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Overheden en economisch inlichtingenbeleid in België

Visie en verwachtingen van de industrie

Yves VerschuerenGedelegeerd bestuurder essenscia

Brussel, 2 mei 2012

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À propos de essenscia

• Une fédération qui rassemble :� 3 sections régionales� 16 secteurs d’activités� 780 membres

• Un réseau et des partenaires : FEB, UWE, Voka, BECI, Cefic, Business Europe, AWEX, FIT, Brussels Invest & Export, BioWin, FlandersBio, CFDD, universités et hautes écoles, Cefochim, Certech, GreenWin, FISCH, …

• Mission Statement : “Improving everyone’s quality of life”

“The world is facing important challenges in the use of energy, naturalresources, and the provision of food, water and health for its population.Chemistry, Materials and Life Sciences are essential to making the world'sdevelopment sustainable. Our innovative research is crucial to thedevelopment of new products, applications and services. Our industry iscentral to a successful future and to improving everyone's quality of life.”

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• Omzet 58,1 miljard € + 11%

• Directe jobs 90.300 jobs + 1.000 jobs

• Investeringen 1,82 miljard € + 37%

• O&O-uitgaven 2,72 miljard € + 11%

• Uitvoer 109 miljard €

• Handelsoverschot 25,8 miljard €

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Kerncijfers chemie, kunststoffen en life sciences in 2011

41,0 42,0 43,0 44,5 46,048,0

51,254,0 54,6

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Chiffre d’affaires (en Mia EUR) Part dans l’industrie manufacturière

Chiffre d’affaires

Source: DGSIE selon les déclarations à la TVA et ProdcomNace-Bel 2003 : 24+25 (industrie chimique et des sciences de la vie, y compris la transformation des plastiques et du caoutchouc)Chiffres provisoires pour 2011

• Augmentation de 11% du chiffre d’affaires à un nouveau record en 2011• Pratiquement la moitié de la hausse est due à l’augmentation des volumes

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Tewerkstelling

Tewerkstelling op 30 juni van elk jaar

Bron: RSZ – gedecentraliseerde statistieken. Nieuwe NACE Rev. 2 sinds 2008 2011: raming op basis van de gecentraliseerde statistieken (Nace-Bel 2008)

• Tewerkstelling stijgt met 1.000 jobs• Belang van de sector in de industriële tewerkstelling neemt continu toe

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96,0 96,894,6 94,4 94,6 93,6 94,9

91,589,3 90,3

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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Tewerkstelling ('000 arbeidsplaatsen) Aandeel in de be- en verwerkende nijverheid

1,791,87 1,90

1,76 1,75

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Investissements en assets

Source: INS suivant les déclarations à la TVA – Chiffres provisoires pour 2011

Retour des investissements à leur niveau tendanciel après un recul pendant la crise

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Part du secteur dans l’industrie manufacturière

2000 22,4%

2011 27,8%

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O&O-uitgaven

Bron: essenscia – enquête bij de leden

Voorlopige cijfers 2011

Toename O&O-uitgaven met 11% in 2011 leidt tot nieuw record in innovatie-investeringen. Dit is meer dan de helft van de industriële O&O-uitgaven.

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1,40

1,781,85 1,89

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2,172,28 2,32 2,34 2,29

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Exportations

Source: BNB/ICNSelon le concept communautaire: y inclus toutes les activités de transit et les centres de distribution internationauxChiffres provisoires pour 2011

La chimie, les plastiques et les sciences de la vie demeurent le premier produit à l’exportation, avec une part de 31,8% dans le total des exportations de biens

Exportations 2011 (en Mia EUR)

Part dans le totaldes exportations

de biens

Chimie et sciences de la vie 80,3 23,4%

Produits minéraux 39,3 11,4%

Machines, appareils 38,1 11,1%

Transport 32,6 9,5%

Métaux 30,4 8,8%

Plastiques et caoutchouc 28,7 8,4%

Perles, pierres précieuses 18,6 5,4%

Alimentation 14,9 4,3%

Textile 11,6 3,4%

Autres 48,8 14,3%

109 Mia EUR

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Handelsbalans

Bron : NBB/INRChemie en life sciences : GN hoofdstuk 28-40Volgens het communautaire concept : inclusief alle doorvoeractiviteiten en internationale distributiecentraVoorlopige cijfers 2011

• Handelsoverschot blijft toenemen en bereikt hoogste niveau• Sector levert cruciale bijdrage aan de welvaart in België

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10,8 9,8

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handelssaldo chemie & life sciences handelssaldo alle producten

in mia €

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Belgium is the n°1 chemical country in the world on a per capita basis

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Sales of chemicals and plastics per capita (2009)

Source: Feri, NIS2009 Figures

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75% of the world’s top chemical companies have chosen to invest in Belgium

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11 of the top 15 chemical companies have production sites in Belgium

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Source : ICIS Chemical Business, Sep 2010

in billion $Top chemical companies (2009 sales)

Production plant in Belgium

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Why is Belgium so attractive for this industry?

The reasons

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Source: Flanders Port Area

First class availability of raw materials thanks to 3 major seaports

Cargo handling – Top 10 Ports Northern Europe

Ranking Port Country 2008(mio metric

tons)

1 Rotterdam NL 420

2 Antwerp B 189

3 Hamburg D 143

4 Amsterdam NL 96

5 Le Havre F 81

6 Bremen D 76

7 Duinkerken F 58

8 London UK 43

9 Zeebrugge B 43

10 Ghent B 28

Kortrijk

Oostende

Hasselt

MonsCharleroi

Namur

Zeebrugge

Ghent

Liège

Antwerp

Brussel

Bastogne

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Source: Flanders Port Area

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in mio €

The port of Antwerp hosts the largest chemical industry in Europe

Source: National Bank of Belgium, Buck Consultants International; 2007 figures, 2006 for investments; * Rotterdam-Rijnmond

68%52%

42%24%

32%32%

The industry within the ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam

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Pipelines offer a fast, efficient, cheap and ecological supply chain

Source: EPCA, Results of the Think Tank Sessions, August 2007

First class availability of raw materials thanks to the central location in the Western European pipeline network

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Belgium offers access to 80% of the European purchasing power within a 500 miles radius

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Source: European Distribution Report, Cushman & Wakefield, 2008

The Belgian logistics platform offers a competitive differentiator for the chemical industry

Ranking* 2002 2004 2006 2008

Belgium 1 1 1 1

The Netherlands 2 4 3 2

Hungary 9 9 7 3

Czech Republic 5 5 4 4

Poland 7 6 5 5

France 4 2 2 6

Austria 8 7 9 7

Germany 3 3 6 8

Source: European Distribution Report, Cushman & Wakefield, 2008

Considering costs, transport system, accessibility, supply, labour and know-how

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Storage terminals and distribution platforms at the service of the chemical industry in Belgium

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• Tailor-made global logistics solutions for chemicals

• Logistical operators have built up considerable know-how in serving the chemicals industry.

Distribution platforms

Gateway platforms Production Support Platforms

Source: Katoen Natie

On-site terminals

Further investments in logistics infrastructure will secure our pole position

The “Combinant” project• JV BASF Antwerp – Hupac – IFB • New multimodal terminal (road-rail)• Open for third parties• Investment of 29 million euro • With support from the Flemish Government and

the European Fund for Regional Development

Objectives• Avoid impending congestion on the road• Daily saving 10 km traffic jam • 150,000 containers transfers from road to rail

yearly• Yearly reduction of as much as 30000 t/CO2

emissions• Operational since March 2010

Railway connections

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The high level of integration and diversity acrossthe value chain is unique in the world

Source: EPCA, Results of the Think Tank Sessions, Aug 07

Synergies in energy, process integration and logistics offer world class cost effectiveness

RAW MATERIALS FEEDSTOCKSBUILDING BLOCKS

COMMODITIES INTERMEDIATESFINALPRODUCTS

Methane / refineryresidue

Synthesis Gas

C2-C3 / Naphtha EthylenePE, EDC, VCM

Ethylene oxide

PVCGlycols, EVOH, EthylNBO, Glycol Ethers

Polymers, EPDM, Copolymers

C2-C3 / Naphtha Propylene, propanePolypropylenePropylene oxide, Acrylic acid

Polymers e.g.Polyurethane

Refinery off-gas / Naphta

Mixed C4 Butadiene PolybutadieneAcrylonitrile, Butadiene, Styrene

Naphtha Benzene, TolueneCyclohexane, Caprolactam, Aniline

BPA, Nylon 66, MDIPolycarbonate, Polyurethane

Naphtha Mixed Xylenes O, P-Xylene PA, PTA PET

Chlorine, NaOH EDC, Phosgene VCMPVC, MDI, hypochlorites

Plastics, polyurethane ,bleach

Natural gas / CrudeOil / Condensate

Natural gas / CrudeOil / Condensate

Natural gas / CrudeOil / Condensate

Crude Oil

Crude Oil

Crude Oil

Sea water / Brine

C1

C2

C3

C4

C6

C7,8

Cl

Polyols, SAP

Ammonia, Nitric Acid Urea, AN, CAN, UAN Fertilizers

Methanol Formaldehyde Glues, Resins

Ship, pipeline, bargePipeline, barge, rail

Rail, roadMainly road

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Highly skilled labour force ensures world-class technical expertise and operational excellence

Source: World Economic Forum, Competitiveness Report, 2010-2011

Mean(out of 139 countries)

Top (Japan)

Production process sophistication: use of the world best’s and most efficient processtechnology (score from 1 to 7; 1 = labour-intensive methods or previous generations of processtechnology, 7= the world’s best and most efficient process technology)

3 4 5 6 73.9

4.5 5.8

6.6

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Operational excellence also leads to high safety at work

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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Chemical industry Belgium

Chemical industry EU15

Manufacturing Industry EU15

Standardised incidence rate of accidents at work (per 100000 workers)

More than 3 days lost (4 days absence or more)

Source: Eurostat

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Operational excellence delivers world-class energy efficiency

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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

World top according to benchmarking covenant Belgium (Flemish Region, at 2009 production levels)

Source: Commissie Benchmarking Vlaanderen (jaarverslag 2009)

PJ/yearEnergy consumption at 2009 production levels

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Attractive tax incentives increase financial return son capital intensive and R&D investments

Withholding taxexemptions

Tax rulingswith

emphasis formultinationals

Specialtax regime forexpatriates

No capital duty

VAT grouping

R&D taxincentives

NotionalInterest

deduction

Belgian taxincentives

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� 80% patent income reduction (maximum tax is 6.8%, lowe st in the EU)� 75% exemption payroll withholding tax for scientifi c researchers� Refundable R&D tax credit system� Increased investment deduction and flexible depreci ation rules for R&D

�Tax-free return on qualifying equity

At regional level (Flanders)

• Round table on chemical industry by the Flemish Minister of Economy (startedin 2005)

• Recognition of the chemical industry as a strategic sector in Belgium• focus: innovation, competitiveness, infrastructure & logistics and social

acceptance of the industry• 12 action points

At European level

• High Level Group on Chemicals initiated by the European Commission (2007-2009)

• 22 recommandations

At Belgian level

• High Level Group for a sustainable chemical and plastics industry in Belgium initiated by the Federal Minister of Economy (2009-2010)

The authorities in Europe and in Belgium actively support the chemical industry

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Belgium is building a future of sustainable chemistry

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Competentiepool voor duurzame chemie in Vlaanderen operationeel sinds januari 2012

7 innovatieprogramma’s:• Microalgen

• Valorisatie van afval- en nevenstromen

• Scheidingstechnologie

• Microprocestechnologie

• Hernieuwbare chemicaliën

• Recyclage van polymeren

• Meetinstrumenten duurzaamheid (Eco2Chem)

Startbudget 2012: 5 miljoen € gefinancierd door de Vlaamse overheid, ondernemingen en essenscia

SusChem Belgium, katalysator voor duurzame chemie

6ème pôle de compétence du plan Marshall de la Wallonie, lancé en février 2011

3 axes d’innovation:• Développement de produits, matériaux et

procédés durables• Intégration et implémentation de matériaux

durables, p.ex. dans la construction • Gestion de matériaux en fin de vie, recyclage

et valorisation de déchets

Déjà 15 projets de recherche et d’éducation approuvés via 2 appels à projet Budget actuel: 40 millions € cofinancés par les autorités wallonnes et des entreprises

F I S C HFLANDERS INNOVATION HUBFOR SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY

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Industry consolidation will reinforce the role of t he Belgian chemical clusters

• Europe is facing challenges: centre of gravity shifting toward Asia & ME

• Industry will readjust through further consolidation, processintegration and innovation

• The Belgian clusters generate smarter operations throughout the value chain

• maximization of synergies (energy, services, utilities)

• skilled workforce

• focus on sustainable chemistry

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Onze verwachtingen van het economischinlichtingenbeleid

Clusterbeleid is van strategisch belang voor succes van chemie in België

Hoe kan het inlichtingenbeleid dit belangrijk economisch potentieel in ons land vrijwaren?

• Nood aan accurate informatie in een vroeg stadium over strategische ontwikkelingen van andere chemieclusters in de wereld, bv. VS, Singapore, China, India, Midden-Oosten, …)

• Samenwerking tussen inlichtingendiensten en Belgisch diplomatiek netwerk in het buitenland

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essensciaBelgian Federation for Chemistry and Life Sciences Ind ustries

Contact:

Yves Verschueren

Managing Director essenscia

+32 2 238 98 12

yverschueren@essenscia.be

www.essenscia.be

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