Welcome to the FFIO newsletter
One of the leading industries in the Flanders region is the life sciences sector. And, to reflect the continuing developments and change within that sector, the FFIO has recently published an updated version of its life sciences brochure. This new edition provides an overview of all aspects of the industry in the region - from pharmaceuticals and biotechnology through medical devices, imaging and support services. You can download or order a copy free of charge through our website by clicking here.
The Vlerick Leuven Ghent Management School has become one of just 60 such schools outside the US to gain accreditation from the US-based AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), the school has announced. More...
IMEC, the leading independent nanoelectronics and nanotechnology research center based at Leuven in Flanders, has announced that Texas Instruments is becoming a core member of its sub-45nm CMOS research program. More...
The international port operator P&O Ports has signed a 40-year concession with the Antwerp Port Authority to equip and operate the Deurganckdok east-side container terminal at the Port of Antwerp as part of a consortium, the Port Authority has announced. More...
Opel's assembly plant at Antwerp, Flanders, is to invest a further 100 million euro to produce a fourth Astra model, the cabriolet, De Tijd newspaper reports. More...
The French group Air Liquide has commissioned the world’s largest hydrogen production plant on the BASF site in Antwerp, according to De Tijd newspaper. More...
Expansion of Volvo’s car assembly plant at Ghent, Flanders, has resulted in a total of 2,200 new jobs, according to a report in Het Nieuwsblad newspaper. More...
Sanyo, the multinational electronics company, has opened a new Benelux (Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxemburg) headquarters in the Flanders city of Lier, according to a report in the Gazet van Antwerpen newspaper. More...
British Plaster Board (BPB) is to invest up to 15 million euro to expand its Gyproc Benelux plaster-board production facility at Kallo, Flanders, according to De Tijd newspaper. More...
IMEC, Europe's largest independent microelectronics and nanotechnology research center, has inaugurated a new nano-electronics laboratory next to its headquarters at Leuven, Flanders. More...
British Telecom is to base its worldwide headquarters for international business in Diegem near Brussels, the company has announced. More...
