Basic Chemicals news

22 September 2025
ExxonMobil halts chemical recycling projects in Rotterdam and Antwerp
Projects halted due to EU policy disputes on recycled content calculation, impacting economic viability and investment in circular economy technologies.
18 September 2025
Aurubis Enhances Avellino Furnace to Increase Copper Rod Output
The €5M upgrade boosts production capacity by 20%, enhances energy efficiency, and reduces CO₂ emissions, supporting sustainable copper wire rod production.
18 September 2025
MOL Group Converts Plastic Waste to High-Value Products at Tiszaújváros Site
MOL's pilot test converts plastic waste into polyethylene and polypropylene, advancing its circular economy strategy with ISCC PLUS certification.
17 September 2025
Kemira's Helsingborg Plant Approved for Activated Carbon Reactivation
The new plant will reactivate spent activated carbon for water treatment, targeting micropollutants like PFAS. Operational by late 2027, it aligns with tightening regulations in Europe.
16 September 2025
INEOS Inovyn Mothballs Tavaux Chloromethane Facility
Due to weak demand and high costs, production shifts to Rosignano, Italy, to minimize customer impact.
11 September 2025
Aurubis Secures €200M EIB Loan for Recycling and Copper Expansion
EIB funds will boost copper refining in Bulgaria and recycling in Hamburg, supporting EU's critical raw materials strategy and enhancing Europe's supply chain resilience.

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Owners & Investors

Top 5 companies involved as owner and/or investor in current and planned Basic Chemicals projects:

BASF, Solvay, INEOS, ORLEN, Borealis, Shell, Nouryon, Port of Antwerp-Bruges, Moeve, and Kemira.