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Executive summary
1. Belgium is world-class for chemicals and plastics
2. Why is Belgium so attractive for this industry?
• Belgium hosts the second world cluster for chemicals and plastics
• Belgium, a unique logistical platform in the heart of Europe
• Strong expertise for product and process technology
• Highly skilled labour force available
• High R&D-expenditures directed towards sustainable innovation
• Attractive tax incentives for foreign investors
• Supportive attitude by the Government
3. Belgium is building a future of sustainable chemistry
• Sustainability challenges will remain top of our agenda
• Top-end innovation will require our world level capabilities for R&D and production
• Industry consolidation will reinforce a winning cluster like Belgium
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The Belgian chemical and plastics industry
is world-class
The evidence
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Belgium is the n°1 chemical country in the world
on a per capita basis
44
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
in EURSales of chemicals and plastics per capita (2014)
Source: Feri
Three-quarters of the world’s top chemical
companies have chosen to invest in Belgium
5
11 of the top 15 chemical companies have production sites in Belgium
Production plant in Belgium
5
0
20
40
60
80
100
Top chemical companies (2013 sales)
Source : ICIS Chemical Business, 8-14 Sep 2014* Quadrant EPP Belgium & Quadrant CMS
in billion $
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
Printing inks
Synthetic rubber
Ethylene
Washing & cleaning preparations
Industrial gases (Nitrogen,Oxygen, Argon)
PK Fertilizers
PVC
Propylene
Lubricating & mineral oil additives
Biaxially orientated PP films
Polyurethane (PU)
Polypropylene (PP)
PVC Floor, wall, ceiling coverings
High-density polyethylene*
Share of Belgium in total EU-production
Belgium is the dominant player for a wide range
of key chemicals and plastics in Europe
Source: Prodcom (based on production sold)
* For HD-PE, Belgian production data are confidential. Based on production capacity (source: Chemical Week)
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Chemicals and plastics exports contribute
increasingly to the Belgian standard of living
Chemical trade balance increased by more than 30% in 10 years
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11,6
15,3
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
in billion €Trade balance (export - import)
Chemical, petrochemical and plastic products*
All products Belgium **
Sources: National Accounts Institute/NBB according to the communautarian concept*Harmonized System Sections VI+VII excluding pharmaceuticals (chapter 30) ** Chapters 01-99: all products ; provisional data 2014
Why is Belgium so attractive for
this industry?
The reasons
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Source: Flanders Port Area
First class availability of raw materials thanks
to 3 major seaports
Cargo handling – Ports Northern Europe*
Port Country 2013
(mio metric tons)
Rotterdam NL 440
Antwerp B 191
Hamburg D 139
Amsterdam NL 96
Bremerhaven D 79
Le Havre F 67
Dunkirk F 44
Zeebrugge B 43
Zeeland Seaports B 33
Ghent B 26
Kortrijk
Oostende
Hasselt
MonsCharleroi
Namur
Zeebrugge
Ghent
Liège
Antwerp
Brussel
Bastogne
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Source: Port of Rotterdam
* Range Le Havre - Hamburg
Antwerp is to Europe what Houston, Jubail
and Singapore are to their regions: The continent’s largest integrated chemical cluster
Houston
Singapore
Antwerp
Jubail
Limited list of companies with production plants in the Port of Antwerp
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Pipelines offer a fast, efficient, cheap and ecological supply chain
First class availability of raw materials thanks to
the central location in the Western European
pipeline network
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The high level of integration and diversity across
the value chain is unique in the world
Source: EPCA, Results of the Think Tank Sessions, Aug 07
Synergies in energy, process integration and logistics offer world class cost effectiveness
RAW MATERIALS FEEDSTOCKSBUILDING
BLOCKSCOMMODITIES INTERMEDIATES
FINAL
PRODUCTS
Methane / refinery
residueSynthesis Gas
C2-C3 / Naphtha Ethylene
PE, EDC, VCM
Ethylene oxide
PVC
Glycols, EVOH, Ethyl
NBO, Glycol Ethers
Polymers, EPDM,
Copolymers
C2-C3 / Naphtha Propylene, propanePolypropylene
Propylene oxide,
Acrylic acid
Polymers e.g.
Polyurethane
Refinery off-gas /
NaphtaMixed C4 Butadiene Polybutadiene
Acrylonitrile,
Butadiene, Styrene
Naphtha Benzene, Toluene
Cyclohexane,
Caprolactam,
Aniline
BPA, Nylon 66, MDIPolycarbonate,
Polyurethane
Naphtha Mixed Xylenes O, P-Xylene PA, PTA PET
Chlorine, NaOH EDC, Phosgene VCMPVC, MDI,
hypochlorites
Plastics,
polyurethane ,
bleach
Natural gas / Crude
Oil / Condensate
Natural gas / Crude
Oil / Condensate
Natural gas / Crude
Oil / Condensate
Crude Oil
Crude Oil
Crude Oil
Sea water / Brine
C1
C2
C3
C4
C6
C7,8
Cl
Polyols, SAP
Ammonia, Nitric Acid Urea, AN, CAN, UAN Fertilizers
Methanol Formaldehyde Glues, Resins
Ship, pipeline, barge
Pipeline, barge, rail
Rail, road
Mainly road
items are produced in the cluster 12
Highly skilled labour force ensures world-class
technical expertise and operational excellence
Source: World Economic Forum, Competitiveness Report, 2013-2014
Mean
(out of 148
countries)
Top
(Japan)
Production process sophistication: use of the world best’s and most efficient process
technology (score from 1 to 7; 1 = labour-intensive methods or previous generations of process
technology, 7= the world’s best and most efficient process technology)
3 4 5 6 7
3.9
4.5 5.8
6.5
1313
Operational excellence also leads to high safety
at work
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14,9 14,4 14,4 14,3 14,6 14,413,2 13,2 12,5 12,3
10,1
30,4928,92
26,98 26,51 26,6827,87
24,49 23,9722,81
21,2819,19
0
10
20
30
40
50
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Accident frequency rate
Chemical & Life sciences industry Manufacturing industry
Source : Occupational Accidents Fund
Number of accidents per million of hours
Operational excellence delivers world-class
energy efficiency
1515Source: Benchmarking Committee Flanders
220
230
240
250
260
270
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
PJ/year
Energy consumption at 2013 production levels
World top according to benchmarking covenant
Belgium (Flemish Region, at 2013 production levels)
Attractive tax incentives increase financial returns
on capital intensive and R&D investments
Withholding tax
exemptions
Tax rulings
with
emphasis for
multinationals
Special
tax regime for
expatriates
No capital duty
VAT grouping
R&D tax
incentives
Notional
Interest
deduction
Belgian tax
incentives
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80% patent income reduction (maximum tax is 6.8%, lowest in the EU)
80% exemption payroll withholding tax for scientific researchers
Refundable R&D tax credit system
Increased investment deduction and flexible depreciation rules for R&D
Tax-free return on qualifying equity
• Exchange of information, knowledge and experience between industry, regulators and service providers
• Coordinate communication throughout the supply chain
• VLARIP and WALRIP: two support tools for SME’s
REACH: Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals
CLP: Classification, Labelling and Packaging of substances and mixtures
REACH
The Belgian chemical industry has a unique
network to implement REACH & CLP
essenscia
working
groups
Belgian
authorities
Company European
authorities
Mentors
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Source: Belspo, 2011 figures
* Intra-mural expenditures
Belgian industrial R&D-investments
Company R&D-
expenditures*
(mio €)
R&D-personnel
(headcounts)
Pharmaceuticals 1708 4199
Chemical, petrochemicals and plastics 718 3506
Electrical equipment 319 3365
Machinery 256 2474
Telecommunications and electronics 169 284
Motor vehicles 168 901
Metal industry 166 924
Food & beverages 146 1526
High R&D investments prepare the chemical and
plastics industry for top-end innovation
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• Total Petrochemicals Feluy: the largest R&D center of the Total Group
• Dow Corning: European headquarter is established in Belgium, Seneffe
• Procter & Gamble: European Research Centre in Brussels is a global business unit for
Home & Fabric R&D
• Solvay: Research & Technology – Brussels Center, the main R&D center of the group
• Recticel: International Development Centre in Wetteren
• Agfa-Gevaert: important R&D activities in Antwerp
• Huntsman: European headquarter & R&D center in Everberg
Worldwide technical competence centers in the cluster of Antwerp
• BASF Antwerp for MDI
• Evonik-Degussa for methionine
• Bayer for Makrolon
Major European R&D centers in Belgium:
a few examples
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20
BASF Antwerpen (Antwerp)
New technology production of
superabsorbant polymers
Investments in chemicals in Belgium 2014-
2015 (i)
Lanxess (Lillo)
Start of new polyamide unit
Eval (Antwerp)
Expansion of production capacity of ethylene
vinyl alcohol (EVOH)
Nippon Shokubai (Zwijndrecht)
New acrylic acid plan + extension
production capacity SAP
Janssen (Geel)
Renovation of chemical
production plant
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Investments in chemicals in Belgium 2014-
2015 (iii)
Chembo (Blandain-Tournai)
Opening of a new building
Soudal (Turnhout)
Expansion of the operating
area and facilities
3M (Zwijndrecht)
New production line
for solvent-free glues
AkzoNobel (Ghlin)
New production lines for
organic peroxides
Imperbel/Derbigum (Lot)
Modernisation and
expansion
On-going investments, a key asset for the
future of the chemical industry in Belgium
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1,56
1,73
2,44
2,04
1,421,35
1,86
1,60
2,05
1,78
0,0
0,5
1,0
1,5
2,0
2,5
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
in billion euros
Chemical, plastics and life sciences industry in Belgium
Source: Statistics Belgium
Provisional data 2014
Trend 2005-2014: 1,78
• Education Covenant between essenscia, trade unions and associations of
secondary schools
• To encourage youngsters to choose for scientific branches
• System of cooperative education
• Combining high school education with practical work experience in
companies (masters degree in analytic science, bachelor degree in
process techniques)
• Chair Master after Master programme on process safety engineering at the
University of Leuven
• First chair between a sector federation (essenscia) and a university
A strong collaboration between the Belgian
chemical industry, schools and universities
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Belgium is building a future of
sustainable chemistry
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Megatrends lead to new market opportunities
67%of the population
live in cities
1.2billion cars
2020 2025 2030 2050
+ 50%energy
9billion people
Source: BASF
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Solutions come from chemistry and life sciences
• Energy saving innovations: insulation in buildings, lighter platics in
cars for less fuel consumption, …
• Diversifying raw materials: materials for renewable energy,
bioplastics, …
• Food: fertilisers for higher crop yields, GMO’s, plastics packaging for
better preservation, …
• Improving water quality: plastic piping for zero water loss, water
treatment, …
• Health: vaccines, medicines, personal care products, …
Chemical intensity in many sectors will continue
to increase in the future
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The use of products from the chemical industry as intermediate goods for
customer industries will increase by 27% on average towards 2030
Source: VCI – Prognos (on behalf of VCI) based on a survey among experts
Examples of high-tech, sustainable innovations
in Belgium
• Futerro, a pilot plant for the production of bioplastics from renewable origin
• Specialty chemicals company Lanxess develops solutions that enable “Green Mobility”
• Prayon, a revolution in battery-technology for cars
• Nanocyl , a leading supplier of Carbon Nanotubes Technology (CNT)-based products
• Recticel, a worldwide leader of a wide range of innovative polyurethane foams
• Agfa Graphics develops a revolutionnary low-migration ink
• Solvay investing in the Solar Impulse project, a solar airplane
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Futerro, a pilot PLA plant for the production of
bioplastics from renewable origin
• JV Total Petrochemicals / Galactic to develop a production technology for PolyLactic
Acid (PLA) bioplastics of renewable vegetable origin with the financial support of the
Walloon Region. Lactic acid is obtained from the fermentation of sugar or starch.
• On stream since 2010.
• 1,500 tonnes/y
• PLA bioplastics have many applications
• Recovering and Recycling PLA: the most environment friendly option
ECO-Benefits (points)
• ECO-Benefits are based on the standard eco-indicator 99 scores
(Taking in account elements such as ecotoxicity, fossil fuels, climate change,…)
3 1020
160
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
Composting Incineration Anaerobic digestion LOOPLA™
Endless
cycle
PLAL-Lactic Acid
Source: Galactic
LOOPLA™ : « Cradle to Cradle » concept
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Specialty chemicals company LANXESS
develops solutions that enable “Green Mobility”
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• “Green Tires” combine a number of advantages
• Lightweight plastics are used in engine applications, door
structures, front ends,… Weight reduction by 10 to 50%.
High-tech polymerization world-scale facility in Antwerp,
Belgium, started in July 2014, with annual capacity of
90,000 tons. Processed in global network.
LiFePO4 , a revolution in battery-technology
by Prayon
• A new generation of batteries allowing a maximum storage of energy within a
minimum amount of space
• Based on iron phosphate technology, enriched with bore
• The best solution for battery equipped cars, available as from 2010
• Patented technology in collaboration with CEA-Liten (Laboratory for new energy
technologies)
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Nanocyl, a leading global supplier of Carbon
Nanotubes Technology (CNT)-based products
• Carbon Nanotubes are the most electrically conductive additives available today on the
global market.
• The Nanocyl patented process was originally developed at the University of Namur by
Prof. Nagy and at University of Liège by Prof. Pirard.
• Examples:
Electronic packaging
Antifouling coatings
Thermoplastic body parts
Flame barriers coatings
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Recticel, a worldwide leader of a wide range of
highly innovative polyurethanes
A unique chemistry for light stable polyurethane
• Combined with a patented spray technology
• For the production of dashboard skins & other interior
trim
• Revolutionary breakthrough in car interiors surfaces
• As a foamed material in top class intimate apparel,
“shaping the natural curves”
Insulation
• High insulation values of PU makes the construction of
passive houses possible.
• Collaboration with Wienerberger building a massive
passive house
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Agfa Graphics, a unique solution provider for the
printing industry
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Innovation in a revolutionary low-migration ink
• Inkjet, the key technology for future packaging needs and trends
Variable run lengths in printing - Just in time printing
Waste reduction of ink and substrate, no VOC’s
• Agfa low-migration inkjet inks allow safe direct printing on primary
food packaging
Printing direct on the food container, drink bottles etc
No need for labels results in lower cost and waste
Solvay, main partner of the Solar Impulse 2 which
will soon circumnavigate the world without fossil fuel
• A symbol for innovation and sustainable development
• A springboard for advanced materials solutions and developments
• new lightweight materials to minimize weight and energy consumption
• new battery components with improved capacity and performance
• new films for encapsulation of the photovoltaic cells
Source: Solvay
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Industry consolidation will reinforce the role of the
Belgian chemical clusters
• Europe is facing challenges: centre of gravity shifting toward Asia & US
• Industry will readjust through further consolidation, process integration and
innovation
• The Belgian clusters generate smarter operations throughout the value chain
• maximization of synergies (energy, services, utilities)
• skilled workforce
• focus on sustainable chemistry
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Brussels, a prominent and unique location
• A strategic and central position at the political heart of Europe (many
international organizations and major corporate headquarters)
• Access to a potential market of 500 million people
• A first-class logistical and business infrastructure (excellent transport
facilities and top-rate telecommunications network)
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essenscia
Belgian Federation for Chemistry and Life Sciences Industries
Contact
Yves Verschueren, Managing Director
T +32 2 238 98 12 - yverschueren@essenscia.be
Corine Petry, Head of Communication
T +32 2 238 99 12 – cpetry@essenscia.be
www.essenscia.be
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