Mr Chan Koon Wing is the last continuing to be certified commercial grower of Agarwood in Hong Kong SAR, a third generation Aloeswood farmer known locally as “The Hong Kong King of Aromatic wood called Agarwood/ Aloeswood”.

Asia Plantation Capital (APC) is happy to reveal a joint venture with Mr Chan to assist secure his existing trees, plant more trees and expand his plantation plus construct a little visitor centre and establish longer term industrial chances.

Asia Plantation Capital is the biggest industrial grower of agarwood trees in Southeast Asia; manufacturers of organic and sustainable oud oils for the worldwide fragrance market, medicinal and incense markets. Robert Timmermans, Special Projects Consultant at Asia Plantation Capital clarified that Hong Kong indicates “Fragrant Harbour” translated to English.

Asia Plantation Capital is providing additional management, funding, security and labour to help Mr Chan preserve and handle his plantations and to secure the trees from theft, which at anywhere from US$ 500 to US$ 1,000 for an individual tree is a big concern! Asia Plantation Capital will also be developing a tree-nursery and small visitor centre to explain plantations and showcase agarwood and its end makes use of.

In 2012, CNN estimated 55 year old Mr Chan “My grandfather was the one in the household who started growing these incense trees in the past, when I was a young boy I followed him up in the hillsides to assist. Now I see a lot of incense trees in Hong Kong have been logged, so I wish to protect them.” Pairing a 5th generation perfumer with a 3rd generation agarwood/ Aloeswood grower Asia Plantation Capital felt was a natural option, and perhaps another World First in assisting showcase the centuries of tradition included.

Asia Plantation Capital sees this joint endeavor as part of their long term commitment to guarantee the artisan customs of growing agarwood & incense trees does not go out and really continues to thrive along with office plantations. In 2009, Asia Plantation Capital reintroduced agarwood to Sri Lanka where it had actually been completely eliminated by high demand from the Middle East and Chinese markets. Now four years later, the trees are flourishing and other plantation operators in Sri Lanka are following the Asia Plantation Capital lead, even working locally with Asia Plantation Capital professionals as a source of understanding and suggestions to develop their own plantations.

Up until the early 20th Century, Hong Kong was known throughout the world as “The Fragrant Harbour”. It is the ambition of Asia Plantation Capital and Mr Chan, in addition to his 2 boys, and with the assistance of.
Fragrance Du Bois, to recover his family name and Fragrant Harbour image back to Hong Kong, safeguarding its heritage for future generations. Re-establishing its rightful location in what is now an international industry with an approximated annual value someplace between US$ 6 and US$ 12 billion.