Belgium: Fluxys and Mattheeuws join forces to expand natgas reach
Natural gas company Fluxys and fleet operator Eric Mattheeuws are working together to expand the compressed natural gas (CNG) facility they constructed in Veurne, Belgium in 2014.
According to a company release, they will also add a compressed natural gas (CNG) filling station, which will be accessible to the public in autumn.
The filling station, located near to the E40 motorway, is the first location in Belgium's southwest Flanders for CNG vehicles.
"In Europe, more than 1 million cars are already fuelled by CNG, with Italy and Germany leading the way. Belgium is lagging behind in Europe, but the market is now burgeoning here too, with the total number of CNG-powered vehicles having more than doubled to almost 6,500 since early last year," said Fluxys Managing Director Pascal De Buck.
"Our investment will bridge this gap and help round the cape of 100 CNG filling stations in Belgium by the end of the year," said CEO Eric Mattheeuws.
