BHD., SOP PLANTATIONS (BALINGIAN) SDN. BHD. and SOP PLANTATIONS (NIAH) SDN. BHD. for the purpose of joint venture arrangements with State Financial Secretary (SFS), Sarawak Foundation (Yayasan Sarawak) and LembagaSetia Raja Masjid Mukah respectively to develop an area of 15,623 hectares more or less into oil palm plantation.
1996 Incorporation of a New Company – SOP PLANTATIONS (SABAJU) SDN. BHD.
1995 Commonwealth Development Corporation (“CDC”) sold its remaining 25% shareholdings in the SOPB to Shin Yang Group through its subsidiary namely Shin Yang Plantation Sdn. Bhd.
Incorporation of a New Company – SOP PLANTATIONS (BORNEO) SDN. BHD.
1991 Listing of SOPB on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia Berhad (formerly known as Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange).
1990 Conversion “SOPSB” to SARAWAK OIL PALMS BERHAD (“SOPB”).
Year History & Milestones
1971 Commissioning of the first commercial palm oil mill in Sarawak at Lambir estate Miri, Sarawak, with an initial mill capacity of 9 TPH.
1969 SOPSB’s oil palm plantation begins at the Lambir Estate, Miri, Sarawak.
1968 Incorporation of Sarawak Oil Palms Sdn Bhd