Lipidchem Sdn Bhd

Company Description

Lipidchem Sdn Bhd is a subsidiary of Tropical Network Sdn Bhd. Trading activities, mainly buying / selling / export of specialty fats and oils, oleo chemicals and food stuffs from Malaysian manufacturers for the export markets are the key business activities of Tropical Network Sdn Bhd. In its quest for diversification from the core business activites, Tropical Network Sdn Bhd ventured into the manufacturing activities via its subsidiary, Lipidchem Sdn Bhd in 1998. There are many products of interests that can be manufactured, all of which are within the business activities and technical capabilities of Tropical Network Sdn Bhd. HoLipidchem Sdn Bhdver, one among them is given priority. It is the powdered grade of Stearic Acid.The raw material is Stearic Acid manufactured by the oleo chemical industry in Malaysia. The process of making powdered Stearic Acid is a simple yet complication & sophisticated process. Because it is used in the pharmaceutical, supplements, nutraceutical and cosmetics industries, the requirements are extremely stringent.By manufacturing the Stearic Acid, from the normal form of Flakes and / or Liquids into powders, a high value is added to the finished products because they comply with USP / NF & EP standards and to be used as Excipients in the industries as mentioned above.Lipidchem Sdn Bhd started the production of Powdered Stearic Acid in 1998. By early 2000, there was a need to increase the plant capacity of the powdered stearic acid product. In the quest of expansion, the decision to make more grades of products was evaluated. By June 2000, Lipidchem Sdn Bhd shifted to the present address. To enjoy economy of scale, Lipidchem Sdn Bhd installed a new powdering plant and four beading towers to make beaded products of various fatty acids, like Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid and special Palm Waxes for the candle industries. With the facilities installed, Lipidchem Sdn Bhd can toll manufacure various sizes of beads for the Fatty Acids, Animal Feed Supplements and Food Emulsifiers for the related industries.