Injecting applied engineering into logistics Our servicesGet in touch Back to corporate Services Locations Careers News Contact News 01 April 2019 Katoen Natie announces major investments in the Netherlands Chemelot Covering an area of over 800 hectares, the Chemelot site is one of the major chemical hubs in Europe and has been expanding in recent years. The integrated cluster of companies produces a variety of chemicals and performance plastics for a wide range of markets and applications. Chemelot also hosts a research campus, with over 8,000 people working on-site. Katoen Natie investments Since 2013, Katoen Natie has acquired a number of logistics terminals in Limburg. Its sites in Nuth, Born, Geleen, Elsloo, Tüddern and Maasmechelen currently employ 250 people. With the expansion, Katoen Natie will anchor its strategic presence in the region. Central to the investment is a 12 hectare green field project on the Chemelot site. Here, Katoen Natie will build a brand new multi-customer terminal consisting of 54,500 m² state-of-the-art warehouse and 207 silos. Aside from warehousing operations, Katoen Natie will offer a full range value-added services including repackaging of chemicals, purifying of contaminated products, compounding and compacting services. The Chemelot terminal is expected to be operational in Q2, 2020. In addition to the investments on-site, Katoen Natie will expand its Nuth logistics terminal with 10,000 m² of warehouse space and 60 silos expected to be operational by the end of 2019. Another plot of land was acquired at Mitsubishi Avenue in Born, where Katoen Natie will construct and operate a 35,000m² warehouse to service the automotive industry. Investments in the local transport capacity will continue over the next year. With the purchase of 115 new lorries, 45 dry bulk trailers and 10 liquid bulk trailers the existing fleet will be renewed and expanded. Aside from their proximity to Chemelot, the Katoen Natie terminals in Limburg are located just a few kilometers from the Belgian and German border. This strategic location, close to the ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam and with easy rail and water access, make them an ideal stepping-stone for import flows into the Ruhr area and Eastern Europe. With this expansion, Katoen Natie affirms its position as the leading logistics and industrial services provider for the chemical industry in Europe. The implantation of its logistics platform on the Chemelot site will produce significant transport savings for Katoen Natie’s existing customers and reduce overall CO₂-emissions In total, the 100,000 m² of added warehouse capacity and value-added logistics operations will create 75 new full time jobs in the region. Katoen Natie is a private Flemish enterprise and its activities consist of value add logistical services with activities in 30 countries and more than 13.000 employees. For more about Katoen Natie go to read more Petrochemicals Katoen Natie offers a global logistics service for polyolefins produced by the petrochemical industry. Through our worldwide network of logistic platforms for non-hazardous commodity plastics, we provide packaging, storage, distribution and value added services. This enables you as a customer to meet local service, high class quality and environmental standards via best practice sharing. We provide you with supply chain effectiveness and automation solutions. Moreover, it is possible to set up a live interface between your ERP and our Warehouse Management System. This global logistic service can be developed, constructed, operated and maintained by Katoen Natie on site or adjacent to the petrochemical plant or at one of our strategically located multi-customer platforms. We develop separate process components as well as entire plants including complete logistic flows. Our ultimate long term goal is to reduce your logistics cost, inventory levels and lead times and to improve your company’s supply chain performance with the highest safety and quality standards. Our services Careers Kallo (BE) HSEQ coördinator Read more Map Ta Phut (TH) Supervisor Read more Kallo (BE) Administrative Traineeship Read more View all careers Katoen Natie Van Aerdtstraat 33 B-2060 Antwerpen petrochemicals@katoennatie.com +32 3 221 68 11 LinkedIn Facebook Instagram YouTube Home Back to corporate Services Locations Careers News Contact Sitemap Downloads 2021 © Katoen Natie. All rights reserved. - Cookie policy - Visitor’s privacy policy This website uses cookies Manage your cookie preferences below. For an optimal user experience, accept all cookies. Read more STRICTLY NECESSARY PERFORMANCE TARGETING ACCEPT ALL DECLINE ALL SHOW DETAILS