Chemical industry in Belgium

projects tracked
119
active
25
chemical parks
5

Projects in Belgium

chemXplore tracks 119 projects in Belgium, of which 25 are active.

  1. 5 projects Announced / Concept
  2. 9 projects FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 1 project FID / Sanctioned
  4. 9 projects Under Construction
  5. 1 project Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 19 new construction, 4 expansion and 2 revamp / retrofit.

Expected start-up, by year
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

8 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • November 2026 Borealis Kallo PDH2 Propylene Plant · Commissioning & Start-up
  • 1 October 2026 Indaver Doel Ash Treatment Facility Expansion · Announced / Concept
  • 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

Latest Belgian chemical industry news

9 November 2026
Evonik Oxeno deploys AI-based process optimization in live plants

Gray-box AI models built from over one million simulations convert process-simulation insights into seconds-fast control recommendations, cutting energy use and CO₂ and speeding responses to feedstock changes.

5 November 2026
Veolia advances portfolio transformation with €570M divestments signed in 2026

Signed €570M of disposals so far in 2026 toward a €2bn+ divestment programme, ahead of schedule and valuation expectations and targeting completion by mid‑2028.

4 November 2026
Borouge International raises 2030 capacity target to 13.8 million tonnes

Advances EU2 and EU3 ethane-cracker engineering with Linde; Borouge 4 adds 1.4 Mt polyethylene; Kallo PDH2 reaches mechanical completion; Burghausen and Schwechat projects progress.

2 November 2026
Celanese Q3 2026 earnings beat and raises full-year outlook

Q3 adjusted EPS $1.65 on $2.6B sales (+6% y/y); Q3 free cash flow $461M; raised full‑year adjusted EPS to $6.00–6.25 and FCF outlook to $750–800M.

29 October 2026
Lhyfe H1 2026 results: Messer partnership, German sales surge and industrial ramp-up

Messer deal secures a 10‑year supply pact and a 30% stake in four sites; 2026 revenue guided at €12–13m; German sales accelerating strongly; €45m cash and 36 MW installed capacity.

21 October 2026
Merck’s KEYTRUDA plus Padcev approved by European Commission for perioperative treatment of resectable MIBC

EU clears first PD‑1 inhibitor plus ADC regimen for resectable muscle‑invasive bladder cancer regardless of cisplatin eligibility; phase 3 showed EFS HR 0.53 and OS HR 0.65.

19 October 2026
BASF and HSCC explore 50:50 joint venture for European polyamide 6 value chain

Non-binding MoU to combine European PA6 value‑chain activities; possible inclusion of global extrusion outside North America; engineering plastics downstream businesses excluded.

19 October 2026
INEOS launches LowINCO₂ low‑carbon olefins and polymers

New LowINCO₂ range offers product carbon footprints up to half the European industry average and helps customers cut Scope 3 emissions.

15 October 2026
Covestro NV to consolidate polycarbonate production at Antwerp

Plans would cut four polycarbonate lines to one, end local BPA production, and could affect up to 260 of ~970 employees; aniline investment and most site activities will continue.

5 October 2026
Flemish and Dutch ports welcome Ports Summit declaration on ARRRA priorities

Summit endorses ARRRA cluster priorities: level playing field, cross-border energy networks and fast-track planning to accelerate hydrogen, CCS, circular economy and innovation.

Chemical parks and clusters

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