The Company was incorporated in Singapore under the name of Huan Chew Oil Trading Pte Ltd on 24 December 1975. On 24 March 2001, it was converted into a public company and changed its name to AP Oil International Ltd. The Group is principally engaged in the manufacture of lubricating oils and fluids for industrial, automotive and marine applications. It is also engaged in the supply and trading of base oils and additives used in lubricant production.Through its subsidiary, AIM Chemical Industries (Pte) Ltd (AIM), the Group provides tollblending and contract manufacturing services for specialty chemicals. AIM also supplies and trades in chemicals.The Group operates three manufacturing plants, two for manufacturing lubricants and one for manufacturing chemicals, in Singapore. One of its lubricant manufacturing plants has an oil terminal and a private jetty for loading and unloading of liquid cargo. The storage terminal and private jetty capable of berthing up to 15,000 tons of vessel will be completed by end March 2004. Equipment and machinery are expected to be ready by April and official operation is scheduled to be in June 2004.