Chemical industry in Taiwan

Projects in Taiwan

chemXplore tracks 12 projects in Taiwan, of which 10 are active.

5 Announced / Concept 3 Under Construction 2 Commissioning & Start-up

4 new construction, 4 expansion, and 2 revamp / retrofit.

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

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

What moved recently
  • 21 July 2026 Air Products San Fu Taiwan Semiconductor ASUs · Announced / Concept
  • 21 July 2026 Air Products San Fu semiconductor gas supply expansion, Taiwan · Announced / Concept
  • 3 July 2026 Asahi Kasei SUNFORT DFR Slitting Facility in Tainan · Commissioning & Start-up
  • 25 March 2026 Air Liquide Taichung Advanced Materials Plant · Commissioning & Start-up
  • 12 March 2026 FCFC 5N Electronic-Grade Hydrogen Purification, Mailiao · Announced / Concept

Owners and developers: Air Products San Fu Co., Ltd. (2), ASAHI KASEI WAH LEE HI-TECH CORPORATION (1), Air Liquide Far Eastern Limited (1), Air Liquide SA (1), Air Products (1), Asahi Kasei Corporation (1)

Investors: Air Products San Fu Co., Ltd. (2), Air Products (1), Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corporation (1), Formosa Smart Energy Tech Corporation (1), ProLogium (1), Shinkong Synthetic Fibers Corporation (1)

Contractors, licensors, and offtakers are recorded on 4 of these 10 projects For subscribers

Targeting: Argon (2), Helium (2), Hydrogen (2), Nitrogen (2), Oxygen (2), Ethane (1)

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Latest Taiwanese chemical industry news

1 October 2026
Lilly: Foundayo linked to reduced 10‑year predicted type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular risk

Post‑hoc ATTAIN‑1 modelling: oral orforglipron cut predicted 10‑year type 2 diabetes risk up to 57% and cardiovascular risk up to 18% versus placebo at 72 weeks.

30 September 2026
INEOS welcomes EU PVC anti-dumping probe and urges trade-defence reform

EU launches anti-dumping probe after PVC imports doubled in 12 months; industry urges faster provisional measures, safeguards and more DG Trade resources to protect European production.

29 September 2026
Novo Nordisk licenses Hengrui's once-weekly oral GLP‑1/GIP candidate HRS‑1596

Phase‑1 ready oral GLP‑1/GIP dual agonist with up to $2.6bn deal value including $300m upfront; development and commercial rights exclude Greater China.

29 September 2026
Lilly: Zepbound (tirzepatide 10 mg, 15 mg) associated with greater weight loss than Wegovy HD (semaglutide 7.2 mg)

An indirect, covariate‑adjusted comparison of SURMOUNT‑1 and STEP UP data shows larger mean and categorical weight‑loss benefits with tirzepatide 10 mg and 15 mg at 72 weeks.

25 September 2026
Daiichi Sankyo and Merck withdraw US BLA for ifinatamab deruxtecan in ES‑SCLC

BLA for I‑DXd seeking accelerated approval in extensive‑stage SCLC withdrawn after FDA said Phase 2 data were insufficient; Phase 3 programmes continue.

24 September 2026
Mercedes‑Benz & ProLogium agree joint testing of Gen4 solid‑state battery cells

Priority access to a new Gen4 inorganic solid‑state cell; Mercedes will run electrical, thermal and safety trials to assess suitability for future EV platforms.

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.

9 September 2026
ProLogium and Kyushu Electric Power deepen partnership with strategic investment

Existing partner shifts collaboration from industrial projects to capital participation, advancing plans for next‑generation battery module manufacturing in Japan for heavy‑duty electrification.

3 September 2026
Solvay more than doubles Taiwan electronic-grade hydrogen peroxide capacity with Shinsol JV

More than double annual capacity for electronic-grade hydrogen peroxide in Taiwan by end‑2026 to support semiconductor wafer cleaning; local grades qualified and match global standards.

2 September 2026
ProLogium begins mass production of Gen 3.5 all‑solid‑state LCB — 381 Wh/kg, 903 Wh/L

185.4 Ah cell posts 381 Wh/kg and 903 Wh/L in TÜV test; UL vacuum test classifies it as all‑solid‑state. Gen 3.5 now in mass production at Taiwan gigafactory.