Industry needs basic materials. We deliver them.
In addition to the Basic Aromatics products, our RÜTGERS Belgium N.V. plant in Zelzate produces BTX and PA. BTX is an abbreviation for the aromatics benzene, toluene and xylene, which are used in the production of raw materials and intermediates—for example, in the form of solvents and degreasers. They are among the most important basic materials for the chemicals industry. PA stands for phthalic anhydride, which can be used to make synthetic resins, dyes and pigments.
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Zelzate
Zelzate in Belgium is the headquarters of RÜTGERS Belgium N.V. and the international holding company RÜTGERS N.V. Roughly 300,000 metric tons of tar products are processed here each year. Zelzate has its own seaport from which our products are shipped all over the world, which makes it also of key importance from a logistical point of view. Production is focused on pitch products for the aluminum industry, phthalic anhydride and benzene, which is processed further to make polymers. Today’s RÜTGERS Belgium has been part of the RÜTGERS Group since 1973.
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Management
Kris Vanherbergen,
Executive Vice President BTX/PA