EC 202-966-0
Also known as MDI.
chemXplore tracks 13 projects involving methylene diphenyl diisocyanate, of which 5 are active.
11 produce it and 2 use it as feedstock.
4 new construction and 1 expansion.
3 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.
Owners and developers: Covestro (2), Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Group (1), Alpha Dhabi Holding (1), BASF India Limited (1), BASF India Polyurethanes Private Limited (1), BASF SE (1)
Investors: XRG P.J.S.C. (2)
Contractors, licensors, and offtakers are recorded on 3 of these 5 projects For subscribers
New production line and full ISCC PLUS certification enable mass‑balance bio‑circular binder use; lower‑carbon purenit® product slated for 2027 market launch.
Advanced feasibility study for an MDI complex on secured Dahej land; final decision pending approvals. Project aims to serve India and neighbouring markets with local MDI supply.
Deals signed during the UAE president's state visit could unlock >€5bn investment, span LNG, gas, MDI, ammonia, offshore wind and AI, and follow a €40bn UAE investment pledge.
First commercial ICCP plant in Delfzijl will process 20,000 t/yr mixed plastic into ~10,000 t/y BTX aromatic oil and ~8,000 t/y by-products, cutting GHG 70–80%.
Q2 net loss $6M, adjusted EBITDA $120M; free cash flow used $90M; signed all‑stock merger with Olin; stockholder vote Aug 25, 2026.
660 kt/yr MDI train planned in Shanghai, UAE study for a similar world-scale train; both designed for operational net‑zero Scope 1 & 2 emissions and supported by XRG.
EU project to deliver the first continuous process for bio-based aniline, aiming 1.5 m³ semi-industrial demos and a 100% plant-carbon, drop-in MDI feedstock.
Oversubscribed financing via 11-bank syndicate with conventional and Islamic facilities, priced to benchmarks. EPC awarded; construction under way for 2028, boosting domestic chemicals value chain.
Study to develop up to 14 industrial chemicals, adding ~2.2 mtpa capacity in Al Ruwais to support import substitution, local supply‑chain resilience and MIITE industrial strategy.
Integrated site captured synergies for decades—cutting costs, funding R&D—but gas-price shock in 2022 exposed systemic risk; response: restructure Ludwigshafen and expand production abroad.
chemXplore tracks 7 plants producing methylene diphenyl diisocyanate in 7 countries.
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The 4 with the most plants, of 7 countries.
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The 3 with the most plants, of 6 producers.
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