Chemical industry in Ireland

Projects in Ireland

chemXplore tracks 22 projects in Ireland, of which 3 are active.

3 Under Construction

2 expansion and 1 new construction.

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

Owners and developers: Dexcom (1), Merck (1), Merck KGaA (1), Novo Nordisk (1)

Investors: Merck KGaA (1)

Contractors are recorded on 1 of these 3 projects For subscribers

Targeting: Glucagon-like peptide-1 (1)

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Latest Irish chemical industry news

24 September 2026
European Commission T&Cs for €1bn industrial heat decarbonisation auction

€1bn Europe-wide auction for industrial process-heat decarbonisation; bidding opens early Dec 2026. Supports electrification, renewable heat and SMRs with a fixed premium per tCO2.

18 September 2026
EMA CHMP restricts and redefines ipidacrine indications

CHMP limits ipidacrine to specific neuropathies, Alzheimer’s, intestinal atony and certain stroke/TBI recovery uses; removes several neuritis and demyelinating indications; cautions >80 mg/day.

17 September 2026
EASA: EU SAF supply surpasses 2025 ReFuelEU target

SAF reached 1.1 Mt (2.8% share), a near sixfold rise from 2024; supplied at 121 airports, 84% produced in the EU, and 18 Member States host production projects.

23 July 2026
EIB study: Europe must boost mineral exploration tenfold to meet CRMA goals

Study finds Europe needs a step-change in exploration spending and permitting reform to convert geological potential into domestic critical raw materials supply.

9 June 2026
EIF backs Yield Lab Europe €100m agrifood fund, 30% for Ireland

€25m anchor aims to mobilise €100m for Seed/Series A agrifood tech; 30% earmarked for Ireland. Article 9 SFDR fund with 90% climate/environment target.

8 June 2026
PPG appoints John Smith VP, Architectural Coatings EMEA; Steve Pocock to retire

John Smith will lead EMEA architectural coatings from July 1, 2026; Steve Pocock retires June 30, 2026.

29 May 2026
EU advances carbon removals and carbon farming market

CRCF Days launched rollout: certification schemes may seek CRCF recognition; Buyers’ Club to aggregate demand; removals and carbon‑farming methodologies near adoption; financing and de‑risking needed

25 May 2026
Sines strengthens transatlantic digital connectivity

Telesur–EllaLink deal to build Caribbean Gateway cable linking the Caribbean, Europe, US and Brazil, boosting capacity and redundancy and EU digital resilience; boosts ZILS appeal for data infra

21 May 2026
EIF commits €200m to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners' Advanced Bioenergy Fund II

€200m backing to scale biomethane in Europe via greenfield anaerobic‑digestion plants converting agricultural waste; fund targets €1.5bn and aims to strengthen energy security.

29 April 2026
TotalEnergies completes 50% acquisition of EPH flexible power portfolio in Europe

Creates TTEP: 14 GW flexible gas/biomass + BESS across Italy, UK, Ireland, Netherlands, France; ~30 TWh output in 2025; tolling contracts; 5 GW development pipeline.

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