Bulgarian chemical industry news

Safic-Alcan will distribute Momentive's silicone elastomers in France and Eastern Europe, enhancing market reach and supporting innovation, performance, and sustainability.

EIB funds will boost copper refining in Bulgaria and recycling in Hamburg, supporting EU's critical raw materials strategy and enhancing Europe's supply chain resilience.

Higher metal and sulfuric acid revenues boost earnings. Strategic projects advance, with Richmond site commissioning in progress. Forecast for 2024/25 operating EBT narrowed to €330-370 million.

Q2 2025: Strong chemical results, low leverage, ongoing Borouge integration, and green hydrogen projects. Energy segment hit by lower oil prices; Fuels & Feedstock affected by shutdowns.

Air Liquide will build a new ASU in Bulgaria and upgrade four in Germany, enhancing gas supply efficiency and supporting Aurubis' sustainable copper production and industrial markets.

Eta Bio will build a plant in Bulgaria to produce cellulosic ethanol from wheat straw using sunliquid® technology, enhancing sustainability and creating new revenue streams in the agricultural sector.

Increasing soda ash capacity in Wyoming and bicarbonate in Bulgaria, the investments total €185M over three years, addressing global demand in various applications and improving air quality.

Plans to cut €100M/year in European costs by 2016, expand North American trona mining, and close a Portuguese unit. Aims to boost efficiency and address overcapacity, impacting 450 jobs by 2016.

The plant, licensed by BASF, produces 22,000 metric tons of Phthalic anhydride and 700 metric tons of Maleic anhydride annually, selling mainly to Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria, Germany, Italy, Greece, and Ukraine.