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    "title": "Limburg approves expansion of FN ammunition factory in Zutendaal",
    "modified_at": "2026-06-15 11:01:15",
    "published_at": "2026-06-15 11:00:00",
    "url": "https://www.belganewsagency.eu/limburg-approves-expansion-of-fn-ammunition-factory-in-zutendaal",
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    "body": "<p><strong>The province of Limburg has approved plans to expand and modernise the FN ammunition factory in Zutendaal, Belgium.</strong></p><p>FN will invest around &euro;50 million in the Zutendaal site and another &euro;50 million in its factory in Herstal. The project will upgrade old production buildings, add new facilities and allow the factory to produce two additional types of ammunition.</p><p>The company says the expansion will create around 100 new jobs across its sites in Zutendaal and Herstal. FN recently signed a 20-year agreement to supply ammunition to the Belgian armed forces.</p><p>The plans also include new warehouses, improved roads, water management systems and safety measures. A complaints hotline will be set up for local residents.</p><p>About 4.5 hectares of forest next to the factory will be cleared for the redevelopment. New woodland will be planted elsewhere in Limburg as compensation.</p><p>During a public consultation, 16 objections were submitted, mainly about nature, traffic, noise and safety. Provincial authorities said these concerns were taken into account before granting the permit.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><sup>#FlandersNewsService | FN factory in Herstal &copy; BELGA PHOTO ERIC LALMAND</sup></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>",
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