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About S.I.P.L.

Surface Investments Pvt. Ltd. is a joint venture between the Midex Group of India and the Industrial Development Corporation of Zimbabwe (A Govt. of Zimbabwe Enterprise) to manufacture edible oil. The company came into operation in July of 2006. Our infrastructure includes a World-class Multi-oilseed Processing Plant, a state-of-the-art oil refinery, a PET bottle plant, a fully automatic packaging plant for edible oil and its derivatives.

We are proud to claim that today, Surface Investments Pvt. Ltd. is the largest producer of cooking oil in Zimbabwe, and our brands PURE DROP, COTA GOLD and GOLDEN GLOW enjoy the largest market share. The company also enjoys a strong distribution network and associations with super store chains such as OK, TM, SPAR, JAGGARS and many more.

The company also manufactures Soybean Meal, High Protein Cottonseed Meal, Cottonseed Cake and Hull pallets. These high-quality by-products, which have good demand in neighboring SADC countries, meet the growing demands of the Cattle Feed Industry in Africa, especially South Africa, while providing a valuable contribution to the company. Our cattle meal brand COTAPRO, which has a protein content of 42%, is one of the popular brands in Zimbabwe and South Africa. Other by-products like Linter, Acid Oil and Soy Lecithin are supplied to other industries in the country and abroad.

Our company has immense experience in agro product operations and work on principles of economics of scale. We aim to diversify our operations in various fields within the agro based industry, and also look into the mining and minerals industry within the African Subcontinent. In the Era of globalization, we aim to form strategic alliances with other countries for mutual growth.