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13 January 2026

Press Release: NEXTCHEM (MAIRE) announces two awards in China based on its proprietary NX STAMI Nitrates and NX STAMI Urea technologies, advancing the fertilizer industry

NEXTCHEM (MARIE)’s Press Release: 13 January 2026, Milan

  • NEXTCHEM will leverage its mono-pressure nitric acid technology providing the license and the process design package (PDP) for a new plant in China
  • NX STAMI™ Urea technology has also been selected for the revamping of an existing nitrogen fertilizer complex in Northern China

MAIRE (MAIRE.MI) announces that NEXTCHEM, through its nitrogen technology licensor Stamicarbon, has been awarded two contracts in China, leveraging its proprietary technology portfolio and reinforcing its commitment to delivering practical, efficiency-driven solutions to meet the evolving needs of the fertilizer industry.

NEXTCHEM will provide the license and the PDP for a new nitric acid plant in China. The project entails the application of Stamicarbon’s state-of-the-art mono-pressure technology, part of NX STAMI™ Nitrates series, which uses oxygen instead of air as feed for the process, enabling high energy recovery and low operational costs. This award builds on the Group’s long-standing expertise in nitrogen technologies and reflects its commitment to industrializing efficient, low-emission solutions for the agricultural supply chains. With approximately 80% of global nitric acid production dedicated to fertilizer applications, efficient and low-emission nitric acid processes are critical to the global production of sustainable fertilizers.

Moreover, NEXTCHEM has also signed a new contract to provide the license and the PDP, as well as technical assistance services for the revamping of a nitrogen fertilizer complex in Northern China. The project is aimed at upgrading an existing urea plant based on the proprietary NX STAMI™ Urea technology, allowing significant reductions in steam consumption and improving energy efficiency, while optimizing both CAPEX and OPEX.

Fabio Fritelli, Managing Director of NEXTCHEM, commented: “These two awards in China underscore NEXTCHEM’s ability to combine proprietary cutting-edge technologies with tangible efficiency gains for our clients. This is a clear testament to NEXTCHEM’s strategy aimed at accelerating a more sustainable and competitive fertilizer value chain while strengthening its long-term presence in key markets.”

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