Our Mission and Vision We invest in developing non-edible feedstock and manufacturing biodiesel in an environmentally sustainable manner.
We invest in our own pilot plants and process scientists to ensure continuous improvement in research and development projects. We strive to maintain the state of the art in-house testing laboratory to ensure consistency levels of the highest quality product.
We work as an organisation managed by an exceptional leadership team regarded as industry thought leaders with active membership to various Biofuel quality working groups in the region.
Our Strategy
- Secure captive sources of feedstock through concessions in the Philippines at very attractive economic conditions.
- Develop a network of exclusive partners including institutional buyers, financial institutions, government agencies and private equity funds.
- Establish strong branding for FueLogical products, differentiated in terms of quality, reliability and consistency of supplies.
- Increase production capacity in line with (i) profitability (ii) security of feedstock.
- Drive R&D efforts through partnering to ensure access to the best plants, the best yields and ultimately positive influence on profitability.
- Create an additional income stream with CDMs (Carbon Credits) as of 2011.
Milestones
Established in the second quarter of 2009, Fuelogical would start manufacturing sustainable biodiesel (B100) in the first quarter of 2010 from non-edible and waste feedstock in compliance with International quality benchmark.
Our initial output capacity will be 15,000 tonnes on an annualised basis with our expansion plan to triple capacity over the first 18 months.
In addition, Fuelogical has embarked on a milestone feedstock project in the Philippines – which will oversee our control of feedstock supply solely-derived from Jatropha Curcas, a wild non-edible vegetable oil plant. This will be sourced mainly from specially-cultivated, non-deforested land and will not interfere or provide competition for mainstream food production.
Board of Directors | Management
Our organisation is headed by the board of directors who include our Chairman Mr. Hocine Sidi-Said, Managing Director Dr. Sive Sivandran, and Directors Mr. Amgad Botros and Mr. Richard Kassaby.
Mr. Hocine Sidi-Said, Chairman Fuelogical
Mr. Sidi-Said is a Partner and Executive Vice-President and Head of the MENA and Asia region at Moksha8 – a company backed by two most respectable private equity firms, TPG and Votorantim. Prior to current position, Mr. Sidi-Said boasts a stellar portfolio with previous stints which include 17 years with pharmaceutical heavyweight, Pfizer Inc and UCB in various senior management positions. Most notably, Mr. Sidi-Said was instrumental in taking Pfizer business from the 12th to 3rd position in Indonesia between 1996 to 1999 and he has also led various business development and re-structuring initiatives at Pfizer (India) and at UCB (Emerging Markets).
Dr. Sive Sivandran, Managing Director
Dr. Sivandran wears an incredible 25 years of experience in the Project Development field under his belt. Having a passion less ordinary, particularly his involvements in environment-friendly projects, Dr. Sivandran has pioneered many new initiatives in Australia in the field of sustainable projects. Dr. Sivandran’s list of achievements includes the development of the first Waste paper-based Tissue manufacturing plant, sugarcane waste-based paper pulp manufacturing plant, waste paper-based molding plant, and house recycling programs. On the academic fronts, Sive holds a PhD in Engineering amongst various other distinguished qualifications in Finance, Management and Law.
Mr. Amgad Botros, Director
Mr. Botros has established a reputation in the pharmaceutical and medical distribution industry over his 15-year tenure. Mr. Botros has held several senior management and consulting roles specifically with emphasis on developing, project managing and executing growth strategies and acquisitions. He has also provided consultation services to various distinguished organisations including Pfizer Inc, Unilever, P&G, Sunrice Kellogg, British American Tobacco, Pacific Dunlup & PepsiCo, and his most recent appointment was the CEO of Spectex Pty Ltd, an Australian diagnostic technology company.
Mr. Richard Kassaby, Director
Mr. Kassaby is an Executive Vice President with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia responsible for the origination of structured debt and investments. Richard has over 14 years experience in banking and professional services. Richard holds a Master of Taxation Law from the University of Melbourne and a Bachelor of Information Systems from Monash University.
Mr. Hocine Sidi-Said, Chairman Fuelogical
Mr. Sidi-Said is a Partner and Executive Vice-President and Head of the MENA and Asia region at Moksha8 – a company backed by two most respectable private equity firms, TPG and Votorantim. Prior to current position, Mr. Sidi-Said boasts a stellar portfolio with previous stints which include 17 years with pharmaceutical heavyweight, Pfizer Inc and UCB in various senior management positions. Most notably, Mr. Sidi-Said was instrumental in taking Pfizer business from the 12th to 3rd position in Indonesia between 1996 to 1999 and he has also led various business development and re-structuring initiatives at Pfizer (India) and at UCB (Emerging Markets).
Dr. Sive Sivandran, Managing Director
Dr. Sivandran wears an incredible 25 years of experience in the Project Development field under his belt. Having a passion less ordinary, particularly his involvements in environment-friendly projects, Dr. Sivandran has pioneered many new initiatives in Australia in the field of sustainable projects. Dr. Sivandran’s list of achievements includes the development of the first Waste paper-based Tissue manufacturing plant, sugarcane waste-based paper pulp manufacturing plant, waste paper-based molding plant, and house recycling programs. On the academic fronts, Sive holds a PhD in Engineering amongst various other distinguished qualifications in Finance, Management and Law.
Mr. Amgad Botros, Director
Mr. Botros has established a reputation in the pharmaceutical and medical distribution industry over his 15-year tenure. Mr. Botros has held several senior management and consulting roles specifically with emphasis on developing, project managing and executing growth strategies and acquisitions. He has also provided consultation services to various distinguished organisations including Pfizer Inc, Unilever, P&G, Sunrice Kellogg, British American Tobacco, Pacific Dunlup & PepsiCo, and his most recent appointment was the CEO of Spectex Pty Ltd, an Australian diagnostic technology company.
Mr. Richard Kassaby, Director
Mr. Kassaby is an Executive Vice President with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia responsible for the origination of structured debt and investments. Richard has over 14 years experience in banking and professional services. Richard holds a Master of Taxation Law from the University of Melbourne and a Bachelor of Information Systems from Monash University.
Our management team comprises of the distinguished individuals equipped with a wealth of industry experience in Dr. Sive Sivandran, Mr. Watson Ng, Mr. David Dennis and Mr. Om Prakash Chaturvedi.
Dr. Sive Sivandran, Managing Director
Has vast experience in international trading in securing a niche market in the newly established renewable energy biodiesel mainly in Asia and globally. Sive has been developing many new sources of feedstock for biodiesel apart from Jatropha oil, from many countries in Asia and Africa. The availability of alternate sources of feedstock enhances the viability of the project.
Mr. David Dennis, Production Manager
Mr. Dennis’ abilities were honed in the Australian automobile, marine and mining industries during his stints participating in a range of design and construction projects. Mr. Dennis holds special regard for the society and environment, and apart from his industry experience with representatives of all levels of the Government in Australia, most recently, he has also played an instrumental role in assisting the development of an NGO in the Middle East and Europe. Mr. Dennis is specialised in his fields of Mechanical Engineering and Material Chemistry, for which he was awarded two Honours degrees from the University of Western Australia.
Mr. Letchumanan Subbiah, Sales and Purchasing Manager
Mr. Letchumanan has previously worked with Aditya Birla Group and IOI in Palm Oil Industry as Process and Production Engineer. His experience spans a wide range of functions from technical to management roles. During his stint at Ascendas, he has been involved in various business development activities. Having worked on Biodiesel research projects and with his exposure to manufacturing industry setup, he has a good understanding of the various functions such as raw material procurement, production, logistics and sales. On the academic front, he holds a B.E (Hons) in Chemical Engineering from BITS, Pilani and a MBA from NUS Business School.
Mr. Om Prakash Chaturvedi, Process/Lab Manager
Mr. Chaturvedi has been in the fields of development of Biodiesel production technology for six years. His experience covers the scopes of various kinds of edible and non-edible oils, chemistry of Biodiesel process, Biodiesel plant operations, Biodiesel quality assessments and performances, as well as emissions monitoring of diesel engines running on Biodiesel and Bioethanol. Dr. Chaturvedi holds a B Tech in Agricultural Engineering and a M Tech in Farm Machinery and Power Engineering. In addition, he has also presented more than 15 research papers in various international and national conferences.
Dr. Sive Sivandran, Managing Director
Has vast experience in international trading in securing a niche market in the newly established renewable energy biodiesel mainly in Asia and globally. Sive has been developing many new sources of feedstock for biodiesel apart from Jatropha oil, from many countries in Asia and Africa. The availability of alternate sources of feedstock enhances the viability of the project.
Mr. David Dennis, Production Manager
Mr. Dennis’ abilities were honed in the Australian automobile, marine and mining industries during his stints participating in a range of design and construction projects. Mr. Dennis holds special regard for the society and environment, and apart from his industry experience with representatives of all levels of the Government in Australia, most recently, he has also played an instrumental role in assisting the development of an NGO in the Middle East and Europe. Mr. Dennis is specialised in his fields of Mechanical Engineering and Material Chemistry, for which he was awarded two Honours degrees from the University of Western Australia.
Mr. Letchumanan Subbiah, Sales and Purchasing Manager
Mr. Letchumanan has previously worked with Aditya Birla Group and IOI in Palm Oil Industry as Process and Production Engineer. His experience spans a wide range of functions from technical to management roles. During his stint at Ascendas, he has been involved in various business development activities. Having worked on Biodiesel research projects and with his exposure to manufacturing industry setup, he has a good understanding of the various functions such as raw material procurement, production, logistics and sales. On the academic front, he holds a B.E (Hons) in Chemical Engineering from BITS, Pilani and a MBA from NUS Business School.
Mr. Om Prakash Chaturvedi, Process/Lab Manager
Mr. Chaturvedi has been in the fields of development of Biodiesel production technology for six years. His experience covers the scopes of various kinds of edible and non-edible oils, chemistry of Biodiesel process, Biodiesel plant operations, Biodiesel quality assessments and performances, as well as emissions monitoring of diesel engines running on Biodiesel and Bioethanol. Dr. Chaturvedi holds a B Tech in Agricultural Engineering and a M Tech in Farm Machinery and Power Engineering. In addition, he has also presented more than 15 research papers in various international and national conferences.
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