# Vioneo to build fossil-free plastics plant in China instead of Belgium

Swiss green chemicals startup Vioneo decided to build the world's first commercial-scale fossil-free polyolefin plant in China, switching from a planned site in Antwerp, Belgium. The plant will have an annual output of 300,000 tons and cost EUR 1.5 billion. Construction is scheduled to start in 2027 and go live in 2030.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-05-11
- Where: China (exact location to be finalized), China
- Value: $1.80B (1.50B EUR)
- Starts operating: 2030
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 300,000 tons per year
- Products: fossil-free polyolefins
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md), [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Vioneo](https://endata.com/companies/76416.md)

## Sources

- [yicaiglobal.com](https://www.yicaiglobal.com/news/vioneo-relocated-planned-fossil-free-plastic-plant-to-china-due-to-policy-support-industrial-advantages-cco-says/), 2026-05-11: "China has the world's most developed green methanol supply chain, which significantly cuts feedstock and logistics costs."

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