Chemicals for construction applications, including concrete admixtures, sealants, and protective coatings.
chemXplore tracks 33 projects in construction chemicals, of which 14 are active.
8 new construction, 5 expansion, and 1 revamp / retrofit.
Expected to start operating, per year; 5 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.
Owners and developers: Holcim (2), A1 Iron & Steel Tanzania Ltd (1), Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Group (1), Adani Cement Limited (1), Air Liquide SA (1), Alpha Dhabi Holding (1)
Investors: European Innovation Fund (3), A1 Iron & Steel Tanzania Ltd (1), ADEME (1), Saint-Gobain (1)
Contractors and licensors are recorded on 8 of these 14 projects For subscribers
Targeting: Carbon dioxide (5), Iron (2), Acrylic acid (1), Ammonia (1), Cement (1), Ethylene dichloride (EDC) (1)
New production line and full ISCC PLUS certification enable mass‑balance bio‑circular binder use; lower‑carbon purenit® product slated for 2027 market launch.
Revap has produced 95,000 t of CAP Pro R asphalt using technical corn oil, a semi‑refined residual from corn ethanol processing sourced from Inpasa.
Closure of Ranville cement site after weak French demand; 87 employees affected; shift to lower‑clinker, higher‑value cement to cut CO₂; €650m invested in other French sites.
In-truck sensors, edge computing and machine learning enable continuous quality control and mix optimization in transit, reducing returns and supporting low-carbon mixes across mixer fleets.
Buys 70% of Cementos Inka, adding 1.3 Mt/yr grinding capacity and port-connected sites near Lima and Pisco; asset-light, highly accretive deal expected to close by Oct 2026.
30-year quarry permit granted for Slite on Gotland; includes water and nature protection measures and underpins a planned CCS project currently paused for funding.
New line supports 580,000 t/y ECOPlanet low-carbon cement; 115,000 t/y calcined clay capacity cuts cement CO2 by ~30% while using local quarry feed.
Majority ownership transferred; seller retains 20%; company to remain independent in Datteln; transaction terms undisclosed.
Integrated plant will combine pickling with acid regeneration, a 6‑high cold mill and Galvalume coating to produce cold‑rolled and coated steel for East Africa.
Hybrid furnace to cut CO₂ from flat glass production; construction starts Jan 2027, production H2 2027; co-funded by the EU ETS Innovation Fund.
