Chematur Engineering AB (CEAB) is a Swedish chemical engineering company based in Karlskoga, founded in 1968, with historical roots tracing back to Alfred Nobel's era when chemical manufacturing was initiated in the region. The company specializes in marketing proprietary process technologies and providing engineering solutions for the design and installation of chemical plants on a turnkey basis.
Core Technology Areas
Chematur Engineering focuses on several specialized process technology fields, including isocyanates, nitro aromatics, hydrogen peroxide, bioethanol and bioethylene production, explosives and propellants, and supercritical processes. The company also offers technologies for electrochemistry, nitric acid and fertilizers, and sodium percarbonate production.
- Isocyanates
- Dichlorophenylisocyanate (DCPI)
- Polyether polyols (PEO)
- Nitro Aromatics
- Aniline
- Adiponitrile (ADN)
- Dinitrobenzene (DNB)
- Dinitrotoluene (DNT)
- Metaphenylene diamine (MDPA)
- Biomass Chemicals
- Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)
- Biostil® Bioethanol
- Bioethylene
- Hydrogen Peroxide (HP)
- Propylene Oxide (HPPO)
- Caprolactam (CPL)
- Supercritical CO₂
Global Track Record
The company has successfully delivered more than 800 chemical plants worldwide since its founding. Chematur Engineering operates through its headquarters in Karlskoga, Sweden, and maintains international presence through subsidiaries and joint ventures, including IBI Chematur in India (established 1976) and offices in various countries.
Business Model
CEAB operates as an independent technology licensor and EPC contractor, offering complete process solutions from proprietary technologies supplemented by licensing agreements with leading chemical industrial enterprises. The company provides comprehensive services including technology licensing, proprietary equipment supply, engineering services, project management, and construction management for the chemical, petrochemical, fertilizer, and pharmaceutical industries.
