Belgoprocess
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1984
- HeadquartersDessel, Belgium
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
Belgoprocess firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Belgoprocess
- Legal name
- Belgoprocess N.V.
- Website
- https://belgoprocess.be
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1984
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Belgoprocess industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Nuclear Waste Management Services
- NAICS
- Waste Management and Remediation Services (562), Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators (562213)
- SIC
- Refuse Systems (4953)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Repository operations & waste emplacement (handling systems, emplacement, ventilation) (EUAKAGAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Facility Deactivation, Defueling Support & Transition to Decommissioning (EUAKAFAH), Decontamination & Dismantling (D&D) of Nuclear Facilities (EUAKAFAB)
Keywords
Where Belgoprocess is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Dessel
- HQ country
- Belgium
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Belgoprocess business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others
Revenue model
- Government-mandated radioactive waste management services: Core services mandated by Belgian government for processing, conditioning, and storing all types of radioactive waste from Belgian nuclear facilities. Revenue derived from long-term government contracts and operational budgets.
- Nuclear installation decommissioning services: Decommissioning of out-of-service nuclear installations, including historical facilities like Eurochemic reprocessing plant. Services funded through government budgets and specific project allocations.
- International commercial services: Marketing knowledge and know-how internationally to nuclear facilities. Includes bilateral cooperation projects, process provider roles for international projects (e.g., COVRA Plasma Melting Facility), and technical assistance agreements.
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Belgoprocess product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Belgoprocess is the centralized Belgian processor for all types of radioactive waste, providing processing, conditioning, and storage of low- and medium-level radioactive waste generated by nuclear power plants, research reactors, medical isotope production, and scientific facilities. The company also performs decommissioning of out-of-service nuclear installations (including the historic Eurochemic reprocessing plant) and markets its technical know-how internationally through bilateral cooperation and process-provider agreements with foreign nuclear operators.
Product overview
Belgoprocess operates a multi-facility nuclear waste management complex with specialized processing installations for radioactive waste. The core infrastructure includes CILVA (incineration and supercompaction plant), IPM (monolith production installation), and the new ROC (Reception and Storage Center, building 165X). These facilities process low and medium-level radioactive waste through various techniques including incineration, supercompaction, cementation (including homogeneous cementation in building 131X), and pyrolysis (PRIME system). Waste is received, processed, conditioned, and stored in specialized buildings (including building 151) pending geological disposal. The company also provides decommissioning services for nuclear installations and markets its expertise internationally through commercial services.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Processing and Conditioning of Radioactive Waste Centralized processing and conditioning of all types of radioactive waste from Belgian nuclear power plants, research reactors, medical isotope production, and scientific facilities, using incineration, supercompaction, cementation, and pyrolysis techniques.
- Storage of Conditioned Belgian Radioactive Waste Long-term storage of conditioned radioactive waste in dedicated buildings (e.g., Building 151) pending geological disposal expected from 2027, with over 70,000 waste containers (colli) stored as of April 2022.
- Decommissioning of Nuclear Installations Decommissioning of out-of-service nuclear installations, including the historic Eurochemic reprocessing plant and HLLW tanks in buildings 105X/122X, performed under government mandate.
- Commercial Services (International Knowledge Transfer) Marketing of knowledge, know-how, and process expertise to nuclear facilities in other countries, including bilateral cooperation projects, process-provider roles (e.g., COVRA's Plasma Melting Facility in the Netherlands, Kozloduy in Bulgaria), and technical assistance agreements.
- PRIME (Pyrolysis of Resins in a Mobile Electric Installation) Mobile pyrolysis installation that uses controlled heating without oxygen to convert radioactive ion exchange resins into stable, inorganic end product, deployable globally to nuclear sites.
Quantifiable outcome
- 70,000th waste container (collo) processed and stored by April 2022
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Belgoprocess
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Belgoprocess technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Belgoprocess partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.
- Montair Environmental SolutionscoreJoint development of PRIME (Pyrolysis of Resins in Mobile Electric installation). Montair contributed to the pyrolytic processing technology while Belgoprocess provided nuclear sector expertise. PRIME launched June 2025 at Montair facility in Kronenberg, Netherlands.
- NIRAS (Nationale Instelling voor Radioactief Afval en Verrijkte Splijtstoffen)coreNIRAS is the Belgian radioactive waste management organization that oversees radioactive waste management policy. Belgoprocess operates under NIRAS oversight as the designated processor and conditioner of Belgian radioactive waste. NIRAS and Belgoprocess collaborate on public information initiatives including Tabloo visitor center and joint information sessions for stakeholders.
- COVRA (Netherlands)coreBelgoProcess serves as process provider for COVRA's new Plasma Melting Facility in the Netherlands. This follows Belgoprocess's successful role as process provider for the Plasma Melting Facility at Kozloduy nuclear power plant in Bulgaria, which has been operational since 2018.
- OECD/NEA/CPD (Cooperative Programme on Decommissioning)coreBelgoProcess is an active member of the international decommissioning programme. Since 1985, the CPD facilitates exchange of scientific and technical information on nuclear installation decommissioning. 75 decommissioning projects from 28 organizations in 18 countries participate, including Belgoprocess projects for Eurochemic reprocessing plant and HLLW tanks.
- ChNPP (Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Ukraine)strategicCooperation under Belgium-Ukraine bilateral agreement. Focus on radioactive waste processing knowledge transfer, specifically assistance with the ChNPP incineration installation (similar to Belgoprocess's CILVA and Seibbersdorf facility). Partnership initiated in 2016 and ongoing.
- SERAW (Bulgaria)strategicSERAW is Bulgaria's national organization for radioactive waste management. Bilateral cooperation focuses on historical waste management and site remediation. Funded by Belgian Ministry of Economy as assistance for nuclear organizations in Central and Eastern Europe.
- ANSTO (Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization)minorANSTO visited Belgoprocess to exchange operational experience with the CILVA supercompactor. ANSTO operates similar compaction equipment for processing low-level radioactive waste from Australian nuclear facilities.
- ANPP (Armenian Nuclear Power Plant)minorANPP delegation visited Belgoprocess November 2024 to learn about decommissioning activities and waste processing operations under the bilateral cooperation framework.
- SCK CEN, IRE, and Tractebel (Latvia Project Consortium)strategicJoint consortium for decontamination of a former metallurgical site in Liepaja, Latvia. Part of Bilateral Programme for European Projects funded by Belgian Ministry of Economy. Belgoprocess contributes sanation strategy and characterization expertise.
- VOKA Mechelen-KempenminorVOKA is the Flemish business network. VOKA Mechelen-Kempen visits Belgoprocess facilities and organizes company stages for politicians to familiarize them with the nuclear sector and Belgoprocess operations.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Belgoprocess competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Cyclife (EDF subsidiary): EDF subsidiary providing radioactive waste treatment, recycling, and decommissioning services across Europe. Direct comparable in waste processing and melting facility operations (Cyclife Sweden operates a plasma melting facility).
- COVRA: Dutch central organization for radioactive waste management. Directly comparable as a national centralized waste processor; Belgoprocess is process provider for COVRA's Plasma Melting Facility.
- Sogin: Italian state-owned company responsible for decommissioning of former nuclear plants and radioactive waste management. Closely comparable as a national decommissioning and waste-management operator under public mandate.
- Studsvik: Swedish nuclear services company offering waste treatment, decommissioning, and consulting. Comparable as a commercial operator providing radioactive waste processing and decommissioning expertise internationally.
- Ansaldo Nucleare: Italian nuclear engineering company providing decommissioning, waste management, and radiological services. Comparable European peer with similar technical services portfolio.
- Nuvia: Nuclear industry services company providing waste management, decommissioning, and radiological protection. Comparable mid-sized peer with similar service portfolio across European nuclear operators.
Broad incumbents
- Sellafield Ltd: UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority subsidiary operating the Sellafield site, one of Europe's largest nuclear waste and decommissioning complexes. Comparable in mission though vastly larger in scale.
- Holtec International: US-headquartered nuclear technology and services company providing decommissioning, waste management, and storage solutions. Comparable in nuclear waste processing and international service delivery.
- Orano: French multinational nuclear cycle services company covering fuel, recycling, waste management, and decommissioning. Comparable as a nuclear-services incumbent, though significantly larger and broader in scope.
- Veolia Nuclear Solutions: Division of Veolia providing nuclear site clean-up, waste management, and decommissioning services globally. Comparable in scope of nuclear waste processing and decommissioning capabilities.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Belgoprocess leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Belgoprocess funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Belgoprocess M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Belgoprocess
What does Belgoprocess do?
Belgoprocess is the centralized Belgian processor for all types of radioactive waste, providing processing, conditioning, and storage of low- and medium-level radioactive waste generated by nuclear power plants, research reactors, medical isotope production, and scientific facilities. The company also performs decommissioning of out-of-service nuclear installations (including the historic Eurochemic reprocessing plant) and markets its technical know-how internationally through bilateral cooperation and process-provider agreements with foreign nuclear operators.
Is Belgoprocess a public or private company?
Belgoprocess is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Belgoprocess founded?
Belgoprocess was founded in 1984. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is Belgoprocess based?
Belgoprocess is headquartered in Dessel, Belgium, in the Europe region.
How does Belgoprocess make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Government-mandated radioactive waste management services are the primary driver. The others are nuclear installation decommissioning services and international commercial services.
Who are Belgoprocess's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Cyclife (EDF subsidiary), COVRA, Sogin, Studsvik, Ansaldo Nucleare and Nuvia. Broad incumbents are Sellafield Ltd, Holtec International, Orano and Veolia Nuclear Solutions.
Does Belgoprocess have an API?
No public API is recorded for Belgoprocess.
What industry is Belgoprocess in?
Belgoprocess's product category is Nuclear Waste Management Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAKAGAI, Repository operations & waste emplacement (handling systems, emplacement, ventilation), with a secondary code of EUAKAFAH, Facility Deactivation, Defueling Support & Transition to Decommissioning. Its NAICS code is 562 and its SIC code is 4953.