Kaneka Belgium N.V.
Acronym: Kaneka
General Information
Identification Code: 549945630992-49
Website: http://www.kaneka.be
Entity Form: Naamloze venootschap
Registration Category: Companies & groups
Registration Date: 3/30/2018
Last Update: 2/19/2024
Mission & Interests
Goals: Kaneka Belgium NV is a subsidiary of Kaneka Corporation, a leading technology-driven chemical company, with headquarters in Osaka and Tokyo, Japan.
Kaneka Belgium is the group's primary manufacturing centre for the EMEA region. Today we have three state-of-the-art production plants in Westerlo (Belgium) and one in Wesseling (Germany) producing innovative functional and foamed plastics specialty materials.
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. This includes also bio-based and biodegradable polymers.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Business and industry
- Climate action
- Environment
- Food safety
- Maritime affairs and fisheries
- Public health
- Research and innovation
- Single market
Levels of Interest:
- global
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: - A European Green Deal
- Circular Economy Action Plan
- Policy framework on biobased, biodegradable and compostable plastics
- A European strategy for plastics in a circular economy
- Revision on Packaging and packaging waste directive
- Revision of EU waste framework directive
- Directive on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment
- Sustainable product initiative
- Legislative proposal on substantiating Green Claim
- Farm to Fork Strategy
Towards a zero pollution ambition for air, water and soil
EU soil strategy for 2030
Food contact materials (revision)
Restriction on Microplastics
Regulation on the market of EU fertilizing products
European Bioeconomy Policy
Communication Activities: - participation to Public Consultation to inform the review of the requirements for packaging and othermeasures to prevent packaging waste
- Response to Study on “Bio-based plastics: sustainable sourcing and content”
- Study to support the development of implementing acts and guidance under the directive on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment
- Position paper on PHA and PHBH qualifying as natural polymers that have not been chemically modified
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Nijverheidsstraat 16
Post Code: 2260
City: Westerlo
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 014257836
EU Office
Address: Nijverheidsstraat 16
Post Code: 2260
City: Westerlo
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 014257836
Financial Data
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Total Budget: 0
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 1
Members25 Percent: 1
Members: 2
Members F T E: 0.3499999940395355
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Kaneka Corporation (https://www.kaneka.co.jp/en/)
Organisation Members: European Bioplastics
Belgian Biopackaging
Go!PHA
Essenscia
JBCE (Japan Business Council in Europe)
Current Job Opportunities
EU Policy Associate at Kaneka Belgium N.V.
Kaneka Belgium N.V.
juniorBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025