Established in 1962, PT Sinar Mas Agro Resources and Technology Tbk (abbreviated PT SMART Tbk) currently is one of the largest, publicly-listed, integrated palm-based consumer companies in Indonesia.

Through its subsidiaries, SMART currently has palm plantation with total planted area of around 118,000 hectares, including plasma. SMART primary activities are cultivating and harvesting of palm trees, processing of fresh fruit bunches into crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernel (PK), and refining CPO into value-added products such as cooking oil, margarine and shortening. SMART also distributes, markets and exports consumer palm-based product.

Besides bulk and industrial oil, SMART’s refined product also marketed under several brands, such as Filma and Kunci Mas. Today, those brands have been recognized for their high quality, presently command significant market share in Indonesia.

To improve the productivity, efficiency and overall competitiveness, a research institute called SMARTRI (SMART Research Institute).

SMARTRI undertakes full range of research in agronomic activities, including fertilizer optimization, soil and land suitability, integrated pest management, integrated weed management, water management, plant breeding and seed production, tissue culture and biotechnology, and environment related experiments, etc.

To ensure the quality of its research management and its laboratory SMARTRI has implemented ISO 9001:2000 for Quality Management System since 2003 and ISO 17025 for Laboratory Accreditation since 2006.