Industrial valves, valve interlocks and custom-made products from our own workshop for the chemical, energy and plant engineering industries
CEA Chemie- u. Energie-Armaturen GmbH
Ludwigshafen (Headquarters) · Cologne (Sales Branch)New on Amplifa
About CEA
CEA Chemie- u. Energie-Armaturen GmbH is a valve trading house founded in 1921, headquartered in Ludwigshafen with a sales branch in Cologne. The portfolio includes ball valves, butterfly valves, gate valves, valves, control valves, steam traps, check valves, safety valves, measuring technology, strainers and filters, as well as actuator technology and accessories, also in special materials. In addition to distributing branded valves from, among others, Chemvalve, Pekos and Smith Flow Control, the company manufactures customized parts up to complete assemblies to customer specifications in its own workshop. Core competencies include valve automation (electric, hydraulic, pneumatic), the assembly of valve interlocks, and an emergency sealing system with which leaks during ongoing operation are sealed by custom-made metallic enclosures and injected sealing compounds. Customers include renowned chemical companies and power plant operators, including BASF, where the company worked as an industrial representative for more than 70 years.
- Site
- Ludwigshafen
- Processes
- Assembly of valve interlocks, Valve automation (electric, hydraulic, pneumatic), Consulting and planning, Quality control, Custom manufacturing from own workshop, Emergency sealing system for leaks during ongoing operation, Maintenance & service, After-sales services
- Materials
- PTFE, Special materials
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1921
- Industries
- Plant engineering, Chemical industry, Petrochemical industry, Power plants, Piping and plant construction, Municipal utilities and local authorities
- 01
Consulting and planning
- 02
Distribution of industrial valves
- 03
Custom manufacturing from own workshop
- 04
Valve automation
- 05
Assembly (interlocks, emergency sealing)
- 06
Quality control
- 07
Maintenance & service / after-sales
Materials & Processes
PTFE
Material from butterfly valve partners such as Chemvalve; chemically and thermally resistant for the process industry.
Special materials
Custom-made products from the own workshop are also manufactured in special materials upon customer request.
Locations
Ludwigshafen
DEHeadquarters with own workshop
- Materials
- Metals, special materials
- Workshop for custom manufacturing up to complete assemblies
- Enclosure manufacturing for emergency sealing systems
Cologne
DESales branch (taken over in 2018, former Cologne branch of Schwietzke Armaturen GmbH)
Products & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | Metal (material not specified) |
| Assembly of valve interlocksAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Valve automation (electric, hydraulic, pneumatic)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | Special materials (not specified) |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certification
CEA works with comprehensive quality control across all internal and external processes; according to its own statements, it has SCC-certified staff and ISO 9001 certification (as of ISO 9001:2008).
| Evidence | Ludwigshafen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1921
Founded as a partnership by Fritz Gerhard
- 1931
Takeover of the first industrial representation at BASF as an engineering office – lasting more than 70 years
- 1950
Renamed Gerhard KG
- 1970
First assembly of valve interlocks
- 1980
Renamed CEA, Chemie- u. Energie-Armaturen GmbH
- 1998
Schwietzke Armaturen GmbH Bottrop becomes 100% owner of CEA
- 2004
Takeover of the German representation of Smith Flow Control, provider of valve interlocks
- 2016
Positioning as an internationally recognized supplier of industrial valves and valve interlocks
- 2018
New sales branch in Cologne through the takeover of the former Cologne branch of Schwietzke Armaturen GmbH; portfolio expanded to include an emergency sealing system
- 2019
Joining the Deinzer+Weyland corporate group; new website