Project of the week
Borealis Kallo PDH2 Propylene Plant
Antwerp Beveren, Belgium · Commissioning & Start-up
Borealis' second propane dehydrogenation plant at Kallo has reached mechanical completion, Borouge International reported on 4 November, with start-up now expected in the first half of 2027. That is later than the...
Milestones this week
Selected from the 10 projects that moved this week.
- Alby PtX e-SAF Plant, Alby (Ånge), Sweden (Sweden) Entered FEED · 10 November 2026 In chemXplore: capacity · FEED contractor · expected start-up
- GreenDot Italy mechanical recycling expansion, new production lines (Italy) Started operating · 10 November 2026
- EemsGas Delfzijl Waste Wood Gasification Green Gas Plant (The Netherlands) Entered FEED · 9 November 2026 In chemXplore: capacity · technology licensor · FEED contractor · expected start-up · investment
- RWE–Kawasaki 34 MW hydrogen-capable gas turbine demonstration, Lingen (Germany) Commissioning started · 6 November 2026 In chemXplore: technology supplier
- Kutch Chemical Padana Chlor-Alkali Expansion (220,000 t/y NaOH) (India) Commissioning started · 5 November 2026 In chemXplore: capacity · technology licensor · technology supplier · investment
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Project and plant news
Biobased & Circular
- Uniper files environmental permit for NorthStarH2 e‑methanol project Uniper NorthStarH2 e-methanol plant in Östersund
- dsm-firmenich expands hydrogenated bio-based resins production in Vielle-Saint-Girons, France dsm-firmenich (DRT) Vielle-Saint-Girons hydrogenated rosin resins unit
- EemsGas awards FEED to Technip Energies for Delfzijl green gas plant EemsGas Delfzijl Waste Wood Gasification Green Gas Plant
- Técnicas Reunidas wins FEED for Alby PtX e‑SAF plant in Sweden Alby PtX e-SAF Plant, Alby (Ånge), Sweden
- PureCycle Technologies Q3 2026 results: branded ramps, Ironton output up, Thailand permit PureCycle Rayong Polypropylene Recycling Facility
Energy
- Iberdrola tests 100% renewable-steam electrification at Bayer's Asturias plant Iberdrola Green Heat Asturias molten-salt steam plant for Bayer
- ORLEN expands Wierzchowice gas storage to 2.1 billion m3 ORLEN Wierzchowice Underground Gas Storage Expansion to 2.1 bcm
- Dow's Long Mott secures NRC construction permit for proposed advanced nuclear plant in Texas Dow Long Mott Generating Station Advanced Nuclear Plant, Seadrift
- MOL Group posts USD 1,250m profit before tax in Q3 2026 MOL Danube Refinery AV3 Unit Reconstruction, Százhalombatta
- Fluor Q3 2026: record $10.9B awards and $34.3B backlog LNG Canada Phase 2 expansion, Kitimat
Basic Chemicals
- TA'ZIZ closes $1.39 billion financing for Ruwais ammonia and terminal projects TA'ZIZ Ruwais Phase 1 Chemicals Complex
- K+S awards Worley construction contract for Bethune potash expansion K+S Potash Canada Bethune Ramp-Up programme
- LAT Nitrogen Linz and SKW Piesteritz partner with KBR to modernise ammonia units SKW Piesteritz Wittenberg Ammonia Plant #2 Efficiency Revamp
- thyssenkrupp nucera commissions 220,000 t/y chlor-alkali plant for Kutch Chemical Kutch Chemical Padana Chlor-Alkali Expansion (220,000 t/y NaOH)
- ANDRITZ commissions second hydrochloric acid regeneration plant for JSW Steel Coated Products JSW Steel Coated Products Vasind second HCl acid regeneration plant
Polymers
- Covestro opens polyester resin line in Meppen Covestro Meppen polyester resin reactor line expansion
- Nouryon to produce MMAO in Jiaxing to serve solar and automotive markets Nouryon Jiaxing MMAO catalyst activator production expansion
Specialties
- Mitsubishi Gas Chemical expands BT materials production at MGC Electrotechno Thailand MGC Electrotechno Thailand BT Materials Prepreg and Inspection Expansion, Rayong
- Mitsubishi Chemical to continue carbon materials business Mitsubishi Chemical Kagawa Plant needle and pitch coke equipment renovation
Water Treatment
- Veolia wins nearly €200m in Middle East desalination contracts ACWA Power Hamriyah IWP SWRO Desalination Plant, Sharjah
- SONATRACH inspects Sidi Ladjel desalination plant site Sonatrach ADC Seawater Desalination Plant, Sidi Ladjel (Mostaganem)
Petrochemicals
- LOTTE Chemical restructures basic chemicals and expands specialty businesses after Q3 2026 loss Lotte Chemical Daesan naphtha cracker shutdown (Daesan restructuring project No. 1)
Other projects
- Fluor granted notice to proceed for Sierra Gorda fourth grinding line expansion in Chile Sierra Gorda Fourth Grinding Line Expansion, Chile
Feed
- PREOL installs stainless-steel silos for rapeseed meal PREOL Lovosice rapeseed meal storage silo replacement
Pharma
- Evonik begins GMP production of PhytoChol at Lipid Innovation Center in Indiana Evonik Tippecanoe Lipid Innovation Center, Lafayette
Also this week
- AkzoNobel and Axalta assess UK merger review findings
- Mitsui Chemicals lifts FY2026 forecast after first-half profit growth
- Metso divests roasting, sulfuric acid and gas cleaning units to MAIRE’s Nextchem
- Bayer’s asundexian (Sunharbo) FDA-approved as first FXIa inhibitor for secondary stroke prevention
- Mitsui Chemicals to acquire JSR, file shelf registration and revise B&GM split-off scope
- EU emissions fall as clean energy expands and ETS revenues rise
- QatarEnergy acquires 25% interest in Namibia offshore PEL82
- Bilfinger extends TotalEnergies inspection contract for DUC North Sea assets
Upcoming events
- CHINACOAT: 2026 11–13 November 2026 · Guangzhou
- Advanced Recycling Conference: 2026 17–18 November 2026 · Cologne
- SAMPE Japan Exhibition: 2026 18–20 November 2026 · Tokyo
- Personal Care Technology Convention: PCT 2026 Guangzhou 18–19 November 2026 · Guangzhou
- Plast Eurasia: 35th 2–5 December 2026 · Istanbul