MAIRE awarded contract by key chemical player in China

Published by Ellie Brosnan, Editorial Assistant
Hydrocarbon Engineering, Monday, 23 February 2026 11:00

MAIRE has announced that NEXTCHEM, through its subsidiary CONSER, a technology licensor for high-value chemical derivatives and biodegradable plastics, has been awarded a licensing and Process Design Package for the deployment of its proprietary NX CONSER^TM MAN and NX CONSER^TMDuetto technologies for the co-production of Dimethyl succinate (DMS) and 1.4-Butanediol (BDO) by a major state-owned chemical player in China.

The agreement covers the integrated BDO and DMS production, enabling downstream applications such as polybutylene Succinate (PBS) and other specialty polymers, supporting the transition toward bio-based and circular materials. Subsequent tenders for catalyst and proprietary equipment supply are expected.

These technologies deliver exceptionally high conversion efficiency and product purity, reduce feedstock usage to enhance overall sustainability, and offer seamless integration with downstream units enabling flexible, diversified production pathways for advanced biopolymers.

Fabio Fritelli, Managing Director of NEXTCHEM, commented: “This achievement reflects the growing market confidence in our innovative approach to combine adjacent technologies and advanced process integration, capable of delivering competitive advantages in terms of cost, energy efficiency, and product quality. This result reinforces our technological excellence and competitiveness in the bioplastics sector in a strategically significant industrial market such as China.”

Read the article online at: https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/petrochemicals/23022026/maire-awarded-contract-by-key-chemical-player-in-china/

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