{"id":123486,"date":"2025-11-17T08:29:44","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T13:29:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armstronginternational.com.br\/blog\/news\/armstrong-international-to-double-heat-pump-production-capacity-in-herstal-belgium\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T09:10:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T14:10:18","slug":"armstrong-international-to-double-heat-pump-production-capacity-in-herstal-belgium","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/armstronginternational.com.br\/en\/blog\/news\/armstrong-international-to-double-heat-pump-production-capacity-in-herstal-belgium\/","title":{"rendered":"Armstrong International to Double Heat Pump Production Capacity in Herstal, Belgium"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":104498,"parent":0,"template":"","news-type":[1463],"region-news":[],"class_list":["post-123486","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news-type-press-release"],"acf":{"post_title_news":"","short_description_news":"","custom_author_news":"Armstrong International","modules":[{"module":"full","content_type_1":"standard","padding":"pad-none","background":false,"image_position":false,"image_1":"","image_2":null,"video_file":null,"color":"","font_color":"font-dark","section_heading":"","add_heading":false,"module_content_1":"&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em>Updated project scope to produce 100 MW of industrial high-temperature heat pumps by 2027.<\/em>\r\n\r\n<strong>HERSTAL, Belgium \u2013 17 November 2025<\/strong> Armstrong International, a global leader in thermal utility solutions, is updating its plans for the expansion of its manufacturing site in Herstal, Belgium. Initially planned for an annual production of 50 MW of industrial high-temperature heat pumps, the project is being adapted to double its capacity to 100 MW per year by 2027.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_123497\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"693\"]<img class=\" wp-image-123497\" src=\"https:\/\/armstronginternational.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/HTHP_FactoryBelgium-1024x576.png\" alt=\"HTHP Factory Belgium\" width=\"693\" height=\"390\" \/> Armstrong High-Temperature Heat Pump Factory, Belgium[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe decision to further expand the project follows continued market momentum in industrial decarbonization, supported by the European Commission\u2019s Innovation Fund, which plans to subsidize \u20ac1 billion to decarbonize industrial process heat by supporting projects that will electrify process heat using heat pumps and waste heat recovery.\r\n\r\n\u201cThis is a significant investment for our team and a reflection of our long-term commitment to decarbonizing industry and advancing the global energy transition,\u201d said Kurt Armstrong, CEO of Armstrong International. \u201cAs demand for industrial high-temperature heat pumps continues to grow, the Herstal expansion strengthens our position as a global manufacturer capable of meeting that demand, further complementing our production capabilities in the United States and India, as well as our established operations in China and Mexico.\u201d\r\n\r\nArmstrong finalized the acquisition of the industrial site this summer, which included a 3,700 m\u00b2 production area scheduled for refurbishment as part of the project. The updated design expands this area to 7,000 m\u00b2 to accommodate the new production line.\r\n\r\nThe refurbishment and expansion of the facility, located across from Armstrong\u2019s current site in Herstal, will begin in 2026. Designed as an exemplary industrial site for the sustainable solutions offered by the group, the future factory will integrate sustainable technologies (geothermal energy, solar panels, water recovery, etc.). The facility will also include administrative offices, a high-temperature heat pump test bench and a training center; all demonstrating Armstrong's commitment to innovation and energy transition.\r\n\r\nThe new facility is expected to create approximately 77 direct jobs in Herstal and an additional 300 indirect jobs across the European value chain, supporting regional industry growth and the broader clean-energy transition.\r\n\r\nSpeaking on the market dynamics driving the expansion, Rossen Ivanov, EMEA Managing Director, Armstrong International, highlighted the growing impact of European policy support and the rise of large-scale decarbonization projects across the region.\r\n\r\n\u201cThe new European Industrial Heat auction mechanism provides the additional funding to achieve the shorter payback periods expected by industrial plants,\u201d said Ivanov. \u201cWhile it doesn\u2019t replace traditional financing, it rewards companies that have already prepared these projects, helping bring more installations online by 2030 and strengthening market confidence in the technology\u2019s efficiency and reliability.\u201d\r\n\r\nIvanov noted that, alongside growing demand from industrial customers, Armstrong is increasingly engaged in district heating projects that recover excess heat from industrial sites, data centers, and hydrogen electrolysers to supply both urban centers and other industrial facilities. \u201cOur 1-megawatt heat pumps bring modularity to these projects\u2014reducing costs while enhancing reliability and flexibility for capacity management as needs evolve,\u201d said Ivanov.\r\n\r\nBy 2027, Armstrong\u2019s worldwide manufacturing capacity for industrial high-temperature heat pumps is expected to reach 250 MW\/year, positioning the company to meet growing global demand for decarbonization solutions.\r\n\r\n<em>Armstrong International\u2019s CircularSteam project is 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.<\/em>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-large wp-image-123489 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/armstronginternational.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/Co-funded-by-the-E-U-graphic-1024x165.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"103\" \/>\r\n<h3><strong>ABOUT ARMSTRONG INTERNATIONAL<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nArmstrong International provides intelligent system solutions that improve utility performance, lower energy consumption, and reduce environmental emissions. As the industry\u2019s leading thermal utility partner, Armstrong International can satisfy unique requirements while helping to improve efficiency and reduce energy consumption and emissions. The fifth-generation, family-owned business provides hardworking products, state-of-the-art technology, custom-engineered systems, and services, and more than a century of knowledge and experience\u2014all organized with industry specificity. Founded in 1900, Armstrong International is headquartered in the United States, with manufacturing, sales and seminar centers located throughout the Americas, EMEA and Asia. For more information, visit armstronginternational.eu.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Contact press \u2013 R\u00e9gion EMEA :<\/strong>\r\nTracy Targnion\r\n\r\nArmstrong International\r\n\r\nttargnion@armstronginternational.eu\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Press Contact for North America :<\/strong>\r\nJosh Skalniak\r\n\r\nLambert by LLYC\r\njosh.skalniak@llyc.global\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","module_content_2":"","module_content_3":"","ft_webinars":null,"show_descriptions":false}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/armstronginternational.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/123486","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/armstronginternational.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/armstronginternational.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/armstronginternational.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/104498"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/armstronginternational.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=123486"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/armstronginternational.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-type?post=123486"},{"taxonomy":"region-news","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/armstronginternational.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/region-news?post=123486"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}