Commodity chemicals, such as acids, alkalis, and salts, used as building blocks in various industries.
chemXplore tracks 466 projects in basic chemicals, of which 171 are active.
Of the active ones, 106 new construction, 44 expansion, 17 revamp / retrofit and 4 conversion / repurposing.
56 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.
CARBEX targets benzene and toluene recovery from automotive shredder residue, with process emissions estimated at nearly 40% below steam cracking.
Nine-month EBITDA rose 30.7% to €75.7 million, while revenue was 0.3% lower year on year at €706.8 million.
The deal includes the Cork production site and about 140 employees. Closing is expected in 2027, subject to regulatory approval.
The Aktau facility will produce ammonia, urea, nitric acid and ammonium nitrate, with project services continuing through commissioning.
It cut NOx by 98.97% and N₂O by 97.8% at the Georgian nitric acid unit, with minimal reactor modifications.
The project will track iridium and ruthenium from spent electrodes through refining and reuse in new electrodes.
The expansion nearly doubles annual capacity at the site and makes BASF North America’s largest MDI producer.
Entered judicial reorganisation on 26 Dec 2025; recapitalisation talks failed amid high energy costs, weak demand and imports; related Dutch unit seeks suspension and French unit is under review.
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Sale transfers sulfuric acid, gas cleaning, roasting and related services plus ~180 employees; closing aimed mid‑2027 pending approvals; no material impact on seller's finances.
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