BlueAlp, a chemical recycling technology company, announced a major European expansion, including a €21 million EU Innovation Fund grant for a pyrolysis plant in Kampen, Netherlands. The company is also advancing a second commercial production line in Oostende, Belgium, and a scale-up plant with LBC Tank Terminals in the Port of Rotterdam.

A year ago, BlueAlp expanded from licensing and fabrication into building and operating pyrolysis plants. Its core licensing business remains successful, with two FID-approved projects underway: a fully delivered plant for RES in Italy and a BioBTX plant scheduled for final module delivery later this year.

Commenting on the expansion and the EU Innovation fund selection, Valentijn de Neve, CEO of BlueAlp, said: “I am excited with BlueAlp’s selection for the EU innovation fund as this accelerates the development of the Kampen project. The portfolio of projects we are developing in Benelux enable us to build capacity ahead of regulation as well as strengthen our licensing offer for our customers.  The first step is doubling capacity in Oostend, closely followed by the construction of the Kampen project.”

Oostende: expanding capacity

Building on the success of BlueAlp Oostende since 2021, the company doubling the site's capacity by adding a second processing line. By leveraging existing utilities and our experienced team, this expansion will add 24.5 kta of input capacity to secure a steady supply of high-quality circular feedstocks for the chemical industry. The new line is expected to be operational by the end of 2028.

Dirk Langhammer, SVP Circular Solutions at Borouge International, said: “BlueAlp’s selection for an EU Innovation Fund grant underscores the strategy to own and operate recycling plants.  As BlueAlp’s shareholder, we are very pleased with this development as it supports the scale up of chemical recycling capacity and provides the circular feedstock needed to help our customers deliver on their sustainability ambitions.”

Kampen: EU Innovation Fund support for the next growth phase

BlueAlp secured a €21 million EU Innovation Fund grant for its Kampen pyrolysis plant project in the Netherlands. The facility will produce and upgrade pyrolysis oil, targeting a 2029 start-up following final investment decisions.

Commenting on the Innovation Fund’s role in supporting Europe’s clean technology sector, Wopke Hoekstra, Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth, said: “These projects show that Europe’s innovators are turning climate ambition into industrial leadership. By reinvesting revenues from the EU Emissions Trading System into pioneering clean technologies, the Innovation Fund is helping companies get to market, cut emissions, and strengthen Europe’s competitiveness. This is how the EU delivers on its climate goals while supporting jobs, investment and a resilient, net-zero economy.”

Doğan Çetin, Director Shell Chemicals Europe & GM of Global Market Development & Sustainability at Shell Chemicals said, “Shell supports BlueAlp’s acceleration by also building, owning and operating chemical recycling plants next to its licensing business. The acquisition of the Kampen project by BlueAlp combined with the selection by the EU Innovation Fund brings the project to the next phase. Shell continues to support further technology development of BlueAlp’s scaleable technology and continues to process the high-quality pyrolyses oil enabling circular offerings to our customers and further develop the Plastic Circular Economy in Europe.”

Additionally, next to Kampen, BlueAlp continues to cooperate with LBC Tank Terminals in developing the 40kta single reactor scale up version of BlueAlp technology benefiting with site integration of the tank terminals. Currently, we are jointly working with LBC Tank Terminals in the FEED phase.