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Newsletter 24 : September 2009
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Général - New investment projets - Expansion projects - Event Calendar - Printable version - Contact us
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> GENERAL
2010: only the Wallonia economy is expected to grow in 2010
A study by the Federal Planning Bureau and regional statistical institutions indicates that in 2009 the economic recession will be marked by a drop in economic activity of 3.8% in Wallonia and Brussels and 3.9% in Flanders.
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The Wallonia Government unveils Marshall Plan 2 - Green
The Wallonia Government has agreed on the broad outlines of a ‘Marshall Plan 2 - Green’, which will continue with the Marshall Plan launched under the previous government: employment, energy and research are on the agenda.
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Wallonia exports grow well
Wallonia exports grew by 6.8% in 2008. According to Philippe Suinen, CEO of AWEX, “this figure shows that our businesses are standing up well to the worsening conditions in the global economic environment”.
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BAMS creates a new investment fund.
The BAMS Angel funds aim to fill a niche between the individual business angels and the venture capital companies, which intervene at a later stage in a company’s life.
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A cluster focused on green chemistry is being set up in Wallonia
Preparing for the future of Walloon chemistry for the next 20 years: that is the ambition of a group of about 20 chemical-sector businesses active in the south of the country, which are getting ready to form a cluster focused on green chemistry.
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The Microsoft Innovation Center announces its first boot camp
The Microsoft Innovation Center (MIC) is announcing its first training camp (boot camp) for those initiating innovative projects in the field of information and communication technologies.
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Composition of the new Wallonia Government
On 7 June, at the same time as they chose their MEPs, the Walloons elected their regional deputies and their representatives at the Parliament of the French Community of Belgium.
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The Regional Policy Declaration: the new government’s political strategy
The various governments for Wallonia, Brussels and the French Community have set themselves the goal of dealing with the economic, financial, social and environmental crisis with rigor and vigour, and of producing, in Wallonia and Brussels, a society founded on a new dynamic model that will act as a catalyst for sustainable, humane and united development.
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> NEW INVESTMENT PROJECTS
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KodA chooses Mons for its European HQ
The Turkish firm KodA, which specializes in document management technologies and products, has just set up its European headquarters in Mons. The reason for this choice was the contract to digitize the archives of the Royal Belgian Filmarchive in partnership with Belgacom.
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Investment of 74 million for Charleroi Airport
The joint business plan of Charleroi Airport (Brussels South Charleroi Airport, BSCA) and the SAVE/Holding Communal consortium anticipates an investment of EUR 74.311 million.
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EDILTECO opens a distribution centre in Fleurus
ISO 9001:2000 certified, EDILTECO BENELUX produces and markets thermal and acoustic insulating products.
5 jobs will be created for the Fleurus investment.
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MDS Nordion diversifies its production in Fleurus
The Canadian group MDS Nordion has just launched a new radiopharmaceutical production line at its Fleurus site. An investment of EUR 4.5 million is being supported by the Wallonia region with EUR 500 000 for the creation of around ten jobs.
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> EXPANSION PROJECTS
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BAXTER continues to invest in Belgium
Jo Benoit joined Baxter in October 2008 and has been in charge of the group’s Belgo-Luxembourg division based in Deerfield, on the outskirts of Chicago, since 1 April. The new Belgian boss’s main focus is on raising awareness of the diversity of the group’s activities.
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Wallonia Export and Investment Agency
Av. des Dessus de Lives, 6- B-5101 Loyers (Namur)
Tel.+32(0)81.33.28.50 - www.investinwallonia.be
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