Vioneo's Breakthrough in Fossil-Free Plastics Production

FEED Contract Vioneo and Wood Partner on World’s First Fossil-Free Plastics Plant

2025-05-06 Source: Vioneo 1 min Reading Time

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Vioneo is taking a major step toward fossil-free production with a groundbreaking plant in Antwerp powered by green methanol. Partnering with engineering firm Wood, the project aims to deliver the world’s first industrial-scale, carbon-negative plastics

Vioneo’s pioneering plant in Antwerp, developed with engineering firm Wood, will be the world’s first to produce fossil-free, carbon-negative plastics at industrial scale.(Source: Vioneo) — Vioneo’s pioneering plant in Antwerp, developed with engineering firm Wood, will be the world’s first to produce fossil-free, carbon-negative plastics at industrial scale.
(Source: Vioneo)

Plastics manufacturer Vioneo has awarded Wood, a global leader in consulting and engineering, a multi-million dollar FEED contract to deliver the front-end engineering design for its revolutionary plant which will produce fossil-free plastics using green methanol. Based in Antwerp, Belgium, the renewably powered and energy efficient plant will be the first facility in the world capable of achieving this at industrial scale.

The plant will have the capacity to produce 300 kilotonnes per annum (ktpa) of high-quality, virgin polyethylene and polypropylene plastics made from green methanol and free of fossil feedstock.

These plastics will be fully traceable, segregated and carbon negative, enabling customers to reduce Scope 3 emissions. In addition, the production of these plastics does not affect the feedstock supply for food production, ensuring the project is sustainable.

Wood will apply its extensive experience in delivering sustainable and innovative engineering solutions to large-scale energy transition projects.

“Vioneo is driving the transition of the plastics industry by demonstrating the economic viability of large-scale, cleaner production using green methanol instead of fossil fuels. This initiative offers Europe the opportunity to lead the 5 trillion euro chemicals and materials sector's defossilisation. Our collaboration with Wood is a crucial step in realising this vision,” said Alex Hogan, Chief Executive Officer, Vioneo.

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