# Sibelco

Process engineering — Turnkey facility design.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/sibelco/
Updated: 2026-07-02

- Country: Belgium

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding | €500 million bond placed in 2024; €350 million bond placed in 2025 | https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com/54dbafb3-2008-0172-7e3d-74a0128faac8/3822fe5a-1c02-42b8-8404-c5f6bb7660e8/Sibelco_AnnualReport_2025_final.pdf, https://esgdistrict.lecho.be/media/Sibelco-Annual-Report-2024_Final-1.pdf |
| Capacity | Processes more than 5 million tonnes of waste glass annually; Spruce Pine facility expansion aims to double high purity quartz capacity | https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com/54dbafb3-2008-0172-7e3d-74a0128faac8/3822fe5a-1c02-42b8-8404-c5f6bb7660e8/Sibelco_AnnualReport_2025_final.pdf, https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com/54dbafb3-2008-0172-7e3d-74a0128faac8/edbba21d-7b09-43f2-af94-8821eed585ed/20250331%20-%20Sibelco%20Shareholder%20Information%20Meeting%202025_final.pdf, https://esgdistrict.lecho.be/media/Sibelco-Annual-Report-2024_Final-1.pdf |
| Certification | WHC Certification for three U.S. sites (as of 2026-03-29) | https://www.sibelco.com/en/ |
| Production site | Sites in Dessel, Lommel, and Maasmechelen (silica/cristobalite); Haminastraat and Lodelinsart (glass recycling) | https://www.sibelco.com/en/country/belgium |
| Headcount | Over 5,000 employees worldwide (5,075 cited) | https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com/54dbafb3-2008-0172-7e3d-74a0128faac8/edbba21d-7b09-43f2-af94-8821eed585ed/20250331%20-%20Sibelco%20Shareholder%20Information%20Meeting%202025_final.pdf, https://esgdistrict.lecho.be/media/Sibelco-Annual-Report-2024_Final-1.pdf, https://www.sibelco.com/en/about-us, https://www.sibelco.com/en/news/sibelco-opens-new-glass-recycling-facility-in-s-cesario-sul-panaro-modena |
| Revenue | €2,237 million for 2025 | https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com/54dbafb3-2008-0172-7e3d-74a0128faac8/3822fe5a-1c02-42b8-8404-c5f6bb7660e8/Sibelco_AnnualReport_2025_final.pdf, https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com/54dbafb3-2008-0172-7e3d-74a0128faac8/edbba21d-7b09-43f2-af94-8821eed585ed/20250331%20-%20Sibelco%20Shareholder%20Information%20Meeting%202025_final.pdf, https://esgdistrict.lecho.be/media/Sibelco-Annual-Report-2024_Final-1.pdf |

Independent sources: assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com, esgdistrict.lecho.be

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