A HIGH-TECH REGIONAL INVESTMENT Located at Nusa Jaya, Johor, in the southern part of Malaysia, our latest plant was officially opened on 20 August 2013 . The USD 36 million facility produces emulsifiers and a variety of emulsifier and stabilizer blends, and has a capacity of 20,000 metric tons per annum . Its location was specifically chosen to ensure proximity to key raw material sources, primarily palm oil and its derivatives, to sustain Palsgaard’s continued growth, and to reduce our CO2 footprint in transporting raw materials and finished goods to large Asian customers . The highly automated factory covers approximately 7,300m2, comprising a high-tech manufacturing plant and R&D facility, as well as a laboratory, warehouse and administration center . In 2014, it formed a workplace for 21 staff, 16 of whom have a Bachelor of Science . SUSTAINABILITY PROFILE While Palsgaard Malaysia applies up-todate standards in terms of production technology, energy consumption and environmental safeguards, current levels necessarily reflect what it is possible to achieve in terms of sustainability in the region . Despite these limitations, for example: • The plant is certified to ISO/FSSC 22000 food safety standards 36
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