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.
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.
chemXplore tracks 1 project involving GKT, of which one is active.
GKT's role on them: Investor / Financier and Technology / equipment supplier.
1 new construction.
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Targeting: Carbon dioxide (1), Glycolic acid (1), Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (1)
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.
Spin-out backed by strategic and financial investors to scale an electrochemical CO₂-to-chemicals platform targeting glycolic acid and compostable PLGA.
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.
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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