Leipzig, renowned for its rich printing heritage, saw the establishment of IE Engineering in 1990. Originally rooted in letterpress printing, the company expanded its services beyond the printing industry, offering consulting, project management, and construction assistance. Since 1995, bse has catered to the agricultural and food sectors nationwide, integrating traditional technology with innovative industrial solutions.
Entering the biofuels market in the early 2000s, bse has been instrumental in the development of bioethanol plants, bridging technological advancements with sustainability requirements. Pioneering bio-methanol projects commenced in 2008, with a focus on flexible methanol synthesis processes to harness volatile power prices and grid services.
Continuing to evolve alongside market demands, bse has spearheaded the adoption of e-methanol technology, culminating in the signing of their first FEED contract in 2021.
1990
Foundation of the company as an Engineering, Procurement Construction Management company.
Starting as owners engineer mainly agro/sugar industry
1995
1995
Stating as owners engineer mainly agro/sugar industry
1998
Management Buyout and rename to
bse Engineering
Start of construction of biofuel plants across the EU and signing of the EPCM contract for our first 280 000 m³ bioethanol plant.
2000
2000
Start of construction of biofuel plants across the EU and signing of the EPCM contract for our first 280 000 m³ bioethanol plant.
2008
Joining the methanol industry for a revamping of an existing methanol plant to a bio-Methanol plant.
Start of active business development for 60% CO2-to-methanol technology
2013
2013
Start of active business development for 60% CO2-to-methanol technology
2016
R&D project to benchmark the available catalyst under flexible operating process conditions.
Signing of the agreement with BASF on the joint development of processes and catalysts. Acquisition of the first commercial orders in the methanol sector
2017
2017
Signing of the agreement with BASF on the joint development of processes and catalysts. Acquisition of the first commercial orders in the methanol sector
2018
Start of the development of skid mounted FlexMethanol®-plants
Spin-off of the methanol business into a separate company to concentrate the methanol activities
2019
2019
Spin-off of the methanol business into a separate company to concentrate the methanol activities
2020
Signing of the first EPC-M contract for a FlexMethanol® 10 MW skid
Foundation of bse Construction GmbH
Start of pilot plant under flexible consitions for long term catalyst testing
Selected process provider for first of its kind plant in Antwerp
Expansion of the team with further experienced PtX experts, e.g. EPC project manager for planning and construction of the world’s largest PtG plant
Signing cooperation contract to manaufactur the skid with MAN Energy Solutions SE DWE
First enviromental permit to construct the plant achieved
2021
2021
Expansion of the team with further experienced PtX experts, e.g. EPC project manager for planning and construction of the world’s largest PtG plant
Signing cooperation contract to manaufactur the skid with MAN Energy Solutions SE DWE
First enviromental permit to construct the plant achieved
2022
Selected as process Provider for 3x FlexMethanol 20 Megawatt PtM Plant in Spain
Project Development for 1 GW offgrid electrolyzer and methanol synthesis modular system in southern Africa.
Second enviomental permit achieved.
2023
2023
Project Development for 1 GW offgrid electrolyzer and methanol synthesis modular system in southern Africa.
Second enviomental permit achieved.
2024
Selected as Process Provider for 40 MW Methanol plant in Finland
MOU signed for 40 MW Methanol plant in Spain
MOU signed for 440 MW Methanol plant in Nigeria
MOU signed for 250 MW Methanol plant in Angola
Start operation of 1 Tube Industrial Reactor System