Armstrong’s CircularSteam Project* is the result of funding secured from the European Union’s Innovation Fund to support our factory expansion in Herstal, Belgium. The grant, managed by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), will elevate our capacity to produce innovative low-carbon technologies, supporting Europe’s broader objectives of strengthening industrial manufacturing and advancing climate neutrality.
The Armstrong facility will manufacture high-temperature industrial heat pumps for small- to medium-scale, phase I and II industrial facilities, regulated under the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS).
The expansion will help meet the growing demand in Europe for decarbonizing industrial heat below 200°C by recovering waste heat from processes and cooling systems—reducing up to 70% of the primary energy demand at industrial sites in sectors like food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and other light industries. This will not only contribute towards climate goals, but will also enhance energy security by replacing imported gas with local renewable electricity.
Project Figures
• 50 MW of industrial heat pumps produced per year
• 25 000 m² plot
• 3 700 m² manufacturing space to be refurbished
• 700 m² storage area
• 900 m² of administrative offices
• Entry in operation date: February 2027
Impact
• Increase the capacity to produce industrial heat pumps (1.MW/unit)
• Reduction of over 1 000 tons of CO2 per year per heat pump installed
• Direct contribution to Europe’s goals of energy independence, industrial competitiveness, and climate neutrality
• Potential creation of 77 direct jobs and over 300 indirect jobs across the European value chain
Timeline
October 2024
Funding secured from European Union’s Innovation Fund to Support Factory Expansion in Herstal, Belgium.
June 2025
Armstrong International officially launches the CircularSteam Project.
(*) Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.” (Art. 17.3).
Our high-temperature industrial heat pumps are an integral component of Armstrong’s Circular Thermal®.
Our Circular Thermal® methodology offers a high-efficiency solution for de-steaming and recovery of waste heat for reuse. This approach is increasingly adopted by companies with Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) commitments as they aim to decarbonize their thermal systems by 2030.
Coordinator for the CircularSteam Project:
Armstrong International EMEA,
Rossen IVANOV, Managing Director