Indonesian-based Seaweed Operations Update
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25 March 2025
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Indonesian-based Seaweed Opera1ons Update
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Wholly owned BP8 subsidiary PT BPH Global Indonesia fully registered and operaDonal
Focus on expansion of operaDons in World’s largest seaweed-producing market
OperaDonal infrastructure - 550m² warehouse and onshore tanks operaDonal
Business development focus on supply chain and sales/oQake market expansion
The Board of BPH Global Ltd (ASX: BP8) (Company) is pleased to announce that it has made
significant progress regarding its Indonesian-based seaweed opera5ons. This update follows the
Company’s previous announcement on 23 January 2025 that it had completed its acquisi5on of the
Indonesian-based seaweed assets from its JV Partners and had commenced the joint development of
the Indonesian-based seaweed business.
Registra6on of Indonesian subsidiary and expansion of opera6ons
The registra5on of PT BPH Global Indonesia (BP8 Indonesia), a wholly owned subsidiary of
BP8, has been completed. BP8 Indonesia is headquartered in Jakarta and is the BP8 Group’s
opera5ng company in Indonesia. BP8 Indonesia is responsible for the cul5va5on, purchase, and
trading of seaweed, and the processing of seaweed to produce value-added products such as bios5mulant based on seaweed ingredients and/or seaweed biomass.
The company will have key personnel from BP8 with MaZhew Leonard, CEO of BP8 as Commissioner
of BP8 Indonesia and Deepak Jha as both Director of BP8 Indonesia and Opera5ons Director of the
BP8 Group’s opera5ons in Indonesia.
Why Indonesia – The strategic ra6onale
Indonesia presents as a strong growth opportunity for BP8’s seaweed opera5ons due to:
• Market Leadership: Indonesia is the largest global producer of seaweed (60% of global supply).
• Cost & Logis6cs Efficiency: Indonesia provides many opera5onal advantages including
compe55ve produc5on costs, the availability of Government incen5ves, and proximity to key
Asian-based export markets.
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Sustainability & ESG Compliance: The ESG benefits of seaweed farming which underpin BP8’s
seaweed business provide the BP8 Group with the means to comply with its ESG compliance
obliga5ons and aligns with the Indonesian Government’s policies on sustainable aquaculture.
Opera6onal Infrastructure
Post comple5on of the Indonesian seaweed transac5on with the Company’s JV Partners, BP8 has
obtained a lease of a 550m² warehouse in Makassar, South Sulawesi in Makassar, South Sulawesi, a
key seaweed processing hub. The warehouse has the capacity to hold up to 1,000 MT/month of raw
seaweed. The facility is undergoing GMP (Good Manufacturing Prac5ce) & HACCP (Hazard Analysis
and Cri5cal Control Point) cer5fica5on and will feature:
• A full-fledged QC (Quality Control) laboratory;
• A hydraulic press for packaging & loading dried seaweed; and
• Dedicated administra5on, QC, and managerial teams.
BP8 Indonesia also owns and operates onshore seaweed cul5va5on tanks for Ulva (Sea LeZuce) and
Caulerpa (Sea Grapes) in the Takalar Regency of Indonesia. This pilot project, supported by UNIDO
(United Na5ons Industrial Development Organiza5on), provides technical exper5se to scale closedsystem raceway pools for Ulva cul5va5on for sale into the food & cosme5cs industries. BP8
Indonesia’s current capacity is 1 MT/month, with plans for expansion to produc5on levels.
550m² warehouse in Makassar, South Sulawesi and onshore seaweed cul6va6on tanks for Ulva
(Sea LeOuce) and Caulerpa (Sea Grapes) in the Takalar Regency of Indonesia.
Supply Chain & Market Expansion
BP8 Indonesia is ac5vely collabora5ng with farmers & coopera5ves across the archipelago to ensure
a consistent year-round seaweed supply. In addi5on to its own cul5vated seaweed, BP8 Indonesia
sources seaweed from local Indonesian farmers for on-sale to Indonesian and Asia-based buyers.
The Company is currently in the advanced stages of nego5a5ng the terms of oiake agreements with
carrageenan & seaweed-based product manufacturers in China & Indonesia.
Ongoing updates
This expansion of BP8’s seaweed opera5ons as outlined in this announcement will strengthen the
Company’s global supply chain, revenue growth, and ESG posi5oning in the high-growth seaweed
industry.
The Company will provide further updates in due course on its progress with these maZers.
- END Authorised for lodgement by the Board of the Company
For further informaHon, please visit our website at www.bp8global.com or contact:
Mr Paul Stephenson
Chairman
BPH Global Limited
E: pauls@bp8global.com
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