hte and Kayser Technology, Inc. (KTI) have agreed to collaborate on products previously marketed by KTI. The products fall under ACE® Technology, an established product line for precisely evaluating various technical aspects of the Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) process. The agreement initiates with hte’s acquisition of the ACE-Model AP technology but includes as well an exclusive position for hte to acquire additional ACE® Technology products. This framework enables hte to build ACE test units for customers and to expand its own testing services capacity in Heidelberg. KTI will no longer supply ACE units but will continue to support its user base.
There has been a strong demand for standardized laboratory FCC test units that can produce comparable and relevant data to evaluate feedstocks, catalysts, and process conditions. ACE® (Advanced Cracking Evaluation) Technology was developed by KTI for this purpose and hte plans to carry this mission forward.
One critical use of the ACE-Model AP is the worldwide monitoring of equilibrium catalyst performance of samples from commercial operations. As part of the partnership, concluded on February 9, 2026, hte has acquired the ACE® AP Technology and received exclusivity for additional ACE® Technology products. hte customers will benefit from an expanded portfolio of laboratory systems available for purchase as well as additional capacity for standardized FCC catalyst testing at hte’s laboratories in Heidelberg.
Following a successful technology transfer from KTI, hte is currently building the first ACE-Model AP system under the partnership that will use new end-to-end automation and software integration in line with hte standards. The basic process setup and performance will match earlier AP units from KTI, but hte manufacturing will align the product with hte’s plant engineering methodology. This first hte Model AP will complement two existing KTI supplied Model AP units at Heidelberg to immediately expand hte’s capacity.
“hte has nearly 20 man-years operating KTI supplied Model AP units. hte is in a unique position to leverage both its operating experience and engineering of laboratory test systems knowhow to bring new ACE-Model AP units into the market,” says John Kayser, President of KTI.
“The collaboration with KTI underscores our long-term partnership and shared goal of ensuring global access to this established technology. We are proud to continue the ACE® Technology story and to support our customers in the refining industry with the proven ACE-Model AP as the first offering and then other ACE products to follow,” says Stefan Altwasser CBO of hte.
About KTI
From 1996-2020, KTI provided laboratory-scale pilot plant equipment. In total, 142 “ACE units” were commercialized based on the patented ACE reactor. Products that incorporate the features of this reactor are covered under the trademark ACE Technology®. From 2020-2025 KTI operated a testing services and research laboratory in Texas.
Über die hte GmbH
Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany, hte develops innovative R&D workflows on a laboratory scale. These workflows include reactor systems, precise analytics, software solutions, and in-depth application expertise. With our more than 400 employees and our expertise, we are able to scale down commercial processes to laboratory scale and quickly achieve results with high data quality and commercial relevance to help our customers achieve their sustainability goals.
For more information, please visit our website at www.hte-company.com.
Firmenkontakt und Herausgeber der Meldung:
hte GmbH
Kurpfalzring 104
69123 Heidelberg
Telefon: +49 (6221) 7497-0
Telefax: +49 (6221) 7497-137
http://www.hte-company.com
Ansprechpartner:
Jacqueline Stalica
Marketing Communications Manager
Telefon: +49 6221 7497 290
Fax: +49 6221 7497 134
E-Mail: jacqueline.stalica@hte-company.de
Marketing Communications Manager
Telefon: +49 6221 7497 290
Fax: +49 6221 7497 134
E-Mail: jacqueline.stalica@hte-company.de
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