Chemical industry in Sweden

projects tracked
62
active
27
chemical park
1

Projects in Sweden

chemXplore tracks 62 projects in Sweden, of which 27 are active.

  1. 7 projects Announced / Concept
  2. 4 projects FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 2 projects FID / Sanctioned
  4. 13 projects Under Construction
  5. 1 project Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 20 new construction, 4 expansion, 2 revamp / retrofit and 1 conversion / repurposing.

Expected start-up, by year
0 2 4 6 8 10 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

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

What moved recently

  • 30 September 2026 Metso Sala slurry pump test rig and warehouse expansion · Commissioning & Start-up
  • 8 September 2026 Kemira Iron Phosphate Pilot Plant, Helsingborg · Operational / Completed
  • September 2026 Gruvaktiebolaget Viscaria Kiruna Copper Mine Restart, · Under Construction
  • 31 August 2026 Uniper NorthStarH2 e-methanol plant in Östersund · FEED / Pre-FID
  • 25 August 2026 LKAB Malmberget Sorting Plant · Under Construction

Latest Swedish chemical industry news

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.

20 October 2026
Nextchem (MAIRE) to acquire MEAB AB and MEAB GmbH

Bolsters hydrometallurgy and solvent-extraction capabilities for recovery and purification of precious metals, rare earths and strategic materials; adds two applied research centres and specialist engineers.

13 October 2026
Boliden seeks EGM approval for share‑issue to acquire Votorantim's Nexa stake and add board member

EGM on 23 Nov 2026 in Stockholm; shareholders can attend in person, by proxy, or vote by post/BankID; record date 13 Nov and notice/postal-vote deadline 17 Nov.

7 October 2026
Heidelberg Materials to acquire NCC’s aggregates and asphalt units in Sweden and Norway

106 aggregates sites and 44 hot‑mix asphalt plants change hands for ~SEK 5.5bn on a cash‑ and debt‑free basis; pro forma EBITDA multiple below buyer’s; deal subject to approval.

5 October 2026
Alfa Laval to fully integrate Desmet to expand oils, fats and biofuel engineering

Combines upstream extraction with separation, heat‑transfer and downstream processing to offer end‑to‑end engineered solutions; phased integration completes by July 2027.

30 September 2026
Perstorp reviews organisation to align with market conditions

About 140 employees in Sweden expected to be affected; global scope and timing will depend on local consultations and legal requirements.

30 September 2026
EnviTec Biogas H1 2026: revenue growth and shift from electricity to biomethane

Revenues and output rose, but H1 earnings fell due to bio‑LNG market costs and abolition of double counting; secured 16 MW in EEG auction and plans €100m investment to expand biomethane conversion.

30 September 2026
Metso commissions 4-MW extra-large slurry pump test rig in Sala

New rig tests pumps up to 25,000 m³/h and verifies up to MD900 full-scale; designed for larger sizes and expands Sala test and logistics capabilities.

30 September 2026
Asahi Kasei consolidates pharmaceutical units under Asahi Kasei Therapeutics

Brings acquired specialty-pharma units into a single global management to pursue niche immunology, nephrology, transplant and infectious disease markets; targets ¥300bn by FY2030.

29 September 2026
LKAB: extracting phosphorus and rare earths from iron ore

Luleå industrial park will recover phosphorus and rare earths from iron ore output to bolster European supply security; demo plant starts soon and ~500 jobs expected.

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