Exclusive Visit to Kaneka Belgium

The BJA is pleased to invite you for an exclusive visit of Kaneka Belgium in Westerlo.

Through world-class science and technology, Kaneka Corporation provides innovative products and solutions to diverse markets around the world, responding to the needs of people, society and the global environment, today and tomorrow.

1970 marked the foundation of Kaneka Belgium in Westerlo, Belgium – as the company’s very first subsidiary outside Japan, and the first production site of a Japanese chemical company in Belgium. Since then, Kaneka Belgium has expanded its business and R&D activities to encompass diverse functional and foamed plastics solutions, developing and manufacturing specialty materials for applications in industrial, automotive, building & construction, packaging, consumer, DIY, and residential sectors.

Worldwide, Kaneka Corporation employs a staff of over 10.000 employees. In Westerlo, about 330 employees work across three production units, R&D and supporting back-office roles. In 2018, Kaneka won the Foreign Investment of the Year Trophy, as recognition for its investment in a third cutting-edge modified silicone polymer production line at its facility in Westerlo.

Do not hesitate to join us for this unique opportunity!

Program:
13h30: Registration and welcome drink 
14h00: Welcome speech by Mr. Jean Vandael, followed by a presentation on Kaneka Belgium 
14h30: Guided visit through the production facility of Kaneka MS Polymer™ 
15h45: Networking Cocktail
16h30: Event Adjourns

Venue:
Kaneka Belgium, Nijverheidsstraat 16, 2260 Westerlo-Oevel
 

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