D&L Industries, the supplier of ingredients to some of the country’s top restaurants and fast-food chains, posted an 8 percent profit growth for the first nine months of 2025 despite record-high coconut oil prices that nearly tripled from 2023 lows.
D&L Industries is seriously evaluating plans for a second biodiesel plant through its subsidiary Chemrez Technologies Inc., positioning itself for growth once higher biodiesel blend mandates are enforced.
The Lao family-led manufacturing giant D&L Industries is confident it can deliver long-term growth despite global uncertainties, banking on its essential product lines and investments in new facilities like the Batangas plant.
The Lao family’s food ingredients and chemicals manufacturing giant D&L Industries reported a 10 percent jump in first-quarter net income to P681 million in 2025, lifted by strong export sales and growing output from its Batangas manufacturing hub.
The Lao family-led food ingredients and chemicals manufacturing giant D&L Industries is considering building a second biodiesel plant as the government moves to raise the required biodiesel blend from 3 percent to 4 percent by October 2025, and to 5 percent by October 2026.
D&L Industries, led by the Lao family, managed to grow profits despite rising costs, with recurring income up 2 percent to P2.3 billion in 2024, driven by strong exports and the improving performance of its Batangas plant.
As global businesses brace for the fallout of the US-China trade war, D&L Industries sees an opening—turning market tensions into new opportunities for growth.