The Nam Cheong soap factory, founded by Anwar Karim in 1932, has since grown into a major player in the global palm oil industry, covering the palm oil supply chain from plantation operations to consumer goods manufacturing. All links. The group is an important enterprise in the refining and oil chemical industry.

It operates in 13 countries and is mainly located in Indonesia, from planting to refining and manufacturing. The raw materials come from Malaysia and Indonesia, and Indonesia is the main operating base. Production factories are located in Asia and Europe. The R&D (R&D) Center is located in Singapore. Downstream businesses process refined palm and palm kernel products into derivative products. These include specialty fats, soap noodles, oil and fat chemicals, biofuels and functional products for industrial applications in the food and non-food sectors.