The Asia Palm Oil Technology Association (APTA) was founded with the intention of bringing the whole palm oil technology community in Asia together under one united group for exchange of technological knowledge, business networking sessions and trade missions. Being a privately owned association also do away with the formalities of any bureaucracies that comes with traditional associations and allows for less formalities within it. APTA also sets out to be the distinctive voice of the palm oil technology community in Asia and serves as an education hub for palm oil technology enthusiasts, universities and technological institutes.