Siat is an agro-industrial group specialized in oil palm and rubber plantations and allied processing and downstream industries.
Across our subsidiaries in Nigeria, Ghana and Ivory Coast, Siat employs over 17.000 people. We are a significant employer in rural Africa, with our head office located in Brussels, Belgium.
Achieve profitable growth by focusing on Africa’s palm oil and natural rubber sectors
Promote environmental, social and financial sustainability “beyond certification” in all its processes
Shape a culture that embraces accountability, innovation and strong corporate values
The group has invested in
(i) biological assets, showcasing further acquisition opportunities,
(ii) production assets
and (iii) renewable energy, to prepare for future growth in the most sustainable way.
With its R&D developments, Siat stands at the forefront of the drive for higher productions on less land, which is the most sustainable solution going forward.
Siat is a strong believer that sustainability and economics go hand in hand, driving its strong investments in this area.
Siat serves attractive and growing-end markets, driven by the booming global demand for palm oil and natural rubber.
Nv Siat sa was incorporated under Belgian Law in the year 1991 and has a share capital of €31,000,000, fully subscribed and paid-up.
Siat stands for “Société d’Investissement pour l’Agriculture Tropicale”. The object of the company is to invest and manage agro-industrial ventures in the tropics.
“After 30 years of complex acquisitions, ambitious greenfield projects and bold innovations, we have built a resilient organisation that needs to brace itself for new challenges … I’m confident that the new generation in charge of the Group’s destiny will find optimal solutions to consolidate sustainable development, to the benefit of all stakeholders and contributing to a better world.”
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Technically Specified Natural Rubber CHC M 20 (Michelin SAR 20 IC), used in tyres and various moulded rubber products.
Specifications :
| P0 : | ≥33 |
| PRI : | ≥40 |
| Mooney Viscosity : | / |
| Dirt (%w/w max) : | ≤0.14 |
| Ash (%w/w max) : | ≤0.75 |
| Volatile Matter (%w/w max) : | ≤0.80 |
| Nitrogen (%w/w max) : | ≤0.60 |
| Lovibond Colour Index : | / |
Technically Specified Natural Rubber CHC 10, used in tyres and various moulded rubber products.
Specifications :
| P0 : | 33±3 |
| PRI : | ≥50 |
| Mooney Viscosity : | ≥60 |
| Dirt (%w/w max) : | ≤0.08 |
| Ash (%w/w max) : | ≤0.75 |
| Volatile Matter (%w/w max) : | ≤0.80 |
| Nitrogen (%w/w max) : | ≤0.60 |
| Lovibond Colour Index : | / |
Technically Specified Natural Rubber CHC 20, used in tyres and various moulded rubber products.
Specifications :
| P0 : | [30-32] |
| PRI : | [40-49] |
| Mooney Viscosity : | ≥60 |
| Dirt (%w/w max) : | ≤0.08 |
| Ash (%w/w max) : | ≤0.75 |
| Volatile Matter (%w/w max) : | ≤0.80 |
| Nitrogen (%w/w max) : | ≤0.60 |
| Lovibond Colour Index : | / |
Premium grade palm oil with less than 3% free fatty acid (FFA) content, extracted from the mesocarp of palm fruits.In order to make high quality refined products, it is essential to have crude palm oil of a good quality.
Special Palm Oil is used:
Special Palm Oil Specifications:
| FFA (%) Max: | 3.0 |
| Moisture & Impurties (%) Max: | 0.1 |
| IV: | 51-54 |
| Colour (5 1/4″ Lovibond) R: | 28-32 |
| Colour (5 1/4″ Lovibond) Y: | 16-22 |
Refined, Bleached and Deodorised Palm Oil is the result of refining Special Palm Oil. It contains between 0.05% and 0.15% free fatty acid.
Presco’s premium grade refined palm oil is known as Ultra Pure.
Ultra Pure is used:
Ultra Pure Specifications:
| FFA (%) Max: | 0.08-0.15 |
| Moisture & Impurities (%) Max: | 0.02 |
| IV: | 51-54 |
| PV (meq O²/kg) | 1.0-1.2 |
| Melting Point (°C) | 34-38 |
| Taste/Odour: | Bland |
| Colour (5 1/4″ Lovibond) R: | 3.0-4.5 or 9.0-12 |
| Colour (5 1/4″ Lovibond) Y: | 16-22 |
Palm Fatty Acid Distillate (PFAD) contains a very high free fatty acid level and is mainly used by the quality soap industry. PFAD is obtained as a by-product of the refining process.
Presco’s PFAD is used in soap and detergents.
Palm Fatty Acid Distillate Specifications:
| FFA (%) Max: | 94-96 |
| Moisture & Impurities (%) Max: | 0.03 |
Palm Olein is a light yellow edible oil obtained from the fractionation of Refined Bleached and Deodorized Palm Oil, which is separated in two fractions by partial crystallization. The liquid fraction is called Palm Olein.
Presco’s premium grade refined palm olein is known as Prestige
Prestige is used:
Prestige Specifications:
| FFA (%) Max: | 0.08-0.10 |
| Moisture & Impurities (%) Max: | 0.02 |
| IV: | 55-57 |
| PV (meq O²/kg): | 1.0-1.2 or 4.0 |
| Cloud Point (°C): | 10.5 or 9-16 |
| Taste/Odour: | Bland |
| Colour (5 1/4″ Lovibond) R: | 3.0-4.5 |
| Colour (5 1/4″ Lovibond) Y: | 30-35 |
| FFA (%) Max: | 0.08-0.10 |
| Moisture & Impurities (%) Max: | 0.01 or 0.02 |
| IV: | ranging from 30 to 54 depending on the customer’s specifications |
| PV (meq O²/kg): | ranging from 0.8 to 3.5 depending on the customer’s specifications |
| Melting Point (°C): | ranging from 36 to 55 depending on the customer’s specifications |
| Taste/Odour: | Bland |
| Colour (5 ¼” Lovibond) R: | ranging from 2.8 to 4.5 depending on the customer’s specifications |
| Colour (5 ¼” Lovibond) Y: | 30-35 |
| FFA (%) Max: | 2.5 |
| Moisture & Impurities (%) Max: | 0.3 |
| IV: | 16-19 |
| Colour (5 1/4″ Lovibond) R: | 3.4-4.5 |
| Colour (5 1/4″ Lovibond) Y: | 30-32 |
| FFA (%) Max: | 0.08-0.1 |
| Moisture & Impurities (%) Max: | 0.02 |
| IV: | 16-19 |
| PV (meq O²/kg): | 1.0-1.2 |
| Melting Point (°C): | 26-28 |
| Taste/Odour: | Bland |
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