Wilmar Sugar Australia
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sugar production, Renewable energy |
| Predecessor | Sucrogen |
| Founded | 1855 |
| Founder | Colonial Sugar Refining Company |
| Headquarters | Australia |
| Products | Raw sugar, molasses, bagasse, renewable energy |
| Parent | Wilmar International |
Wilmar Sugar Australia, a branch of Singapore-based Wilmar International, focuses on producing sugar and generating renewable energy through cogeneration. Its primary output is raw sugar, while its secondary products include molasses, which is utilized in ethanol manufacturing, and bagasse, employed to produce electricity. It holds the distinction of being the largest biomass renewable energy producer in Australia.
History
The company traces its origins back to the Colonial Sugar Refining Company established in 1855, which was renamed CSR Limited in 1873. In 2009, CSR created Sucrogen to oversee its sugar business. On 31 March 2010, Wilmar International purchased Sucrogen for US$1.47 billion. After this transaction, Sucrogen was renamed Wilmar Sugar.
Mills
Wilmar Sugar manages multiple sugar mills located throughout Queensland:
- Macknade Sugar Mill, Macknade, Shire of Hinchinbrook
- Victoria Sugar Mill, Victoria Plantation, Shire of Hinchinbrook
- Invicta Sugar Mill, Giru, Shire of Burdekin
- Kalamia Sugar Mill, Brandon, Shire of Burdekin
- Pioneer Sugar Mill, Brandon, Shire of Burdekin
- Inkerman Sugar Mill, Home Hill, Shire of Burdekin
- Proserpine Sugar Mill, Proserpine, Whitsunday Region
- Plane Creek Sugar Mill, Sarina, Mackay Region