Chemical industry in Switzerland

Projects in Switzerland

chemXplore tracks 19 projects in Switzerland, of which 3 are active.

1 Announced / Concept 2 Under Construction

2 expansion and 1 new construction.

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

1 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.

What moved recently
  • July 2026 DePoly Commercial PET Depolymerization Plant (50,000 tpy) · Announced / Concept
  • July 2026 dePoly Monthey PET Depolymerization Showcase Plant · Operational / Completed

Owners and developers: Lonza (2), dePoly (1)

Investors: BASF Venture Capital GmbH (1), Infineum International Ltd. (1), Lonza (1), Una Terra Venture Studio AG (1)

Licensors and offtakers are recorded on 2 of these 3 projects For subscribers

Targeting: Monoethylene glycol (1), PET (1), Terephthalic acid (1)

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Latest Swiss chemical industry news

23 September 2026
Roche’s sefaxersen reduces proteinuria in phase III IMAgINATION trial

Interim analysis shows significant, clinically meaningful 24‑hour UPCR reduction at 37 weeks; blinded study continues to the eGFR endpoint at week 105.

21 September 2026
Roche: European Commission approves Susvimo for nAMD

Continuous ranibizumab delivery via the Contivue refillable implant offers an alternative to monthly intravitreal injections, with as few as two treatments per year.

17 September 2026
Roche: CELESTIMO Phase III shows PFS benefit for Lunsumio plus lenalidomide

Interim analysis shows a significant progression‑free survival benefit versus rituximab+lenalidomide in second‑line or later relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma; safety as expected.

14 September 2026
dsm-firmenich and Boltz partner on AI for ingredient discovery

Boltz foundation models will be applied to ingredient discovery to predict and design scent and flavor molecules using dsm-firmenich’s receptor data, with platform access and embedded researchers.

8 September 2026
Holcim backs Cloud Cycle to add real-time ML quality control to concrete deliveries

In-truck sensors, edge computing and machine learning enable continuous quality control and mix optimization in transit, reducing returns and supporting low-carbon mixes across mixer fleets.

18 August 2026
dsm-firmenich proposes Richard Ridinger as new chair after Thomas Leysen retirement

Board chair Thomas Leysen will retire; shareholders will vote on Richard Ridinger at an Extraordinary General Meeting on 19 Oct 2026.

31 July 2026
Clariant Q2 2026: margins improve and Amsterdam court dismisses Shell ethylene claim

Q2 comparable sales roughly flat; EBITDA margin up 80bp; performance-savings target raised to CHF100m; Amsterdam court dismissed Shell and Stichting Ethylene Claims suits.

23 July 2026
Enilive to acquire OIL! service-station network from Prax

Adds about 320 stations across Germany, Denmark, Austria and Switzerland; sites to be integrated progressively and will offer HVO biofuel, fast EV charging and convenience formats; subject to approvals.

15 July 2026
Brenntag and Evonik REXIM: exclusive GMP amino acids distribution across most of Europe

Exclusive agreement transfers market development and distribution of GMP-grade REXIM amino acids across most of Europe to a regional distributor, effective July 1, 2026.

14 July 2026
Evonik and evitria launch eviCHO CHO‑K1 transient expression kit

Ready-to-use CHO‑K1 transient expression kit simplifies lab workflows and speeds consistent protein production for early-stage biologics research.

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