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- Miyoshi Oil & Fat Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells edible oils and fats as well as oleochemical and specialty chemical products primarily in Japan. The company operates through two main segments: Foods & Oils, which produces margarine, shortening, lard, powdered fats and oils, whipping cream, and other edible processed fats and oils; and Oleo & Speciality Chemicals, which manufactures fatty acids including lauric, stearic, and oleic acids, glycerine, industrial soaps, industrial oils and fats, textile treatment agents, antifoaming agents, cosmetic raw materials, heavy metal scavengers and fixing agents, and various surfactants. Miyoshi Oil & Fat serves food manufacturers, distributors, industrial clients, and end-users in the bakery, confectionery, dairy, cosmetics, and environmental sectors across Japan, with subsidiary operations including Miyoshi Oil & Fat Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
Founded in November 1921 and formally established in February 1937, the company maintains its headquarters at OLINAS Tower 13th floor, 4-1-3 Taihei, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-0012, Japan. Recent developments include Miyoshi Oil & Fat Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. securing MYR 16 million in equity funding from existing investors to support expansion, alongside a groundbreaking ceremony for a new lotion plant project in Malaysia to bolster oleochemical production capacity. The company also announced a new medium-term management plan featuring 20 billion yen in capital investments aimed at enhancing manufacturing excellence and operational efficiency.