AFYREN resumes production at NEOXY plant after technical shutdown
- One-month technical shutdown in June 2026 to modify and install downstream process equipment.
- Works completed on schedule and on budget with an investment of around €6 million.
- Four weeks of work totalling 20,000 working hours, with up to 90 people from about a dozen external companies on site.
- Production has resumed and AFYREN expects an acceleration in the second half of 2026 after H1 revenue doubled versus FY2025.
Shutdown and upgrades
As part of the consolidation and performance improvement plan launched in 2025, AFYREN scheduled a one-month technical shutdown in June 2026 to modify existing and install new equipment in the downstream process. The works proceeded as planned and on budget: four weeks of work, six days out of seven, for a total 20,000 working hours and a total investment of around €6 million.
Execution and safety
Up to 90 people worked on site on certain days, drawn from around a dozen external companies, doubling the usual workforce at the AFYREN NEOXY plant. In the challenging conditions of intense heat, team safety remained the top priority throughout the shutdown, with zero accident with loss time reported.
Resumption and outlook
Following the works, production has resumed. AFYREN expects an acceleration in production in the second half of 2026, after a first semester which saw revenue doubling compared with FY 2025.
CEO comment
Nicolas SORDET said the planned technical shutdown was completed on schedule despite the intense heat, that all equipment modifications have been completed and that these changes will be a major driver for accelerating production in the second half of the year. He thanked AFYREN Group teams and contractor companies for completing the work on time, within budget, and while maintaining safe working conditions.
Source: AFYREN
