- Business
- Sarawak Plantation Berhad, an investment holding company principally engaged in the cultivation, development and management of oil palm plantations and the processing of fresh fruit bunches into crude palm oil and palm kernel, operates primarily in Sarawak, Malaysia. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Miri, Sarawak, the group maintains a total land bank of approximately 52,000 hectares, including 13 oil palm estates encompassing 42,185 hectares of plantable land and a joint venture estate of 412 hectares with a Sarawak state agency; it owns and operates two palm oil mills at Niah and Mukah with a combined capacity of 140 metric tonnes per hour following the Niah mill's expansion. Core products and services encompass estate operations yielding fresh fruit bunches, milling into crude palm oil and palm kernel; high-quality DxP seeds under the Surea brand from a dedicated seed garden; cattle integration activities; laboratory services including fertilizer, soil, leaf, water and effluent testing; plantation management and agronomic services; and property investment and rentals. In recent developments, the group acquired the remaining 40% stake in joint venture SPB Pelita Suai Sdn Bhd for MYR 0.27 million in September 2024, achieving full ownership; aggressively pursued a replanting programme covering 4,200 hectares in 2024 at a cost of RM54 million—exceeding targets by 5%—with plans for an additional 2,800 hectares in 2025 targeting old mature trees from recovered encumbered areas and ganoderma-infested zones while investing RM9.9 million in bearer plants in early 2025; and expanded nursery capacity to support up to 1.2 million seedlings annually. These initiatives, alongside strong financial performance including record third-quarter profits in 2025 and proactive yield recovery, position the group for enhanced long-term productivity and earnings growth amid resilient crude palm oil demand.