Chemical industry in Hungary

projects tracked
42
active
8
chemical parks
3

Projects in Hungary

chemXplore tracks 42 projects in Hungary, of which 8 are active.

  1. none Announced / Concept
  2. none FEED / Pre-FID
  3. none FID / Sanctioned
  4. 6 projects Under Construction
  5. 2 projects Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 5 new construction, 2 expansion and 1 conversion / repurposing.

Expected start-up, by year
0 1 2 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

1 active project carries no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • 30 October 2026 MOL Danube Refinery AV3 Unit Reconstruction, Százhalombatta · Operational / Completed
  • 14 October 2026 MOL Szarvas Biogas Plant biomethane upgrading unit · Commissioning & Start-up
  • 22 September 2026 CATL Debrecen Battery Cell and Module Plant · Commissioning & Start-up
  • 17 September 2026 MOL Group Algyő Solar Park and Battery Storage · Operational / Completed
  • September 2026 MOL Százhalombatta Maleic Anhydride Expansion, Danube Refinery · Under Construction

Latest Hungarian chemical industry news

6 November 2026
MOL Group posts USD 1,250m profit before tax in Q3 2026

Strong refining margins and higher gas prices lifted results, while petrochemicals weakness and regulated fuel pricing weighed on retail performance.

30 October 2026
MOL restarts AV3 crude distillation unit at Danube Refinery

Unit restarted after nearly year-long repair following an Oct 20, 2025 fire; restoration cost ~18 billion HUF (USD 56M) and returned the unit to its original capacity, strengthening regional supply security.

26 October 2026
CATL Retains AAA in PV Tech Battery Storage Bankability Rankings

PV Tech cites delivery record, over 3,000 deployed projects, >99% system reliability, >90% capacity utilisation and a new 100 GWh Hungary plant as reasons for AAA rating.

21 October 2026
Merck’s KEYTRUDA plus Padcev approved by European Commission for perioperative treatment of resectable MIBC

EU clears first PD‑1 inhibitor plus ADC regimen for resectable muscle‑invasive bladder cancer regardless of cisplatin eligibility; phase 3 showed EFS HR 0.53 and OS HR 0.65.

15 October 2026
MOL Group opens first biomethane plant in Szarvas

Built for more than HUF 2.7 billion, the Szarvas plant will produce >7 million m3/yr of pipeline‑quality biomethane—replacing gas for ~8,500 households—using regional meat and agricultural wastes.

9 October 2026
East Grain CEO Tamás Vincze on supply-chain focus, AGROFERT ties and expansion

CEO explains pivot from commodity trading to supply-chain integration, silo and feed investments, Maragro acquisition and recruitment ties to Cluj universities.

1 October 2026
MOL secures OFAC license to continue NIS acquisition talks

License extends negotiations to pursue a majority stake in Serbia's national oil firm through 30 Oct 2026.

27 September 2026
MOL Group Chemicals doubles maleic anhydride capacity at Százhalombatta

New unit at Danube Refinery will double maleic anhydride output and is due online in H2 2027, aiming to strengthen European supply security and improve energy efficiency.

24 September 2026
Lilly's Onswik approved by FDA as once‑weekly basal insulin for adults with type 2 diabetes

FDA clears once‑weekly basal insulin that reduces injection frequency vs daily therapy; Phase 3 QWINT trials in >3,400 adults showed non‑inferior A1C vs glargine and degludec.

22 September 2026
CATL Debrecen starts trial production in new cell building

Trial operations began 22 Sept 2026 in the new Debrecen cell factory, activating the first two production lines after occupancy and IPPC preconditions were met.

Chemical parks and clusters

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