United Plantations Berhad

Founded on Danish and Malaysian Expertise and Resources, United Plantations Berhad (UP) from a modest beginning in 1906, has over the years grown in size and stature.

Today UP is one of the larger medium sized plantation groups in Malaysia and is listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad with a market capitalization of approximately RM5.1 billion at the end of its

financial year 31 December 2014.

UP's core business activity lies within the cultivation of oil palm and coconuts. Its total cultivated landbank covers approximately 50,000 hectares spread over Malaysia (80%) and Indonesia (20%) and is supported by 7,000 employees across the Group.

UP possesses considerable know-how in plant breeding, agronomy and tissue culture through its R&D facilities established in the early 1950's, ensuring the development of new and improved planting materials as well as improved crop husbandry practices.

Its subsidiary companies are engaged in several downstream activities such as edible oil refining, production and packaging of speciality fats and oleochemicals.

Through its focus on Corporate Social Responsibility combined with sound managerial and technical expertise, UP is today recognised as one of the most environmentally friendly, cost competitive and innovative plantation companies in the world.