Specialty Chemicals News
Updates on the production and development of specialty chemicals in Europe: manufacturers, investors, new plants, expansions and more.
EuroAPI Revision and FOCUS-27 Plan: Divestment of Facilities in Brindisi, Italy and Haverhill, UK in 2027
- Groundbreaking Ceremony: WACKER Enhances Emphasis on Silicone Specialties by Building New Production Site in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
- Merck Invests € 62 Million in New Quality Control Facility in Darmstadt, Germany
- Inauguration Ceremony for the Tritium Removal Facility at Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant in Romania
- Verkor secures 1.3 billion euros through a green loan from 19 banking entities for its first Gigafactory in Dunkirk, France
- Dow announces capacity expansion in SAS Chemicals GmbH to drive growth in global high-performance façade industry in Tönisvorst, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey
Specialties projects
A map of Specialties projects that are planned or currently being executed.
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Scheduled completion
This chart shows how many Specialties projects in the European chemical industry are expected to be completed in the upcoming years.
- IPP Enters Agreement to Sell BASF's Ammonia, Methanol, and Melamine Plants in Ludwigshafen, Germany
- Arkema acquires Dow's laminating adhesives activities for flexible packaging, including European plant in Mozzate, Italy
- Start-up of ANDRITZ production line for biodegradable wipes at Teknomelt in Kahramanmaras, Türkiye
- Construction Begins on Carbon-Neutral Cement Plant in Lägerdorf, Germany with Holcim's Green Vision and thyssenkrupp's "pure oxyfuel" Technology
- Arkema enhances its portfolio of solutions for next-generation batteries through majority stake acquisition in Proionic
- Successful start of BASF's prototype metal refinery for battery recycling in Schwarzheide, Germany
- Arkema finishes expanding global pebax® elastomers production capacity by 40% at Serquigny plant in France.
- Germany's TotalEnergies Takes Over Kyon Energy, a Prominent Battery Storage Developer in Germany
- Evonik plans to expand production capacities for hydroxyl-terminated polybutadienes at its Marl facility in Germany.
- Investment in New Plant for Solvent-Based Wax Dispersions by BYK Netherlands in Deventer, The Netherlands
- Arkema purchases a share in Tiamat, propelling advancements in next generation batteries
- WACKER to Establish New Production Site for Silicone Specialties in the Czech Republic's Karlovy Vary
- BASF and Stena Recycling collaborate on recycling electric vehicle batteries in Europe: Stena to pre-treat black mass in Halmstad, Sweden, while BASF refines and recycles it in Schwarzheide, Germany.
- Commission approves German State aid measure of €902 million to support Northvolt in building battery production plant in Heide, Germany.
- Gradual Transformation of Neste's Crude Oil Refinery into a Refining Hub for Renewables and Circular Solutions in Porvoo, Finland
- Arkema purchases Arc Building Products in Ireland, a specialist in construction adhesives and sealants.
- BASF boosts defoamer capacity at Dilovasi plant in Turkey
- POLYVANTIS: Röhm and Sabic Join Forces to Establish a Prominent Global Player in Advanced Film and Sheet Products
- Fluor Secures FEED Contract for Sandviken, Sweden's First Industrial-Scale Sodium-Ion Battery Production Facility
- Ionway, the joint venture between Powerco and Umicore, to establish its inaugural production facility in Nysa, Poland.
- Expansion of production capacity for gas separation membranes in Schörfling and Lenzing, Austria continues by Evonik.
- BASF transfers Neopolen® business to Knauf Industries
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Owners & Investors
Top 5 companies involved as owner and/or investor in current and planned Specialties projects:
BASF, WACKER, Arkema, Evonik, Lanxess AG, Mitsubishi, WCGC, Northvolt, PowerCo, and Solvay.
