Wilmar International Limited, founded in 1991 and headquartered in Singapore, is today Asia's leading agribusiness group. Wilmar is ranked amongst the largest listed companies by market capitalisation on the Singapore Exchange.
Wilmar's business activities include oil palm cultivation, oilseeds crushing, edible oils refining, sugar milling and refining, specialty fats, oleochemicals, biodiesel and fertilisers manufacturing and grains processing. At the core of Wilmar's strategy is a resilient integrated agribusiness model that encompasses the entire value chain of the agricultural commodity processing business, from origination and processing to branding, merchandising and distribution of a wide range of agricultural products. It has over 300 manufacturing plants and an extensive distribution network covering China, India, Indonesia and some 50 other countries. The Group is backed by a multinational workforce of more than 90,000 people.
Wilmar's portfolio of high quality processed agricultural products is the preferred choice of the food manufacturing industry, as well as the industrial and consumer food catering businesses. Its consumer-packed products occupy a leading share in its targeted markets. Through scale, integration and the logistical advantages of its business model, Wilmar is able to extract margins at every step of the value chain, thereby reaping operational synergies and cost efficiencies.
Wilmar remains a firm advocate of sustainable growth and is committed to its role as a responsible corporate citizen.
An Expanding Global Footprint
From its humble beginnings, Wilmar has today become:
World's largest processor and merchandiser of palm and lauric oils, as well as largest in edible oils refining and fractionation, oleochemicals, specialty fats and palm biodiesel
Largest merchandiser of consumer pack oils worldwide
One of the largest oil palm plantation owners and the largest palm oil refiner in Indonesia and Malaysia
One of the largest oilseeds crushers, edible oils refiners, specialty fats and oleochemicals manufacturers, and flour and rice millers in China
One of the top 10 global raw sugar producers as well as the largest raw sugar producer and refiner, and a leading merchandiser of consumer brands in sugar and sweetener market in Australia
A leading branded consumer pack oils producer, oilseeds crusher and edible oils refiner in India
A leading importer of edible oils into East and South Africa
One of the largest edible oils refiners in Ukraine
International Recognition of Outstanding Achievements
Wilmar is honoured to have been conferred . Some of the corporate awards it has garnered include:
2012 Forbes Global 2000 - Ranked 246th
2012 FORTUNE World's Most Admired Companies – Ranked 1st in Food Production Industry
Global 500 Brands 2012 by BrandFinance® – Ranked 353rd globally and 2nd in Singapore
CSR Leadership Award 2012 by World CSR Day
Singapore International 100 Award 2012 Overseas Sales/Turnover Excellence (Wholesale) by DP Information Group with Ernst and Young as Co-Producer, supported by ACRA, IDA Singapore, IE Singapore, SPRING Singapore and Singapore Business Federation
2011 FORTUNE Global 500 – Ranked 317th
Global Chinese 1000 Award for Singapore by Yazhou Zhoukan Magazine from 2009 to 2011
Best Foreign Business in China 2011 by CCTV-2 and Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
Most Transparent Company Award for Services, Utilities & Agriculture category by Securities Investors Association (Singapore) from 2009 to 2011
Internal Audit Excellence Award (Merit) 2011 by Securities Investors Association (Singapore)
Singapore 1000 – Net Profit Excellence Award (Wholesale) 2011 by DP Information Group with Ernst and Young as Co-Producer, supported by ACRA, IDA Singapore, IE Singapore, SPRING Singapore and Singapore Business Federation
Singapore International 100 – Overseas Sales/Turnover Excellence Award (First place ranking) 2011 by DP Information Group with Ernst and Young as Co-Producer, supported by ACRA, IDA Singapore, IE Singapore, SPRING Singapore and Singapore Business Federation
Singapore International 100 – Overseas Sales/Turnover Excellence By Markets Award (China, India, North Asia, Southeast Asia) 2011 by DP Information Group with Ernst and Young as Co-Producer, supported by ACRA, IDA Singapore, IE Singapore, SPRING Singapore and Singapore Business Federation
