# Vioneo plans fossil-free plastics plant in Antwerp

Vioneo, founded by A.P. Moller Holding, aims to build a large-scale fossil-free plastics production plant in Antwerp, Belgium. The plant will produce about 300,000 tonnes of fossil-free plastics annually, representing a €1.5 billion investment, with a final investment decision possible in 2025.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-09-30
- Where: Antwerp, Belgium, Belgium
- Value: $1.65B (1.50B EUR)
- Starts operating: 2028
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 300,000 tonnes per year
- Products: fossil-free polypropylene (PP), fossil-free polyethylene (PE)
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md), [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [A.P. Moller Holding](https://endata.com/companies/7371.md)
- [Vioneo](https://endata.com/companies/76416.md)
- [A.P. Moller Holding](https://endata.com/companies/7371.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [vioneo.com](https://vioneo.com/news/vioneo-to-pioneer-fossil-free-plastics-production/), 2024-09-30: "Vioneo aims to be the world’s first large-scale producer of fossil-free plastics based on green methanol."
- [en.kunststoffe.de](https://en.kunststoffe.de/a/news/new-venture-for-fossil-free-plastic-resi-6195072), 2024-10-15: "A.P. Moller Holding is committed to driving the transition to low-carbon and fossil-free sources by advancing green methanol production and its applications across various sectors."

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