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(10 - 33) Manufacturing (20 - 21) Manufacture of chemicals and pharmaceuticals 20 - Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 20.59 - Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.
120 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
4 July 2025
Employment effect (start)
4 July 2025
Foreseen end date
1 January 2026
Description
The Poudrerie d’Engis-Clermont, part of the French defence group EURENCO, is set to double its production capacity through the construction or renovation of fifteen buildings at its site in Clermont-sous-Huy. The expansion will result in the creation of 120 new jobs, increasing the workforce from 120 to 240 employees.
This €86 million investment aims to meet the growing demand for propellant powders used in small and medium calibre ammunition, serving both civilian markets (such as hunting and sport shooting) and military applications. The site supplies, among others, FN Browning Herstal, with whom a new contract has been signed to ensure the secure supply of powder for ammunition production.
Construction work is already underway, including the installation of new production lines. The investment is considered a strategic move to reinforce Belgium’s supply sovereignty.
Eurofound (2025), PB Clermont, Business expansion in Belgium, factsheet number 203040, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203040.
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