CRI Catalyst to Open New Facility in Ghent

Key highlights
  • The new facility in Ghent will open next year.
  • It will create 20 new jobs, adding to the current 92 employees.
  • The facility will produce a silver-based catalyst for ethylene oxide.
  • The investment cost has not been disclosed.
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Ghent CRI Catalist Ethylene oxide catalyst · Belgium
Operational / Completed
2005
2006-03

New Facility in Ghent

CRI Catalyst Belgium, part of the Royal Dutch Shell Group, is set to open a new production facility in Ghent next year. This expansion will create 20 new jobs, adding to the 92 employees already working in Flanders.

Production Focus

The new facility will produce a silver-based catalyst used in the production of ethylene oxide. Ethylene oxide is in growing demand and is essential in manufacturing products such as anti-freeze, polyester textiles, and detergents.

Investment Details

The company has not disclosed the investment cost for this new facility.

Company Overview

CRI Catalyst is part of CRI / Criterion Inc., the global catalyst technology arm of the Shell Group. The company operates research laboratories, development facilities, manufacturing plants, and business units worldwide, focusing on hydrogenation, oxidation, dehydrogenation, and environmental catalysts and systems.

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