Base chemistry

• Orion S.A. Adds Tire Pyrolysis Oil Tanks in Poland

  13 June 2024

  Base chemistryBiobased & CircularRubber

  

  The new tanks will store TPO for conversion into circular carbon black, aiding tire recycling and environmental efforts through partnerships focused on sustainability and innovation.
• BioBTX secures €80M for renewable aromatics plant in The Netherlands

  19 July 2024

  Base chemistryBiobased & CircularPolymers

  

  The new plant will convert plastic waste into renewable aromatics, reducing carbon emissions. The €80M funding includes equity, debt financing, and grants, highlighting confidence in the innovative approach.
• Covestro Invests in BioBTX for Innovative Recycling Technology

  19 June 2024

  Base chemistryBiobased & CircularRefinery

  

  Covestro's investment supports a demonstration plant in the Netherlands to produce chemicals from plastic waste, advancing circular economy goals and enhancing chemical recycling technology.
• Mura and Elite Recycling Partner for Hydro-PRT Site in Teesside

  29 May 2024

  Base chemistryBiobased & CircularPolymers

  

  A new feedstock supply contract will provide post-use plastic for a hydrothermal recycling facility, converting waste into reusable hydrocarbons and reducing carbon emissions.
• Neste and VTTI Enhance Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supply in Europe

  27 May 2024

  Base chemistryEnergy

  

  Neste expands SAF storage and blending at VTTI’s Rotterdam terminal, boosting supply across Europe and supporting the ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation for sustainable fuel use by 2025.

• IPP to Sell BASF's Ammonia, Methanol, and Melamine Plants in Germany

  6 May 2024

  Base chemistrySpecialtiesFood

  

  BASF's ammonia, methanol, and melamine plants in Ludwigshafen are for sale. The deal excludes financial details. The plants offer efficient production and are available for relocation.
• Topsoe to Provide Technology for Cepsa's 2G Biofuels Plant in Spain

  16 April 2024

  Base chemistryBiobased & CircularEnergy

  

  The new plant will produce 500,000 tons of SAF and renewable diesel annually using HydroFlex™ technology, doubling renewable fuel capacity and supporting decarbonization in hard-to-electrify sectors.
• Borealis Invests EUR 4.5 Million to Boost Circular Raw Materials at Porvoo Site

  9 April 2024

  Base chemistryBiobased & CircularSteam cracker

  

  The investment will modify three cracker furnaces to increase production of renewable and recycled base chemicals, supporting a circular economy and achieving ISCC PLUS certification by 2025.
• INEOS to End Ethanol Production at Grangemouth in 2025

  19 March 2024

  Base chemistry

  

  All staff to be redeployed. Decision follows reduced demand and import pressure. Consultations with employees and Trade Union to begin. Ethanol supply to continue from Herne, Germany.
• Mura Technology and Neste Sign Offtake Agreement for Teesside Recycling Site

  7 March 2024

  Base chemistryBiobased & CircularPolymers

  

  Neste will convert products from Mura's Teesside site into new plastic feedstock. The HydroPRS™ process enables efficient recycling of mixed plastics, reducing fossil resource use and carbon footprint.
• Europe Risks Offshoring Industry, Jobs, and Emissions

  20 February 2024

  Base chemistryPolymersSteam crackerRefinery

  

  Sir Jim Ratcliffe urges the EU to address high energy costs, carbon taxes, and lack of renewal in the chemical sector to prevent further offshoring and industrial decline.
• Itero secures €5m from EU for Brightlands Chemelot demonstration plant

  20 February 2024

  Base chemistryBiobased & CircularEnergy

  

  The plant will process 27kt of waste plastics annually, offsetting 20kt of fossil resources and creating 40 jobs, supporting the transition to a circular plastics hub in Limburg.
• Shell to Convert Wesseling Site for Group III Base Oils Production

  26 January 2024

  Base chemistry

  

  The Wesseling site's hydrocracker will be converted to produce Group III base oils, reducing carbon emissions by 620,000 tonnes annually. Operations to start in the latter half of this decade.
• Michelin, IFPEN, and Axens Launch Industrial-Scale Bio-Butadiene Plant

  19 January 2024

  Base chemistryBiobased & CircularRubber

  

  The new plant in Bassens produces bio-based butadiene from ethanol, aiming to replace petrochemical sources and support sustainable synthetic elastomer production. The project has €80M investment and created 20 jobs.
• Hycamite Begins Construction of Customer Sample Facility in Finland

  17 January 2024

  Base chemistryBiobased & CircularEnergyIndustrial gasses

  

  The facility will demonstrate methane-splitting technology, producing hydrogen and carbon without greenhouse gases. It will have a capacity of 2,000 tons of hydrogen and 6,000 tons of carbon annually.
• Braskem and Shell to Produce Circular Polypropylene from Plastic Waste

  17 January 2024

  Base chemistryBiobased & CircularPolymers

  

  Shell will convert pyrolysis oils into circular feedstocks, which Braskem will use to produce circular polypropylene, supporting sustainability and circular economy goals.
• Cepsa and C2X to Establish Europe's Largest Green Methanol Hub in Huelva

  10 January 2024

  Base chemistryBiobased & CircularEnergy

  

  The project will invest 1 billion euros, create 2,500 jobs, and produce 300,000 tons of green methanol annually, reducing CO2 emissions by up to 1 million tons, starting operations in 2028.
• BASF and Stena Recycling Partner to Recycle EV Batteries in Europe

  9 January 2024

  Base chemistrySpecialtiesBiobased & CircularEnergy

  

  The partnership aims to create a battery recycling value chain in Europe, focusing on high recovery rates of metals from lithium-ion batteries to support a circular economy for electric vehicle batteries.
• Topsoe to Supply Technology for Essar's £360 Million Carbon Capture Project in Chester, UK

  22 December 2023

  Base chemistryBiobased & Circular

  

  The carbon capture facility at Stanlow refinery will be operational by 2028, capturing 1 million tons of CO2 annually, with CO2 sequestered in Liverpool Bay's depleted gas fields.
• Neste to Transform Porvoo Refinery into Renewables Hub

  20 December 2023

  Base chemistrySpecialtiesBiobased & CircularPolymersRefineryEnergy

  

  The Porvoo refinery will shift to producing 3 million tons of renewable and circular products by the mid-2030s, requiring 2.5 BEUR in investments, driven by declining fossil fuel demand and climate goals.
• INEOS Phenol Opens Europe's Largest Cumene Plant, Halves CO2 Emissions

  18 December 2023

  Base chemistry

  

  The new 750,000 tonne facility in Marl, Germany, reduces CO2 emissions by 50% per tonne using advanced technology and heat integration, supporting phenol and acetone production for various applications.
• Fire at Elkem Salten Plant

  10 December 2023

  Base chemistry

  

  A fire broke out at a silicon plant in Norway. Four individuals were treated, and production halted. The fire is under control, and all personnel are accounted for.
• Clariant Closes Bioethanol Plant in Romania

  6 December 2023

  Base chemistryBiobased & CircularEnergy

  

  The plant closure follows operational shortfalls and continued losses. Restructuring costs and provisions will impact 2023 and 2024 financials, with significant EBITDA and EBIT adjustments.
• INEOS Aromatics to Mothball PTA Plant in Geel, Belgium

  29 November 2023

  Base chemistryPolymers

  

  Rising costs make European PTA production uncompetitive. Affected employees will be consulted for redeployment. Customers remain unaffected as the larger, efficient PTA unit continues operations.
• Mura Technology Launches First Commercial HydroPRS™ Recycling Plant in Teesside

  26 October 2023

  Base chemistryBiobased & CircularPolymers

  

  The plant will process 'unrecyclable' plastics, creating jobs and reducing carbon emissions. Key industry figures attended the launch, highlighting collaboration and economic benefits.
• Fluor Secures FEED Contract for Sodium-Ion Battery Facility in Sweden

  25 October 2023

  Base chemistrySpecialtiesBiobased & CircularEnergy

  

  Fluor will provide FEED services for the first industrial-scale sodium-ion battery facility in Sweden, with project management from its UK office. Completion is expected by early 2024.
• BASF Expands Ethylene Oxide Complex in Antwerp

  16 October 2023

  Base chemistry

  

  The expansion adds 400,000 metric tons/year capacity, includes a second ethylene oxide plant, and creates 100+ jobs, supporting growth in Europe for detergent, automotive, and construction industries.