# BENEO invests €50M to expand rice starch capacity in Wijgmaal

BENEO announced a 50% production capacity increase at its Wijgmaal facility in Belgium, with a two-stage expansion valued at €50 million. The expansion will be completed by March 2022 to meet rising demand for rice starches.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-07-09
- Where: Wijgmaal, Belgium
- Value: $56.5M (50.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: Mar 2022
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 50% production capacity increase
- Products: rice starches
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [BENEO](https://endata.com/companies/48473.md)

## Sources

- [beneo.com](https://www.beneo.com/news/beneo-invests-e50-million-in-increasing-capacity-at-wijgmaal-rice-starch-plant), 2020-07-09: "We fundamentally believe in the value of this investment, with demand for rice starch coming from both natural and organic growth, as well as from new projects and applications."

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