KBR Secures 10-Year Catalyst Supply Deal With Indorama

10 Mar 2026 CW Team

KBR said the arrangement extends its support beyond technology licensing into long-term catalyst solutions, encompassing supply, optimisation and technical assistance aimed at improving plant performance. The president of KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions, Jay Ibrahim, was described as noting the company’s commitment to delivering differentiated, high-performance technologies designed to achieve optimal plant performance and create sustained value. KBR indicated that Indorama was expected to benefit from enhanced efficiency, improved reliability and stronger operational performance across its global ammonia portfolio. KBR will draw on its expertise in ammonia plant design, operations and catalyst optimisation to deliver the programme.

For 75 years KBR has provided ammonia technology, proprietary equipment and catalysts to the fertiliser industry, supporting efficient and sustainable production worldwide. The new agreement consolidates KBR’s role across multiple ammonia projects and decades of collaboration with Indorama and expands the company’s remit to long-term catalyst management. The cross-border scope of the contract underscores ongoing international cooperation in industrial chemical supply chains. Long-term catalyst management is intended to support performance monitoring, optimisation and supply continuity across the asset portfolio.

Industry observers said the duration and scope of the contract reflect a broader trend towards integrated, long-term supplier relationships that seek to secure performance and supply resilience. No financial details or implementation timetable were disclosed. Stakeholders will watch implementation closely in coming months.

KBR has been awarded a 10-year catalyst supply contract by Indorama Eleme Fertilizer & Chemicals FZE (Indorama) for its ammonia plant portfolio. The agreement covers complete catalyst solutions for Indorama's six ammonia plants in Nigeria, Georgia, Uzbekistan and India. The contract marks the first long-term catalyst agreement for KBR in the ammonia sector and reinforces the company as a leading ammonia solutions provider globally. The deal builds on existing collaborations between the two companies and reflects a deepening of their industrial partnership. KBR said the arrangement extends its support beyond technology licensing into long-term catalyst solutions, encompassing supply, optimisation and technical assistance aimed at improving plant performance. The president of KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions, Jay Ibrahim, was described as noting the company’s commitment to delivering differentiated, high-performance technologies designed to achieve optimal plant performance and create sustained value. KBR indicated that Indorama was expected to benefit from enhanced efficiency, improved reliability and stronger operational performance across its global ammonia portfolio. KBR will draw on its expertise in ammonia plant design, operations and catalyst optimisation to deliver the programme. For 75 years KBR has provided ammonia technology, proprietary equipment and catalysts to the fertiliser industry, supporting efficient and sustainable production worldwide. The new agreement consolidates KBR’s role across multiple ammonia projects and decades of collaboration with Indorama and expands the company’s remit to long-term catalyst management. The cross-border scope of the contract underscores ongoing international cooperation in industrial chemical supply chains. Long-term catalyst management is intended to support performance monitoring, optimisation and supply continuity across the asset portfolio. Industry observers said the duration and scope of the contract reflect a broader trend towards integrated, long-term supplier relationships that seek to secure performance and supply resilience. No financial details or implementation timetable were disclosed. Stakeholders will watch implementation closely in coming months.

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