Construction Chemicals

projects tracked
36
active
17
countries
18

Chemicals for construction applications, including concrete admixtures, sealants, and protective coatings.

Projects in construction chemicals

chemXplore tracks 36 projects in construction chemicals, of which 17 are active.

  1. 6 projects Announced / Concept
  2. 2 projects FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 1 project FID / Sanctioned
  4. 6 projects Under Construction
  5. 2 projects Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 9 new construction, 5 expansion and 3 revamp / retrofit.

Expected start-up, by year
0 1 2 3 4 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

8 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • 1 October 2026 Indaver Doel Ash Treatment Facility Expansion · Announced / Concept · Belgium
  • 29 September 2026 Mesabi Metallics Iowa steel complex · Announced / Concept · United States
  • September 2026 Mesabi Metallics Nashwauk DR-grade iron ore mine and pellet plant · Commissioning & Start-up · United States
  • September 2026 puren Obermarchtal purenit Production Line · Operational / Completed · Germany
  • September 2026 Holcim Čížkovice Calcined Clay Line · Operational / Completed · Czech Republic

Latest news in construction chemicals

7 October 2026
Heidelberg Materials to acquire NCC’s aggregates and asphalt units in Sweden and Norway

106 aggregates sites and 44 hot‑mix asphalt plants change hands for ~SEK 5.5bn on a cash‑ and debt‑free basis; pro forma EBITDA multiple below buyer’s; deal subject to approval.

1 October 2026
Indaver launches Circulith: certified construction granulate from bottom ash

Certified granulates from bottom ash approved for concrete paving blocks, creating ~30,000 t/yr of aggregates and enabling scaled processing of third‑party bottom ash.

29 September 2026
Essar-backed Mesabi Metallics $18B mine-to-mill US steel investment

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.

24 September 2026
Covestro and puren advance purenit® with ISCC PLUS certification and Desmodur® CQ MS binder

New production line and full ISCC PLUS certification enable mass‑balance bio‑circular binder use; lower‑carbon purenit® product slated for 2027 market launch.

22 September 2026
Petrobras uses technical corn oil in asphalt production

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.

18 September 2026
EXIM Chairman Tours Mesabi Metallics’ New Iron Ore Mine in Minnesota

EXIM-backed support and major private investment underpin startup of the first US iron ore mine in 50 years, aiming to cut imports, shore up supply chains and create hundreds of jobs.

16 September 2026
Heidelberg Materials to close Ranville cement plant

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.

8 September 2026
Holcim backs Cloud Cycle to add real-time ML quality control to concrete deliveries

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.

8 September 2026
Heidelberg Materials acquires 70% of Peru's Cementos Inka

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.

7 September 2026
Heidelberg Materials secures 30-year quarry permit for Slite, Sweden

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.

Where its projects are

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The 8 with the most active projects, of 18 countries.