Geography of Belgium

Thon Hotels is finishing its investment plan of Thon Hotel Brussels Airport by end 2021

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, June 24, 2021

Thon Hotel Brussels Airport announces the end of a full renovation of the property by the end of 2021.

Key Points: 
  • Thon Hotel Brussels Airport announces the end of a full renovation of the property by the end of 2021.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210623006011/en/
    Thon Hotel Brussels Airport with newly refurbished guest rooms (Photo: Business Wire)
    Located 5 minutes from Brussels National Airport and the NATO headquarters and only 15 minutes from the city centre of Brussels, Thon Hotel Brussels Airport is ideally located for both business and leisure travellers.
  • The hotel is part of the Norwegian hotel chain, Thon Hotels, which recently aligned their brand with the motto Add colour to your day.
  • With these refurbishments, the Thon Hotel Brussels Airport is the perfect place to stay for any trip in the airport business district.

Jim Brunsden to Join FleishmanHillard EU Office in Brussels

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, June 15, 2021

BRUSSELS, June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, FleishmanHillard announced that Jim Brunsden will join its Brussels-EU office as a senior vice president, Financial Services, beginning 1stJuly 2021.

Key Points: 
  • BRUSSELS, June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, FleishmanHillard announced that Jim Brunsden will join its Brussels-EU office as a senior vice president, Financial Services, beginning 1stJuly 2021.
  • Brunsden has worked as a journalist reporting on EU policy and politics for more than 15 years, most recently with the Financial Times and previously with Bloomberg News.
  • Jim Brunsden will bring a unique perspective to our clients, to our Brussels office and to the whole network around the globe, and it will be precious."
  • FleishmanHillard is part of Omnicom Public Relations Group, and has 80 offices in more than 30 countries, plus affiliates in 50 countries.

Plug and Play Launches Maritime Innovation Platform in Antwerp, Belgium

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, April 22, 2021

b'ANTWERP, Belgium, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Global innovation platform, Plug and Play , together with Founding Partners City of Antwerp , CMB , DXC Technology , Euronav , and Port of Antwerp , has announced the launch of their first maritime program in Antwerp, Belgium.

Key Points: 
  • b'ANTWERP, Belgium, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Global innovation platform, Plug and Play , together with Founding Partners City of Antwerp , CMB , DXC Technology , Euronav , and Port of Antwerp , has announced the launch of their first maritime program in Antwerp, Belgium.
  • Plug and Play Maritime will be situated at the pre-campus of Maritime Campus Antwerp.
  • The Plug and Play Maritime platform will contribute to the Maritime Campus Antwerp ecosystem by bringing the best startups and early scale-ups from all over the world to Antwerp to accelerate the introduction of maritime tech for our corporate partners," says Bart Huybrechts, Managing Director, Maritime Campus Antwerp.\nThe basis of Plug and Play Maritime will be the 12-week open innovation program, run twice a year.
  • With Plug and Play Maritime we can live up to this ambition and play a pioneering role as a port of the future.

Plug and Play Launches Maritime Innovation Platform in Antwerp, Belgium

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, April 22, 2021

b'ANTWERP, Belgium, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Global innovation platform, Plug and Play , together with Founding Partners City of Antwerp , CMB , DXC Technology , Euronav , and Port of Antwerp , has announced the launch of their first maritime program in Antwerp, Belgium.

Key Points: 
  • b'ANTWERP, Belgium, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Global innovation platform, Plug and Play , together with Founding Partners City of Antwerp , CMB , DXC Technology , Euronav , and Port of Antwerp , has announced the launch of their first maritime program in Antwerp, Belgium.
  • Plug and Play Maritime will be situated at the pre-campus of Maritime Campus Antwerp.
  • The Plug and Play Maritime platform will contribute to the Maritime Campus Antwerp ecosystem by bringing the best startups and early scale-ups from all over the world to Antwerp to accelerate the introduction of maritime tech for our corporate partners," says Bart Huybrechts, Managing Director, Maritime Campus Antwerp.\nThe basis of Plug and Play Maritime will be the 12-week open innovation program, run twice a year.
  • With Plug and Play Maritime we can live up to this ambition and play a pioneering role as a port of the future.

Patron Capital Enters Belgian Market With Brussels Office Acquisition

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, January 14, 2021

Patron Capital, the pan-European institutional investor focused on property-backed investments, alongside its joint-venture partner Suprema, has acquired the Aramis Building, located in the corporate village in Brussels Airport District.

Key Points: 
  • Patron Capital, the pan-European institutional investor focused on property-backed investments, alongside its joint-venture partner Suprema, has acquired the Aramis Building, located in the corporate village in Brussels Airport District.
  • It is located 1.5km from Brussels Airport, which provides flights to around 250 destinations.
  • Funding for the acquisition came from Patron Capitals recently closed Fund VI.
  • Christoph Ignaczak, Investment Director and Senior Partner at Patron Capital, said:
    The Aramis building offers an excellent opportunity for us to enter the Belgian market, alongside our partner Suprema, with whom we have already worked on successful projects in Germany.

Ecolog opens its COVID-19 Test Center at Brussels Airport

Retrieved on: 
Monday, September 14, 2020

- Ecolog's Rapid Screening & Diagnostics facility at Brussels Airport will open as of today and is aimed at enhancing travelers comfort and public safety.

Key Points: 
  • - Ecolog's Rapid Screening & Diagnostics facility at Brussels Airport will open as of today and is aimed at enhancing travelers comfort and public safety.
  • - Ecolog in collaboration with Eurofins Labo Van Poucke provides travelers and citizens with the opportunity to conveniently conduct a real-time PCR test at Brussels Airport.
  • DSSELDORF, Germany, Sept. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Ecolog Deutschland, part of the Ecolog International Group, a leading global provider of integrated services, rapid response and mobile infrastructure, technology, environmental solutions, logistics, screening and diagnostics, and Eurofins Labo Van Poucke have opened a COVID-19 Test Center at Brussels Airport.
  • Arnaud Feist, CEO of Brussels Airport Company added, "We took the initiative to put up a test center at the airport to further strengthen our sanitary measures against the spread of COVID-19 and thus contribute to protecting public health.

Brussels Airport Company has selected Ecolog to perform COVID-19 Tests at the Brussels Airport

Retrieved on: 
Friday, August 14, 2020

We are delighted to support the Brussels Airport Company in enhancing the safety of travelers."

Key Points: 
  • We are delighted to support the Brussels Airport Company in enhancing the safety of travelers."
  • Arnaud Feist, CEO of Brussels Airport Company added "Public health has been a top priority for Brussels Airport since the start of the corona crisis.
  • That's why we've decided to go a step further and enable COVID-19 testing at the airport itself in a new mobile lab.
  • For example, anyone returning from a red zone can have themselves tested immediately upon arrival at Brussels Airport.

Brussels Airport Company has selected Ecolog to perform COVID-19 Tests at the Brussels Airport

Retrieved on: 
Friday, August 14, 2020

We are delighted to support the Brussels Airport Company in enhancing the safety of travelers."

Key Points: 
  • We are delighted to support the Brussels Airport Company in enhancing the safety of travelers."
  • Arnaud Feist, CEO of Brussels Airport Company added "Public health has been a top priority for Brussels Airport since the start of the corona crisis.
  • That's why we've decided to go a step further and enable COVID-19 testing at the airport itself in a new mobile lab.
  • For example, anyone returning from a red zone can have themselves tested immediately upon arrival at Brussels Airport.

Darling Ingredients Announces Commissioning of Production Facility in Ghent Belgium

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, July 15, 2020

IRVING, Texas, July 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR), today announced that its Rousselot business has successfully commissioned collagen peptides production at its Ghent Belgium location.

Key Points: 
  • IRVING, Texas, July 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR), today announced that its Rousselot business has successfully commissioned collagen peptides production at its Ghent Belgium location.
  • Ghent is one of the main Rousselot collagen production sites and is exclusively producing porcine collagen.
  • "We are excited to announce the commissioning of this production facility in Ghent," said Randall C. Stuewe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Darling Ingredients.
  • The Company sells its products domestically and internationally and operates within three industry segments: Feed Ingredients, Food Ingredients and Fuel Ingredients.

Darling Ingredients Announces Commissioning of Production Facility in Ghent Belgium

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, July 15, 2020

IRVING, Texas, July 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR), today announced that its Rousselot business has successfully commissioned collagen peptides production at its Ghent Belgium location.

Key Points: 
  • IRVING, Texas, July 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR), today announced that its Rousselot business has successfully commissioned collagen peptides production at its Ghent Belgium location.
  • Ghent is one of the main Rousselot collagen production sites and is exclusively producing porcine collagen.
  • "We are excited to announce the commissioning of this production facility in Ghent," said Randall C. Stuewe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Darling Ingredients.
  • The Company sells its products domestically and internationally and operates within three industry segments: Feed Ingredients, Food Ingredients and Fuel Ingredients.