SIPEF SA is an agro-industrial company, which engages in the production of tropical agricultural commodities, primarily crude palm oil, and palm products. The company is headquartered in Schoten, Antwerpen and currently employs 24,204 full-time employees. The company mainly holds majority stakes in tropical plantation businesses that it manages and operates. The company is geographically diversified and produces mainly palm oil as well as other commodities, such as rubber, tea and bananas in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Ivory Coast. Furthermore, Sipef NV provides management and marketing services to third parties. The Company’s business segments are Palm products, Rubber, Tea, Bananas and Plants, as well as Insurance. The Insurance business segment operates through the insurance group BDM NV-ASCO NV, which is mainly engaged in offering maritime and industrial insurance to medium-sized businesses and multinationals through brokers. The company operates through PT Agro Muko.
