Its role Technology / equipment supplier
Sulzer Ltd is a publicly traded Swiss industrial engineering company specializing in fluid engineering and chemical processing applications. Headquartered in Winterthur, Switzerland, where it was founded in 1834, the company develops innovative technologies for pumping, agitation, mixing, separation, purification, and polymerization of fluids.
It operates through three primary divisions. The Flow division supplies pumps, agitators, compressors, grinders, screens, and filters for water management, energy, oil and gas, chemicals, and other industrial processes. The Services division provides maintenance, repair, spare parts, and lifecycle support for pumps, turbines, compressors, motors, and generators, serving both Sulzer equipment and third-party rotating machinery. The Chemtech division delivers mass transfer, static mixing, and polymer solutions, along with technologies for bio-based chemicals, fuels, plastics and textile recycling, and carbon capture, utilization, and storage.
With around 13,500 employees and a network of over 160 manufacturing and service sites globally, Sulzer maintains operations across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific. It is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ticker: SUN) and focuses on energy-efficient, sustainable solutions that support the transition to a circular economy in essential industries.
The company is majority-owned by Tiwel Holding AG (controlled by the Renova Group) with approximately 49% of shares, alongside other institutional investors. Sulzer holds a leading position in its core markets through a combination of proprietary engineering expertise, global service reach, and commitment to innovation in process efficiency and environmental performance.
Also known as Gebrüder Sulzer Aktiengesellschaft, Sulzer Brothers Ltd, Sulzer Frères Société Anonyme, and Sulzer Group.
chemXplore tracks 5 projects involving Sulzer, of which 2 are active.
Besides these 2, the record holds 3 completed projects.
2 more active projects and the 3 that are completed, on hold or cancelled are in the record. See all 5 in chemXplore →
225,000 bbl/d oil capacity and 12 million m³/d gas processing; first of a six-platform series; P-80 and P-82 due to start production in 2027.
DEVO™ purification unit commissioned and operating at planned capacity in a new 100,000 t/y POE plant; system reduces residual volatiles while using less energy than alternatives.
Two pre-salt platforms bound for the Búzios field will sail to Brazil for 2027 start-up; each can produce 225,000 b/d and treat 12 million m³/d of gas.
Quarterly results bolstered by record own oil output, above-100% refinery utilization and higher derivative production, supporting cash generation and lower imports.
New Rotterdam plant will convert end‑of‑life plastics via pyrolysis; PyroCon condenses vapors to liquid feedstock; basic engineering done, first skids due Q1 2027.
Record reached after P-78 and P-79 began ramping up; field operates eight production units and plans 12 FPSOs.
Successor returns July 1 as EVP and assumes CFO duties Sept 1; outgoing CFO stays through Jan 2027 to aid transition. Successor has 30+ yrs finance leadership, ex‑CFO at Galderma, Shire, Sulzer.
Uses batch pyrolysis to turn end-of-life plastics into pyrolysis oil as naphtha substitute; tech proven at a 20k t/yr Denmark plant; ties into VPR and Vopak storage.
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