GKT GmbH

Austriagigkarasek.com

Its roles Investor / Financier Technology / equipment supplier

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GKT GmbH, formerly GIG Karasek GmbH, is an Austrian engineering company headquartered in Gloggnitz-Stuppach. It provides industrial process equipment and plants for thermal separation, evaporation, and environmental technologies.

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The company focuses on energy-efficient solutions, waste heat recovery, and CO₂-related processes for the chemical, pulp, refinery, and related industries. It recently rebranded in April 2026 to emphasize green key technologies and has supplied components for projects such as BASF's Ludwigshafen heat pump and invested in Carbeau's electrochemical platform.

Also known as GIG Karasek GmbH.

The project GKT is involved in

chemXplore tracks 1 project involving GKT, of which one is active.

Carbeau CO2 Electrochemical Pilot Plant Delfzijl
  1. Announced / Concept
  2. FEED / Pre-FID
  3. FID / Sanctioned
  4. Under Construction
  5. Commissioning & Start-up
Phase
Announced / Concept
Where
The Netherlands
Makes
Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) , Carbon dioxide , Glycolic acid
Partners
Al Baleed Petrochemical , Avantium , Carbeau , Invest-NL , NOM

GKT in chemical industry news

7 July 2026
Al Baleed Petrochemical joins Carbeau to commercialise Volta CO₂-to-chemicals technology

Becomes strategic partner in a spin-out commercialising an electrochemical route to turn captured CO₂ into glycolic acid and PLGA using renewable electricity; Salalah eyed for first non‑EU plant.

6 July 2026
Avantium spins out Volta into Carbeau, secures €35.2m

Spin-out backed by strategic and financial investors to scale an electrochemical CO₂-to-chemicals platform targeting glycolic acid and compostable PLGA.

8 April 2026
BASF: 95‑t plate falling‑film evaporator arrives at Ludwigshafen

Heat pump under construction will use waste heat and renewable electricity to generate ~500,000 t/yr CO₂‑free steam (50 MW), cutting ~100,000 t CO₂/yr for formic acid production; commissioning mid‑2027.

24 September 2025
BASF Begins Construction of Major CO2-Free Steam Heat Pump at Ludwigshafen

The project will cut 100,000 tons of CO2 annually, using renewable energy for steam production, with completion set for mid-2027.

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