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WTC TO EXPAND
[BIZ: Heerlen/Aachen, June 30]
Aachen’s World Trade Center (WTC) at Avantis, the cross-border science and business park between Heerlen (NL) and Aachen in Germany is about to almost double its floor space from 3,500 m² to 6,000 m² and intends to grow further...[more]
SPI+ ACTIVITIES
[BIZ/GOV: Liège, June 29]
The Liège development company gave an overview of activities, noting that, this year, after a downturn in the crisis, sales have focused in Verviers and Huy-Waremme, where there are still some large sites available. In half the cases...[more]
EVOCURA
[BIZ: Aachen, June 29]
An average nursing home carries out 2 million treatments per annum and it is getting increasingly difficult to document all these procedures, to provide updates and maintain quality standards.EVOCURA, a new business, based in Düren, ...[more]
ANAXIS +LITHIUM: A SAGA
[BIZ: Hasselt, June 29]
From July 1 anaXis and Lithium will work together as part of the Saga Consulting Group. This merger will be the base for a strong, Limburg brand, focusing initially on digital communications for the Flemish government. Lithium is ...[more]
400 HOUSES IN LIBRAMONT
[BIZ: Libramont, June 25]
Libramont requires 600 new houses in the next ten years, the requirements of the population now 11,000. Four hundred are going to be built in the Serpont central area and the plan is now going through the approval procedure. Over the...[more]
FS INNOVATORS
[BIZ: Maastricht, June 25]
FS Innovators have sent us a newsletter which notes that they have a new sales and product manager. They are looking into bio ethanol and they discuss online trading, the most traded commodity, futures, all global commodity metals/energy...[more]
ELECTRO BIKES
[BIZ: Aachen, June 25]
There is an electric pedal-bike test week in Aachen. The city and the power utility STAWAG are financing it from June through September. This is for modern two-wheelers with electric power support. It’s coordinated by the Mobility Center...[more]
A GALLIC VILLAGE
[BIZ/LEI: Liège, June 25]
The Gallic Village opened again on June 25 and runs through to July 14. There are some 35 stalls (in the form of log cabins), in which regional produce and crafts from France and the Walloon are available. The locals come out of their...[more]
RYANAIR ON ECO TOURIST TAX
[BIZ/LOG: Weert, June 24]
Ryanair called on the Germany government to abandon its plan to introduce a tourist tax on flights that will inevitably lead to steep declines in German air traffic and tourism particularly in the German regions. Independent research...[more]
FROM TGV TO MEDIA CITY
[BIZ/GOV: Liège, June 23]
As explained by Councilor Firket to the Meuse-Rhine journalists’ group Freundship, the city of Liège is concerned with an audacious avant-garde project for the city, which will link the new ‘Calatrava’ station in an old part of the...[more]
BOFLEX SUN BLINDS
[BIZ: Hasselt, June 23]
The Hasselt company Boflex, which specializes in sunblinds, has just received a major contract for the Belgian railways for EUR 900,000. The company is busy now providing blinds for 2,100 windows for the railway company in the Belgian...[more]
LIEGE AIRPORT SAVES ENERGY
[BIZ/LOG: Liège, June 22]
As part of its commitment to sustainable development Liège Airport is regularly improving its environmental policy and the decision has been taken to purchase more than 900 LED lights to replace the existing halogen lighting. This is...[more]
FORUM DES ENTREPRENEURS
[BIZ: Liège, June 22]
We’ve received information that the business forum to be held in Liège in October will have a focus on new materials this year, and they will be devoting 1,000m2 to the topic. Check the website when information is available.
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HAKO GAS PIPING
[BIZ: Hasselt, June 22]
HAKO Boringen is a drilling company that has just won a EUR 4m contract for a gas pipeline 160km in length. In this case the gas pipeline is from above Brussels to the border with Germany near Aachen, a distance of 160km, and it means...[more]
QUETALTV AWARD
[BIZ: Hasselt, June 21]
The media company Quetaltv from Hasselt has received a starters award in the Extensio project, which wants to improve the climate for business in Meuse-Rhine. The business received recognition for the creation of a toolbox with which...[more]
MORE BUSINESS SPACE
[BIZ: Eupen, June 21]
In the Walloon region another 700 hectares of business park space is now to be made available after a series of issues have been dealt with. The areas concerned are the expansion of the Kaiserbaracke business park in the municipality of...[more]
MAKING ENERGY EASIER
[BIZ: Maastricht, June 21]
Enexis has launched a new website (see link below) because recent research has shown that 50% of the Dutch population believes that generating sustainable energy yourself is the answer to energy problems, and more than 50% find it...[more]
BELGIANS SELL ELECTRIC CARS
[BIZ: Brussels, June 20]
In the first half of the year 15 Belgian electric cars were sold. This is on the basis of figures provided by Febiac, which is the sector responsible for the Belgian automotive industry. The sale of electric cars in Belgium is still...[more]
ONLINE PROFESSIONAL MARKETING
[BIZ: Würselen, June 20]
The Aachen city region is increasing its online offering. Potential investors are going to have their jobs made easier by being provided with possible locations in the Aachen city region. The city region development company WFG started...[more]
ELECTRO-MOBILITY IN E BELGIUM
[BIZ/LEI: Weywertz, June 20]
In the autumn electric cars will be on sale at Sarlette in Weywertz. This is an Austrian two-seater from Meco GmbH which has a battery that can be charged with a normal electric plug connection. It has an activity radius of 70 to...[more]
MOBILE BUSINESS FAIR
[BIZ: Maastricht, June 20]
The 19th edition of South Limburg’s business fair, known as Business Contact Days and which will be held from October 12 through 13 in the MECC conference center in Maastricht, is being held with the slogan ‘Meeting one another and...[more]
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL MUSEUM
[BIZ/LEI: Maastricht, June 20]
‘Plus Oultre’ was the motto of Charles V, the king of Spain, emperor of Germany and Duke of Brabant, and it is to be seen above the door at the building known as the Spanish Government, the museum on the Vrijthof in Maastricht....[more]
MEUSE-RHINE STARTERS
[BIZ/GOV: Vaals, June 20]
On June 10 at the Tripoint in Vaals, EUR 14,000 was awarded to young start-up companies in the Euroregion for their various products. The first prize of EUR 8,000 went to Incelltec in the Aachen region for the development and production...[more]
DSM C.DIFFICILE
[BIZ: Heerlen, June 18]
DSM BioSolutions has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Novacta Biosystems Limited for the process development and cGMP production of its C. difficile molecule, a new class of antibiotic compounds.
DSM has successfully ...[more]
HYUNDAI BUYS STEELS IN LIEGE
[BIZ: Liège, June 18]
Hyundai Kia is going to have its Accent 4 and 5 models made at a Russian plant this year using steel from ArcelorMittal in Liège. They have experience with automotive steel and the Port of Liège and the Albert Canal can be used to transport...[more]
BELGIUM BEST IN SHANGHAI
[BIZ: Shanghai, June 18]
The Belgian pavilion achieved the highest revenues at the Word Exhibition in Shanghai. This amounted to EUR 125,000 each day. There were between 25,000 and 30,0000 visitors, who were attracted by the chocolates, the beer, the diamonds...[more]
LIOF YEAH! YET AGAIN
[BIZ: Maastricht/Venlo, June 18]
The five new winners of the LIOF YEAH! EUR 35,000 subsidy, not mentioned first time, are:Artidé Zorg, concerned with supporting children with disabilities; E-Qua, which is focused on saving water; FestivalNeeds, which ...[more]
3B FIBREGLASS
[BIZ: Battice, June 17]
3B Fibreglass was formed as an independent entity as a consequence of the acquisition by Owens Corning of the Vetrotex reinforcement business.3B-Fibreglass has signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) together with Nanocyl to develop...[more]
AIXTRON SHIPS NEW ALD TO KOREA
[BIZ: Aachen, June 17]
AIXTRON AG has announced the shipment of its next generation QXP 8300 ALD, atomic layer deposition tools which are used to deposit thin films with excellent qualities, to a leading Korean DRAM manufacturer. This is a manufacturer of dynamic...[more]
AIXTRON RECORD FOR 2010?
[BIZ: Aachen, June 17]
Aachen’s international specialist in metalorganic chemical vapor deposition has seen Continuing demand, beneficial volume effects, and a stronger US Dollar all contributing to the positive business performance in Q1/2010. The steadily...[more]
RYANAIR OPTIONAL LARGER BAG
[BIZ: Maastricht, June 17]
Ryanair has announced that passengers can now choose a larger 20kg checked-in bag allowance for EUR 25 as an alternative to the standard 15kg checked-in bag for EUR 15. Passengers who require a second checked-in bag can purchase an...[more]
RFID AND AUTOID
[BIZ: Aachen, June 17]
There is to be a meeting on successful logistics with RFID (radio frequency identification) and automatic identification on July 1 at 14:00 through to 17:00 at the Technology Center on the Europaplatz in Aachen. There are major challenges...[more]
ACTIVITIES AT CHEMELOT
[BIZ: Sittard-Geleen, June 17]
The Chemelot Campus has passed on information of activities on the campus.Carbolim opens its third plant You might not know that CO2 is also commonly used as a raw material for products with which we are all familiar. Carbolim, ...[more]
TRIANEL DOUBLES GAS STORAGE
[BIZ: Gronau-Epe/Aachen, June 17]
Now that Trianel’s Gas Storage Epe GmbH company has opened its fourth storage cavern it has considerably increased its capacity. With a volume of more than a million cubic meters of gas, cave S41 is one of the largest in Gronau-Epe....[more]
CORPORATE STRUCTURE
[BIZ: The Hague, June 17]
The German-Dutch Chamber of Commerce (DNHK) is providing Dutch business with information on German corporate forms. For example, there is a new brochure on the GmbH, a limited liability company, and how to set one up in Germany. GmbH...[more]
REGIONAL ALLIANCE
[BIZ: Maasgouw, June 17]
On June 17 a new alliance between North and Central Limburg started with a meeting in the municipality of Maasgouw (Heel, Maasbracht en Thorn) and the set up of the website linked below. In this alliance the educational government and...[more]
3B FOR SHERATON
[BIZ: Battice, June 16]
Pultruded reinforced composites using glass fibers from 3B have been used to create a new building with a unique contemporary design. In this application the use of the fiberglass composite has facilitated a more efficient installation...[more]
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
[BIZ: Sittard-Geleen, June 16]
On behalf of South Limburg, the Municipality of Sittard-Geleen is participating in a European sustainable energy knowledge exchange program. The objective is to supply knowledge about new and innovative energy sources to public...[more]
FLEMISH TELENET: BLOOMBERG TOP
[BIZ: Mechelen, June 16]
The Flemish broadband cable services provider Telenet has seen its excellent performance reflected on the international scene and it is now ranked 36 in Bloomberg’s Businessweek Tech 100. Only one European company is higher on the list,...[more]
KANEKA TAKES EUROGENTEC
[BIZ: Liège, June 16]
Eurogentec has announced that its majority shareholders have entered into an agreement with Kaneka by which the latter will acquire a majority stake in Eurogentec S.A. The Delwart Family remains on the Board of Directors as an important...[more]
LAMPIRIS FRENCH LICENSE
[BIZ: Liège, June 16]
The sustainable energy utility Lampiris from Liège has received a license from the French ministry of energy to supply electricity. It is expected that the Belgian company will also in the near future receive a license to supply natural...[more]
REAL ESTATE FAIR
[BIZ: Weert, June 16]
The municipality of Weert recently was able to present its visiting card at the Provada real estate fair, which is the annual get together of the real estate sector at the Amsterdam RAI and attracts more than 20,000 visitors. During the...[more]
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IMPROVING THE TRAINS
[LOG/GOV: Brussels, June 19]
The Benelux parliament has made a recommendation to the Committee of Ministers on rail connections in the Benelux. When the high-speed train route between Amsterdam and Paris is completed, the current Benelux link between the Benelux...[more]
LIEGE IN DUNKIRK
[LOG: Liège, June 17]
A delegation from the Port of Liège and the private businesses at the port, led by Michel de Lamotte, the general manager of the Port of Liège, and Emile-Louis Bertrand, the director, went to the Port of Dunkirk in France on June 16. The...[more]
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DG ONLINE
[GOV: Eupen, June 23]
Belgium’s German-speaking community has set up an Internet site for external relations. The site is quadrilingual and will be online at the beginning of Belgium’s presidency of the European Union. Belgium’s German-speaking region has not...[more]
CAROLINE BRULS
[GOV: Heerlen, June 23]
Caroline Bruls will be the new director general/municipal secretary of the municipality of Heerlen effective September 1. Over the recent year the post has been filled by Han Bekkers, but now the official appointment goes to Caroline...[more]
EUROPEAN VETERINARIANS
[EDU: Liège, June 22]
The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Liège has rejoined the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education (EAEVE). The EAEVE was founded in 1988 and initially based in Maisons-Alfort, France under the relevant French...[more]
EUROPEAN VETERINARIANS
[EDU: Liège, June 22]
The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Liège has rejoined the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education (EAEVE). The EAEVE was founded in 1988 and initially based in Maisons-Alfort, France under the relevant French...[more]
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
[EDU: Geleen. June 22]
Recentre is starting an education program on sustainable design in Meuse-Rhine Euroregion. The center, which promotes sustainable design in the Meuse-Rhine Euroregion, is working together with the world-renowned Canadian Institute without...[more]
PICTURE BOOK
[EDU/LEI: Eupen, June 20]
Werner Roskamp invites readers to take a leisurely walk through Eupen and Kettenis in the period between 1865 and 2009. This is celebrated in pictures and text in a book. Werner Roskamp, who is a member of the Eupen Football Club 64...[more]
DS + ECTS FOR LIEGE U
[EDU: Liège, June 19]
The ECTS and DS labels are indicators of outstanding examples of institutions that are serious about European academic mobility in a rapidly changing higher education sector. The ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System),...[more]
EASIER ACCESS TO AACHEN U
[EDU/GOV: Maastricht, June 17]
Dutch students will be able to gain access to the RWTH University in Aachen, one of the world’s top engineering schools. If a Dutch student selects a subject for which there is a limit on the numbers of students admitted, for example...[more]
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NONINVASIVE BLOOD TEST
[LIFE-SCI: Maastricht, June 29]
A cheap, simple, noninvasive blood test may replace invasive diagnostic techniques in early pregnancy, hitherto only invasive techniques are used, with the concomittant risk. In the Netherlands, Dr Suzanna Frints, a clinical ...[more]
BIOCLUB 2010
[LIFE-SCI: Aachen, June 23]
BioClub is offering a number of lectures, starting on June 30 with ‘Nanoparticles for Enhanced Bio-Efficacy and Controlled Release’ by Dr. Jens Uhlemann, Bayer Technology Services, Leverkusen. On July 7 ‘Nanoparticles: The Good, the...[more]
PATHOFINDER: FAST DIAGNOSIS
[LIFE-SCI/BIZ: Venlo/Maastricht, June 18]
Pathofinder from Maastricht won the Limburg SME Innovation prize in June 2010. Pathofinder developed a DNA-test in which an analysis was made of 22 pneumonia pathogens (viruses and bacteria) allowing more rapid information...[more]
FLEMISH BIOTECH WITH NEW JERSEY
[LIFE-SCI: Ghent, June 16]
Flanders is world-renowned for its expertise in a wide variety of biotech fields. Now, the Flemish biotech cluster has signed a landmark collaboration agreement with its peer in the American state of New Jersey. Through the agreement, ...[more]
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EXCELLENT YOUNG SCIENTISTS
[SCI-TECH: Jülich, June 21]
Dörte Gocke and Dr. Sebastian Feste were awarded this year’s Excellence Prize of the Jülich Research Center. This biologist and physicist received the prize, worth EUR 5,000 each, on June 19 during a celebration for PhD students entitled...[more]
LEAN MANAGEMENT
[SCI-TECH/BIZ: Putte, June 20]
The Automotive Technology Centre is holding a workshop on “Lean applications in automotive production’ on July 8 at Polynorm Van Niftrik BV in Putte. Check the website. Lean is gradually becoming a generally accepted term and the...[more]
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CYCLING LANGUAGES
[LEI: Aachen, June 28]
In the context of providing new opportunities for tourists, cycling tours of Aachen have been made in French and English. Check the website.[SR...[more]
OTHER PLEASURES ON THE MEUSE
[LEI: Hasselt, June 23]
There are other pleasures in the countryside.Kessenich is offering a tasty brunch every Sunday in July and August with fun for the children, a boat trip, and a visit to a village market. Maaseik offers trips, guided tours, of the ...[more]
POP MEETS CORN
[LEI: Elen, June 23]
A new labyrinth was opened by the Limburg (B) deputy Sylvain Sleypen and mayor of Dilsen-Stokkem Lydia Peeters on June 3 in Elen, which is part of Dilsen-Stokkem. In the coming weeks, it expects thousands of new visitors because there is...[more]
BLACK DYKE BAND TO KERKRADE
[LEI: Kerkrade, June 20]
The World Music Festival (WMC), which is starting soon, has invited the famous Black Dyke Band to the Rodahal on Friday, August 20. They’re looking forward to their 60th anniversary in August 2010.
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READING ALOUD
[LEI: Aachen, June 20]
There is going to be a lot of reading aloud in Aachen this year, and the Literary Bureau of the Meuse-Rhine Euroregion is making arrangements for a location. This will be the Quadrum, close to Aachen’s great Cathedral in its historic inner...[more]
MODERN ART BIS71
[LEI: Geleen, June 18]
The Probability Space exhibition by Rob Johannesma is on view through July 17. This installation is at the new BIS71 center for contemporary art in Geleen. Probability Space has an extensive collection of news photographs from recent years....[more]
FROM EPEN TO MECHELEN
[LEI: Valkenburg, June 18]
The South Limburg tourist authority VVV called ‘From Epen to Mechelen’ has published a new brochure. The area around Epen and Mechelen is well known for its authentic, half-timbered buildings and its highly praised five-star landscape....[more]
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