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CAC ENGINEERING

CAC ENGINEERING GmbH

Chemnitz, Germany

HydrogenOtherLimited company
Founded 1811201-500 employees
Profile last updated: April 1, 2026

About

Founded in 1811, CAC ENGINEERING is a limited company headquartered in Chemnitz, Germany with approximately 201-500 employees specializing in Hydrogen, Other.

CAC ENGINEERING GmbH is a Chemnitz-based engineering and plant construction company operating as an EPC provider for chlor-alkali, hydrocarbon, chemical and Power-to-X technologies. Its Power-to-X business develops synthetic fuels, including synthetic gasoline and kerosene from CO2, water and renewable electricity, with e-methanol as a key intermediate. The company also works on water electrolysis, carbon capture and industrial waste heat projects. It reports about 400 employees and roughly 60 years of experience in plant engineering, tracing its origins to a 1811 workshop in Chemnitz. It is a family-owned, owner-managed company that operates through subsidiaries HUGO PETERSEN GmbH and CAC ENGINEERING Poland.

Headquarters

Chemnitz, Germany

Founded

1811

Employees

201-500

Company type

Limited company

Focus areas

Power-to-Xsynthetic fuelse-fuelse-methanolsynthetic gasolineSAFchlor-alkaliwater electrolysiscarbon captureEPCplant engineering

Products & services

Business models

B2BEPC

Value chain

EngineeringProcurementConstructionDevelopmentConsulting

Service areas (4)

  • Chlor-Alkali Technologies

    Brine preparation, membrane electrolysis and product processing plants, including conversion of existing plants.

  • Hydrocarbon Technologies

    Natural gas and crude oil processing, refinery and petrochemical product plants.

  • Chemical Technologies

    Plants for fertilizer, catalyst and sulfuric acid industries and other base chemicals.

  • Power-to-X Technologies

    Water electrolysis, carbon capture and synthetic fuel process chains, including e-methanol and synthetic gasoline and kerosene.

Locations

Headquarters

Augustusburger Straße 34, 09111, Chemnitz, Germany

Projects

3

Demonstration plant for synthetic gasoline

OperationalPower-to-X synthetic gasoline demonstration plant

Power-to-X demonstration plant at TU Freiberg producing synthetic gasoline from CO2, water and renewable electricity; reported over 100,000 l produced.

Freiberg, Germany

Methanol-based jet fuel pilot plant

Power-to-X sustainable aviation fuel pilot plant

Pilot plant with TU Bergakademie Freiberg for climate-neutral methanol-based jet fuel (SAF), described as Germany's largest and most advanced pilot plant of its kind.

Freiberg, Germany

Third cold crystallization plant for Arab Potash Company

PlannedCrystallization plant

Planning of a new crystallization plant in southern Jordan as part of APC's Southern Expansion Project; described as CAC's largest project to date.

JordanClient: Arab Potash Company

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001:2015

Issued by: TÜV SÜD Management Service GmbH

Awards

Top 50 mittelständische Unternehmen im Anlagenbau 2025

Markt und Mittelstand with Die Deutsche Wirtschaft2025Top 50 mittelständische Unternehmen im Anlagenbau

Partnerships

Asahi Kasei, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, TotalEnergies, PARAFUEL, BMW Group

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