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BRANDING YET AGAIN
[EDIT: Eijsden, November 29]
The results of restaurant assessments in Maastricht and South Limburg by Michelin, GaultMillau and the Dutch periodical Lekker are impressive. They follow hard on the heels of recent discussions on the content to be given to the...[more]
MEUSE-RHINE: A VISION OF THE FUTURE
[EDIT: Aachen, November 16]
A meeting of Meuse-Rhine’s political top was held in Aachen at the Casino on November 16. It was chaired by Governor Léon Frissen of Limburg NL, who is currently the chairman of the Meuse-Rhine Euroregional Authority. He presented a strategic...[more]
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AACHEN INNOVATION PRIZES
[BIZ: Aachen, November 30]
The Aachen Innovation Prizes, presented in the Coronation Hall of the Aachen City hall, this evening, in the presence of 500 invited guests, went to:Pro 8 - Lebensqualität für Menschen GmbH, from Erkelenz, [Quality of Life for people] ...[more]
COLRUYT IN MAASTRICHT
[BIZ: Sittard, November 28]
The Belgian supermarket group Colruyt is planning to open supermarkets and toyshops in Maastricht and South-Limburg. The company has 203 supermarkets and 24 toyshops in Belgium and was recently nominated the best supermarket group...[more]
FACET’N GETS A2
[BIZ: Maastricht, November 27]
The Maastricht companies Facet’N and Zuiderlicht have got the contract for strategic communication advice and allied projects for the A2 highway project in Maastricht. They will be working on communication with management partners,...[more]
DSM NEORESINS+ NEW PLANT
[BIZ: Heerlen, November 27]
DSM NeoResins+ has successfully completed the new water-based alkyd manufacturing unit at its existing site located in Hoek van Holland (the Netherlands). The new line will manufacture specialty water-based alkyd resins which will...[more]
VCST FOR SALE
[BIZ: St.Trond, November 26]
Auto parts producer VCST from St.Trond is for sale for the fourth time in seven years. The group was sold by US investor Fox Paine to the Alpha Fund and the management for EUR 250m at the end of 2005. The company had also been owned...[more]
LAUNDRY TO HAUTS-SARTS
[BIZ: Visé, November 24]
The A&M industrial laundry is moving from Visé to the Hauts-Sarts Business Park in Herstal. The company is investing EUR 8m in this new site. The new location also allows for an increase in capacity from 80 to 120 tons of laundry per...[more]
DSM OLYMPIC UPDATE
[BIZ: Heerlen, November 24]
On Tuesday, December 4 at 09:30 there will be a meeting at the Meeting Center Regardz at the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam. There will be a special session about the Olympic games in China. This is run by DSM and supported by the Olympic...[more]
INTER-NED NEWS
[BIZ/GOV: Düsseldorf, November 23]
The following topics are covered in the German-Dutch newsletter. • The German coalition reaches agreement on premiums for unemployment insurance.
• There is an article on subsidies for advice to starters and new companies ...[more]
GKD MATERIAL VISION 2007
[BIZ: Aachen/Frankfurt, November 23]
After the fascinating debut installations in France and Istanbul, GKD will be presenting two prototypes of the metal mesh systems MEDIAMESH® and ILLUMESH® at Material Vision 2007. This international trade fair for innovative...[more]
EU CHECKS ON HEIDELBERG
[BIZ: Brussels, November 23]
The European Commission has asked the construction materials company, St. Gobain, for more information about its plans to take over the Heidelberg Cement subsidiary Maxit. Heidelberg Cement has operations in both Maastricht and Lixhe....[more]
CAPGEMINI TO WTC AVANTIS
[BIZ: Avantis, November 21]
The well-known international IT consultancy and business development specialist Capgemini is going to move 50 consultants into the southern Netherlands market to be closer to its clients. It is starting a new operation at the World...[more]
RUPERT WACE AT TEFAF
[BIZ/LEI: London, November 20]
Rupert Wace Ancient Art will once again be exhibiting at The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) in Maastricht. The TEFAF is the most important event of its kind in the world and takes place from Friday 7 through Sunday 16 March 2008....[more]
STAR-APIC IN FORESTRY
[BIZ: Liège, November 19]
On November 12 STAR-APIC organized a conference dedicated to Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for Forestry Management. STAR-APIC has been active in this field for many years and has been able to bring together many major organizations...[more]
WALLOON SOLAR POWER
[BIZ: Eupen, November 19]
At the beginning of this year the Walloon minister A. Antoine proposed a solar power plan for the Walloon region, with eight measures to promote solar power in the region. The last of these measures will come into effect on January...[more]
TRIODOS INVESTS IN VIKA
[BIZ: Aachen, November 19]
The Aachen engineering company, VIKA, is to receive a long-term loan from the Dutch Triodos Bank NV. VIKA’s core competence is in the development and transformation of sustainable energy concepts. At the same time Triodos Reality is...[more]
STARTERS STAKE PICOLAS
[BIZ: Aachen, November 19]
PicoLAS powers laser diodes and other applications. The firm started as a spin-off at the RWTH University in Aachen and became a limited company (GmbH) in 2005. The High-Tech Starter Fund is investing EUR 500,000 in PicoLAS GmbH. The...[more]
LAMBERTZ GOES INTERNATIONAL
[BIZ: Aachen, November 19]
Lambertz has developed from a small niche supplier to one of Germany’s leading manufacturers of long-life bakery products. Since 1978 its revenues have risen from DM 16m to EUR 400m. In 2006-2007 revenues rose 2.1% to EUR 472m. Its...[more]
DEUTSCHE MECHATRONICS
[BIZ: Mecherich, November 19]
The Mechatronics Group, a leading strategic outsourcing partner for all developments in production of parts, systems, and construction elements has acquired PRONTOR GmbH in the Black Forest and has taken over Control Mechatronics...[more]
TOHO TENAX INVESTS
[BIZ: Heinsberg, November 19]
Toho Tenax mass produces PAN-based carbon fiber. It has established itself as the world’s leading carbon fiber manufacturer, and the Japanese Teijin-Group, which Toho Tenax belongs to, is going to invest EUR 51m in a new fourth...[more]
EICHHORN INVESTS
[BIZ: Jülich, November 19]
Carl Eichhorn GmbH (corrugated board) provides optimal wrapping solutions for their customers in Germany and in Europe. Eichhorn is investing between EUR 16m and EUR 18m in new machines because of its contract position. It employs...[more]
KADANS REALITY IN AACHEN
[BIZ: Aachen, November 19]
Kadans Vatgoed BV designs, builds and invests — both independently and in cooperation with other participants — in commercial property. Kadans’ investment portfolio comprises retail premises, office buildings and commercial properties,...[more]
CHAMBER TO ROERMOND
[BIZ: Roermond, November 16]
The two chambers of commerce in Limburg have to merge. The current locations in Maastricht and Venlo both want to do the job but there is too much opposition to this. The new chamber will most likely be in central-Limburg, and the...[more]
STEPHAN JANSEN: 3 AT ZENTIS
[BIZ: Aachen, November 19]
Zentis, Europe’s largest manufacturer of jams, confectionary and custard-based dessert products and prepared fruits, with its headquarters in Aachen, has appointed Stephan Jansen as the third man in the Zentis organization. He will...[more]
TESSENDERLO CROP PROTECTION
[BIZ: Tessenderlo, November 16]
Tessenderlo Kerley (TKI), the American branch of the Tessenderlo Group, has purchased Surround® crop protection from the BASF Corporation. This is part of TKI’s expansion plan for its niche crop protection activities. Surround®...[more]
TESSENDERLO: FERRIC-CHLORIDE
[BIZ: Tessenderlo, November 16]
To meet the growing ferric-chloride market in Europe the Tessenderlo Group has decided to invest in its ferric-chloride production. Production capacity at Tessenderlo will be extended by 30,000 tons to a total capacity of 330,000...[more]
PARKSTAD DEVELOPS
[BIZ: Parkstad Limburg, November 16]
Parkstad Limburg is developing, and a presentation was made recently at the Gaia Park Zoo, which we mention again later on, where they had received their millionth visitor in a three year period. An economic policy document...[more]
ASCENCIO BUYS 29 PROPERTIES
[BIZ: Liège, November 16]
The real estate specialist Ascencio, which focuses on the real estate business, has taken over a real estate portfolio of EUR 31.6m, 29 stores, primarily in Liège and Hainault. These had been in the hands of the LSI retail, LSI projects,...[more]
EUR 1BN FROM FORUMINVEST
[BIZ: Liège, November 16]
The Belgian branch of the Dutch project developer Foruminvest is planning to invest EUR 1bn in shopping centers. These are planned in Kortrijk, Verviers, Namur and Charleroi....[more]
AUTOMOTIVE BIZ PARK
[BIZ: Maastricht, November 16]
The Karosseer is the new name for an automotive business site in Maastricht. Construction was started in 2002 with the change at the former trailer park, Vinkenslag. It has now been totally renovated, decontaminated and modernized...[more]
MACKINTOSH APPROVES BRANTANO
[BIZ: Maastricht, November, 16]
At their General Shareholders’ Meeting, the Macintosh Retail Group approved the proposed voluntary public offer for the entire share capital of Brantano NV, listed on the Euronext Brussels stock exchange. Brantano currently operates...[more]
WOOD POWER
[BIZ/INFRA: Amel-Kaiserbaracke, November 16]
On the 1.4 hectare site of the new Renogen biomass power station, in the extended business park at Amel-Kaiserbaracke, they are currently building a new source of power which will use waste wood. They have been generating...[more]
EUR 2.5M FOR EXCICO
[BIZ: Hasselt, November 16]
Excico Limburg is to receive a total of EUR 2.5m from four Flemish companies; Capital-E, which is a fund connected to the Louvain Research Lab, Imec, is investing EUR 1m; LRM, the Limburg (B) development company, is investing the...[more]
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NEW FOUNTAIN AT ST ETIENNE
[INFRA: Liège, November 23]
A new fountain by the artist Emile Desmedt has been placed in the center of the new St Etienne Square behind the new St Lambert Gallery in Liège. It’s produced by Emile Desmedt from Tournai, whose work can be seen elsewhere, in Montagne...[more]
N280-EAST OPENED
[INFRA: Maastricht, November 23]
The province of Limburg (NL) opened the N280-East highway from Roermond to Elmpt on November 23. Councilor Ijff, of the municipality of Roermond, the engineering director Beguin of the State Water Board and Mr. Maatz, of the...[more]
HAMMER & SCHOELLER BUY TLC
[LOG/BIZ: Dietzenbach/Aachen/Niederzier, November 16]
With retrospective effect to August 1, Hammer GmbH & Co KG (Aachen) and Schoeller Industrielogistik GmbH & Co. KG (Niederzier) have taken over the cargo line subsidiary TLC Transport & Logistik Colonia GmbH...[more]
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JOHN ENGLEBERT MONOGRAPH
[EDU: Liège, November 28]
On November 28 Minister André Antoine of the Walloon region presented a monograph dedicated to the work of Jean Englebert and published by the Musée en Plein Air of Sart Tilman. Jean Englebert is a distinguished Belgian architect and...[more]
GRAND DESIGN
[GOV: Valkenburg, November 28]
There is to be a grand design for the South-Limburg Hill country to allow the small municipalities to work together. The municipalities include Beek, Eijsden, Gulpen-Wittem, Meerssen, Margraten, Nuth, Vaals, Voerendaal and Valkenburg...[more]
BIOSTATISTICS
[EDU: Hasselt, November 28]
The University of Hasselt is setting up a two-year masters program in the international program for Flemisch Universities, called Biostatistics. The selection procedure is fairly difficult and only 16 students receive a grant for...[more]
NEW UM BOARD MEMBER
[EDU: Maastricht, November 28]
Truze Lodder, the business manager of the Nederlandse Opera and management chair of the Muziektheater in Amsterdam, has been appointed to the board of supervisors of Maastricht University for a period of 4 years, with effect from...[more]
FAMILY SILVER
[GOV: Aachen, November 26]
Wolfgang Trees, the Aachen journalist and the author of almost 30 books relating to this region, presented a silver dish, on the occasion of his 65th birthday, to Aachen’s mayor, Dr. Jürgen Linden. This makes 11 silver dishes that...[more]
LIMBURG (B) AND LIEGE LIBERALS
[GOV: Liège, November 25]
The liberals from the Liège municipality of Hannuit, and the Open Vld from the Limburg municipality of St. Trond, are going to get round the table and talk about working together. They want to set up a windmill park along the E40 and...[more]
MAASTRICHT LAW TO CHINA
[EDU: Maastricht, November 22]
The Maastricht Faculty of Law is going to work together with 12 other European faculties and three Chinese universities to set up a Europe-China School of Law (ECSL) in Peking. Led by the University of Hamburg, the consortium will...[more]
QUEEN BEATRIX FLORIADE PATRON
[GOV: Maastricht, November 21]
Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands has informed Governor Léon Frissen that she is pleased to accept the position of patron of the Floriade 2012. This is the World Horticulture Fair which the Netherlands Horticulture Council...[more]
FLEMISH BRABANT AND LIMBURG
[GOV: Sittard-Geleen, November 19]
Monique Swinnen, the deputy for European Affairs of the province of Flemish Brabant, proposed that Flemish Brabant and Limburg (NL) should work together on innovation research at a meeting on Fresh Innovations by New Connections,...[more]
LAW AT HASSELT
[EDU: Hasselt, November 16]
The board of the University of Hasselt has appointed Hendrik Vuye as Professor of Law with effect from January 1, 2008. This is an important step in the preparation for a law school scheduled to start at the university next year....[more]
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BRAIN RESPONDS TO BLUE
[LIFE-SCI: Liège, November 28]
A team from the University of Liège and the Surrey Sleep Centre, University of Surrey, UK, has recently published a study on brain responses to violet, blue and green monochromatic light, focusing on the prominent role of light...[more]
BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS PROGRAM
[LIFE-SCI: Eindhoven, November 23]
On Monday December 3, 2007 BioMedical Materials Program (BMM) will host its first Networking Day, which will be open to all prospective BMM participants, in the Conference Center Evoluon in Eindhoven. The BMM Management ...[more]
PROGENOSIS
[LIFE-SCI: Liège, November 23]
ProGenosis is a biotechnology company devoted to the determination of protein interaction, and its proprietary technology platform is dedicated to developing efficient, innovative and convenient bi-functional hybrid proteins (BHP),...[more]
NURSING DETERMINES QUALITY
[HEALTH: Maastricht, November 23]
In her inaugural oration as Professor of Nursing, Professor Rianne de Wit called for nurses on the boards of healthcare institutions. In order to put the patient at the focus of care, there should be a nursing representative...[more]
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SAVI SOLAR RFID SYSTEMS
[SCI-TECH: Mountain View,CA, November 19]
Savi Technology, a Lockheed Martin company [NYSE: LMT] , has recently begun deploying solar-powered Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) readers and signposts, enabling customers in the defense and commercial sectors...[more]
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WINTERLAND PANTO
[LEI: Maastricht, November 30]
As we noted in our last issue that Winterland would be making its annual appearance on the Vrijthof in Maastricht, running from this evening through January 6, 2008. However, some important aspects had escaped our attention. One...[more]
TOON HERMANS NEWSLETTER
[LEI: Sittard, November 28]
The link below takes you to the autumn edition of a newsletter in Dutch about the celebrated Sittard cabaretier Toon Hermans....[more]
PETIT FUTE LIEGE 2008
[LEI: Liège, November 27]
This new guide to the City and Province of Liège, produced for the third time by the Liege journalist, Régine Kerzmann, is an indispensable and encyclopedic guide to the city. It has a thousand addresses in a 264-page edition, only...[more]
CHIO AACHEN IS BEST
[LEI: Aachen, November 26]
The World Equestrian Festival, CHIO Aachen has again been voted the best international outdoor event of the year by the dressage riders and four-in-hand drivers. In the course of the horse show in Maastricht, the coveted awards, given...[more]
LANDGRAAF CHRISTMAS CONCERT
[LEI: Landgraaf, November 26]
Landgraaf25 is closing its jubilee year with a special concert on Sunday, December 16 in the Church of the Holy Family in cooperation with the Landgraaf Symphony Orchestra. This also marks the 25th anniversary of the symphonic orchestra...[more]
HORSE PARK
[LEI: Aachen, November 26]
In order to improve the landscape between Aachen and the neighboring Dutch town of Kerkrade and to make it an ideal environment for wellness, the City of Aachen has received another EUR 800,000 making a total of EUR 2.14m to develop...[more]
FIRST PRIZE: SAINTE CECILE
[LEI: Kerkrade, November 25]
The Saint Cécile Royal Harmony, Eijsden’s celebrated marching band has won the first prize at the Mini World Music Competition, the Dutch Championship in the concert division in Kerkrade. During this competition Saint Cécile achieved...[more]
JORG DORING
[LEI: Liège, November 24]
Dany Liehrmann (25), of the Liehrman Gallery in Liège, is holding an exhibition of Jorg Doring and Loulou des Bois. The exhibition runs to December 31....[more]
TRAITS BAROQUE
[LEI: Liège, November 23]
‘Traits Baroque’ is the name of an exhibition being run in the context of the Jean del Cours exhibition but at the Museum of Religious Art and Mosan Art (MARAM) from November 23 to February 3, 2008. A selection from the collections...[more]
DINO-DOME
[LEI/BIZ: Kerkrade, November 23]
The Gaia Park, which opened in 2005 in Kerkrade, is to have special new attractions including a Dino-dome with meeting rooms and a 300-seat theatre. There will also be a chalk cellar with scenes from the life of Tyrannosaurus...[more]
EUROPEAN BASS DAY
[LEI: Viersen, November 23]
Fernando Saunders has always had a singular presence in the music industry. A world class, virtuoso bass player, singer, songwriter and producer, Saunders first came to international prominence as one of the core players with the...[more]
RIEU ON SCREEN
[LEI: Maastricht, November 22]
André Rieu Productions, in cooperation with Minerva cinemas, is going to show his concerts on the screen from December 6 through Wednesday 12, in the Minerva Bioscoop. There will be a unique and exclusive performance of André Rieu...[more]
JUSTINE AT THE TOP
[LEI: Liège, November 20]
Fans of Justine Henin have been able to see the top tennis star from Liège in a special film called ‘Justine, The Star - the Woman’ on the RTL television network. This was the first time that she had been featured on Belgian national...[more]
CHRISTMAS IN EAST BELGIUM
[LEI: St. Vith, November 20]
There will be a Christmas market at all these centers in the Eastern cantons during the pre-Christmas period: Eynatten, Robertville, Astenet, Eupen, Raeren, Sourbrodt, Malmedy, Büllingen, Kelmis, Hergenrath and St. Vith. There will...[more]
HORSES FREE
[LEI: Hasselt, November 17]
Riders and carriage drivers in Limburg (B) get free stabling for their horses when they use the renovated network of rider and driving tracks through the Limburg Campine. This year, Tourism Limburg made an attractive offer and 500...[more]
NORTH FACE SKI CHALLENGE
[LEI: Landgraaf, November 17]
The first participants in the North Face Ski Challenge qualified for the final in Val Thorens. During the various free-ride and freestyle sessions last Friday and Saturday on the slopes of SnowWorld, Landgraaf, ten participants...[more]
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