Chemical industry in China

Projects in China

chemXplore tracks 60 projects in China, of which 30 are active.

14 Announced / Concept 2 FEED / Pre-FID 1 FID / Sanctioned 10 Under Construction 3 Commissioning & Start-up

22 new construction, 7 expansion, and 1 revamp / retrofit.

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

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

What moved recently
  • 30 September 2026 Shandong Lianmeng NX STAMI Urea Plant, China · FEED / Pre-FID
  • 10 September 2026 ZPC 1.2 Mtpa PDH Unit, Zhejiang Province · Announced / Concept
  • September 2026 Sinopec Bohai Bay CCUS Application Base · Announced / Concept
  • 25 August 2026 Yixing Linggu Chemical Stamicarbon Urea Plant Asia (3500 MTPD) · Announced / Concept
  • 18 August 2026 Clariant OCC Additives R&D Laboratory, Shanghai · Operational / Completed

Owners and developers: Sinopec (6), Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited - CATL (3), Arkema (1), Chuangui New Energy Company (1), Clariant AG (1), Covestro (1)

Investors: Arkema (1), Changsha Xinlian Huayuan New Energy Partnership (Limited Partnership) (1), China Baowu Steel Group Corporation Limited (1), China Chemical Saiding Ningbo Engineering Co., Ltd. (1), Hongniu Lanzhou Environmental Protection Technology (1), Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd. (1)

Contractors, licensors, and offtakers are recorded on 18 of these 30 projects For subscribers

Targeting: Sustainable Aviation Fuel (5), Ethylene (4), Carbon dioxide (3), Propylene (3), Propylene oxide (3), Crude oil (2)

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Latest Chinese chemical industry news

1 October 2026
Novo Nordisk: Wegovy normalised liver fat in 88.5% of obese adults in STEP UP subanalysis

MRI‑PDFF subanalysis (n=55) found mean liver fat fell from 8.8% to 3.1% at week 72; 88.5% with baseline liver fat >5% reached <5%.

1 October 2026
Lilly: Foundayo linked to reduced 10‑year predicted type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular risk

Post‑hoc ATTAIN‑1 modelling: oral orforglipron cut predicted 10‑year type 2 diabetes risk up to 57% and cardiovascular risk up to 18% versus placebo at 72 weeks.

30 September 2026
Nextchem wins NX STAMI™ Urea licence and equipment supply for 3,150 MTPD China plant

3,150 MTPD urea plant will use an Ultra‑Low Energy design, cutting steam use by 35% and cooling water by 16% versus conventional urea processes.

30 September 2026
Petrobras P-80 (Búzios 9) Departs Singapore for Búzios Field

225,000 bbl/d oil capacity and 12 million m³/d gas processing; first of a six-platform series; P-80 and P-82 due to start production in 2027.

30 September 2026
INEOS welcomes EU PVC anti-dumping probe and urges trade-defence reform

EU launches anti-dumping probe after PVC imports doubled in 12 months; industry urges faster provisional measures, safeguards and more DG Trade resources to protect European production.

29 September 2026
CNPC-led ISO issues first international EOR standard

ISO issues the first global standard defining EOR terms and definitions, covering chemical, gas, thermal and microbial recovery methods.

29 September 2026
Novo Nordisk licenses Hengrui's once-weekly oral GLP‑1/GIP candidate HRS‑1596

Phase‑1 ready oral GLP‑1/GIP dual agonist with up to $2.6bn deal value including $300m upfront; development and commercial rights exclude Greater China.

29 September 2026
thyssenkrupp nucera wins chlor‑alkali order from Hongniu Lanzhou

License, EPC, key equipment supply and commissioning support for a large e‑BiTAC v7 chlor‑alkali plant in Northwest China; low double‑digit million‑euro order.

29 September 2026
Lilly: Zepbound (tirzepatide 10 mg, 15 mg) associated with greater weight loss than Wegovy HD (semaglutide 7.2 mg)

An indirect, covariate‑adjusted comparison of SURMOUNT‑1 and STEP UP data shows larger mean and categorical weight‑loss benefits with tirzepatide 10 mg and 15 mg at 72 weeks.

28 September 2026
Wanhua Chemical Taozi Bay Circular Water Project Wins Zhan Tianyou Award

Top national civil‑engineering prize for a nine‑year, 11‑subproject wastewater–reclaimed‑water–sludge closed‑loop project achieving 56,620.75 t/yr CO₂ savings.