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CROSSING MORE BORDERS
[EDIT: Brussels, December 11]
‘Crossing Borders’ meetings in Brussels have, in recent years, been an opportunity to explore the boundaries of cross-border development, and a new step was taken in this direction on December 11, when, Jos Hessels, the Provincial...[more]
A HOLY LAND EXPERIENCE
[EDIT: Jerusalem, December 2]
Well, that season is upon us again! Now that Sinterklaas has passed, and suffering a surfeit of mince pies awaits us, let us think of other things that we could do. We could, if we had the good fortune to live in Meuse-Rhine, take...[more]
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DESHIMA FOR SEKISUI S-LEC
[BIZ: Roermond, December 11]
MD Sirt Mellema of the Japanese company Sekisui S-Lec received the Deshima Netherlands Award from Maria van der Hoeven, minister van Economic Affairs and jury president, Yvonne van Rooij. Sekisui is a leading worldwide company with...[more]
LIEGE DESIGNERS
[BIZ: Liège, December 11]
Seven Liège design companies were at the Design at Work fair in Courtrai, which ran from December 9 to 11, welcoming 100 businesses particularly active in innovation and design and including a number of multinationals. Liège companies...[more]
MACHIELS 1500 JOBS
[BIZ: Hasselt, December 11]
The Machiels Industrial Group has 3 upcoming projects worth 1,500+ jobs. These involve a EUR 17.5m Machiels Building Solutions project at Beringen, to employ 500. The second is a EUR 9m project with Power Composites NV at Genk for...[more]
TECHSPACE AERO CALLS IN ALM
[BIZ/SCI-TECH, Herstal/Sclessin, December 11]
The division of Techspace Aero specializing in aircraft engine test cells is currently setting up an R&D unit for major civil and military gas turbine components with a major European aviation client in Berlin.Techspace ...[more]
LIOF BRINGS 2 FROM TAIWAN
[BIZ: Maastricht, December 11]
LIOF, the Limburg Development Company, has brought 2 Taiwanese Companies (The Haitima Corporation and Thecus NL) to Venlo. Both are setting up EDCs with service provision.The Haitima Corporation has bought an existing 1300 ...[more]
AGI AWARDS
[BIZ: Liège, December 11]
STAR-APIC customers Northumbrian Water (NWL) and Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Northern Ireland (DARD) won prestigious awards for Innovation and Best Practice at the Association of Geographic Information (AGI) annual...[more]
FROST & SULLIVAN AWARD TO DSM
[BIZ: Sittard, December 9]
The 2009 Frost & Sullivan European Product Innovation of the Year Award in the field of high performance polymers for electronics is presented to DSM Engineering Plastics for Stanyl® ForTii™, the first new polymer that meets the current...[more]
ANSELL BIOLOGISTICS
[BIZ/LOG: Genk, December 8]
The Ansell Healthcare Distribution Center has two new jobs at its distribution center for surgical and research gloves at the Essers site in Genk. This is part of a growth in biologistics. The new Ansell healthcare center arrives...[more]
SHOPPING GET TOGETHER
[BIZ: Heerlen/Maasmechelen, December 7]
A cooperative agreement is the logical consequence of contacts that were established in 2007 between the representatives of both partners in both provinces of Limburg, less than 10km away from one another on either side...[more]
EXPAT SERVICE DESK
[BIZ: Maastricht, December 7]
We include a link to a specialist expat website that comments on the establishment of the new Maastricht international service desk.
...[more]
AACHENMUENCHENER TÜV SEAL
[BIZ: Aachen, December 7]
AachenMünchener receives the TÜV seal of quality for excellent customer
service for the fifth year in succession. Competent and quick processing of customers’ requests
Excellent customer communication...[more]
EUR 1BN FOR Q-PARK
[BIZ: Maastricht, December 5]
Maastricht’s parking giant, Q-Park, has received a credit of EUR 965m from a European banking consortium headed by ING, Rabobank and KBC for three years, expressing the banks’ confidence in the company’s business plan. Q-Park wants...[more]
MITSUBISHI SHARES SOAR
[BIZ: Brussels, December 4]
Shares in Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) soared more than 20% recently, after it was that reported PSA Peugeot Citroen was in talks to spend up to JPY 300bn (USD3.4bn) to acquire a 30-50% stake in the Japanese automaker. PSA...[more]
GALATEIA
[BIZ: Liège, December 3]
Galateia is a company that allows online communication with the authorities in the case of nuisance and obstacles in the public domain. The system analogous to a cellphone allows information and photographs to be passed to the public...[more]
EUR 20M FOR SMES
[BIZ: Maastricht, December 3]
The Province of Limburg has established an Innovation Fund which is capitalized at EUR 20M and is intended to encourage SMEs to innovate. SMEs can, from December 3, call upon the fund for innovative purposes. No other province has...[more]
NEW UPS HEALTHCARE DC
[BIZ/LOG: Roermond, December 2]
Last month UPS opened a new healthcare logistics center in Roermond that is part of a move forward in biologistics, celebrated at the beginning of December in Liège. This is a first healthcare DC for UPS in Europe and the location...[more]
SECOND-BEST FORD PLANT
[BIZ: Genk, December 2]
The Ford plant in Genk is the second-best production site for automotive manufacture in Europe. This appears from a test of the seven Ford plants in Europe. Figures show that the Ford production system scored 94% at Genk. Only the factory...[more]
FLANDERS TESTS ELECTRIC CAR
[BIZ: Hasselt, December 2]
Flanders is to have a trial circuit for the introduction of an electric car. This was announced by the Flemish Minister of Innovation, Ingrid Lieten. EUR 400,000 has been made available for the project. Minister Lieten said that ‘the...[more]
TIGENIX CLOSES
[BIZ/LIFE-SCI: Sittard, December 2]
TiGenix has announced the successful closing of the acquisition of Orthomimetics Limited, a privately held medical technology company based in Cambridge, the United Kingdom. Further to the press release of 16th November,...[more]
DOING BUSINESS IN ENGLISH
[BIZ: Aachen, December 2]
The program on ‘Doing Business in the English-Speaking World’ is an intensive course for trainees and young professionals, organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Aachen, in cooperation with the European College of Business...[more]
REACH COSTS
[BIZ: Maastricht, December 2]
REACH stands for registration, evaluation, authorization, and restriction of chemicals. This is a new set of European Community regulations on chemicals and their safe use. SMEs are eligible for a loan from the European Investment...[more]
BIZ CD
[BIZ: Maastricht, December 2]
The addresses of 1,800 Dutch subsidiaries in Germany are available on a CD-ROM, 'Niederländische Tochterunternehmen und Beteiligungen in Deutschland', which is available from the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (DHNK) and is about to...[more]
ICIS INNOVATION AWARD 2009
[BIZ: Heerlen, December 2]
DSM has reported that its ®claryl picture glass product was awarded the 2009 ICIS Innovation Award for Best Business Innovation. ®claryl picture glass makes framed pictures clearer, emphasizes colors better and reduces the amount of...[more]
MORE WORK FOR THE TAXMEN
[BIZ/GOV: Heerlen, December 2]
Parkstad is pleased with the result of its successful lobbying with the Province of Limburg and the Dutch parliament for compensation for the civil service jobs that have disappeared, because in return they’re getting 240 new jobs...[more]
LAMPIRIS GOES FLEMISH
[BIZ: Liège, December 2]
The Liège energy company, Lampiris, is giving priority to its growth in the Flemish energy market, according to co-founder Bruno Vanderschueren. He added that the company is satisfied with the current growth of its Belgian cliental....[more]
NEW CHIEF ARCHITECT
[BIZ: Aachen, December 1]
Hans-Dieter Collinet is a new chairman of the Architectural Council of the city of Aachen. He was selected by the seven members of the committee to succeed Peter Fuhrmann. The 66-year-old Aachen man was formally employed by the building...[more]
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MAA CARGO RECORD
[LOG: Maastricht, December 11]
During the month November Maastricht Aachen Airport has continued its growth in cargo volumes. As a result the all time record set during the month October was broken. A total 8.4 million kilos were processed at the airport. In...[more]
LIEGE LEADS IN LOGISTICS
[LOG: Liège, December 10]
Liège/Wallonia is the leading logistical region in Europe. This is the conclusion of a survey lead by Cushman & Wakefield and published today by Logistics in Wallonia and AWEX. This survey has was presented December 10 during a press...[more]
GERMAN-BELGIAN JOINT VENTURE
[LOG: Brussels, December 10]
DB Schenker Rail, German Rail’s freight operator, and the cargo division of Belgium's SNCB have established a joint venture to make Belgian-German freight operations more efficient and competitive. Once the relevant competition authorities'...[more]
GEOTHERMAL SUPER-C
[INFRA: Aachen, December 7]
The Super-C building’s source of heat is, just underground. The depth of the geothermal Super-C tunnel is 500m and this geothermal source will be used to heat the building. There is a special prototype piping that is less expensive...[more]
FASTER TO PARIS
[LOG: Aachen, December 7]
If you want to get to Paris faster you could do this with the Thalys via Aachen. The Aachen region has made considerable improvements to its rail infrastructure. The train runs from Aachen Central Station to Brussels in one hour and...[more]
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TOP STUDENTS – NO FEES!
[EDU: Maastricht, December 10]
A group of 260 students from Maastricht University will receive their Top 3% certificate on 10 December during a ceremony held at the Theater aan het Vrijthof. The top 3% of students will be eligible for a grant equal to the tuition...[more]
SUBSIDIES FOR GAS
[GOV: Maastricht, December 9]
The province of Limburg has a subsidy program with filling stations for alternative fuels and is going to make green gas available. This reduces the CO2 emissions by 20%. The subsidy for the whole of the Netherlands is EUR 4.1m....[more]
AACHEN U IN NYC
[EDU: Aachen, December 7]
The RWTH University is focusing on internationalization and is setting up its own US office in New York. This move will allow closer relationships with partner universities, students and alumni in North America.
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MONEY FOR AACHEN
[GOV: Aachen, December 3]
The Cologne Region president, Hans Peter Lindlar, handed two drafts to Aachen’s new mayor, Marcel Philipp, on December 3, in the value of EUR 2.8m. Exactly EUR 1,652,700 for the third section of the construction of the Trierer Straße...[more]
HOGESCHOOL ZUYD TOPS
[EDU: Heerlen, December 3]
Hogeschool Zuyd has once again been selected as the best college/university in the Netherlands. In the HBO Guide 2010 it was in the first place with the large colleges and it was there in 2008 too. The program in physiotherapy is the...[more]
JACQUES GOBERT HEADS UVCB
[GOV: Liège, December 2]
Jacques Gobert is the head of the union of Belgium’s municipalities and cities. He’s had the job since November 30 and he succeeds Paul Furlan who is currently the Walloon minister for local authorities and the City. The UVCW links three...[more]
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
[EDU: Maastricht, December 2]
The Province of Limburg is providing EUR 90,000 for environmental-education projects in 2010 and 2011. There was a range of environmental projects at Limburg schools in 2008 and 2009, and this program has been selected because of...[more]
CRIMINOLOGY/POLICE PROGRAM
[GOV: Liège, December 2]
The University of Liège has decided to institute a Masters program for criminology, facilitating the training and study of the police in active service.[SR...[more]
AACHEN LEAVES GARDEN SHOW
[GOV: Aachen, December 2]
The Aachen city region has decided to withdraw its candidacy for the German Federal Garden Show. This was announced by councilor Helmut Etschenberg and Aachen’s mayor, Marcel Philipp, together with the representatives of the majority...[more]
JOINING FORCES ON CULTURE
[GOV: Maastricht, December 2]
The cities of Maastricht, Aachen, Hasselt, Heerlen, Liège, Sittard-Geleen and the provinces of Dutch Limburg, Belgian Limburg, Liège and Belgium’s German-speaking community decided on November 25 to join forces in support of Maastricht’s...[more]
CLIMATE-NEUTRAL BUILDING
[EDU: Maastricht, December 2]
During its “Knowledge at Work 2009” event, Zuyd University gave the starting signal for RIBuilT, the Research Institute Built Environment of Tomorrow. This will be a top-class international institute carrying out independent research...[more]
JOSEPHINE CHARLOTTE PRIZE
[EDU: Liège, December 2]
The Princess Josephine Charlotte Center of Studies awards a biannual prize designed to encourage research in the area of virology. The winner for 2009 and is Dr Alain Vanderplasschen, Professor of Immunology Vaccinology at the Faculty...[more]
AACHEN MAYOR'S NRW MEETING
[GOV: Aachen, December 2]
The Board of the City Association for North-Rhine Westphalia nominated Marcel Philipp, the new mayor of Aachen, for its board in its last meeting on November 18. The Chairman is Norbert Buda, the mayor of Mönchengladbach. Co-opted members...[more]
REGION INVESTS IN LANGUAGES
[EDU: Hasselt, December 2]
On Friday, November 27, the Provincial Hogeschool Limburg (PHL) in Hasselt officially presented the new INTERcOM project to the press. Communications and intercultural skills are of enormous importance and this is more the case because...[more]
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LIFETECZONE
[LIFE-SCI: Maastricht, December 2]
There will be a meeting on January 2 on regional cooperation in innovative research and development in (Bio) Medical Technology and Life Sciences. There will also be a workshop on healthcare. LifetecZONe has received new members,...[more]
BIOMEDICA 2010
[LIFE-SCI, Aachen, December 2]
The life science community and the world of business will meet in Aachen, Germany on 17 and 18 March, at one of the most important European interdisciplinary congresses. This summit symbolizes the success of life sciences in the...[more]
SECOND ONCOLOGY CLINIC
[LIFE-SCI: Maastricht, December 2]
On November 28 a second outpatient polyclinic for oncology was opened at the University Hospital in Maastricht. This is designed for a multi-disciplinary gynecology-oncology team, but in the future it will also cover lung oncology,...[more]
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E.ON ENERGY RESEARCH
[SCI-TECH, Aachen, December3]
The second of E.ON Energy Research’s three buildings at Aachen’s RWTH University has now officially been opened. A hundred staff with the five departments concerned will have their offices, computers and seminar facilities there....[more]
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A RIEU IN OMAN
[LEI: Oman, December 14]
There is more than one Rieu, and a younger brother of Limburg’s world star, André, is Jean-Philippe of the same name, resident in Eijsden in South Limburg, who is a composer and musician and gave a concert with his ensemble in the Sultanate...[more]
ABDULLAH IBRAHIM
[LEI: Aachen, December 10]
Abdullah Ibrahim has won the Aachen innovation art prize for 2009. Mr Abdullah I Ibrahim (1934) who was formerly known as Adolph Johannes Brand and Dollar Brand, is a South African pianist and composer who converted to Islam (whence...[more]
WINTER IN EAST BELGIUM
[LEI: Eupen, December 8]
At the best time of the year the eastern cantons have a jolly program with Christmas markets and concerts and cribs. However, its Christmas present from the department of tourism, on the 65th anniversary of the Ardennes offensive, also...[more]
ANDRE RIEU ROYAL VARIETY
[LEI: Blackpool, December 7]
Andre Rieu was at the Opera House theatre in Blackpool’s Winter Gardens for the 81st Royal Variety Performance on December 7.
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ABOUT ZZAP
[LEI: Heerlen, December 7]
Zzap-online.eu is a cross-border cross-media concept from Uitgeverij [EU] reka!, a young publishing company based in Heerlen. Zzap-online.eu combines a monthly magazine with a web portal for culture and leisure activities in the Meuse-Rhine...[more]
CHRISTMAS AT ROLDUC
[LEI: Rolduc, December 3]
The great abbey of Rolduc is holding a covered Christmas market this year, a miniature winter wonderland, and a miniature city of dolls houses, a covered children’s play-area, and room for music.
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STEAM TRAIN TO MAASTRICHT
[LEI: Maastricht, December 2]
At the Maastricht station and opposite, in the Amrâth Grand Hotel de l'Empereur, this year there will be trial Christmas train rides. They will be held on December 19 and 20. You can get in Maastricht, Simpelveld or Valkenburg,...[more]
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