Commodity chemicals, such as acids, alkalis, and salts, used as building blocks in various industries.
chemXplore tracks 392 projects in basic chemicals, of which 132 are active.
87 new construction, 30 expansion, 12 revamp / retrofit, and 3 conversion / repurposing.
34 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.
Owners and developers: BASF SE (5), Air Liquide SA (4), Covestro (3), INEOS (3), MOL Petrochemicals (3), POSCO (3)
Investors: European Investment Bank (3), Export-Import Bank of the United States (3), Trafigura (3), Air Liquide SA (2), Coogee (2), Eni S.p.A. (2)
Contractors, licensors, and offtakers are recorded on 94 of these 132 projects For subscribers
Targeting: Hydrogen (19), Ammonia (15), Carbon dioxide (10), Copper (9), Ethylene (7), Lithium Carbonate (6)
3,150 MTPD urea plant will use an Ultra‑Low Energy design, cutting steam use by 35% and cooling water by 16% versus conventional urea processes.
NOK 260m project to replace a furnace and off-gas equipment; installation starts Q1 2027; second furnace stays operational; aims to cut emissions and enable more biocarbon use.
License and engineering package for single‑train 3,500 MTPD ammonia unit in Jubail; will produce 1.2 Mt ammonia/year and lift urea output to 7.4 Mt/year.
Investment will link a Minnesota iron-ore mine with a new Iowa steel complex using DRI and EAF technology to produce 100% US steel and create thousands of jobs.
Luleå industrial park will recover phosphorus and rare earths from iron ore output to bolster European supply security; demo plant starts soon and ~500 jobs expected.
License, EPC, key equipment supply and commissioning support for a large e‑BiTAC v7 chlor‑alkali plant in Northwest China; low double‑digit million‑euro order.
Includes license for a world‑scale mixed‑feed ethylene cracker and PDP/FEED for integrated units producing ethylene, propylene, HDPE/LLDPE and polypropylene.
Net profit USD 1m; sold ammonia distribution and monetized Methanex; OCI Nitrogen impaired and facing margin pressure; held‑for‑sale net cash USD 1.05bn; NNS offer and Orascom deal progressing.
Targets adjusted EBITDA ≥€1.2bn, an 11% margin and positive free cash flow; expects >€800m EBITDA uplift from self‑help measures and has implemented major restructuring steps.
Ten-year run of transatlantic ethane imports secured Grangemouth's feedstock for ethylene production; over 400 shipments, major infrastructure and fleet growth underpin resilience.
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The 8 with the most active projects, of 49 countries.
