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BUSINESS
NETWORKING
[BIZ: Maastricht, September 30]
Bedrijven Kontakt Dagen is an event, held in the Maastricht Business and Congress Center
(MECC) each Fall. This year, it runs from October 13 through 15 and provides an
opportunity of business networking within the province and...[more]
ASSAULT ON THE GUILDS
[BIZ: Eijsden, September 25]
In Germany, the Craft Guilds Chamber (Handwerkskammer), analogous to the Chambers of
Commerce, looks after the interests of the skilled trades or crafts and plays an important
role in business. In essence, it means that the guild...[more]
LIOF STAKE IN MOTTO
[BIZ: Maastricht, September 25]
LIOF has taken a 25% in Motto Products BV, a new company based in Heerlen, which has
developed a mobile telephone for the over fifties. The company was founded by Peter
Faessen and is located at the LIOF Technohouse at the Coriopolis...[more]
ARION
IN FAST 50
[BIZ/LIFE-SCI: Amsterdam, September
25]
Deloitte & Touche, in association with ING Bank, Euronext and FEM Business, announced
their annual ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in the Netherlands,
September 25, at the ING Building in Amsterdam....[more]
FIRST CHOICE AT NEDCAR
[IND: Maastricht, September 24]
Günter Butschek, President and CEO of NedCar in Born, gave a status briefing to the press
recently which revealed a focus on team building, with 'First Choice' as its slogan. The
company’s background has involved shared interests...[more]
COLUMBUS TROPHY
[BIZ: Maastricht, September 24]
In 2004, the Columbus Trophy will be presented for the first time at the BBB catering
trades fair at the MECC. The Colombus Trophy is an initiative of the catering project
bureau 'Mise en Place'. It is designed for start-ups...[more]
EUR 25M LIMBURG VENTURE
[BIZ/LIFE-SCI: The Hague, September
24]
DSM and the Limburg Development Company, LIOF presented a joint initiative on 'Limburg
Ventures' at the Netherlands Society of Technological Sciences and Engineering’s
innovation conference in The Hague. Limburg Ventures...[more]
FAVINI WINS IN MONTE CARLO
[BIZ: Meerssen, September 23]
Meerssen & Palm, the paper specialists, part of the Italian Favini Group, report that
Favini stole the show at Luxe Pack, the leading trade fair for the industry in Monte
Carlo, for the presentation of the new corporate identity....[more]
DSM ROCHE TAKEOVER APPROVED
[BIZ/LIFE-SCI: Heerlen, September 23]
DSM has received permission to close its acquisition of Roche Vitamins & Fine
Chemicals (R-V&FC). The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the competition authority that
reviewed the transaction in the US, has approved the takeover....[more]
STRIP
MINERS AFTER WATER
[BIZ: Inden, September 23]
The Rheinbraun mining company wants to recover 135 million m³ of water from their open
cast, strip lignite mining operation in the Arnsberg district. Dutch and German
municipalities and environmental protection organizations in the...
[more] WALLOON-MAROCCO
AGREEMENT
[BIZ: Wavre, September 20]
The General Confederation of Business in Marocco (CGEM) and the Walloon Business
Assocation (UWE) signed a cooperative accord on September 20. The accord has its objective
the promotion of business and investment between the Walloon...[more]
IONIC & RAYTHEON IN OPENGIS
[BIZ/SCI-TECH: Liège, September 20]
Liège-based, IONIC, the world leader in interoperable location-based services,
Web-mapping, distributed geo-processing and g-commerce and the Raytheon Company have
signed an agreement, under (Raytheon's) NASA Synergy IV contract,...[more]
SURFACE
INSPECTION SUMMIT
[BIZ: Aachen, September 19]
The Surface Inspection Summit 2003 (SIS) will take up the themes that were at the heart of
last year’s successful event which attracted 300 visitors from 150 companies
headquartered in 30 different countries. The program of this year’s...[more]
LOGICACMG
HOSPITAL FUTURE
[BIZ/HEALTH: London,September 19]
The University College London Hospitals NHS Trust (UCLH) has teamed up with LogicaCMG
-which has a major base in Maastricht -and IDX Systems Corporation, a leading provider of
electronic patient record systems, to create the...[more]
WHATEVER
HAPPENED TO…
[BIZ: Maastricht, September 19]
Formedia, a Maastricht advertising bureau, has launched a new product called
‘Schoolpagina’. This is a Dutch version similar to Friends Reunited from the UK
where you can log in and try to get in touch with old school friends....[more]
TECHNORD
PARTNERS GSK/CNUD
[BIZ: Liège, September 19]
Technord has just joined up with the pharmaceutical giant Glaxo Smithkline Beecham and
CNUD, the Brussels specialist in the hollow glass sector. Technord, which is based in
Liège, Mons, Lille and Lyon, specializes in mechanical and...[more]
BALTEAU
IN THE RUNNING
[BIZ: Sprimont, September 19]
Balteau SA in Sprimont is in the running, among 6 candidates, for selection as Business of
the Year for 2003. The award will be made on October 14. Balteau, the hydraulic
engineering company, not to be confused with BALTEAU NDT...[more]
NL FIRST IN NRW
[BIZ: Düsseldorf, September 19]
The current state of business reveals that there are 600 Dutch companies in North-Rhine
Westphalia (NRW) with annual revenues of EUR 33bn. Today, Dutch business employs 42,000 in
NRW, the same number as the strong Japanese community....[more]
MITSUBISHI:
BALLARD FUEL CELL
[IND/SCI-TECH: Vancouver, BC,
September 17]
Ballard® Power Systems' fuel cell engine technology has been demonstrated in Japan by
Mitsubishi Motor Corporation - both companies are active directly or indirectly in
Meuse-Rhine."Demonstrating its commitment...[more]
TRIANEL
IN EMISSION TRADING
[BIZ: Aachen, September 16]
Trading of greenhouse gas emission rights will start in the EU in 2005. The Aachen city
power company STAWAG and Trianel, the Euroregional trading company, are cooperating in the
establishment of an inventory of emissions for the...[more]
ATLAS
AIR TAKES CHAPTER 11
[BIZ: New York, September 16]
Atlas Worldwide Holdings, which provides heavyweight air cargo services, through its Atlas
Air Inc. subsidiary, and scheduled, high-frequency airport-to-airport cargo services
through its Polar Air Cargo subsidiary, which, in turn,...[more]
TMS
IPO ON EURONEXT
[BIZ: Liège, September 16]
Alleur-based, TMS worldwide, the international spare part specialists with offices in 30
countries and a database of 30 million entries, specializing in the spare parts for trucks
and machinery has gone public on the Euronext exchange...[more]
VODAFONE
INTO FOOTBALL
[BIZ: Maastricht September 16]
The Vodafone Group, with its Dutch HQ in Maastricht, has announced it has acquired the
Wireless Rights for the UEFA Champions League 2003/4, 2004/5 and 2005/6 seasons in an
unprecedented 12 countries. The three year deal with...[more]
IBM & LOGICACMG WITH ABN AMRO
[BIZ: Maastricht, September 5]
ABN AMRO bank signed a major services agreement with IBM Business Consulting Services and
LogicaCMG under which IBM and LogicaCMG will manage the global implementation of SAP
software. As part of this agreement ABN AMRO will enhance...[more]
MACINTOSH
H1 2003
[BIZ: Maastricht, September 4]
The Maastricht-based Macintosh Retail Group, including such companies as BelCompany,
Kwantum (Netherlands), Dolcis, Manfield, Invito and Pro Sport, Superconfex and Halfords
Netherlands has reported on H1, 2003. Macintosh achieved...[more]
ANOTHER
EXEL
[BIZ: Maastricht, September]
Three charter organizations have joined forces and established an airline under the name
of DynamicExel. The new operator will be using 18 aircraft, ranging from 6 to 70-seaters,
to fly private individuals and groups directly to...[more]
CROSS-BORDER
ADVERTISING
[BIZ: Maastricht, September]
In a recent issue of the South Limburg Chamber of Commerce newspaper, there is an
interesting article on advertising across the borders, were Mr Armand Vliegen counsels the
Dutch to use Belgian assistance when trying to operate in...[more]
MBCAC
GETS SMART
[BIZ: Maastricht, September]
The Mercedes-Benz Customer Center (MBCAC) in Maastricht is to add DaimlerChrysler smart
brand to its list of customers. The manufacturer of these ultra compacts with their
radical design will be offering services from the MBCAC in...[more] Top
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V BIRD (2)
[LOG: Maastricht/Dublin,
September18/26]
The first VBird A320 Airbus landed, Friday September 26, at Maastricht-Aachen Airport; the
VBird website is active and you now book your flight to Nice at the end of October on
line. The press conference and celebrations...[more]
LANAKEN-MAASTRICHT
2004
[INFRA: Hasselt, September 26]
The Flemish community is going to invest in the rail cargo link between Lanaken and
Maastricht in 2004. The Minister of 'Mobility’, Gilbert Bossuyt has reserved EUR 1m
for the purpose. On the Dutch side, the Limburg provincial...[more]
WDR
REGIONAL BY SATELITE
[INFRA: Aachen, September 18]
Germany’s WDR TV regional programs are to be made available in digital form by
satellite from 2004. This means that local news from the Aachen region will be available
in the area...[more]
WORLD
TRADE CENTER
[INFRA: Heerlen, September 17]
The new board of the World Trade Center foundation in Heerlen has met and decided to start
operations in temporary accommodation. The members of the foundation board are: The City
of Heerlen, The Corio-League Business Club, The...[more]
YOUNG
EAGLES AT MAASTRICHT
[LOG: Maastricht, September 17]
On September 30, Maastricht-Aachen Airport is organizing the Young Eagles Day together
with the Association of Friends of the Airport, where 150 school children from the top
classes of the Meerssen primary school will be able...[more]
GROWTH
AT LIEGE AIRPORT
[INFRA: Liège, September 17]
At Liège Airport, on the cargo side, tonnage continues to increase with 236,870 tons thus
far in 2003 as against 203,486 tons for the same period in 2002; putting the January
through August figures up by 16.4%. Liège Cargo is in...[more]
LUMINUS
TO EXPAND IT
[BIZ: Hasselt, September 10]
Luminus, the Hasselt-based subsidiary, in which the British power company Centrica has a
50% holding, is going to expand its activities in the area of CRM applications, e-business
and data warehousing. Luminus is second in the market,...[more]
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ELECTED
MAYORS
[GOV: The Hague, September 26]
The Dutch government in the person of Thom de Graaf, Minister for Administrative
Innovation (D66 - a leftish Liberal Party) has declared that all municipalities are to
have elected mayors by 2006. The current situation is that...[more]
LIMBURG
(NL) RECONSTRUCTION
[GOV: Maastricht, September 24]
Deputy Ger Driessen presented the Limburg Reconstruction plan to the Minister of
Agriculture Cees Veerman on September 23. The plan relates to the development of
agricultural land for North and Central Limburg for the coming 12...[more]
NEW
RECTOR FOR MAASTRICHT U
[EDU: Maastricht, September 24]
Professor Gerard Mols has been appointed rector of the University of Maastricht to succeed
Professor Arie Nieuwenhuijzen Kruseman. Gerard Mols is Professor of Criminal Law and
Criminal Procedure at the Faculty of Law and was,...[more]
TUL
GETS EUR 13M
[EDU: Hasselt, September 24]
Limburg Transnational University (tUL) is finally going to get its promised funding; EUR
13m to start with. The Limburg Strategic Development company has taken the decision. The
Association between the Limburg University Center and...[more]
EURODE
INFO CENTER
[GOV: Herzogenrath/Kerkrade,
September 22]
The first Dutch/German consultation day at Eurode Business Center drew 50 people from
Kerkrade and Herzogenrath who wanted information on cross-border activities. Those present
included: representatives of AOK/CZ Group,...[more]
NEW NATO AIRBASE COMMANDER
[GOV: Geilenkirchen, September 22]
After three years at the helm of NATO E 3A in Geilenkirchen, Major General Gary
A.Winterberger is taking over force command in Mons, Belgium. He is to be succeeded by the
new commander of the Awacs operation, Colonel Axel R.Tüttelmann,...[more]
BUETGENBACH
TOURIST PROJECT
[GOV: Bütgenbach, September 18]
The Municipality of Bütgenbach has agreed to participate in the cross border tourist
project, to be called ‘Walderlebnis Hohes Venn/Eifel’, meaning getting the feel
of the woods in the High Fens and the Eifel. The project is to...[more]
EUREGIONALE
PARKSTAD LIMBURG
[GOV: Heerlen, September 17]
The board of Parkstad Limburg has resolved to participate in the cost of the competition
on post-industrial landscape in the context of EuRegionale 2008 and will make EUR 6,000
available: EUR 2,000 from its core task 1.1 and EUR...[more]
MONEY
FROM COLOGNE
[GOV: Aachen/Cologne, September 17]
Jürgen Roters, the ‘Governor’ of the Aachen region, has released EUR 35m
required by the Aachen area for investment in the upgrading for schools and for the World
Equestrian Games in 2006. Funding for the museums, theatre...[more]
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MAASTRICHT
PHD TOPICS 10/03
[LIFE-SCI: Maastricht, September 30]
R.J.E. Jongbloed on: "Genetic causes of fatal ventricular arrhythmias".
S.L. Gorter on:. "Rheumatologists' Daily Practice Performance; A study with incognito
standardized patients".
P.H. Wessels on: "Clinical applications...[more]
HELIX
BIOPHARMA
[LIFE-SCI: Maastricht, September 25]
Helix BioPharma Corp. is an integrated biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery
and development of innovative anti-cancer therapeutics. The Company leverages its
proprietary technologies to identify new drug candidates...[more]
EUR
8.5M AND HOSPITAL HELIPAD
[LIFE-SCI/HEALTH: Mechernich,
September 24]
The district hospital in Mechernich is to grow. There will be a pharmacy and a
doctors’ residence in the direct vicinity. The plans were proposed in the economic
development program and ten specialists will be cooperating...[more]
TRANSNATIONAL
CLINICAL TRIALS
[LIFE-SCI: Maastricht, September 24]
The benefits of multicenter transnational clinical trials include cost-savings and reduced
time to market as well as the opportunity to recruit increased numbers of participants and
obtain more demographically representative...[more]
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LIEGE
HURRICANE SPOTTER
[SCI-TECH: Liège September 25]
The new version of the ESA scatterometer, has been operational since the end of August
2003. This wind-measuring instrument is unique in the sense that it is not affected by
rain and can provide data day or night in all conditions....[more]
NEW
SIMULATOR AT CSL
[SCI-TECH: Liège, September 24]
A new simulator was installed at the Liège Space Center (CSL) on September 26 in the
context of the European Space Agency Herschel-Planck program. The Liège space center has
been entrusted with space simulation systems, adapted...[more]
BELGIAN
LUNAR HIGH-TECH
[SCI-TECH: Liège, September 23]
First European satellite to orbit around the Moon, SMART-1 will be launched on September
27, 2003 from the spaceport at Kourou. The control software of the spacecraft has been
developed by Liège-based, SPACEBEL.Completed by...[more]
PATENTS
FROM AACHEN
[SCI-TEC: Aachen, September 18]
The patent authorities are very pleased with the innovative businesses and private
individuals in Aachen who have applied for 2,128 international, European and national
patents and 128 designs with the German Patent and Trademark...[more] Top
WATERBORNE
DESIGN SHOW
[LEI: Maastricht, September 26]
There will be a show presenting the work of 30 young Limburg(NL) designers called
‘Vorm03’ which will sail through the province on a barge and show what
industrial design means, with applications for jewels, fashion and textile....[more]
FILM PRIZE
[LEI: Alsdorf, September 16]
Jürgen Tarrach (42) has won the Euroregional film prize and will receive EUR 2,500 with
the award on October 11 in Alsdorf. Trained at the celebrated Max-Reinhardt-Seminar in
Vienna, the Geilenkirchen-born actor has tended to play...[more]
GENGHIS
KHAN AT THE CIRCUS
[LEI: Aachen, September 25]
On December 8 at 20.00 hrs there is going to be a special performance of the Chinese
National Circus with its show ‘Genghis Khan, Mongolian Fascination’ at the
Eurogress in Aachen. 28 Artists from Hohhot in Inner Mongolia are going...[more]
INTERNATIONAL
THEATRE FESTIVAL
[LEI: Eupen, September 24]
The 16th International Theatre Festival, October 14 through 19 in St.Vith will include
drama companies from Frankfurt, Hanover and Bochum. In addition to Agora, the Crombach
theatre group will also put on a show. This year's theme...[more]
EUROPE’S
FLORAL VILLAGE
[LEI: Hergenrath/Ljubljana, September
22]
Hergenrath, in East Belgium, has won the competition for Europe’s most decorative
village, in terms of its flower displays. The European 'entente florale 2003'competition
included candidates from 11 other countries and...[more]
LEISURE
IN LIMBURG (B)
[LEI: Hasselt, September 21]
The new edition of the Hasselt tourist office’s Limburg Magazine for the period
September through November 2003 has been published. It covers cycling, walking, castles,
fun shopping, of course, overnight stays and a great deal besides...[more]
CROSS-BORDER
NATURE PARK
[LEI: Gangelt/Onderbanken, September
20]
A start has been made on the cross-border nature park linking the German municipality of
Gangelt and the Dutch municipality of Onderbanken. The park will cover 750ha. The course
of streams will be restored and living...[more]
CARVING
IN WOOD
[LEI: Liège, September 19]
November 8 through 16 will see the 27th edition of Antica Namur with as its theme
‘Passion for Woodcarving’ at the Namur Expo. 160 Exhibitors from Belgium and
abroad, in particular from UK, Luxembourg, France and the Netherlands...[more]
LIEGE ON
FOOT
[LEI: Liège, September 18]
Liège’s traditional guided walks follow in the footsteps of Georges Simenon on
October 5; on November 2 they look at the old walls and church towers and November 8 they
look behind the scenes in the opera and wander in the shadows...[more] Top
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