Permata Hijau Group

What Permata Hijau Group does

Permata Hijau Group, operating commercially as Permata Group, is a fully integrated palm oil corporation founded in 1984 and headquartered in Medan, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia. The company spans the entire palm oil value chain, from owned upstream plantations and smallholder partnerships through midstream milling and refining to downstream manufacturing of palm oils, lauric oils, biodiesel, specialty fats, oleochemicals, and cooking oil. Operational disclosures on its sustainability dashboard report owned planted area, infrastructure area, FFB production, owned mills, and owned refineries, all last updated in early 2024. The company is a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) in good standing and operates a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) program under the Kyoto Protocol Treaty enabling production of palm-based derivatives with reduced fossil-fuel dependency.

The company sells to global B2B customers in industrial, food manufacturing, and energy applications via direct export channels, shipping value-added products worldwide through an owned distribution network. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales with long-term customer relationships, and revenue is generated through one-time sales of palm oil and derivative products, with pricing not publicly disclosed and understood to be negotiated against market indices and volume. Marketing presence is limited to the corporate website, sustainability reports (published 2021 through 2024), Instagram (permatagroup_official), and CDP climate disclosures.

No customer logos, revenue figures, subsidiaries, funding rounds, M&A activity, or leadership changes are disclosed in the available data. The company is privately held with no identified parent or external institutional investors. A 2024 corruption case involving Rp13.2 trillion recovered across Permata Hijau Group, Wilmar Group, and Musim Mas Group for Indonesian education scholarships (LPDP) represents the most material disclosed regulatory event.

Name

Permata Hijau Group

Legal name

Permata Hijau Group

Website

https://permatagroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Permata Hijau Group (Permata Group) is a privately held, fully integrated Indonesian palm oil corporation founded in 1984, producing palm oils, lauric oils, biodiesel, specialty fats, oleochemicals, and cooking oil for global B2B customers via direct export.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Palm Oil Manufacturing

NAICS

Fats and Oils Refining and Blending (311225)

SIC

Fats & Oils (2070), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Palm Oil Milling, Refining & Fractionation (AFAKAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tropical Oils & Fractions (Palm, Palm Kernel, Coconut) (AFAJALAD), Coconut Oil Processing (AFAKAEAD), Industrial Frying Oils & Foodservice Oil Blends Manufacturing (AFAKAEAI), Specialty & Tropical Oils Processing (Avocado, Sesame, Peanut, Rice Bran, Grapeseed) (AFAKAEAE), Industrial Oil & Wax Crop Farming (Castor, Jojoba, Oil Palm for industrial uses) (AFAGAGAL)

Keywords

• Palm oil products
• Lauric oils
• Biodiesel production
• Oleochemicals manufacturing
• Cooking oil production

Headquarters

HQ city

Medan

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Palm Oil Product Sales: Revenue generated from producing and selling palm oil and derivative products including Palm Oils, Lauric Oils, Biodiesel, Specialty Fats, Oleochemicals, and Cooking Oil. The company operates as a fully integrated corporation spanning from upstream plantation to downstream processing and global distribution.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Permata Hijau Group is a fully integrated palm oil corporation that produces and globally exports six core product lines — Palm Oils, Lauric Oils, Biodiesel, Specialty Fats, Oleochemicals, and Cooking Oil — spanning the entire value chain from upstream oil palm plantations through midstream milling to downstream industrial processing and shipping. The company sells these palm oil commodities and derivatives directly to international B2B customers in industrial, food manufacturing, and energy applications, supported by RSPO-certified sustainability practices and an in-house logistics network.

Product overview

Permata Hijau Group (Permata Group) is a fully integrated palm oil corporation founded in 1984, operating across the entire palm oil value chain from upstream plantation to midstream and downstream industry. The company offers six core product lines: Palm Oils, Lauric Oils, Biodiesel, Specialty Fats, Oleochemicals, and Cooking Oil. As a RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) member in good standing, the company emphasizes sustainability in its operations and has published sustainability reports from 2021 through 2024, including CDP responses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Palm Oils
• Lauric Oils
• Biodiesel
• Specialty Fats
• Oleochemicals
• Cooking Oil

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Wilmar GroupminorOthersCo-defendant in corruption case involving palm oil exports. Rp13.2 trillion was recovered from three companies including Wilmar Group, Musim Mas Group, and Permata Hijau Group for use in Indonesian education scholarships.
• Musim Mas GroupminorOthersCo-defendant in corruption case involving palm oil exports. Rp13.2 trillion was recovered from three companies including Wilmar Group, Musim Mas Group, and Permata Hijau Group for use in Indonesian education scholarships.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cargill: Global agribusiness giant with significant palm oil trading, processing, and downstream operations. Overlapping product categories and customer base but operating across many commodities beyond palm oil.

Direct peers

• Astra Agro Lestari: Major Indonesian palm oil plantation company listed on the IDX. Comparable integrated upstream-to-downstream operations and Indonesian domestic base, though larger and part of the Astra conglomerate.
• Sime Darby Plantation: Malaysian-listed one of the world's largest palm oil producers with integrated upstream and downstream operations. Closely comparable business model (plantation + refinery + downstream derivatives) and global B2B export reach.
• IOI Corporation: Malaysian integrated palm oil player with strong downstream specialty fats and oleochemicals exposure. Highly comparable to Permata's downstream product mix (specialty fats, oleochemicals) and sustainability focus.
• Sampoerna Agro: Indonesian palm oil plantation and processing company with similar mid-tier scale and integrated operations. Comparable geographic base and end-product mix, serving as a useful regional peer.
• Wilmar International: Singapore-headquartered Asia-Pacific agribusiness giant and one of the world's largest palm oil processors. Wilmar is a directly comparable integrated palm oil operator and was co-named with Permata in the 2025 corruption case, confirming they operate in the same regulated export market.
• FGV Holdings: Malaysian integrated palm oil company with plantations, milling, refining, and downstream operations. Comparable in product mix (oils, biodiesel, oleochemicals) and B2B export model.
• Golden Agri-Resources: Singapore-listed Indonesian palm oil group (Sinar Mas) with vertically integrated operations from plantations to consumer products. Comparable scale, integrated model, and product portfolio spanning cooking oil and oleochemicals.
• First Resources Limited: Indonesian-listed integrated palm oil producer with upstream plantations and downstream processing. Similar mid-tier scale, Indonesian asset base, and B2B export model to Permata, though publicly traded.
• Musim Mas Group: Indonesian integrated palm oil company spanning plantations, refineries, oleochemicals, and biodiesel. Directly comparable to Permata in product mix, Indonesian domicile, and global export orientation, and likewise named as a co-defendant in the same corruption case.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/permatagroup_official?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Permata Hijau Group