|
REYNDERS TO DEFEND CULTURAL HERITAGE
[EDIT: Liège, May 26]
Didier Reynders, the chairman of the Belgian liberal party MR and the minister of finance, will head the election list of the Belgium’s French-speaking Region’s liberals in the local elections of October 8 in Liège. Mr. Reynders announced...[more]
Top
POLYSCOPE AT CHEMELOT
[BIZ: Sittard-Geleen, May 30]
Polyscope Polymers, a company founded in 2006 by automotive plastics industry veterans Michael Downs and Joseph Eder together with strategic investors, will start manufacturing SMA copolymers later this year for the automotive and...[more]
JUST STEP IN
[BIZ/LOG: Maastricht, May 29]
Instappenmaar.nl, a new website has been launched and it offers holiday flights from seven local airports. A bi-weekly newsletter provides the best offers leaving from Liège, Maastricht, Brussels, Eindhoven, Düsseldorf, Cologne...[more]
BABOR AT 50 (II)
[BIZ: Aachen, May 28]
The Aachen-based, BABOR brand is now synonymous with exclusive cosmetics, wellness, and professional treatment systems. It’s represented in more than 50 countries worldwide, and employs a staff of 250 in Germany. It started in Aachen in...[more]
NEW BIZ CENTER FOR SPA
[BIZ: Spa, May 26]
By mid-2007 Spa will have a new business center. In the coming months a non-profit company, ‘Spa Waux-Hall Club’, will be receiving its contract. This company currently owns the building, which has to be renovated. As soon as this work has...[more]
ONCE UPON A TIME
[BIZ/LEI: Tongres, May 26]
The Land of Once Upon-a-Time (Het Land van Ooit) is going to set up a park in Tongres. The council has already issued the building permit that will allow the old Plinius site to be turned into an amusement park. In the first phase,...[more]
DEGUSSA, LIMBURG EXPANDS
[BIZ: Hasselt, May 26]
The German chemical company Degussa is intending to expand its production in the Limburg town of Ham. Degussa is investing EUR 2.7m in the construction of a new production plant for building materials. Degussa wants to respond to the increasing...[more]
AUTOMOTIVE REGIONS
[IND: Genk, May 23]
A pan-European network has been established to support the car manufacturers and suppliers confronted with the globalization of the automotive industry, the evolution of the car marke, and threats of delocalization of industrial activities.Sixteen ...[more]
OVERNIGHT IN LIMBURG: EUR 3.7M
[BIZ/LEI: Hasselt, May 23]
Last year the Belgian province of Limburg welcomed one million tourist visitors who were good for EUR 3.7m overnight stays in hotels and other forms of accommodation, including camping sites. The most popular tourist destination was...[more]
CHANGE AT FRANCORCHAMPS
[BIZ: Francorchamps, May 23]
The Walloon government has started to change the structure of the Francorchamps circuit. It has decided to convert a EUR 15m loan from the stakeholder company SOGEPA into a share in the capital, among other things. As a result, the...[more]
GAT DOING VERY WELL
[BIZ: Alsdorf, May 23]
According to a report by Berthold Strauch in the Aachener Zeitung, GAT (Gesellschaft für Antriebstechnik mbH — the Drive Technology Company), a joint venture of ZF Sachs and the Engineering Service provider GIF (Gesellschaft für Industrieforschung),...[more]
EUROPA FILMS IN MAASTRICHT
[BIZ: Maastricht, May 23]
Recently the Europa Films BV film company moved from Arnhem to Maastricht. The company decided to relocate to the south of the country because of the active international orientation of Limburg companies and the broader opportunities...[more]
OMNIPORT APPOINTS CHAIRMAN
[BIZ/LOG: Maastricht, May 23]
Regional airport owner and operator Omniport Holdings [of Maastricht-Aachen Airport among others] has appointed Dr. Godfrey Ainsworth FCA as non-executive Chairman.Ainsworth is a founder shareholder of Omniport and has been a ...[more]
ELECTRABEL, COGAS & RENDO
[BIZ: Brussels, May 22]
The Belgian energy company Electrabel is negotiating with the Dutch companies Cogas and Rendo — no other companies have been admitted to the negotiations. Sources in the industry say that Cogas and Rendo are only interested in Electrabel,...[more]
COPS AND ROBBERS IN LIÈGE
[BIZ/LEI: Liège, May 22]
Liège will be holding its first film festival next year. The minister Didier Reynders announced that the first international crime film festival will take place in Liège in 2007 from April 19 through 21. The cinema has a strong presence...[more]
THE SERVATIUS DECISION
[BIZ/GOV: Maastricht, May 22]
The court in Maastricht has determined that the Minister of Public Housing may not prevent the Servatius Housing Association from building across the border. The ministerial position dates from 2003 and was based on the decision...[more]
STAR INFORMATIC: ORACLE AWARD
[BIZ: Liège, May 22]
STAR INFORMATIC, a leading, Liège-based European GIS software vendor, specialized in delivering spatially-enabled business solutions to utilities (water and power), government, national mapping agencies, and local government, is extremely...[more]
GOOD RESULTS FOR LIOF
[BIZ: Maastricht, May 19]
LIOF had a good year in 2005, across the board, and met its target with a profit of EUR 1.7m (an inflation plus figure). The result also derives from dividends, sales of stakeholdings, interest on loans, and rentals. Promoting inbound...[more]
SPE-LUMINUS OPEN MARKET
[BIZ: Brussels May 19]
The SPE Luminus company wants to invest EUR 500m in the Belgian market, but there must be an adequately competitive market in the terms, says Centrica, co-owner of Luminus. Luminus-SPE, which is the second biggest player on the Belgian...[more]
GO AHEAD AT SAINT HUBERT
[BIZ/LEI: St Hubert, May 19]
The town of St Hubert has given the go ahead for the construction of a new holiday village in the Val de Poix. EUR 5.5m will be invested in the renovation of the château and the construction of tennis courts, roads, and parking facilities....[more]
ALE AND BRUTÉLÉ GET TOGETHER
[BIZ/INFRA: Liège, May 19]
ALE and Brutélé, the largest cable companies in the Walloon country, have decided to take over eight Walloon cable companies. The offer is worth EUR 485m. The consortium had earlier withdrawn because it couldn’t agree with the procedures...[more]
BIZ COURSES IN AACHEN
[BIZ/EDU: Aachen, May 19]
In cooperation with the European College of Business and Management (ECBM) in London, the Aachen Chamber of Commerce and Industry offers a range of different courses with a focus on Business and Management:The two-week program ‘Doing ...[more]
ESCHWEILER'S EQUESTRIAN COOKS
[BIZ/LEI: Eschweiler/Aachen, May 19]
Eschweiler top chefs, Marc and Frank Lersc, will be cooking for thousands of guests at the Aachen World Equestrian Games this summer. They will be employing 13 cooks and 40 waiters. They are currently having a general rehearsal....[more]
COMMUNITY TV IN LOMMEL
[BIZ/MEDIA: Lommel, May 18]
Alcatel has started a trial community TV project in Lommel. According to the company, this is a world first. LommelTV pictures can be downloaded onto any computer. Viewers need a broadband connection and a decoder. The station will...[more]
AVANTIS AT PROVADA
[BIZ: Avantis, May 18]
Avantis’ partners have decided to make the advantages of the cross-border Dutch-German area known to the investment and real estate world. With the slogan ‘Double your successes’, they are going to provide information about the high returns...[more]
VOUCHERS FOR SMES
[BIZ/GOV: Maastricht, May 17]
From May 17 SMEs have been able to request innovation vouchers from SenterNovem. After two pilot campaigns in 2004 and 2005, this subsidy has now taken on its definitive form. There are two vouchers available: one for EUR 2,500 ...[more]
VAN MARCKE: EUR 4M FOR LIÈGE
[BIZ: Liège, May 16]
Van Marcke is a family business based in Courtrai and was founded 75 years ago. It is the leading distributor in Belgium of sanitary installations and central heating. It has an international network and is strong in France, the Benelux...[more]
E-AVANTIS
[BIZ/SCI-TECH: Avantis, May 16]
On May 12 and 13 the E-Avantis foundation had an open house. Avantis is a knowledge center for new energy in Limburg. Companies and private individuals can go there to find out about the latest developments in the area of sustainable...[more]
JUPILER SPONSORS NL 1ST DIV.
[BIZ/LEI: Jupille May 16]
The Belgian brewery Jupiler (InBev) is to be the new sponsor for Dutch football’s First Division. The Yellow Pages (Gouden Gids) Division will change its name and from next season will be called the Jupiler League. Jupiler, which...[more]
VEOLIA: EUR 1.2BN BUS DEAL
[BIZ/INFRA: Maastricht, May 16]
Veolia Transport Limburg Stadsbus Maastricht BV has won the contract to provide public transport in Limburg for the next ten years. Veolia Transport is a leading private, European, passenger transport operator and specializes...[more]
EU COMPLAINS ABOUT DISTRIGAS
[BIZ/INFRA: Brussels, May 16]
The European Commission has submitted a complaint against Distrigas for misusing its dominant position in the market. The Belgian leader in the gas market is protecting its position by using long-term contracts. The company says...[more]
Top| Logistics and Infrastructure |
HOT WATER IN HEERLEN
[INFRA: Heerlen, May 28]
On May 26 a deep borehole was sunk down to 689.5 meters at the former Oranje Nassau III mine, below the Ganzeweide. The success of this boring, which follows the 700-meter borehole 1.2km away, is an important step in the program to provide...[more]
TNT: SOOT FILTER RETROFITS
[LOG: Amsterdam, May 24]
On May 24. TNT, with it’s European hub in Liège, presented its first vehicles with retrofit soot filters to the press and public at an official meeting that saw Pieter van Geel, Dutch Secretary of State for Housing, Spatial Planning...[more]
SCHENKER TRANSPORTS DUTCH XI
[LOG: Tilburg, May 22]
The Dutch team, which, one hopes, will be playing a major role in the upcoming world association football competition, will be putting its logistical activities in the hands of Schenker Nederland. The team will travel first to its training...[more]
TNT POST: UK PARCELS
[LOG: Amsterdam, May 17]
TNT Post UK, the leading competitor to Royal Mail in the UK postal market, has announced the acquisition of the JD Williams courier network. This development provides an entry for TNT Post UK to Business-to-Consumer (B2C) and Consumer-to-Consumer...[more]
Top
EUREGIONALE CLOSE UP
[GOV: Baesweiler, May 22]
Although some places have problems with the EuRegionale 2008 projects — for example, Würselen has given up on the Weißhalden Park and Aachen has problems with the Bauhaus — the Carl-Alexander Park in Baesweiler seems to be moving ahead...[more]
CULTURAL DIVERSITY SYMPOSIUM
[EDU: Maastricht, May 19]
There is to be a new university chair to honor the University of Maastricht economist Geert Hofstede. The Hofstede Chair will be inaugurated on June 1. This will be followed by a symposium ‘Clashing or Crossing Cultures’ with Geert...[more]
THE BAUHAUS PROJECT
[GOV: Aachen, May 19]
In response to the program for the Bauhaus Europa project in the middle of Aachen, the Governor [Regierungspräsident] from Cologne, Hans Peter Lindlar, has returned the application to Mayor Jürgen Linden, saying that the estimates and probable...[more]
AACHEN & APPLIED SCI. U.
[EDU: Aachen, May 17]
In November of last year the City of Aachen and the Applied Sciences University (FH) cemented their long-term practical cooperation with a formal agreement. They agreed to cooperate on attracting students. In the view of the President,...[more]
PROVINCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN
[GOV: Maastricht, May 16]
A new provincial environmental plan has been produced, known as ‘POL2006’. It’s an area plan, a water conservation plan, and an environmental plan, and includes the principles of the Province’s traffic and transport plan. The main thrust...[more]
CROSS-BORDER SOCIAL PROBLEMS
[GOV: Sittard, May 16]
On Monday, May 22, the six cooperating tertiary educational institutes in Meuse-Rhine organized a conference to complete the Interreg project on the ‘Euroregional Certificate in Social Work’.The conference, headed ‘A ‘Social’ Europe ...[more]
BURG RODE IN THE RIGHT LIGHT
[GOV: Herzogenrath, May 16]
Changes are to be made at the Burg Rode, the Castle in Herzogenrath,(first mentioned in the records in 1104), to show the gateway to its best advantage; currently it’s in the shadows. If the funding from the Euroregionale projects...[more]
Top
CANCER RESEARCH IN LIEGE
[LIFE-SCI: Liège, May 23]
The University of Liège’s experimental Center for Research in cancer, established in 2000, has six labs and 130 researchers and leads in many areas in international research in this discipline. On June 8 the researchers will be opening...[more]
TRANSPARENT GESTATION AT GIGA
[LIFE-SCI: Liège, May 18]
Prior to this year’s Bio Forum gathering in Liège, a press conference was held by the minister, Marie-Dominique Simonet, Bernard Rentier of the University of Liège, and Joseph Martial to talk about developments at GIGA — the new research...[more]
Top
WALLOON: THE RESEARCH REGION
[SCI-TECH: Brussels, May 23]
The Walloon country is producing excellent results in research and development. This is the conclusion of a report dating from 2003 by the Council for Science Policy. The research investments are, according to the report, somewhat...[more]
ITER AT JUELICH
[SCI-TECH: Jülich, May 23]
Among the projects ongoing at Jülich is one involving nuclear fusion. The long-term objective of fusion research is to harness the nuclear energy provided by the fusion of light atoms to help meet mankind’s future energy needs. This...[more]
ERNST RUSKA CENTRE JÜLICH
[SCI-TECH: Jülich, May 18]
The first national user centre for electron microscopy was officially opened May 18 in the presence of Dr. Beatrix Vierkorn-Rudolph, head of "Large-Scale Equipment, Basic Research" at the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research,...[more]
Top
EPICURIALES
[LEI: Liège, May 28]
From June 1 through 5 the fourth edition of Épicuriales, the Liège gastronomic fair, will be held at the Espace Tivoli, Place St. Lambert in Liège. It brings together gastronomes from Liège and elsewhere and was originally encouraged by...[more]
JACK MILLION BAND IN IOWA
[LEI: Lanaken, May 23]
The Jack Million big band is in the headlines again. It’s been invited to take part in the important Glen Miller Birthplace Festival in Clarinda, Iowa. In South Africa some of its numbers have been included on two collective works CDs...[more]
NEW RESTAURANT
[LEI: Maastricht, May 23]
There is a new restaurant in the Keizer Karelplein in Maastricht, at the corner of the Vrijthof. The restaurant is called ‘Puur Smaak’ (Pure Taste) and will be focusing on fresh, seasonal products, and where the customers will also...[more]
WMC FOR YOUNG TALENT
[LEI: Kerkrade, May 22]
Since 1951 the foundation for World Music Competition (WMC) in Kerkrade has held an international festival every four years for brass, percussion, marching, and show bands, and is particularly concerned to offer opportunities to young...[more]
JAZZ AT GOUVY
[LEI: Gouvy, May 22]
The first weekend of Jazz means the 27th Jazz Festival at Gouvy, which will include stars such as Poum Tchack, Red Holloway, Stochelo Rosenberg, James Carter, Benny Green, and Baron Toots Thielemans no less. Take a look at the website site...[more]
WINE AND CHEESE
[LEI: Herstal, May 20]
Astrid Krux writes: Wine and cheese, a combination hallowed by tradition, remains an inexhaustible source of copy for gastronomes and wine buffs. The Commanderie Costes de Rhône organized a wine tasting in Herstal (near Liège) one Saturday ...[more]
LIMBURG MARKSMAN’S FESTIVAL
[LEI: Stramproy, May 17]
In The Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany, traditional militias dating back many centuries get together in their villages in their splendid uniforms every year and demonstrate their marksmanship. This is marksmanship with a crossbow,...[more]
Top
You are receiving this newsletter because
we believe the contents will be of interest to you.
We endeavor to ensure that our information is correct but do not accept any liability for
errors or omissions. You may make copies for your personal use; but should acknowledge the
source whenever material is copied or published.
Contact us
If you have any relevant news to share or wish to send comments, please e-mail Stafford
Wadsworth, editor@meuse-rhine-journal.com
at Meuse-Rhine Journal
or send a fax to +(31)(0) 43-4098899.
WADSWORTH & WADSWORTH ASSOCIATES, CONSULTANTS
for web content, PR, business journalism, specialist translation, audio, video and live
presentations.
|
