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The operating
CIIF plants have a combined crushing capacity of 750,000
metric
tons of copra with a refining capacity of 280,500 metric
tons of
different grades of processed coconut oils. This division
accounts for the
biggest in volume and in value of traditional products,
such as coconut oil
and copra meal mainly exported to North America and
Western Europe.
It also leads the value adding of traditional coconut
products such as
conversion of coconut husks, coconut shell and water
into commercial uses.
Its local brand “MINOLA” coconut edible oil
dominates the consumer pack
market segment with overall leadership in the Philippine
edible oil business.
Another CIIF company, Iligan Bay Express Corporation,
using its fleet of
interisland ships, transports raw materials from CIIF
network of satellite
buying stations in the countryside to the CIIF oil mills/refineries,
conveniently
located in coconut growing regions of the country.
Serving not
only the domestic market
but global as well, the CIIF Oil Milling
Group has catered, in timely fashion over the years,
to the coconut oil and
copra meal needs of the world’s biggest and prestigious
customers. The United
Coconut Planters International (UCPI) France, a CIIF
company, serves as the
marketing arm for Europe; whereas, Granex Corporation
USA, a Granex
subsidiary, with offices in San Francisco and New Jersey,
serves the North
American Region.
Backed up by
UCPB, one of the nation's largest banks, the CIIF Oil
Milling Group
resolves to serve the world demand for fats and oils
and animal feeds with a firm
commitment to remain as a truly reliable and consistent
supplier.
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