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In 2024, our team has grown by ten new colleagues – another milestone in the development of our company! How good that we are taking over vacant premises on the site at exactly the right time, which meet our needs and provide space for innovation and business growth! Continue reading→

“On 6 August, the Group agreed to invest €4 million in return for an initial 12% stake in Sustainable Process Heat GmbH (SPH), a technology start-up in Germany that is pioneering the development of high temperature heat pumps (HTHPs). (…) “ Continue reading→

As a specialist in industrial high-temperature heat pumps, SPH Sustainable Process Heat GmbH is part of the interdisciplinary “HeatTransPlan” project team. The project, which was launched at the beginning of 2024, is a joint project involving science, industry and associations funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK). It aims to reduce CO2 emissions in industry through the innovative use of waste heat. Continue reading→

Many industrial processes require process heat at high temperatures. If this is generated using fossil fuels, the residual heat is wasted or even has to be cooled again using additional energy. Watch our video to find out how high-temperature industrial heat pumps utilise waste heat efficiently and convert it into the required process heat in the form of steam or water. Continue reading→

At the international supplier fair for the food and beverage industry, SPH will be presenting solutions for decarbonising the process industry together with the Dutch company JOA Air Solutions. Continue reading→

Read how SPH’s ThermBoosterTM contributes to the decarbonisation of the process industry and helps companies to save costs and reduce emissions in CITplus, a German process engineering magazine. Continue reading→

The AHEAD (Advanced Heat Pump Demonstrator) research project by pharmaceutical manufacturer Takeda has received the Net-Zero Industries Award 2023. The prize is awarded by the global initiative “Mission Innovation – Net-Zero Industries (MI-NZI)” and honours solutions and innovations that accelerate the use of technologies to decarbonize industry. An independent international jury of experts selected the winners from almost 70 submissions. The AHEAD project won the national prize for Austria in the “Outstanding Projects” category. Continue reading→

At this year’s business event “Wirtschaftsnacht Rheinland”, SPH prevailed among three finalists and won the prize in the “Start-up” category. The event, which was hosted by the Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger Medien together with its partners, brings together representatives from business, finance, research and the media. This year, the award ceremony took place in the spectacular setting of the Cologne Musical Dome. Continue reading→

Israeli company UBQ Materials has patented the world’s first bio-based plastic made from 100 per cent unsorted household waste, including organic and non-recyclable materials. UBQ™ is a climate-friendly, cost-competitive and fully recyclable raw material that can be used as a sustainable replacement for plastic, wood or concrete. As a circular solution for waste, the material conserves natural resources and reduces the carbon footprint of end products – and is recyclable itself. Continue reading→

Our ThermBooster™ heat pump is running with R-1233zd, which enables us to produce steam up to 145-150 °C. We will continue to test it in the coming weeks. Continue reading→