Samsung E&A has secured its first-ever contract to build a low-carbon ammonia plant in the United States, marking a strategic move into the clean energy market.
The company announced on the 30th that it signed an EPF (engineering, procurement, fabrication) agreement with Wabash Valley Resources for the “Wabash Low-Carbon Ammonia Project” in the U.S. The contract is valued at about 680 billion won (approximately $475 million) and has a 30-month execution period.
The facility will be built in West Terre Haute, Indiana. It is designed to produce 500,000 tons of ammonia per year and to capture 1.67 million tons of CO2 annually. The ammonia will be used as fertilizer across the U.S. Midwest. The project is part of a national initiative involving the U.S. Department of Energy and Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, and it has secured permits for permanent CO2 storage.
Samsung E&A said it will apply its accumulated ammonia-plant expertise along with differentiated technologies such as digital transformation (DT), artificial intelligence, and automation. The company will partner with Honeywell UOP—a long-term global licensor that has collaborated with Samsung E&A since 2023—to leverage synergies in carbon-capture and related technologies.
The contract strengthens Samsung E&A’s portfolio in energy transition businesses and re-establishes its presence in the U.S., contributing to diversification of its overseas markets. The firm previously executed chlorine and MEG (monoethylene glycol) plants in the U.S. and plans to expand participation in American plant projects following this award.
Under its “E&Able” strategy—focused on low-carbon (E&Able Low), zero-carbon (E&Able Zero), and environmental solutions (E&Able Circle)—Samsung E&A continues to pursue new energy businesses. It has been acquiring and developing core technologies including carbon capture, water electrolysis, ammonia synthesis/decomposition, and e-fuels. Recent wins and moves include a SAF plant contract in Malaysia, a biodegradable-plastics plant in the UAE, basic design work for a green LNG plant in Indonesia, concept design work for North American LNG, equity investment in global hydrogen firm Nel, and rollout of technical solutions.
In environmental fields, Samsung E&A is targeting the global water-treatment market—leveraging experience in water supply, ultrapure water, wastewater reuse, air pollution control, and waste treatment. The firm acquired a stake in Vietnam’s DNP Water in 2022 to enter local water markets and is expanding water-treatment operations in the Middle East and Europe using reuse, resource recovery, and energy-saving technologies.
A Samsung E&A spokesperson said, “Based on the E&Able strategy, we will successfully execute the project to contribute to the U.S. carbon-neutrality goals and strengthen our footprint in the North American market.”
