An Outline
Chemical Engineering Pilot Plant (CEPP) is a multi-purpose R&BD facility located at UTM campus, Skudai, Johor Darul Takzim. The centre was established to spearhead the development of new innovative specialty chemical products and processes. The centre is equipped with a range of semi-industrial scale processing equipment and supporting laboratory facilities.

CEPP is a R&BD centre that focuses on developing products and processes for the specialty chemical industry. It assists in the development of high value components and innovative processing technology for industries such as nutraceuticals, herbal, phytochemicals, flavour and fragrance, food ingredients, probiotics, biopesticides & biofertilizer. CEPP offers a wide range of laboratory and pilot scale research capabilities from gramme to kilogramme quantities.

CEPP has been officiated by the Honorable Prime Minister, Dato’ Seri Abdullah bin Haji Ahmad Badawi on 6 June 2005.

The Vision
To be a leading centre in research and business development of specialty chemicals

The Mission
To be an Innovative Specialty Chemical Research and Business Develpoment Centre committed to creating prosperity and benefits from country natural resources for the nation through sustainable process technology.