Catalyxx to build $138.4M commercial facility in Portugal
In Portugal, Catalyxx recently announced that Sines, Portugal, has been selected as the location for Catalyxx Ibérica, the company’s first commercial-scale plant. Located in one of Europe’s most important industrial and logistics hubs, the €120M Sines facility was selected for its world-class industrial infrastructure, a deep-water port, excellent logistics connectivity, and access to renewable energy. These advantages will strengthen Catalyxx’s position as a leading bio-based chemicals company while supporting the security of supply, decarbonization, and competitiveness of the European chemical sector. The project will also reinforce Portugal’s growing role as a leader in sustainable industrial innovation and advanced manufacturing.
The facility will produce butanol, hexanol and octanol from bioethanol, offering the market a low-carbon alternative to conventional petrochemical production routes, while maintaining full compatibility with existing industrial applications and value chains.
The project has been granted Project of National Interest (PIN) status by the Portuguese Government, recognizing its strategic contribution to domestic industrial development, innovation, sustainability and economic growth, and affording the project an accelerated regulatory approval process. In addition, the project has already secured its key environmental approvals, representing another major milestone and further reinforcing its readiness to move into the construction phase.
The Catalyxx Ibérica project represents the next stage in Catalyxx’s industrial journey.
The company’s demonstration facility in Sevilla, Spain has enabled Catalyxx to validate its proprietary catalytic process under continuous operating conditions, generate extensive operational data, and develop the expertise required to support industrial scale-up. The Sines plant builds directly on this foundation, and will serve as the launchpad for Catalyxx’s global expansion in low-carbon chemicals and fuels.
Category: Fuels
