We are pleased to announce that our next WIC meeting will be hosted by ArcelorMittal Ghent, one of Europe’s largest and most advanced steel plants.
Address: John F. Kennedylaan 51, 9042 Gent

As usual we present an agenda with both WIC news and keynote speakers.

After the WIC meeting and lunch, you will have the opportunity to visit the steel plant. This visit will take about 2,5 hours. The guided bus tour will include several stops and visits of installations. Please indicate during your registration if you wish to participate to the site visit, as places are limited.

Agenda

Agenda

09.30 - 10.00 - Arrival with coffee
10.00 - 10.25 - Welcome by ArcelorMittal Belgium + Project RecHycle
10.25 - 10.40 - New WIC cluster members presentations
10.40 - 11.10 -  Financing hydrogen technology - Nicolas Brahy

11.10 - 11.35 - FlHyports Hydrogen Valley in Flanders - Adwin Martens
11.35 - 11.50 - News from WIC cluster members
11.50 - 12.00 - WIC cluster update
12.00 - 13.00 - Sandwich Lunch + Networking

Afternoon Company Visit - ArcelorMittal steel plant

13.00 - 15.30 – Guided bus tour visit to the steel plant

ArcelorMittal Belgium, part of the global ArcelorMittal Group, is a leading force in sustainable steel production. With sites in Ghent, Geel, Genk, and Liège, the company employs over 5,000 people and delivers high-quality steel to industries such as automotive, construction, household appliances, and the green energy sector.

The Ghent site is one of Europe’s most advanced integrated steel plants, managing the full production process from raw materials to finished steel. ArcelorMittal Belgium is strongly committed to safety, innovation, and sustainability, actively reducing its environmental footprint and supporting the transition to climate-neutral steelmaking.

As a member of the Waterstof Industrie Cluster (WIC) since 2021, ArcelorMittal Belgium collaborates on hydrogen-based technologies and low-carbon solutions, reinforcing its role in Europe’s green industrial transformation. Hydrogen plays a role in the company’s decarbonisation strategy. During the WIC meeting the RecHycle project will be clarified.

ArcelorMittal Belgium is collaborating with various partners, research centers, and universities to develop carbon-neutral steel. The goal of the company is to be carbon neutral by 2050.