Chemical industry in Belgium

Projects in Belgium

chemXplore tracks 113 projects in Belgium, of which 20 are active.

6 Announced / Concept 4 FEED / Pre-FID 10 Under Construction

16 new construction, 3 expansion, and 1 revamp / retrofit.

Expected to start operating
2026
none
2027
4 projects
2028
2 projects
2029
2 projects
2030
1 project
2031
none

7 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.

What moved recently
  • 28 September 2026 DYKA Pelt PE/PP Pipes Expansion Belgium · Announced / Concept
  • 9 September 2026 D-CRBN Renewable Syngas Demonstration Plant Antwerp · FEED / Pre-FID
  • August 2026 Plug Power 100 MW Green Hydrogen Plant in Antwerp · Cancelled
  • 6 July 2026 RIFT Alpha One Iron Fuel Production Plant · FEED / Pre-FID
  • May 2026 LanzaTech Ghent ATJ SAF Facility · FEED / Pre-FID

Owners and developers: Air Liquide SA (3), BASF SE (2), Borealis (2), D-CRBN (2), Holcim (2), HybriX Energy (2)

Investors: BNP Paribas Fortis (2), Belfius Bank (2), European Innovation Fund (2), BOM (Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij) (1), EIC Fund (1), Energietransitiefonds Rotterdam (1)

Contractors, licensors, and offtakers are recorded on 15 of these 20 projects For subscribers

Targeting: Carbon dioxide (7), Hydrogen (5), Plastic waste (2), Polypropylene (2), Propylene (2), Aniline (1)

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Latest Belgian chemical industry news

29 September 2026
North Sea Port: Optimising the Ghent–Terneuzen Canal after the New Lock

Calls for phased Ghent–Terneuzen Canal upgrades to exploit the NeoPanamax-capable New Lock, cut waits, deepen sections and boost inland-waterway freight on TEN-T corridors.

28 September 2026
DYKA Belgium invests EUR 6 million to expand Pelt plant

EUR 6 million expansion adds 1,100 m² and three extrusion lines for PE and PP pipes; first line expected operational in 2027 to boost European supply capacity.

28 September 2026
Christeyns secures EU BPR approval for peracetic acid dossier

EU BPR approval for a peracetic acid dossier after more than a decade of work; implementation and label updates will follow across European markets.

24 September 2026
BioBTX and Rain Carbon to supply renewable aromatics

Convert plastic waste into about 10,000 t/y of renewable aromatic oil and downstream benzene, phthalic anhydride and aromatics for circular supply chains; first plant operational early 2028.

24 September 2026
European Commission T&Cs for €1bn industrial heat decarbonisation auction

€1bn Europe-wide auction for industrial process-heat decarbonisation; bidding opens early Dec 2026. Supports electrification, renewable heat and SMRs with a fixed premium per tCO2.

17 September 2026
EASA: EU SAF supply surpasses 2025 ReFuelEU target

SAF reached 1.1 Mt (2.8% share), a near sixfold rise from 2024; supplied at 121 airports, 84% produced in the EU, and 18 Member States host production projects.

10 September 2026
Christeyns takes majority stake in Veride

Strengthens industrial water-treatment and reuse capabilities; builds on the HydRO joint venture and complements a recent energy-management acquisition.

9 September 2026
Worley to engineer D-CRBN renewable syngas demo plant in Antwerp

Engineering for a modular demo plant using plasma conversion of CO2 and biomethane to produce 200 t/yr renewable syngas for lower‑carbon fuels, plastics and chemicals.

4 September 2026
Bart De Wever highlights Silox’s India battery-recycling plans

Belgian PM cited a Belgian‑Indian joint venture aiming to capture 10% of India’s lithium‑ion battery recycling capacity within five years.

31 August 2026
SPIE Belgium to deliver BoP for HybriX Energy’s Volta and Franklin 300 MWh battery parks

Two 150 MWh battery parks tied into Elia's 150 kV network will deliver grid flexibility (70 MW for 4 hours); SPIE handles BoP, HV transformers, SCADA integration and long-term maintenance; commissioning in 2027.

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