Innovating Amid Disruption: CTCI Captures Global Opportunities Through Cross-Sector EPC Services

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Ming-Shyan Lee, Group Engineering Business CEO and CTCI Corporation President

The global engineering industry is at a pivotal moment of rapid transformation. Amid trends such as the expansion of AI computing power, supply chain restructuring, and the transition toward sustainability, CTCI Corporation—recognized as the leading EPC contractor in Taiwan and among the world’s top 100—has leveraged its core engineering expertise to play a critical role in this wave of change. The company has embraced change and successfully captured substantial plant construction opportunities, driving record-high operational performance.

The Group Engineering Business (hereinafter referred to as CTCI), together with its subsidiaries across Taiwan, China, India, Southeast Asia, and the United States, continues to pursue a strategy of global deployment with strong local engagement. Through this approach, CTCI aims to usher in a new cycle of growth.

By integrating multidisciplinary expertise across more than 50 locations in 10 countries, CTCI delivers one-stop and full-spectrum engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services to clients worldwide. In recent years, the company has achieved remarkable results in areas such as green engineering, AI and high-tech facility construction, and the transformation of the refining and petrochemical industries, positioning itself to seize future global opportunities.

1.Low-Carbon Energy to Meet Industrial Demand
CTCI holds a 70% market share in the construction of gas-fired combined cycle power plants in Taiwan and has participated in every local LNG receiving terminal project. Its track record has also been successfully extended to overseas markets, including China, Thailand, and Vietnam. Recent landmark projects include the Tunghsiao, Dalin, and Kuokuang gas-fired power plants, as well as Taiwan’s sixth and seventh LNG terminals, owned by Formosa Petrochemical Corp. and CPC Corp., respectively. With regard to the reactivation of nuclear power plant in Taiwan and the development of small modular reactor technologies, CTCI—one of the few companies in Taiwan with extensive experience in nuclear plant construction and dry storage system fabrication—has proactively positioned itself to capture emerging opportunities in this sector.

2.Green Transportation Driving Sustainable Urban Development
CTCI has long been engaged in major public transportation infrastructure projects, covering metro systems, light rail, and high-speed rail upgrades both domestically and internationally. Recent key projects include electromechanical systems for the Taichung Metro Blue Line and the Taipei Metro Wanda Line.

In view of growing global demand in low-carbon transportation, CTCI will continue to target rail transit opportunities, leveraging its engineering capabilities to support sustainable urban development and transportation upgrades.


3.Carbon Capture and Storage Creating New Value
In response to the net zero carbon emissions trend, CTCI is deploying forward-looking CCUS (carbon capture, utilization, and storage) technologies to help clients capture and store carbon dioxide, significantly reducing emissions into the atmosphere. Recent representative projects include CPC Corporation’s Miaoli carbon storage project and a carbon capture pilot project for a high-tech company client.

In the future, CTCI aims to develop technologies that convert captured carbon into valuable products, creating economic value while reducing emissions.


4.Zero-Waste Centers Advancing the Circular Economy
With green and low-carbon technologies, CTCI provides EPC services for facilities such as water resource centers and energy-from-waste (EfW) plants. Recent flagship projects include Taiwan’s first large-scale seawater desalination plant in Hsinchu; Southern Taiwan Science Park Water Reclamation plant, the world’s first water reclamation plant supplying clean water from recovered industrial wastewater in the semiconductor processes; Chiayi Green Energy Sustainable Circulation Center BOT project; and the expansion of the Tainan Science Park EfW Plant.

Moving forward, CTCI will continue to advance green technologies and integrate cross-disciplinary expertise to deliver advanced zero-waste centers aligned with ESG and sustainability trends.


5.Capturing Global Opportunities in AI and High-Tech Facilities
Amid rapidly growing demand for AI-oriented data centers and semiconductor fabs, CTCI leverages its strong capabilities in green engineering and global presence to secure projects. Recent highlights include a semiconductor fab in Arizona, USA owned by a Taiwanese company; electronics assembly plants in India, also owned by a Taiwanese company; data centers and memory manufacturing facilities in Taiwan owned by U.S. companies; and lithium-ion battery plants in the Hofa Industrial Park in Kaohsiung, Taiwan owned by a local client.

Looking ahead, CTCI will continue to support foreign enterprises investing in Taiwan as well as Taiwanese companies expanding overseas, further capturing global business opportunities.


6.Upgrading Refining and Petrochemical Industries Toward Higher Value
As a leading global EPC contractor in the refining and petrochemical sectors, CTCI continues to strengthen its presence in this core business sector. Recent representative projects include the SASREF project in Qatar; storage tank EPC work for the world’s largest ethylene plant, the Ras Laffan Petrochemical Project; and design work for Adani’s coal-to-PVC project in India.

In the future, CTCI will focus on construction opportunities related to liquids-to-chemicals plant and high-value petrochemical plant in regions such as the Middle East, the United States, and Southeast Asia, helping global clients drive industrial transformation and upgrading through advanced green and low-carbon technologies.

Advancing Innovation and R&D to Empower Speedy Global Execution

In response to the rapid development of AI technologies, it is vital that companies increase their productivity and management efficiency by leveraging technological capabilities to maintain industry leadership. CTCI has designated 2026 as its “Inaugural Year of AI Adoption,” with Group Engineering Business actively promoting the adoption of AI and digital technologies to expand innovation and R&D, strengthening its global execution capabilities.

A prime example is CTCI’s long-standing investment in intelligent EPC (iEPC), which integrates advanced digital technologies across the entire project lifecycle to deliver one-stop digital solutions from construction to operation. In recent years, the company has further elevated this model through its in-house “CTCI Digital Twin” technology, enabling seamless integration between physical and virtual plants, as well as extending into operation and maintenance phases to create higher added value for clients.

Meanwhile, CTCI is also developing its CTCI AI Smart Platform, which can assist engineers in handling complex design and construction planning tasks. By maximizing human-machine collaboration, the platform significantly enhances design quality and efficiency, moving toward the vision of “one-click plant generation” to deliver unparalleled value to clients.

In addition, CTCI continues to advance modular design, prefabrication methods, and robotics applications, strengthening construction efficiency and quality with solid technical expertise, and creating unique selling points for the group.

Looking ahead, CTCI’s Group Engineering Business will continue to deliver comprehensive EPC services by integrating AI-driven digital technologies with green and low-carbon solutions. Through one-stop solutions for global clients, CTCI is committed to becoming “the most reliable global engineering services provider” and opening a new chapter of operational excellence.