Category Archives: Belgium

Press Releases & News from Belgium distributed via EuropaWire

Insurance Europe: digitalisation of the European insurance industry cannot remove all barriers to increasing the volume of cross-border insurance

However, digitalisation not silver bullet to remove cross-border barriers BRUSSELS, 22-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — While the digitalisation of the European insurance industry will reshape the way insurers innovate, distribute and interact with their customers, it cannot remove all barriers to increasing … Read the full press release

Ahold and Delhaize Group merger receives approval from the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA)

Zaandam, the Netherlands, 18-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Ahold and Delhaize Group today announced that they have received approval from the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) for their intended merger, an important milestone in the process to completion. The BCA’s approval is conditional … Read the full press release

OMEGA DESIGN JOINS SYSTECH UNISOLVE PARTNER ECOSYSTEM

Longtime Partners to Offer Bundled Solution BRUSSELS, 17-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Systech International, a global leader in brand protection technologies, will now offer its UniSolve™ serialization software as an integrated solution with Omega Design Corporation – a global provider of packaging machinery, serialization solutions, … Read the full press release

Inno4Life Joins Systech’s UniSolve™ Partner Program

Offers Integrated Serialization Equipment Solutions to the Global Pharma Industry BRUSSELS, 15-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Systech International, a global leader in brand protection technologies, announces the addition of Inno4Life, an internationally recognized Original Equipment Manufacturer in Life Science equipment solutions, to its Unisolve™ partner … Read the full press release

KIC Europe launches programme to boost the investment readiness of Korean startups and SMEs towards the European early stage investment community

BRUSSELS, 14-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Thursday 3 March, KIC-Europe welcomed about 20 representatives of European organisations specialised in the support to startups and businesses in the field of coaching , investment and innovation. On this occasion, Dr Gi Won On, President … Read the full press release

InvestHorizon Early StageCamp and Investment Forum will be held on 25th May 2016 in Porto

BRUSSELS, 14-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — As part of its AnnualCongress 2016, EBAN is glad to announce that we will be organising an InvestHorizon Early Stage Camp and Investment Forum on 25th May 2016. This event will take place in beautiful Porto with … Read the full press release

Luciad to launch its version 2016 suite of software solutions at the World ATM Congress in Madrid

MADRID, 09-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Luciad will launch its version 2016 suite of software solutions during the World ATM Congress in Madrid. The release brings Luciad’s powerful 2-D, 3-D and 4-D visualization and analysis capabilities to the web with LuciadRIA 3D, … Read the full press release

Luciad and Cloudalize partner to create new disruptive cloud service

Leuven, Belgium, 09-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Luciad, developer of geospatial situational awareness products, and Cloudalize, developer of the GPU virtual desktop platform GDaaS, have joined forces to create a new disruptive cloud service: delivering powerful 3D geospatial applications instantly through … Read the full press release

Sapienza Consulting Awarded NCIA Support Contract

Sapienza Consulting led Consortium lands contract expected to be worth up 20 Million Euros over three years with the NATO (OTAN) Communications and Information Agency BRUSSELS, 02-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Sapienza Consulting BV, a Leading Provider of Space and Defence … Read the full press release

Zell-Metall GmbH to enhance its Zellamid® 1500 PEEK product line with Solvay Specialty Polymers’ KetaSpire® polyetheretherketone (PEEK) polymer food contact (FC) grades

New Zellamid® 1500 X offers customers higher performance, temperature resistance and easier processing of semi-finished products for demanding food contact applications ALPHARETTA, Ga., 22-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — With the addition of Solvay Specialty Polymers’ KetaSpire® polyetheretherketone (PEEK) polymer food contact (FC) grades, which meet … Read the full press release

COUPLING LANGUAGE AND KNOWLEDGE VIA E-SERVICES ECOSYSTEM: ALPHA VERSION OF THE FREME OPEN FRAMEWORK RELEASED

TURIN, Italy, 22-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The FREME Consortium – which brings together top-tier specialists in language resources, tools, and services, multilingualism and semantic Web, linked data and open data including public sector information, publishing, localisation, and business development – … Read the full press release

SYSTECH TO HOST UNIQUITY EUROPE GLOBAL BRAND PROTECTION CONFERENCE

Global Brands Focus on Consumer Safety at Amsterdam Conference BRUSSELS, 04-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Systech International, a global leader in brand protection technologies, will bring together global brand managers, supply chain and anti-counterfeiting experts, analysts and media on April 6-7, … Read the full press release

Bridgestone to launch new game-changing touring tyre with additional benefits and safety for all consumers

Stay safe and in control with virtually any tyre damage you encounter, whatever car you drive! BRUSSELS, 27-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Bridgestone, the world’s number one rubber and tyre manufacturer, announces the launch of Bridgestone DriveGuard, a new game-changing touring tyre … Read the full press release

KBC, LBC-NVK and BBTK reach new collective labour agreement on employment until the end of 2017

BRUSSELS, 25-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On 15 January 2016, KBC and the social partners LBC-NVK and BBTK reached a new collective labour agreement (CLA) on employment until the end of 2017. This CLA guarantees job security again in 2016 and 2017 … Read the full press release

Agfa HealthCare: Yeovil District Hospital to replace third-party X-ray unit with DR 600 X-ray

Fully automated DR 600 offers faster patient turnaround and enhanced image quality, plus potential dose reduction Mortsel, Belgium, 25-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — DR 600 multi-detector, high-productivity, high-throughput direct radiography (DR) system is replacing existing third-party system. – Choice of fixed, tethered and … Read the full press release

Barco and Peripheral Vision partner to provide South-African resellers with access to Barco’s extensive product portfolio

Visualization expert Barco and audio-visual (AV) expert Peripheral Vision have just signed a distributor agreement. Under the partnership, Peripheral Vision will provide South-African resellers and system integrators with easy access to Barco’s extensive product portfolio. Barco is delighted to team … Read the full press release

Ghent University strengthens its expertise in the field of Port and Maritime economics

GHENT, 14-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — With the Teaching Chair ‘Port of Ghent’, the Maritime Institute (MI) of Ghent University aims to strengthen its expertise in the field of Port and Maritime economics. Professor Theo Notteboom is responsible for the education and … Read the full press release

Ghent University, Daun Penh Food & Beverage Co. to launch the ‘Bijloke’ beer in Cambodia

GHENT, 14-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Ghent University has reached an agreement with the Cambodian company Daun Penh Food & Beverage Co. to launch the ‘Bijloke’ beer, which was developed at Ghent University Association. The negotiations are led by Professor Guido Van … Read the full press release

UGent digiMeter-rapport: Vlaming gebruikt meer digitale media dan ooit tevoren

GHENT, 14-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Vlamingen doen geen afstand van klassieke media zoals tv en sms, maar gebruiken een overvloed aan schermen om ‘over-the-top’-internetdiensten zoals Netflix, Facebook Messenger en WhatsApp aan hun digitale consumptiepatroon toe te voegen. Risico op ‘digibesitas’ Dat … Read the full press release

Delhaize Group bondholders meetings: proposed resolutions were duly passed with a 95.71% majority for the 3.125% bonds due 27 February 2020

BRUSSELS, Belgium, 13-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On 11 January 2016, holders of the two tranches of Delhaize Group’s Euro denominated bonds were invited to respective general meetings to approve the change of issuer and to consent to various technical amendments … Read the full press release