Chemical industry in India

projects tracked
32
active
21

Projects in India

chemXplore tracks 32 projects in India, of which 21 are active.

  1. 6 projects Announced / Concept
  2. 6 projects FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 1 project FID / Sanctioned
  4. 5 projects Under Construction
  5. 3 projects Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 11 new construction, 7 expansion and 3 revamp / retrofit.

Expected start-up, by year
0 1 2 3 4 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

15 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • 5 November 2026 Kutch Chemical Padana Chlor-Alkali Expansion (220,000 t/y NaOH) · Commissioning & Start-up
  • 5 November 2026 JSW Steel Coated Products Vasind second HCl acid regeneration plant · Operational / Completed
  • 28 October 2026 UPM Adhesive Materials Gujarat label-material coating factory · Announced / Concept
  • 15 October 2026 Essar Oil & Gas Raniganj East CBM Acreage Expansion, West Bengal · Announced / Concept
  • 15 October 2026 Symrise Globalide Musk Ingredient Capacity Expansion, India · Announced / Concept

Latest Indian chemical industry news

12 November 2026
GreenLine Deploys Electric Trucks for Kirloskar Ferrous Logistics

The deployment adds electric mobility to industrial goods transport at the Taloja plant.

10 November 2026
Metso divests roasting, sulfuric acid and gas cleaning units to MAIRE’s Nextchem

Sale transfers sulfuric acid, gas cleaning, roasting and related services plus ~180 employees; closing aimed mid‑2027 pending approvals; no material impact on seller's finances.

6 November 2026
ADNOC to supply Gujarat Energy up to 4 million tonnes LNG over 10 years

First sale from XRG’s international portfolio via a new global LNG trading platform; deliveries start in 2028 and the platform targets 47 mtpa beyond 2030.

5 November 2026
Aemetis Q3 2026: Revenue +49%, Net Income $5.2M, Adjusted EBITDA $24.8M

Dairy RNG output and a September 45Z model revision lifted tax‑credit revenue and profitability while Keyes MVR progress and two new digesters expand capacity.

5 November 2026
thyssenkrupp nucera commissions 220,000 t/y chlor-alkali plant for Kutch Chemical

Padana, Gujarat plant produces 220,000 t/year caustic soda (up to 675 t/day); uses BM Generation 6+ technology with five 135 t/day electrolyzers for internal use and domestic sales.

5 November 2026
ArcelorMittal Q3 2026 results: $2.0bn EBITDA, adjusted net income $0.9bn

EBITDA up 34% YoY to $2.0bn; adjusted EPS $1.15; net debt rose to $10.3bn while liquidity stays $8.7bn; strategic projects raise EBITDA potential by ~$1.8bn.

5 November 2026
ANDRITZ commissions second hydrochloric acid regeneration plant for JSW Steel Coated Products

Closed-loop HCl regeneration recovers spent pickling acid, meets ~99% of acid needs, yields sellable iron oxide; plant handles 6,400 L/hr to support a 1.3 Mt/year pickling line.

4 November 2026
Vopak raises FY 2026 outlook after strong YTD performance

Proportional EBITDA guidance lifted to EUR 1,200–1,220m and proportional operating free cash flow to ~EUR 840m after YTD proportional OCF of EUR 671m (EUR 5.88/share) and robust project contributions.

2 November 2026
BHP advances multiple pathways toward near‑zero steelmaking

Industry investment and policy support sustain demonstrations across blast‑furnace retrofits, DRI–ESF, and electrochemical routes while economics and infrastructure shape deployment timing.

2 November 2026
bp sells 65% of Castrol to Stonepeak

Generates $6 billion after-tax to reduce financial obligations while retaining a 35% stake; the business will operate independently under its new majority owner.