Its roles EPC EPCM
De Smet SA Engineers & Contractors (DSEC) is a Belgium-based engineering and contracting firm serving the agro-industrial, chemical, and bio-based processing sectors. The company designs and delivers industrial plants for sugar and starch processing, vegetable oil extraction and refining, oleochemicals, biodiesel and ethanol, glycerine, and biomass- or waste-to-energy applications, along with related utilities and water treatment systems.
DSEC’s services span the full project lifecycle, including feasibility and techno‑economic studies, process and detailed engineering, procurement, construction and site management, commissioning and start-up, as well as modernization and debottlenecking of existing facilities. Operating internationally, the company executes EPC and EPCM contracts and integrates suitable licensed and in-house process solutions to meet defined performance, safety, and sustainability requirements across food, feed, renewable fuels, and specialty chemical value chains.
chemXplore tracks 3 projects involving DSEC, of which 2 are active.
Besides these 2, the record holds 1 project on hold.
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Discussions with stakeholders continue; state aid pending EU approval. Cash reserves and strategic adjustments ensure financial stability. New interim CEO appointed.
The plant will process 50,000 tons of PET waste annually, creating 150 jobs. It uses enzymatic depolymerization to recycle PET, reducing reliance on oil and supporting a circular economy.
Construction starts on the world's first PET biorecycling plant in Longlaville, France, with a 2025 commissioning target. The plant will process 50,000 tons of PET waste annually, creating 150 jobs.
The joint venture will invest €230M to construct a PET biorecycling plant in Longlaville, France, with plans to start construction by end of 2023 and commission by 2025.
The plant will produce 50,000 tonnes of renewable ethyl acetate annually, creating 50 jobs. It aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance local supply security, with commissioning by summer 2025.
The partnership aims to optimize the Furacell™ process, targeting 80 ktpa Cyrene™ production by 2030, leveraging Valmet's expertise in biomass-to-energy solutions and plant automation.
The ReSolute project will build a plant to produce 1,000 tonnes of Cyrene™ annually from renewable biomass, creating new manufacturing and employment opportunities in Europe.