Singapore new base for AAK operations in Asia

LEADING producer of high value-added speciality vegetable oils and fats solutions AAK has announced that Singapore will be the new site for its operations in Asia beginning 1 September 2015. The company moves operations from Scandinavia to the city-state where it currently runs an office for sourcing and trading.

“This relocation will allow us to even better pursue our global growth strategy and it will further strengthen our presence in the strategically very important Asian market,” explains Torben Friis Lange, President of AAK Asia. With an increased presence in Asia we will be able to better execute AAK’s unique customer co -development proposition in the region.”

Earlier the company said it has started the construction of a factory in Zhangjiagang, China which commences production of speciality and semi-speciality edible oils in the first half of 2016.

In addition to this, AAK is currently constructing a speciality and semi-speciality edible oils factory in Zhangjiagang, China. The start-up of the factory is planned for the first half of 2016.