Chemical industry in The Netherlands

projects tracked
172
active
55
chemical parks
7

Projects in The Netherlands

chemXplore tracks 172 projects in The Netherlands, of which 55 are active.

  1. 12 projects Announced / Concept
  2. 16 projects FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 5 projects FID / Sanctioned
  4. 19 projects Under Construction
  5. 3 projects Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 46 new construction, 6 expansion, 2 conversion / repurposing and 1 revamp / retrofit.

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

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

What moved recently

  • 9 October 2026 Aurora Renewable Carbon Empyro Restart and Biorefinery Twente · Operational / Completed
  • 9 October 2026 Aurora Renewable Carbon Empyro Bio-Oil Restart Hengelo · Operational / Completed
  • 1 October 2026 Gate Terminal 4th LNG Tank Expansion, Rotterdam · Operational / Completed
  • October 2026 Gasunie WarmtelinQ Vlaardingen-The Hague Heat Pipeline · Commissioning & Start-up
  • 21 September 2026 RWE Moerdijk 400 MW Battery Storage · FID / Sanctioned

Latest Dutch chemical industry news

29 October 2026
Lhyfe H1 2026 results: Messer partnership, German sales surge and industrial ramp-up

Messer deal secures a 10‑year supply pact and a 30% stake in four sites; 2026 revenue guided at €12–13m; German sales accelerating strongly; €45m cash and 36 MW installed capacity.

29 October 2026
Neste reports strong results and upgrades Rotterdam capex to €3.0bn

Record renewables margins and volumes, wide middle‑distillate margins, reduced leverage and an expanded Rotterdam capex estimate to ~€3.0bn with start‑up by end‑2027.

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.

15 October 2026
BioBTX wins €20.8m EU grant for PETRA circular aromatics plant

EU funds first commercial plant converting mixed plastic waste into renewable BTX aromatics; plant will process 20,000 t/yr, produce 10,000 t/yr and cut 72% GHG vs fossil route.

14 October 2026
Air Liquide to supply Rectisol™ and Lurgi™ Methanol technology for Perpetual Next biomethanol plant

220,000 tonnes/year biomethanol from waste wood and organic residues in Delfzijl; integrates torrefaction, gasification, syngas cleaning and methanol synthesis; roll‑out option for future sites.

13 October 2026
Perpetual Next and Air Liquide sign agreement for large-scale biomethanol production

Licence and engineering deal for synthesis-gas-to-methanol technology; Delfzijl plant to produce 220,000 tonnes/year; standardised Blueprint converts waste wood and organic residues into biomethanol.

9 October 2026
Aurora delivers first pyrolysis bio-oil from Empyro

First load of pyrolysis bio-oil delivered to FrieslandCampina for co-firing in industrial steam boilers, partially replacing natural gas.

5 October 2026
Flemish and Dutch ports welcome Ports Summit declaration on ARRRA priorities

Summit endorses ARRRA cluster priorities: level playing field, cross-border energy networks and fast-track planning to accelerate hydrogen, CCS, circular economy and innovation.

5 October 2026
Perpetual Next and Lhyfe sign MoU to explore renewable hydrogen supply for DeltaNor biomethanol in Delfzijl

MoU to assess local renewable hydrogen supply for a planned Delfzijl biomethanol plant, targeting roughly 12,000 tonnes H2 per year to boost biomethanol yields.

5 October 2026
Bilfinger awarded multi‑service framework with Delamine at Delfzijl

Single-source framework for engineering, installation, asset performance, access and insulation at Delfzijl chemical park; three-year term with two-year extension option.

Chemical parks and clusters

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