PPB Group Berhad is a Malaysian diversified conglomerate which engages in food production, agriculture, waste management, film distribution, property investment and development.
PPB is also the single largest shareholder of Wilmar International, one of the leading palm oil producers and agribusiness companies in the world.
It acquired local property developer Tai Yan Realty (since renamed PPB Hartabina) and a 34 percent stake in Shaw Brothers Malaysia between 1982 and 1984.
From 1996 to 2000, it operated the Tops chain of supermarkets in a joint venture with Dutch retailer Ahold, but exited the business due to continuing losses.
[4] It also acquired a 70 percent interest in Indonesian palm oil producer PT Tidar Sungkai Sawit (PTSS) in 1995.
[4] In the 1990s, the group acquired a majority holding in Chemquest Sdn Bhd in stages to enter the waste management business.
In 2001, Chemquest, through its 25 percent stake in Konsortium Abbas Sdn Bhd, won a 30-year concession to operate the Sungai Semenyih Dam and Water Treatment Plant.
[6] Kerry's began as a joint venture with Japanese supermarket chain Chujitsuya through Chujitsu Superstores Sdn Bhd[7] with only two stores opened in Kuala Lumpur (Cheras and Ampang City).
[11] GSC also distributes Chinese, independent English and foreign language films to cinemas, television channels and hotel operators.
[12] The group, through is subsidiary Chemquest, provides water treatment, waste management and chemicals manufacturing solutions in Malaysia.
[14] PPB is an 18 percent shareholder in associate company Wilmar International, an agribusiness group based in Singapore.