Flanders is still Europe’s N°1 region for logistics operations. This was illustrated yesterday by Japanese car builder Toyota which opened its expanded European distribution center in the Flemish town of Diest. More...
The Flemish Government has awarded terminal operating company PSA-Hesse Noord-Natie just under EUR 900 000 to help finance the training of its staff. The total training package carries a price tag of EUR 1.8 million. More...
Representatives of no fewer than 60 Flemish firms and organizations join a Belgian trade mission to China lead by HRH Prince Filip. The goal is to seek business opportunities in the world’s biggest country with the fastest growing economy. More...
Flemish wireless technology company Option has just announced a major new collaboration with American-based Intel to optimize Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) modules for Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs), based on Intel’s low power technologies. More...
American shoe brand Crocs expects to open several retail outlets in the cities of Antwerp and Brussels in the near future. More...
DHL Exel Supply Chain has recently inaugurated a new Mega Food Center in the Flemish town of Tisselt. The new facility will enable the company to consolidate its food logistics and distribution activities in Belgium. More...
Since the start of new millennium Würth Group, the well-known wholesaler of fixing and assembly materials, has invested around EUR 15 million into its subsidiary in the town of Turnhout. This site will receive another EUR 2.5 million by the end of 2007. More...
Flanders-based TV facilities provider, Alfacam, has won a major contract to provide 8 HDTV mobile units for live TV coverage of the Pan American Games, to be held in Rio de Janeiro this summer. More...
In joint venture with Unisys and Oracle, Mechelen-based Clear2Pay has won a major contract to help streamline the US Federal Reserve Banks’ transition from paper checks to electronic check transactions. The largest contract ever for Clear2Pay. More...
Flanders is becoming, once again, more attractive for foreign investment in R&D. The Belgian Federal parliament is now currently debating a bill under which profits from patents would be taxed at a maximum rate of 6.8 pct instead of 33.99 pct. More...
