Saipem secures preliminary engineering contract for advanced chemical recycling facility in the Netherlands

Saipem has been selected by Aduro Clean Technologies to deliver preliminary engineering and procurement services for a new chemical recycling plant in the Netherlands. The facility will utilize proprietary hydrochemolytic technology to convert plastic waste into petrochemical feedstocks, targeting an initial annual capacity of 10,000 tonnes.

Saipem has been appointed by Aduro Clean Technologies to deliver preliminary engineering and procurement services for a pioneering chemical recycling facility. The project is situated at the Chemelot Industrial Park in Sittard-Geleen, Netherlands, a major European chemical manufacturing hub. The initiative focuses on deploying proprietary hydrochemolytic technology to process complex plastic waste, with a targeted initial throughput of 10,000 tonnes annually.

This development addresses a critical bottleneck in the global transition toward a circular economy. Traditional mechanical recycling often degrades material quality, limiting its reuse in high-specification applications. By chemically breaking down polymers into base feedstocks, the facility will enable the reintroduction of recycled materials directly into mainstream petrochemical and chemical production cycles, thereby reducing dependency on virgin fossil resources.

The European chemical sector is under increasing regulatory pressure to integrate sustainable raw materials and lower its carbon footprint. Establishing industrial-scale chemical recycling infrastructure within established hubs aligns with broader regional environmental mandates. It provides a scalable model for waste valorization that other industrial clusters across the continent may replicate to meet stringent sustainability targets and secure resilient supply chains.

For market participants, this preliminary engagement serves as a strategic foothold for the contractor in the rapidly expanding waste-to-value sector. Successful optimization and industrialization of this technology significantly increase the probability of securing subsequent, higher-value engineering, procurement, and construction contracts. Concurrently, it validates the commercial viability of the Canadian firm’s processes, potentially attracting further institutional investment for global replication.

Saipem is an international engineering and construction contractor primarily serving the energy sector, increasingly diversifying into renewable energy and circular economy infrastructure. Aduro Clean Technologies is a Canadian enterprise specializing in the development and commercialization of advanced thermochemical processes for plastic waste valorization.