Oil & Fats International is delighted to invite you to OFI Asia 2010 taking place at the Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 20 - 22 October 2010.

Held in conjunction with the Malaysian Oil Scientists' and Technologists' Association (MOSTA) and incorporating the Oils & Fats International Congress (OFIC), OFIA Asia 2010 is a prestigious, highly established exhibition showcasing the latest equipment, technologies and services in the Asian edible oils and fats market.

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Our Advisor, Mr Qua Kiat Seng, will regularly update members on developments on the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil.  The first update is for June 2010.  If you have any comments, views or related information to share please contact him at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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The Asean Oleochemical Manufacturers Group (AOMG) was formed in 1986 to promote co-operation and coordination among the oleochemical manufacturers in the ASEAN region. Among the objectives of AOMG is the compilation and dissemination of information of common concern as well as to provide facilities for consultation and exchange of views between and among members. Agreement to participate in the AOMG Statistics is one of the pre-requisite of membership.  Credibility and reliability of information is necessary to determine industry performance and trends and in fulfilling AOMG objectives. Towards this end, AOMG has drawn up the “AOMG Statistic Compilation Training Guide” for members to follow consistently.   

Ms Grace Loh of Fatty Chemical (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd was elected AOMG Statistics Chairperson at the AOMG AGM on 8 March 2010 and her first action was to arrange for the statistics re-training on 9 April 2010 to facilitate understanding of the procedure and guidelines of the Statistics Compilation and to improve the reliability of the Statistics. Mr M F Lok who was the previous chairperson and recently retired from FPG Oleochemicals Sdn Bhd kindly agreed to conduct the training. The training was attended by representatives from member companies in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand.

Ms Grace Loh said, “The commitment, and co-operation of all the AOMG members to submit the required Statistical data using the Standardized Format and within the deadlines are important factors to maintain information credibility. Confidentiality of members’ actual data is assured with the engagement of TMF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MALAYSIA SDN BHD as the Statistic Agency to aggregate all the members’ data. Each Member’s data is forwarded directly to the Statistic Agency and only the aggregated data of participating members is disseminated.”  

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At its 24th Annual General Meeting on 8th March 2010 in Kuala Lumpur, members of the ASEAN Oleochemical Manufacturers Group elected Mr Tan Kean Hua as its chairman for 2010 - 2012.  Mr Tan who is also the Chairman of the Malaysian Oleochemical Manufacturers Group (MOMG) is the Chief Operating Officer of IOI Oleochemicals Industries.

Mr Tan said, "I am pleased to be elected and would endeavour to do a great job as the Chairman.  There are number of key tasks to be followed through namely the continuing focus on REACH issues and closer interaction with Indian & Chinese eleo producers.  I humbly request continued support from the EXCO, the secretariat & Mr Qua, AOMG Adviser.

After the AGM members of the AOMG met up with representatives from the Oleochemical Industry Application Specialized Committee of CASSDI (China Association of Surfactant Soap and Detergent Industries) and from India VVF Ltd & Godrej Industries Ltd.  This is a follow up of a meeting held in March 2008 and it was agreed to meet regularly on an annual basis.

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