NEXTCHEM wins €485-million contract for fertiliser, chemicals tech

ROME, March 4, 2026 – NEXTCHEM has secured contracts worth EUR 485 million to provide technology licensing, process design packages and critical equipment for three fertiliser and chemicals complexes in West Africa, the company said on Wednesday.

The contract covers licensing, PDP and proprietary equipment based on NEXTCHEM technologies including NX AdWinHydrogen, NX AdWin Combined, NX STAMI Ammonia and NX STAMI Urea for three world-scale facilities across multiple locations.

The scope includes five hydrogen units, five ammonia units including one ammonia-methanol co-production unit, four urea melt units and six urea granulation units.

Two nitrogen fertiliser complexes will include four hydrogen units, four ammonia units, four urea-melt trains and six urea-granulation units with total urea production above 3 million tonnes per year. A third plant will integrate ammonia production above 900 thousand tonnes per year with methanol production above 600,000 tonnes per year using ATR-based technology.

Engineering work valued at EUR 10 million has already begun ahead of final investment decision, while the remaining contract value will be recognised once the project reaches FID. Fabio Fritelli, NEXTCHEM managing director, said: “This is a landmark award, which leverage on NEXTCHEM’s integrated expertise across the hydrogen, ammonia, urea and methanol value chains.”

The company did not disclose the client(s) or the specific project locations within West Africa.

NEXTCHEM is the technology subsidiary of MAIRE and provides sustainable technology solutions across hydrogen, fertilisers, chemicals and energy transition projects. Through subsidiaries including Stamicarbon, KT Tech and GasConTec, the company delivers licensing, engineering and proprietary equipment for large-scale industrial plants worldwide.

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