Catalyxx to build €120m bio-based chemicals plant in Sines

Spanish company Catalyxx is investing €120m in Sines in its first commercial plant producing butanol, hexanol and octanol from bioethanol as a low-carbon alternative to petrochemical processes (about 105,000 t of CO2 savings per year). The project holds Portuguese PIN status (project of national interest) and environmental permits are in place; construction is scheduled to start in Q4 2026. The EU's Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking contributes €20m. Second source: Executive Digest.