# Tecnimont wins work for a large-scale fertilizer complex in Argentina

> MAIRE reported a total value of €1.3 billion for an Argentine fertilizer-complex programme based on Nextchem urea technology; Tecnimont’s scope includes engineering, procurement, commissioning and start-up activities.

- **Source date:** 2026-07-20
- **Original source:** [MAIRE](https://www.groupmaire.com/en/investors/press-releases/detail/tecnimont-maire-awarded-engineering-procurement-commissioning-and-start-up-activities-for-a-large-scale-fertilizer-complex-in-argentina-based-on-nextchems-urea-technologies-for-a-total-value-of-13-billion-of-which-140-million-for-urea-licensing-pdp-p/)
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## What the official release reports

MAIRE reported a total value of €1.3 billion for an Argentine fertilizer-complex programme based on Nextchem urea technology; Tecnimont’s scope includes engineering, procurement, commissioning and start-up activities.

[MAIRE](https://www.groupmaire.com/en/investors/press-releases/detail/tecnimont-maire-awarded-engineering-procurement-commissioning-and-start-up-activities-for-a-large-scale-fertilizer-complex-in-argentina-based-on-nextchems-urea-technologies-for-a-total-value-of-13-billion-of-which-140-million-for-urea-licensing-pdp-p/)

## Reading the announcement

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## Project considerations

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