In 2015, the facility was acquired by Malaysia-based Sime Darby Plantation for just over £1bn. In accounts just filed on Companies House for the 12 months to December 31, 2024, SD Guthrie reported a 9.2% fall in revenues to £258.4m amid what it described as a "satisfactory result in a competitive market". However, it also revealed a 16% rise in pre-tax profits to £23.8m. This was despite extra costs incurred due to the major disruptions caused by Houthi terrorist attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. Most of the palm oil refined at the plant is produced by 17,000 smallholders running plantations in Papua New Guinea. The quickest and most cost-effective way to transport the palm oil is on ships which normally come via the Red Sea. However, Houthi missile attacks on ships in the area, in response to the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, many ships are having to take a longer route which adds delays and extra costs.