Ciech stock: Qemetica tests carbon capture and expands technology strategy for Ciech stock? No
Published on 10/24/2026 at 04:42 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSQemetica expands technology strategy
- Qemetica's UniSieve carbon capture pilot followed a USD 9.00 million funding round on October 8, 2026.
- Qemetica signed a PLN 299.99 million biomass boiler contract on August 13, 2026.
- Qemetica's Taiwan cooperation agreement runs for 3 years from June 26, 2026.
Ciech (ISIN PLDWORY00019), now operating under the Qemetica name, is linked to a live carbon capture test after UniSieve raised USD 9.00 million on October 8, 2026. AixPoint reported that Qemetica had begun live testing a UniSieve carbon capture unit and planned to use recovered CO2 to make carbonates such as soda.
Carbon capture gets a live test
The pilot gives Qemetica's chemicals portfolio a concrete technology link to industrial decarbonization. UniSieve's October 8, 2026 financing brought its total funding to USD 25.00 million, while its membranes target carbon capture and olefin separation.
The connection remains a pilot rather than a disclosed revenue stream. That distinction matters because the report says the carbon capture application is at a pre-commercial stage, so the immediate value is operational learning rather than a quantified sales contribution.
What does the pilot mean for operations?
The answer sits in Qemetica's existing investment program. On August 13, 2026, Qemetica said it had signed a PLN 299.99 million contract to convert a coal-fired boiler to biomass. The project also includes PLN 99.90 million of public funding and is scheduled for commissioning in the second half of 2028.
Three dated steps define Qemetica
The chronology shows a broader technology push. On June 26, 2026, Qemetica signed a 3-year cooperation agreement with Taiwan's Hocheng Corporation and SKB Group covering research, testing and commercialization. On August 13, 2026, it announced the PLN 299.99 million biomass conversion contract. On October 8, 2026, the UniSieve financing report connected Qemetica to a live carbon capture test.
Technology remains the investment theme
Qemetica's business mix provides the context: the company says soda contributes 68 percent of group revenue, while salt contributes 9 percent. The pilot therefore touches the group's largest stated business line and connects emissions reduction with soda production.
Qemetica describes itself as a European chemical group with businesses spanning soda, salt, silica, agricultural solutions, foams, silicates and glass, alongside its Qemetica Future innovation program. Qemetica also states that it has invested EUR 1.50 billion in development in Poland and abroad over the past 10 years.
Ciech and Qemetica key facts
- Company: Qemetica S.A. formerly Ciech S.A.
- ISIN: PLDWORY00019
- Primary exchange: Warsaw Stock Exchange
- Sector / Industry: Chemicals
- Business focus: Soda, salt, silica, agricultural solutions, foams, silicates and glass
Market context: Market report WIG 20.
