Circle owns and manages critical shared infrastructure at the Chemelot chemical park in Geleen, the Netherlands. Chemelot is a world-class industrial hub for the chemical sector, hosting around 60 chemical plants and over 200 companies. Circle is responsible for the ownership and operation of essential infrastructure at the site, including port facilities, railways, roads, sewer systems, real estate, and an extensive wastewater treatment plant that services the entire Chemelot site.
Basalt is the investment advisor to the Basalt funds, which focus on mid-market infrastructure equity investments across North America and Europe. Their portfolio spans sectors such as utilities, power, transportation, and communications infrastructure.
The team consisted of Willianne van Zandwijk, Harm Kerstholt, Gaike Dalenoord, Stefan Wissing, Naomi Asscheman, Fleur Terlouw, Michelle Meevis, Marlous Schrijvers, Lisa Schoenmakers (Corporate M&A), Jules van de Winkel, Maarten Buma, Ruben Martens, Mechteld Flohil (Corporate Notarial) Iris Kieft, Keri van Ettekoven (Regulatory) David Wumkes, Youri Jansen, Boris Andriessen (Real Estate), Annette van Beers, Inger van Dijkman (Employment), Jasmijn van Koetsveld, Mees Veeger (Competition) and Pedro Paraguay (Tax).
