# KLK buying Sime Darby's Germany oleochemical assets

> Kuala Lumpur Kepong (KLK) signed a conditional agreement to buy the plant, tangible assets and inventories of Emery Oleochemical GmbH in Germany, a unit of Sime Darby, for EUR 40.5 million in cash. KLK said the deal would let it diversify into tallow-based products and complement its fatty acid and glycerine business, with completion targeted for the third quarter.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T06:07:29.813Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/94960-klk-buying-sime-darby-s-germany-oleochemical-assets
- Commodities: [Tallow](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TALLOW.md)

## Why it matters

The acquisition adds tallow-based oleochemical processing capacity, a modest signal of added demand for animal fat feedstock that could slightly firm tallow values over time.

## Read by commodity

- TALLOW: neutral

## Sources

- theedgemalaysia.com: https://theedgemalaysia.com/article/klk-buying-sime-darbys-germany-oleochemical-assets

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