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Thailand’s Latest Luxury Export with Asia Plantation Capital

Thailand’s extraordinary, rural farming economies having actually been famed the world over for producing a myriad of crops, from rice to the magical agarwood tree– have actually now handled a brand-new instructions with the aid of Asia Plantation Capital. The agarwood market has actually been running in Thailand for centuries, providing oudh oils and wood chips to worldwide purchasers from China and The Middle East– although, in truth, its market share (as compared to other Asian neighbours) has actually been thought about rather little, with Malaysia alone having actually been acknowledged by MENTIONS as offering 50 % of the world’s agarwood need.

That is all altering: Asia Plantation Capital has actually effectively developed over 3,000 rai of brand-new agarwood plantations in Thailand. These plantations gain from the Company’s innovative innovations and, more notably, from the back-end financial investment it has actually made in factories and in the processing of the raw wood into high-value final result; these are connected to its international workplace and distribution network, in all essential markets, direct to customers and wholesalers from London, Paris, Shanghai, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and Dubai. The business is now changing the face of the agarwood market throughout Asia – sustainably replanting and gathering trees a minimum of 2 trees for each one dropped, with production enhancing, year on year.

Barry Rawlinson, CEO of Asia Plantation Capital, states: “One of the major obstacles to oudh oils from nature being useable in worldwide scents and cosmetics is being able to provide a constant quality of oil. Over the last couple of years, working with our Scientific Advisory Board in Thailand, Malaysia and China (as well as with professional consultancy groups in Switzerland and the Middle East) we have actually been able to determine the crucial procedures which allow us to provide a high quality and constant requirement of completed oil to the market; bear in mind, any modifications in the quality of the oil going into a great scent can trigger big variations in the completed item– from just a minute distinction in the oil element. As an outcome of this work, we have actually produced oils that are now accredited by IFRA (International Fragrance Association).

As additional evidence of the consistency and the quality of Asia Plantation Capital’s oils, a great scent produced making use of oudh oils from the Company’s own plantations and distillery was just recently shortlisted in the world’s leading 10 brand-new scents by “The International Art and Olfactory Awards”, in Los Angeles. The scent was produced by the Company’s partner luxury scent brand, “Fragrance Du Bois” by 5th generation French perfumer, Francois-Merle-Baudoin.

Throughout the last year, the brand has actually been included at The Arab Womens’ Awards, Exsence in Milan, London Bridal Show, Beauty World Middle East, Luxury World Middle East, World Perfumery Congress, Chartwell Luxury, Tatler, Formula 1 Grand Prix in Singapore, and in Abu Dhabi and in Monaco as the main Amber Lounge Fragrance leading to partnerships with the Prince Albert of Monaco Foundation– which supports the worldwide environment and has an unique relationship with Thailand’s own Environmental Foundations. Fragrance Du Bois commissioned an unique scent production to support the FPA2 Foundation, in addition to many celeb and bespoke scent developments– consisting of David Haye, the Former World Heavyweight and Cruiserweight World boxing champ: the one thing they all have in typical is utilizing pure oudh oil, produced in Thailand– by Asia Plantation Capital.

All this has actually assisted Asia Plantation Capital end up being the favored provider of natural oudh to worldwide business and various perfumers, in addition to leading Gulf organizations and households– assisting them take pleasure in the utmost oils which are pure oudh, pure luxury– produced in Thailand.
As an outcome of Asia Plantation Capital’s success in promoting the agarwood and establishing market in Thailand, its CEO– Barry Rawlinson– was pleased to provide an unique scent, developed with 100 % pure, Thailand produced oudh, from its plantations, to the Chairman of the Board of Post Publishing Plc, Mom Rajawongse Pridiyathorn Devakula, at the current Bangkok Investment Expo 2014 (held at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre) in Bangkok.

About Asia Plantation Capital.
Asia Plantation Capital is an owner and operator of a varied variety of business plantation and farming companies throughout the Asia-Pacific area, and worldwide, part of the Asia Plantation Capital Group of associated business. Developed formally in 2008, although running independently given that 2002, the group now has plantation and farming jobs on 4 continents with functional jobs at numerous phases in Thailand, Malaysia, China, Laos, India, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Mozambique, The Gambia, North America and Europe.
Promoting using licensed wood is the very best method of avoiding logging, securing biodiversity and fighting poverty in the tropical jungle areas. For the yacht sector, which pursues quality and which is currently associated with ecological efforts, this is likewise a method of guaranteeing that no wood from unlawful logging is made use of.

About Fragrance Du Bois.
Fragrance Du Bois is a specific niche luxury fragrance home working carefully with sustainable plantations in Asia, bringing interesting brand-new 100 % natural Oud oil based scents to unique markets worldwide. Sustainably sourcing the finest basic materials around the world, dealing with French perfumers to produce a complete variety of items, as well as offering custom scent services, Fragrance Du Bois is individual luxury with a conscience. With special scent lounges around the world, in Dubai, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, Fragrance Du Bois develops just the finest experience in custom perfumery.
Fragrance Du Bois is referred to as Parfums Du Bois in France and in non-French speaking markets, as Fragrance Du Bois.

About the World Perfumery Congress.
The World Perfumery Congress (WPC) is a worldwide biennial scent market online forum showcasing a mix of instructional and networking formats that supply the most recent understandings for providers, makers and customer item online marketers, while likewise linking sellers and purchasers.T

Mohammed Al Fardan Group Announces Joint Collaboration with Sustainable Wealth and Asia Plantation Capital in Bahrain

Mohammed Al Fardan, Chairman of the Al Fardan Group in Bahrain has actually revealed a significant joint endeavor with Sustainable Wealth Marketing LLC, Dubai, a subsidiary of Singapore based Asia Plantation Capital.

The joint endeavor is the launch of Sustainable Wealth (Middle East) LLC in Bahrain which will certainly be handled by the Mohammed Al Fardan Group, concentrating on sustainable financial investment and advancement in the area; the very first significant task will certainly be to purchase and encourage on the advancement of sustainable agarwood plantations under the management of Asia Plantation Capital.

Agarwood, or Oud as it is typically understood in the Middle East, is a vital material of society and of significant cultural and historical significance to all Arabic households. In current years Oud has actually likewise ended up being developed as a significant luxury item in both Western and Chinese societies, leading to an enormous boost in need which in turn led to unlawful logging on a grand scale; the Aquilaria tree types being virtually cleaned out in the wild.
In response to the scarcities Asia Plantation Capital has actually originated and established over years a natural and sustainable plantation design which not just assists protect future materials of this marvel of nature; however likewise produces remarkable quality pure oud oils and woodchips.

Mohammed Al Fardan pointed out “It is a distinct office chance the group at Asia Plantation Capital and Sustainable Wealth have actually established, which not just offers strong monetary returns, however likewise assists to protect an unbelievably vital natural item for the Arabic cultures and broader global markets. It is a delight to be associated with such a fulfilling and sustainable job which has such significant significance to Arabic culture.”.

Asia Plantation Capital has actually currently diversified into the important oil and great scent company, placing themselves to be the significant gamer in this expert market with the included advantage of a special complete production and supply chain; from ‘soil to oil’. Among the business established by Asia Plantation Capital, Fragrance Du Bois, has actually quickly turned into a leading professional Oud based scent home and captured the interest of some significant gamers in the International Luxury Scent and Jewellery market; even being showcased at the current Jewellery Arabia exhibit in Bahrain under the patronage of HRH Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, Head of state of the Kingdom of Bahrain.

The brand-new financial investment business Sustainable Wealth (Middle East) LLC will certainly be functional instantly. The 2 company groups likewise wish to reveal quickly a significant distribution arrangement in between the Mohamed Al Fardan Group and Du Bois LLC Dubai to assist disperse throughout the Gulf fine scents, oud jewellery and restricted edition pure oud oils as produced solely from sustainable plantations handled by Asia Plantation Capital.

About Asia Plantation Capital.
Asia Plantation Capital is an owner and operator of a varied variety of industrial plantation and farming companies throughout the Asia-Pacific area, and worldwide, part of the Asia Plantation Capital Group of associated business. Developed formally in 2008, although running independently because 2002, the group now has plantation and farming jobs on 4 continents with functional jobs at numerous phases in Thailand, Malaysia, China, Laos, India, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Mozambique, The Gambia, North America and Europe.
Promoting using licensed wood is the very best method of avoiding logging, securing biodiversity and fighting poverty in the tropical jungle areas. For the yacht sector, which pursues quality and which is currently associated with ecological efforts, this is likewise a method of making sure that no wood from unlawful logging is made use of.

Asia Plantation Capital helps rescue the “Hong” of Hong Kong

Mr Chan Koon Wing is the last staying licensed commercial grower of Agarwood in Hong Kong SAR, a 3rd generation Aloeswood farmer known locally as “The Hong Kong King of Aromatic wood referred to as Agarwood/ Aloeswood”.

Asia Plantation Capital (APC) is pleased to reveal a joint endeavor with Mr Chan to aid safeguard his existing trees, plant more trees and expand his plantation plus build a little visitor centre and develop longer term industrial chances.

Asia Plantation Capital is the biggest office grower of agarwood trees in Southeast Asia; producers of organic and sustainable oud oils for the international scent market, medical and incense markets. Robert Timmermans, Special Projects Consultant at Asia Plantation Capital clarified that Hong Kong means “Fragrant Harbour” meant English. He continued “We initially found out about Mr Chan on the CNN news report “Saving the ‘Hong’ of Hong Kong”. We had been long knowledgeable about Hong Kong’s when essential condition as one of the world’s most revered producers and suppliers of agarwood, and how it had been gathered to virtual termination for its valued incense from this valuable native tree. Once aware of Mr Chan, we made it our mission to aid him accomplish his goals, likewise as Mr Chan discovered of our extensive scientific research and advanced strategies, he suggested we participate in a joint venture and end up being partners to assist him handle and develop his plantations and company.”.

Asia Plantation Capital is offering added management, financing, labour and security to help Mr Chan preserve and manage his plantations and to protect the trees from theft, which at anywhere from US$ 500 to US$ 1,000 for an individual tree is a big issue! Asia Plantation Capital will certainly also be producing a tree-nursery and small visitor centre to describe plantations and display agarwood and its end uses.

In 2012, CNN priced quote 55 years of age Mr Chan “My grandfather was the one in the household who began planting these incense trees back in the day, when I was a young child I followed him up in the hillsides to assist. Now I see a great deal of incense trees in Hong Kong have actually been logged, so I desire to protect them.” Pairing a 5th generation perfumer with a 3rd generation agarwood/ Aloeswood grower Asia Plantation Capital felt was a natural choice, and perhaps another World First in helping display the centuries of tradition included.

Asia Plantation Capital sees this joint endeavor as part of their long term dedication to ensure the artisan customs of growing agarwood & incense trees does not go out and actually continues to grow along with office plantations. In 2009, Asia Plantation Capital reintroduced agarwood to Sri Lanka where it had actually been totally erased by high demand from the Middle East and Chinese markets. Now 4 years later, the trees are growing and other plantation operators in Sri Lanka are following the Asia Plantation Capital lead, even working locally with Asia Plantation Capital experts as a source of understanding and suggestions to establish their own plantations.

Up until the early 20th Century, Hong Kong was understood throughout the world as “The Fragrant Harbour”. It is the passion of Asia Plantation Capital and Mr Chan, along with his two kids, and with the assistance of.
Fragrance Du Bois, to recover his household name and Fragrant Harbour image back to Hong Kong, protecting its heritage for future generations. Re-establishing its rightful place in exactly what is now a worldwide industry with a projected annual value someplace in between US$ 6 and US$ 12 billion.

Asia Plantaion Capital Tree proprietors Are Delighted With Returns Of Roughly 498 %.”

Tree proprietors have really gotten a kick out of returns of roughly 498 %.” This info is supplied in the audited accounts of Asia Plantation Capital, it is based after the first price invested for the trees by consumers’ vs their return and also actual repayments made.

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Barry Rawlinson, Chief Executive Officer of Asia Plantation Capital claimed “We enjoy to see that after specifically just what resembles a life time of initiative on our plantations, and also in particular our agarwood plantations we are beginning to take pleasure in solid returns for tree proprietors. Our workplace agarwood gathering programme started in 2012, and also far more produces schedule for many years ahead because of a mix of sustainable thinning, replanting and also tree maturation.”.

Extra developments in technology and also hefty economic assets right into research study as well as innovation are critical aspects for Asia Plantation Capital’s success in a very challenging market which it currently leads.

Manufacturing of agarwood chips and also tea is presently making use of 100 % of agarwood tree stock had by Asia Plantation Capital. It is of note that should any one of these alternating market takes advantage of perhaps offer better returns on agarwood trees to oil manufacturing, Asia Plantation Capital will definitely give proprietors these earnings resources as an additional alternative to oud oil.

Asia Plantation Capital’s agarwood plantations need to day provided tree proprietors with returns of SG$ 2.1 million. All plantation procedures have really accomplished frequently considered that 2009, returns that have actually made Asia Plantatin Capital quite pleased.

This month furthermore sees the appointing of a new production line for Asia Plantation Capital, an economic assets in improved capacity to generate numerous worth consisted of forestry things such as agarwood tea, enhanced timber chips and also speciality instilled timber powder for supply to the worldwide scent as well as pharmaceutical markets.