CAC ENGINEERING
CAC ENGINEERING GmbH
Chemnitz, Germany
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.
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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
3Demonstration plant for synthetic gasoline
Power-to-X demonstration plant at TU Freiberg producing synthetic gasoline from CO2, water and renewable electricity; reported over 100,000 l produced.
Methanol-based jet 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.
Third cold crystallization plant for Arab Potash Company
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.
Credentials & affiliations
Certifications
ISO 9001:2015
Awards
Top 50 mittelständische Unternehmen im Anlagenbau 2025
Partnerships
Asahi Kasei, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, TotalEnergies, PARAFUEL, BMW Group
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