Abundia secures licensing agreement with Topsoe for HydroFlex® low-carbon upgrade technology

Abundia Global Impact Group Inc., a low-carbon energy-solutions company focused on converting biomass and plastics waste into low-carbon fuels, announced March 12 that it has entered a multiproject licensing agreement with Topsoe, a leading global provider of technology and solutions for the energy transition, to deploy its HydroFlex® technology for the upgrading process at Abundia’s first waste-plastics-to-fuels facility in Baytown, Texas.

Formerly Houston American Energy Corp., Abundia is a low-carbon energy company focused on converting waste into value.

The agreement includes a long-term commitment to deploy HydroFlex® across multiple future facilities and represents a core component of Abundia’s 2026 development plan toward final-investment decision (FID).

Abundia said the selection of Topsoe strengthens its current plastics-waste commercialization pathway and underscores its strategic focus to integrate high-quality, reliable, commercially validated technologies at scale across its multifeedstock conversion and refining platform.

“Guided by the technical expertise of our engineering partner Nexus PMG, we are confident in the selection of Topsoe’s proven commercial-scale upgrading process,” said Abundia CEO Ed Gillespie. “HydroFlex® is recognized globally for its industry-leading performance, reliability and ability to produce high-quality renewable fuels and chemicals that meet or exceed international specifications. The inclusion of Topsoe’s upgrade solution to our technology stack meaningfully de-risks our development path, reinforces the bankability of our technology configuration, and supports disciplined execution of our 2026 commercialization plan.”

Henrik Rasmussen, the managing director of Topsoe Americas, added, “Topsoe’s technology and solutions are enabling the conversion of liquified plastic waste to fuels. This exciting project will significantly increase the production of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the U.S. We’re thrilled that Abundia has chosen Topsoe’s HydroFlex® technology for this milestone project and we’re excited to see the project become operational.”

A critical component of Abundia’s low-carbon renewables production strategy is the integration of the front-end conversion technology through its partnership with Alterra and the back-end upgrading capability provided by Topsoe’s HydroFlex®.

According to Abundia, the synergies of this technology configuration support its distinct vertically integrated waste-to-value model.

“These technology partnerships are at the foundation of the business strategy by positioning the company to produce commercial-grade drop-in renewable fuels and chemicals with consistent yield that meets the highest global regulatory performance standards,” Abundia stated.

Abundia said highlights of its collaboration with Topsoe include:

• Long-term technology alignment supports scale development—a multiproject license to operate Topsoe’s upgrading technology reinforces Abundia’s operating strategy to deliver economic value across stakeholders.

• Strengthened competitive positioning—establishes a regional industry moat based on territory exclusivity terms, which help to protect Abundia’s integrated technology solution and supports defensibility of its regional development pipeline and overall market position.

• Independent technical validation—infrastructure-engineering firm Nexus PMG conducted technical diligence supporting the selection of Topsoe’s upgrading platform as a capital-efficient and regulatory-ready pathway toward commercialization.