ABB

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ABB Ltd (ABB) is a Swiss‑Swedish industrial technology company headquartered in Zurich. The group develops and supplies technologies across electrification, motion, process automation, robotics, and digital solutions for utilities, industry, transport, and infrastructure.

For the chemical and energy value chains, ABB provides distributed control systems (such as System 800xA), safety instrumented systems, instrumentation and analyzers, variable‑speed drives and motors, electrical balance‑of‑plant, and power distribution equipment including switchgear and substations. Its offerings support plant design and operations, maintenance, asset performance, and grid integration across refineries, petrochemicals, bulk and specialty chemicals, as well as emerging segments including hydrogen and battery materials.

ABB operates globally with engineering, manufacturing, and service networks and participates in long‑term supply and framework agreements with industrial operators and EPCs. The company is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ABBN) and trades on the NYSE via ADRs (ABB).

Also known as ABB Ltd, Allianz Bank Bulgaria AD, and Алианц Банк България АД.

Projects ABB is involved in

chemXplore tracks 11 projects involving ABB, of which 6 are active.

ABB's role on them: Owner, EPC, and Technology / equipment supplier.

1 Announced / Concept 1 FEED / Pre-FID 3 Under Construction 1 Commissioning & Start-up

5 new construction and 1 expansion.

Expected to start operating
2026
1 project
2027
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2028
1 project
2029
none
2030
none
2031
none

3 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.

What moved recently
  • September 2026 Avantium FDCA Flagship Plant at Delfzijl · Commissioning & Start-up · The Netherlands
  • December 2025 Vulcan Energy Ortenau Geothermal Lithium Extraction Project · Under Construction · Germany

Contractors, licensors, and offtakers are recorded on all 6 of them For subscribers

Targeting: Hydrogen (2), 2,5-Furandicarboxylic acid (1), 3-Nitrooxypropanol (1), Carbon dioxide (1), Lithium hydroxide (1)

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Latest news on ABB

30 September 2026
Avantium publishes H1 2026 financials and completes Worley close-out for FDCA Flagship Plant

H1: revenues €4.7m, EBITDA -€18.8m, cash €23.9m; first FDCA batch produced; planned equity raise ≥€55m and proposed €20m facility; Worley contractual close‑out finalised.

28 September 2026
Avantium starts up Delfzijl FDCA Flagship Plant with first FDCA batch produced

First FDCA batch produced at Delfzijl; product qualification begins with aim for commercial sales by end of 2026.

7 September 2026
Avantium commissions purification unit at Delfzijl FDCA flagship plant

Purification unit brought online, completing commissioning of all major process units; integrated start-up moves toward first FDCA production and end‑2026 commercial deliveries.

19 August 2026
Avantium advances FDCA Flagship Plant start-up and readies financing package

Oxidation unit commissioned; full start-up and first FDCA production targeted end‑2026; 22 offtakes and >150 kt reservations secured; pursuing €55m equity plus a €20m NOM loan.

6 August 2026
ORLEN Group posts record Q2 2026 profits and PLN 14.7bn H1 capex

Q2 results: revenue PLN 76.5bn, LIFO EBITDA PLN 13.9bn, net profit PLN 7.7bn; record foreign retail profits and H1 capital expenditure PLN 14.7bn.

20 July 2026
Coolbrook and ABB advance RotoDynamic Heater to industrial delivery for Adani Cement

Industrial-scale RotoDynamic Heater installation at Boyareddypalli cement plant; electrical equipment, drives and DCS supplied by partner; expected ~60,000 tCO2 reduction annually.

30 April 2026
Avantium completes titanium weld repairs at FDCA flagship plant

Weld repairs completed with engineering partners. Commissioning continues: utilities and sugar dehydration online; oxidation and purification in final start-up. Commercial sales expected H2 2026

9 March 2026
Fluor Announces Leadership Change: Hackett to Succeed Constable as Chairman

Constable retires after 44 years. Hackett, with extensive governance experience, will lead the board, aiming to continue Fluor's growth and stakeholder confidence.

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The 8 with the most active projects, of 9 countries.