This visual report presents the 2026 outlook for the European chemical industry, highlighting new construction and expansion projects. It details the involved companies, target substances, and countries where these developments are taking place.
New plants and plant expansions expected to be completed throughout 2026 across Europe.
Plant and project location data provided by chemXplore Analytics.
Each project is labeled with one or more categories or sectors based on their target chemical processes. As can be seen from the chart, biobased & circular and energy related investments clearly outnumber other categories in 2026.
A total of 58 projects are expected to be completed.
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Of all the projects scheduled for completion in 2026, 1 have been completed by now.
Project data provided by chemXplore Analytics.
Number of projects that target the production of these chemical substances. In addtion to targeting the production of substances, there are also 6 projects aiming to capture & store carbon dioxide (CCS).
Most targeted substances include Hydrogen, Carbon dioxide, Plastic waste, Ethylene, Water, Methanol, PET, Propane, Methane, and Pyrolysis oil.
Many projects are located on a chemical park or cluster. This is the top 5 with the highest number of projects to be completed in 2026:
Port of Rotterdam, Port Of Antwerp, BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Port Jérôme, Chemiepark Knapsack, Chemelot, and Chempark Dormagen.
The average investment value per project.
