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Handling reusable cups has recently become mandatory at festivals and sports events in Belgium. Rooted in our Japanese heritage, we take pride in our contribution to the sustainable biodegradable cup project at the Belgian Pro League football club Sint-Truidense STVV. 

It was an honor to have Flemish minister-president Jan Jambon visit our Kaneka Belgium site in Westerlo to learn about our almost 50 years of anchoring in the chemical cluster of Flanders and discover our pioneering role in the development of bio-based and biodegradable Kaneka Green Planet polymers.

Finally, the European Coatings Show will open its doors again after four years of waiting. From 28-30 March 2023, it's time for the coatings community to reunite in Nuremberg, Germany.

It’s time for action! #K2022 kicks off today in #Düsseldorf. Sustainability is our key driver and the leading theme of Kaneka’s booth. Led by our mission, “Building a sustainable future ...

Kaneka Corporation (Headquarters Tokyo, Japan) announced a new investment to increase the production capacities of silane terminated polymers (product name: Kaneka MS Polymer™) in Europe at its Kaneka Belgium plant, located in Westerlo. 

Still, two months to go, but already save the date for the FEICA Conference and EXPO 2022 in Germany, Hamburg, from 14 to 16 September 2022. Don’t miss out on this premier event for the adhesive and sealant industry. 

In 2018 Kaneka Belgium joined forces with Flanders’ based research center VITO to develop an improved and bio-based version of Kaneka MS polymer™ based on lignin.

Known for its solvent-free and extremely low VOC emissions, Kaneka MS Polymer™ has a proven track record in green innovation.

On April 6, 2022, Kaneka Belgium was awarded the first Lean & Green Star for its logistics operations. Kaneka earned the precious Star for realizing a 20% logistics CO2 reduction in the past ...

Kaneka Belgium’s Performance Polymers Solutions Vehicle Modifier Division announces a price increase in EMEA, effective April 1st, 2022. The steadily increasing European energy and freight costs made this decision unavoidable, despite continuous efforts to further enhance internal process

Driving innovation through partnerships! Our 100% plant-derived KANEKA Biodegradable Polymer Green Planet™ has been selected by injection molding machinery company NETSTAL for use in an innovative thin-wall packaging application.

Reducing our impact on the planet by reusing the recycled material from end-of-life #EPP parts while maintaining all mechanical properties of virgin EPP?  Kaneka makes it an innovative combination, not a choice.

Today, we had the honor to welcome Mr. Tom Vandenkendelaere and Mr. Pascal Arimont, Members of the European Parliament. This visit represents an excellent opportunity to highlight the latest developments in the areas of KANEKA’s bio-based and biodegradable Green Planet™ materials and applications.