Sarawak Plantation Berhad (SPB) was incorporated in Malaysia on 28 October 1997 as a private limited company under the name of Sarawak Plantation Sdn. Bhd. and commenced business in the same year. SPB was converted into a public company on 1 February 2000 and assumed its present name.

Sarawak Plantation Berhad (SPB) was specially incorporated as the vehicle company for the privatisation of Sarawak Land Development Board’s (SLDB) assets.

The privatisation of SLDB’s assets, comprising oil palm plantations, milling facilities and related assets, was effected in 1997 through the transfer of SLDB’s assets to SPB Group (comprising SPB and its subsidiaries).

The Group is principally engaged in the cultivation and processing of oil palm into crude palm oil and palm kernel. Other businesses include seed production, cattle integration, provision of laboratory and management services and property investment.