How we make it

From fresh fruit bunch to renewable pellet.

Six engineered steps refined over fifteen years of R&D — including joint research with KEPCO and Stadtwerke Rosenheim — producing low-ash, high-calorific pellets ready for coal-firing utilities.

USSB EFB palm pellet production process diagram

Step by step

Inside the production line.

01

Palm Fresh Fruit Bunch

Sourced from partner palm oil mills via long-term offtake — including PPNJ and other Johor producers — ensuring traceable, sustainable feedstock.

02

Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) recovery

After oil extraction, the discarded EFB — previously landfilled — is collected as our primary raw material in a true circular-economy model.

03

Shredding process

EFB fibres are reduced to uniform particle size in our proprietary shredding line, optimising downstream washing and pellet density.

04

Fibre washing

Our patented washing system removes potassium, chlorine and other ash-forming contaminants — critical for utility-grade combustion performance.

05

Drying process

Controlled drying brings moisture down to specification (8–12%), ensuring stable storage, transport and high calorific value at the customer site.

06

Pelletising & packaging

High-pressure pelletising forms uniform cylinders ready for export. Packed in big bags or bulk shipped FOB Port Klang and Penang.

R&D

Backed by international research.

KEPCO / KEPRI

Co-firing suitability tests of EFB with coal in Korean power generation.

Stadtwerke Rosenheim

European gasification trials for renewable district heating in Germany.

TNB Research, SIRIM, SGS

Independent calorific, moisture and ash certification.