In the oleochemical industry, natural fatty acids are fundamental chemical building blocks which result from the splitting of the triglyceride molecule and the separating of the glycerine molecule.

  It represents a world market of about 10 million mt per annum including a wide spectrum of producers and applications. Fatty acids are used as intermediates to produce other chemicals. Applications are numerous and diverse including ingredients for paints, resins, detergents, soaps, metal, leather working, rubber, drilling to ester, emulsifiers, food… Vegetable-based fatty acids derived from palm and palm kernel oil are predominantly produced in South-East Asia, while tallow-based fatty acids are originated from Americas and Europe.   As brokers and agents, HBI and Oleoline Group trades over 50,000 mt of fatty acids per annum worldwide. A comprehensive knowledge of the oleochemical industry enables us to provide additional options for both buyers and sellers, in a complex technical and economic environment. Whatever the carbon chain length, from C6 to C22 fatty acid, whatever the origin, we can provide you with additional solutions in every main market, application and geography.