CALORIC Plant Construction

What CALORIC Plant Construction does

CALORIC Anlagenbau GmbH, operating as CALORIC Plant Construction, is a family-owned German engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firm founded in 1965 by Dr. Joachim von Linde, with roots in an engineering office active since 1937. The company designs and manufactures modular, skid-mounted industrial gas generation and purification plants — primarily hydrogen (via steam methane reforming and methanol reforming), syngas, and carbon monoxide (via the proprietary CALCOR dry reforming process) — alongside gas sweetening, waste heat management, and pilot/demonstration plants for emerging Power-to-X and CO2 capture technologies. Plant capacities range from 200 to 5,000+ Nm³/h of hydrogen and up to 2,500 Nm³/h of syngas, with hydrogen purification reaching 99.9999% purity via Pressure Swing Adsorption.

The company serves enterprise customers across chemicals, pharmaceuticals, oil & gas, semiconductors, steel, oleochemicals, and hydrogen mobility, with named customers including Linde, Air Products, Praxair, Messer, BASF, SABIC, Evonik, Arkema, Solvay, Clariant, Eastman, DuPont, Akzo Nobel, ThyssenKrupp, Eni, Salzgitter, Merck, GlaxoSmithKline, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturers, Hyundai, Samsung, and Kawasaki Heavy Industries. Pre-fabrication, pre-assembly, painting, insulation, heat-tracing, wiring, and Factory Acceptance Testing are conducted at CALORIC's Landsberg am Lech manufacturing facility, with the Gilching headquarters handling engineering, sales, and project management.

Revenue is generated on a custom project-based model: one-time capital equipment sales for plant delivery, turnkey EPC contracts within Europe, equipment supply with site supervision outside Europe, plus recurring engineering services (FEED studies, revamps) and after-sales support (catalyst replacement, spare parts, training) over multi-decade plant lifecycles. The firm has delivered 502+ plants to 256+ customers in 48 countries and currently employs ~40+ people, with the combustion/waste incineration product line discontinued in 2020 to focus on HyCO plants and energy-transition technologies.

Name

CALORIC Plant Construction

Legal name

CALORIC Anlagenbau GmbH

Website

https://caloric.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Family-owned German EPC firm (founded 1965) designing and manufacturing modular skid-mounted hydrogen, syngas, and carbon monoxide generation plants for chemical, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, and energy customers across 48 countries, with 502+ plants delivered.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Gas Plant Construction

NAICS

Industrial Gas Manufacturing (32512), Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing (332410)

SIC

Industrial Process Furnaces & Ovens (3567), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

On-Site Gas Generation Systems (IMAEACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Gas Infrastructure & Metering (Onsite Storage, PRS, Metering, SCADA) (EUALALAH), Gas Processing & NGL Recovery (Dehydration, Sweetening, Cryogenic Recovery) (EUALAGAG), Gas Processing Plant Equipment & Skids (Separators, Heat Exchangers, Turboexpanders) (EUAAABAH), Gas Conditioning & Treatment for Industrial Use (Dehydration, Sweetening, NGL Removal) (EUALALAG)

Keywords

• Hydrogen generation plants
• Syngas generation plants
• Carbon monoxide plants
• Gas purification systems
• Modular skid plant construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Gilching

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Plant Construction and Delivery (Capital Equipment): Core revenue from design, engineering, fabrication, and delivery of modular gas generation and purification plants (hydrogen, syngas, CO, gas sweetening, pilot/demonstration). Plants are custom-built per customer order. Revenue recognized as one-time capital equipment sales with long project timelines.
2. Turnkey Project Delivery: Within Europe, CALORIC offers complete turnkey delivery including civil works, assembly, and commissioning as general contractor. This covers the full EPC scope for plant construction projects.
3. Engineering Services: Standalone engineering project contracts covering technical concept development, economic cost estimation, and FEED studies for hydrogen and syngas plants. Engineering contracts serve as precursors to full plant delivery.
4. Plant Revamping and Modernization: Modernization of existing plants to improve efficiency, extend lifecycle, increase capacity, or meet new specifications. Includes equipment supply, assembly supervision, and commissioning support.
5. After-Sales Service and Support: Technical support, on-site assistance, catalyst replacement, maintenance, spare parts, and operator training over the entire plant lifecycle. Many plants have been operating for decades.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CALORIC designs, engineers, fabricates, and delivers modular skid-mounted industrial gas generation plants — including hydrogen, syngas, and carbon monoxide plants — along with gas purification (PSA, membrane), gas sweetening, pilot/demonstration plants, waste heat management systems, plant engineering, revamping, turnkey EPC delivery within Europe, and worldwide on-site support for chemical, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, semiconductor, steel, and energy-transition customers.

Product overview

CALORIC Anlagenbau GmbH is a plant construction company offering a comprehensive portfolio of modular, skid-mounted industrial gas generation plants. The core product line centers on Hydrogen Generation Plants (via steam reforming, methanol reforming, and PSA purification), Syngas Generation Plants, and Carbon Monoxide Generation Plants using the proprietary CALCOR dry reforming process. Supporting these are Gas Purification Plants (PSA and membrane-based), Gas Sweetening Plants, and Waste Heat Management Systems. The company also provides Pilot and Demonstration Plants for emerging technologies like Power-to-X, CO2 capture, and biomethanation. Lifecycle services include Plant Engineering (FEED studies, detailed design), Plant Revamping, Turnkey Project delivery, and On-Site Support worldwide. The modular skid-based design concept enables maximum pre-fabrication in CALORIC's Landsberg factory, minimizing on-site work. Note: The Waste Incineration product line was discontinued in 2020 as part of portfolio rationalization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hydrogen Generation Plants
• Syngas Generation Plants
• Gas Purification Plants
• Carbon Monoxide Generation Plants
• Gas Sweetening Plants
• Pilot and Demonstration Plants
• Waste Heat Management System (Process Boilers)
• Plant Engineering Services
• Plant Revamping
• Turnkey Projects
• On-Site Support

Quantifiable outcome

• 502+ plants delivered across 48 countries with 256+ customers
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers30 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Regio Energie SolothurnminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Provided the foundation site for the biomethanation pilot demonstration plant in Solothurn, Switzerland. Part of the STORE&GO project ecosystem.
• ThyssenKrupp Industrial SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Pre-engineering collaboration for syngas cleaning pilot plant at TU Darmstadt (FABIENE project). ThyssenKrupp provided process technology specifications for the High-Temperature Winkler (HTW) gasifier-based syngas cleaning process.
• Electrochaea GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Co-development of biomethanation pilot demonstration plant in Solothurn, Switzerland under EU Horizon 2020 STORE&GO project (Grant No. 691797). Electrochaea provides patented biocatalyst (archaea microorganisms); CALORIC provides plant engineering and construction.
• Technical University of Darmstadt (EST Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Multiple collaborative projects: FABIENE pilot plant (syngas cleaning, COORETEC/BMWi funded) and CARMEN project (mobile carbonate looping CO2 capture pilot plant, BMWK funded). CALORIC delivers pilot/demonstration plants for research; TU Darmstadt provides research framework.
• European Union (Horizon 2020)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017STORE&GO project funding (Grant No. 691797) supporting the biomethanation pilot demonstration plant in Switzerland. EU funding program for research and innovation.
• Swiss ConfederationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017STORE&GO project co-funding (Contract No. 15.0333) supporting the biomethanation pilot demonstration plant in Solothurn, Switzerland.
• BASF SEminorOthersBASF granted aMDEA solvent license used in CALORIC's CO2 recovery and gas sweetening plants. CALORIC has delivered multiple CO2 recovery units using this licensed solvent technology.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• HRS (Hydrogen Refueling Solutions): French specialist in hydrogen production and refueling station equipment; overlaps with CALORIC's emerging hydrogen mobility segment (Korean H2 mobility plants) but focuses on smaller-scale distributed H2 infrastructure.
• Accelera by Cummins: Cummins' hydrogen production arm (formerly Cummins Hydrogenics) focused on electrolyser-based green hydrogen systems; emerging alternative to SMR-based grey hydrogen that competes for share of CALORIC's addressable market.

Broad incumbents

• Air Products: Global industrial gas major operating over-the-fence HyCO plants and engineering services; a CALORIC customer for hydrogen plant supply but also a broad incumbent with much greater scale and integration.
• Technip Energies: Global EPC major for hydrogen, refining, petrochemicals, and energy transition projects; competes with CALORIC for large hydrogen and syngas plant contracts while also serving oil & gas, LNG, and offshore wind markets.
• Air Liquide Engineering & Construction: Engineering and construction arm of Air Liquide designing hydrogen, biogas, and CO2 plants worldwide; overlaps with CALORIC's gas sweetening and HyCO plant offering, but at much larger scale and broader scope.

Direct peers

• ThyssenKrupp Uhde / thyssenkrupp nucera: ThyssenKrupp's plant engineering and hydrogen/electrolysis arm is a direct competitor to CALORIC, building large-scale hydrogen, ammonia, and syngas plants globally with much larger engineering capacity.
• Topsoe: Danish process technology licensor for hydrogen, syngas, and ammonia plants; competes head-to-head with CALORIC's SMR-based hydrogen offering, particularly in the chemicals and refining sectors.
• Honeywell UOP: Process technology licensor and engineering services provider for hydrogen, refining, and petrochemical plants, offering comparable reformer, PSA, and gas purification technologies to CALORIC.
• Casale: Swiss process licensor and EPC firm for ammonia, methanol, syngas, and hydrogen plants; competes with CALORIC for modular skid-mounted plant contracts in chemicals and fertilizers.
• Linde Engineering: Engineering arm of Linde that designs and builds hydrogen, syngas, and air separation plants; CALORIC has historically supplied plants to Linde, but Linde Engineering remains a direct competitor in the EPC market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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