Casale develops licenses and delivers engineering and contracting services for ammonia, urea, methanol, hydrogen and fertilizer plants.
Casale SA
Lugano (CH) · Praha (CZ) · Litvínov (CZ) · Brno (CZ)New on Amplifa
About Casale
Casale SA is a globally active technology and engineering company headquartered in Lugano (Switzerland) with more than 400 employees. The group offers integrated technologies, licensing, engineering and contracting (EP/EPC) for chemical and fertilizer plants. The portfolio includes process technologies for ammonia, urea, methanol, melamine, hydrogen/syngas, nitric acid, ammonium nitrate as well as phosphate and NPK fertilizers. In addition to new plants, Casale specializes in revamping existing plants to improve production, energy efficiency and CO2 footprint, including renewable ammonia, sustainable methanol and blue hydrogen. Further services include plant engineering services (Machinery Services, Instrumentation, Piping, Civil & Structural), commissioning, operator training, digital diagnostic solutions (CaRES) and the supply of proprietary equipment. Since 2014, the group has been represented in the Czech Republic (Prague, Litvínov, Brno) through Casale Project a.s.; further branches exist in China, Brazil, India, the UAE and the USA. The group is wholly owned by Casale Holding.
- Site
- Lugano
- Processes
- Ammonia Technology (N-LOOP™, N-ELEVA™, FlexAMMONIA™, SMART-N™, HyPURE-N™, N-ELEVA BLUE™,, New Ammonia Plant Construction (SMR process, Haber-Bosch synthesis loop), Plant Revamping (Ammonia, Urea, Methanol etc.), Urea Technology (HYPER-U™, SPLIT FLOW LOOP®, GREEN GRANULATION™ fluidized-bed granulation), Methanol Technology (M-ELEVA™, M-LOOP™, SynPOWER-M™, BioFLEX™, eFLEX™), Hydrogen/Syngas Technology (H-ELEVA™, H-ELEVA BLUE™, H-ELEVA Bio™, HyPOX™ Partial Oxidation,, Melamine Technology (U-LEM®, U-LEM-N™, LEM®), Nitric Acid Technology (DualPURE™, MonoPURE™, dual-pressure process)
- Materials
- Engineering & Licensing, Engineering & Contracting (EP/EPC), Plant Revamping, Digital & Diagnostic Solutions (CaRES)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001:2015 (Casale Project a.s.), ISO 14001:2015 (Casale Project a.s.), ISO 45001:2018 (Casale Project a.s.)
- Founded
- 1921
- Employees
- >400
- Industries
- Chemical Industry, Fertilizer Industry, Energy/Hydrogen Sector, Petrochemicals, Energy Sector/Hydrogen
- 01
Licensing & Process Design
- 02
FEED & Basic Engineering
- 03
Detail Engineering (EP/EPC)
- 04
Supply of Proprietary Equipment
- 05
Commissioning & Operator Training
- 06
Operations Support & Digital Diagnostics (CaRES)
Technologies & Processes
Engineering & Licensing
Licensing and process design for ammonia, urea, methanol, hydrogen and fertilizer plants.
Engineering & Contracting (EP/EPC)
Complete execution of new plants and revamping projects including FEED and basic engineering.
Plant Revamping
Capacity increase, energy efficiency and CO₂ reduction of existing plants.
Digital & Diagnostic Solutions (CaRES)
Real-time monitoring and analytics for improved efficiency and reliability.
Locations
Lugano
CHHeadquarters (Casale SA, Via Giulio Pocobelli 6)
Praha
CZCasale Project a.s., Sokolovská 685/136f, Praha 8 Karlín (EP/EPC)
Litvínov
CZCasale Project a.s., Ruská 945
Brno
CZOffice of Casale Project a.s.
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia Technology (N-LOOP™, N-ELEVA™, FlexAMMONIA™, SMART-N™, HyPURE-N™, N-ELEVA BLUE™,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| New Ammonia Plant Construction (SMR process, Haber-Bosch synthesis loop)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plant Revamping (Ammonia, Urea, Methanol etc.)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Urea Technology (HYPER-U™, SPLIT FLOW LOOP®, GREEN GRANULATION™ fluidized-bed granulation)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Methanol Technology (M-ELEVA™, M-LOOP™, SynPOWER-M™, BioFLEX™, eFLEX™)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hydrogen/Syngas Technology (H-ELEVA™, H-ELEVA BLUE™, H-ELEVA Bio™, HyPOX™ Partial Oxidation,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Melamine Technology (U-LEM®, U-LEM-N™, LEM®)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nitric Acid Technology (DualPURE™, MonoPURE™, dual-pressure process)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Phosphate and NPK Fertilizers (CULTIVA-PIPEX™ drum granulation with dual pipe reactors,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ammonium Nitrate Technology (LDAN prilling, HDAN, CAN/AN granulation)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Turquoise Ammonia (Methane Pyrolysis)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering & Contracting (EP/EPC, FEED, Basic Engineering)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Machinery Services (Performance Assessment of Compressors, Pumps, Turbines; Design and Supply)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Piping Services (Laser Scanning, 3D Modeling, Stress Analysis, Failure Analysis)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Digital & Diagnostic Solutions (CaRES, Real-time Monitoring, Analytics)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Commissioning, Plant Startup and Operator TrainingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certifications
The group is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 (LRQA), covering both the parent company and Casale Project a.s. in the Czech Republic.
| Evidence | Casale SA | Casale Project a.s. |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | ||
| ISO 14001:2015 | ||
| ISO 45001:2018 |
History
- 1921
First ammonia technology licensor
- 1935
First "ammonia car" – ammonia-powered engine, built in Terni
- 1980s
Development of ammonia plant revamping
- 1990s
Urea, methanol and syngas technologies; more than licensing
- 2013
Melamine technology
- 2014
Company acquisition in Prague (Casale Project), EP/EPC capabilities
- 2015
Acquisition of Borealis process technologies for nitric acid (NA), ammonium nitrate (AN) and UAN as well as granulation
- 2016
Expansion of fertilizer portfolio: nitrates, phosphates, NPK
- 2018
Acquisition of the LDAN technology from Orica (Low Density Ammonium Nitrate)
- 2022
Renewable Ammonia, Sustainable Methanol, Blue Hydrogen
- 2022
Acquisition of Green Granulation (Hong Kong/Beijing)
- 2024
Construction of a 594,000 MTY urea plant in Yangier, Uzbekistan; commissioning of 1200 MTD ammonia plant Jiangsu Debang (China)