Biobased & Circular

projects tracked
754
active
335
countries
46

Chemicals and materials derived from bio-based sources or designed for circular processes, such as bioplastics and recycled polymers.

Projects in biobased & circular

chemXplore tracks 754 projects in biobased & circular, of which 335 are active.

  1. 114 projects Announced / Concept
  2. 62 projects FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 12 projects FID / Sanctioned
  4. 126 projects Under Construction
  5. 21 projects Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 261 new construction, 44 expansion, 16 revamp / retrofit and 10 conversion / repurposing.

Expected start-up, by year
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89 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • 27 October 2026 Stora Enso and Shanshan Ningbo lignin-based hard carbon demo line · Announced / Concept · China
  • 27 October 2026 BASF Cincinnati Alkyl Polyglucosides (APG) Production Expansion · Operational / Completed · United States
  • 26 October 2026 Petrobras Replan SAF Co-Processing Revamp, Paulínia · Under Construction · Brazil
  • 22 October 2026 Heidelberg Materials Geseke GeZero CCS project · On Hold / Postponed · Germany
  • 14 October 2026 BPCL Mumbai Refinery kerosene hydrotreater SAF co-processing revamp · Under Construction · India

Latest news in biobased & circular

29 October 2026
OMV Petrom Group 9M 2026 results: record CAPEX and stronger earnings

Higher commodity prices and an integrated model lifted clean CCS operating result 51%; net income reached RON 4.1bn and CAPEX hit a record RON 6.6bn.

29 October 2026
Metsä Group posts comparable EBITDA EUR 357m YTD; Q3 comparable EBITDA EUR 100m

Cost-savings programme delivered substantial profit improvement early in Q4; sales and operating results declined year-on-year; investments in fibre packaging and a CO2 capture project announced.

29 October 2026
Repsol commits €11.5bn to projects in Spain through 2030

Plans include renewable hydrogen, a renewable-fuel plant, pumped hydro expansion and a circular methanol facility; extends customer fuel discounts and launches a new €950m buyback.

29 October 2026
Eastman secures $375M DOE award to expand U.S. methanolysis recycling capacity

Reinstated federal funding backs debottlenecking of Kingsport methanolysis, restart of underused U.S. recycling assets, and milestone-based planning for a second facility to boost domestic recycled polyester supply.

29 October 2026
Lhyfe H1 2026 results: Messer partnership, German sales surge and industrial ramp-up

Messer deal secures a 10‑year supply pact and a 30% stake in four sites; 2026 revenue guided at €12–13m; German sales accelerating strongly; €45m cash and 36 MW installed capacity.

29 October 2026
Neste reports strong results and upgrades Rotterdam capex to €3.0bn

Record renewables margins and volumes, wide middle‑distillate margins, reduced leverage and an expanded Rotterdam capex estimate to ~€3.0bn with start‑up by end‑2027.

28 October 2026
Moeve surpasses 2030 waste circularity goal and prevents 32,163 tons of waste

Achieved a 55% rise in circularity intensity at Andalusian sites; partnerships converted spent catalysts into mortar and the firm advances water and biodiversity commitments.

28 October 2026
UPM Q3 2026 — strong cash flow amid destocking and rising variable costs

Q3 sales €2,202m and comparable EBIT €131m; operating cash flow rose to €420m as working‑capital measures offset lower deliveries and higher variable costs.

28 October 2026
Petrobras production hits record 3.512 MMboed in 3Q26

Operational efficiency, FPSO ramp-ups and fewer shutdown losses drove output growth, supported by 12 new wells and refinery and decarbonization advances.

27 October 2026
Stora Enso and Shanshan Technology to co-develop lignin-derived hard carbon anodes

A demonstration line in Ningbo will accelerate development and industrial validation of lignin‑based hard carbon for sodium‑ion battery anodes.

Where its projects are

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The 8 with the most active projects, of 46 countries.