Chemical industry in Italy

projects tracked
70
active
20
chemical parks
5

Projects in Italy

chemXplore tracks 70 projects in Italy, of which 20 are active.

  1. 7 projects Announced / Concept
  2. 2 projects FEED / Pre-FID
  3. none FID / Sanctioned
  4. 11 projects Under Construction
  5. none Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 17 new construction, 1 expansion, 1 revamp / retrofit and 1 conversion / repurposing.

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

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

What moved recently

  • 27 July 2026 Enilive Venice Biorefinery Deoxygenation Unit · Announced / Concept
  • 21 July 2026 Sasol ISOSIV Paraffin Unit Restart, Augusta, Italy · Under Construction
  • 6 July 2026 Eni Storage Systems LFP Gigafactory and BESS Plant in Brindisi · Under Construction
  • 25 June 2026 Iberdrola Fénix 243 MW Solar PV Plant · Operational / Completed
  • May 2026 RWE Serra Giannina 42 MW Wind Farm · Under Construction

Latest Italian chemical industry news

6 October 2026
AGC Biologics expands cell therapy development hub at Yokohama

Yokohama technical center began cell therapy process development in July 2025 and has been awarded multiple exosome and T‑cell projects, including a program transferred from Milan.

1 October 2026
XRG backs Argentina's push to become global LNG supplier

Argentina targets global LNG supply; first phase 12 Mtpa from Vaca Muerta with YPF and Eni partnership, promising over 40,000 jobs and export revenues.

1 October 2026
ENGEL integrated WINTEC e-win 1800 production cell and viper 6 debut

High-volume, CE-compliant production cell for small automotive connectors delivering 57,600 parts/hr with digital assistance for process stability and high availability.

1 October 2026
Eni and Ares complete Plenitude capital restructure and joint governance

Non‑proportional €1.56bn capital increase sets pre‑money equity at €10.75bn; deconsolidation under joint control; board reconfigured with nine members and qualified‑majority voting on material matters.

30 September 2026
Lilly’s Foundayo shows cardiovascular safety and durable A1C and weight benefits in ACHIEVE‑4

Once‑daily oral GLP‑1 cut MACE vs insulin glargine, lowered A1C by 1.6% at 52 weeks and produced mean weight loss of 8.1 kg with durable effects to 104 weeks.

30 September 2026
Eni and Generative Bionics sign MoU to explore industrial use of humanoid robot GENE.01

Assessing use cases in inspection, teleoperation and remote assistance; materials and footwear components; HPC support; battery lifecycle and potential industrialisation.

29 September 2026
Trinseo, Lapo and laprima plastics advance PMMA depolymerization recycling for eyewear

Industrial trial converted demo-lens PMMA waste into crude MMA via depolymerization, demonstrating a potential closed‑loop route for acrylic eyewear materials.

28 September 2026
SOCAR and MAIRE Group discuss petrochemical cooperation

Meeting highlighted Italy investments including an acquisition in Italiana Petroli, praised oil-refining and petrochemical partnership, and explored expanding cooperation and new joint projects.

25 September 2026
EIB-backed €80m loan for FNM Group hydrogen mobility

Financing supports hydrogen projects for rail and road to accelerate decarbonisation; backed by InvestEU and SACE guarantee; 15‑year tenor with 3‑year pre‑amortisation and 36‑month availability.

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.

Chemical parks and clusters

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