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JUNE 26, 2023

Umicore inaugurated one of the world’s largest and most advanced solid-state battery material prototyping facilities in Olen, Belgium, which will expand and accelerate its innovation and technology development.

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MAY 19, 2022

Located in Ghent, Belgium, the plant will supply ready-to-install batteries for Volvo Trucks’ full electric heavy-duty trucks. With the rapid development of charging networks, and improvements in battery technology, I am convinced that we will see a rapid transformation of the entire truck industry in the very near future.

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DECEMBER 23, 2020

Van Hool, an independent Belgian manufacturer of buses, coaches and industrial vehicles, has shipped the first CX45E, a 100% battery electric coach, to the US. The CX45E was designed, developed and prototyped at the parent company in Koningshooikt, Belgium. The company, which was founded in 1947, is based in Koningshooikt.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2022

OCSiAl , the world’s largest manufacturer of graphene nanotubes, has been granted approval by Luxembourg authorities for a production plant, together with an associated R&D center, in Differdange, Luxembourg. OCSiAl’s graphene nanotube synthesis facility, expected to be the largest of its kind, is scheduled to begin production in 2025.

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JUNE 3, 2020

Punch Powertrain holds majority control in the new Joint 61/39 Venture, which will design, manufacture, and supply Punch Powertrain’s DT2 dual clutch transmission for the industry’s next generation of mild hybrid electric (MHEV) and plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) vehicles.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Major cathode material producer Pulead (China) and phosphate leader Prayon (Belgium) have entered into an agreement to form a joint venture for the manufacture and sale of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) under licence from LiFePO 4 +C Licensing LLC. The joint venture will help meet the increasing global demand for licensed LFP.

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MAY 14, 2012

Belgium-based Prayon Group has obtained a worldwide. sublicense under a portfolio of key patents for the manufacture, sale and use of lithium metal phosphate (LMP), including lithium iron phosphate (LFP). Prayon built a pilot plant for the manufacture of lithium iron phosphate based on a high-speed, low-cost continuous process.

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DECEMBER 23, 2021

The joint venture will accelerate the affordability and availability of green hydrogen through increased technological innovation, research and development, and manufacturing capacity. Green hydrogen is the ultimate technology of the hydrogen energy industry in the future.

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AUGUST 24, 2020

The “&Charge” platform is currently available in Germany, Austria, Belgium and the Netherlands. Porsche Digital is the technological and digital forge of the Zuffenhausen-based sports car manufacturer. The entirely owned subsidiary of Porsche AG develops digital products and services and designs industry solutions.

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DECEMBER 6, 2013

Ballard Power Systems has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Van Hool NV, Europe’s fourth largest bus manufacturer, in support of the manufacture and further deployment of fuel cell buses. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Belgium-based chemical group Solvay has opened two rare earth recycling units in France. First launched in 2007, the project required two years of research and development followed by two years of industrialization studies and site selection. The investment was officially approved in 2011.

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MAY 15, 2012

industrial pilot plant in Engis, Belgium, that will be operational in the coming months with all materials produced. Prayon is a leading global producer of phosphate materials for various industrial applications and its high-purity. Jointly owned by OCP SA (Office Chérifien des Phosphates, Morocco) and SRIW (Belgium), Prayon.

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JUNE 10, 2022

Van Hool, the Belgian manufacturer of buses, coaches and industrial vehicles, presented its first edition of a completely new range of 100% zero emission buses on the first day of Euro Mobility Expo 2022, an international trade show for public transport. The company was founded in 1947 and celebrates its 75 th anniversary in 2022.

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APRIL 21, 2010

At present, 17 of the 27 EU Member States levy CO 2 -related taxes on passenger cars, and 15 governments provide tax incentives for electrically chargeable vehicles, according to the newly published European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) Tax Guide 2010. New to the list is Belgium. Overview of EU CO 2 -based taxes.

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APRIL 3, 2014

The agreement, which establishes Telefonica as Tesla’s largest European connectivity partner, is supported by KPN in the Netherlands and Belgium as part of the M2M World Alliance, simplifying Tesla’s deployment of connected cars.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

A Tier-2 supplier headquartered in Belgium, BMT Drive Solutions—acting under the brand name of VCST—is involved in the mass-production of gears & shafts (from 20,000 up to 2 million parts/year.pgm) for major OEMs (such as VW, Ford, Porsche, DAF or Cummins) & Tier 1s. tons or busses up to 18 tons). tons or busses up to 18 tons).

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JUNE 9, 2022

At the center of the largest chemical industry cluster in Europe and close to the North Sea, it provides transportation connections to Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, UK, and France. More than 1,500 acres of covered warehousing at Port of Antwerp-Bruges supports heavy manufacturing industries. NextGen District.

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

At an event held at its steel plant in Ghent, Belgium, ArcelorMittal inaugurated its flagship carbon capture and utilization (CCU) project. The €200-million Steelanol project is a first of its kind for the European steel industry. Earlier post.) It will reduce annual carbon emissions from the Ghent plant by 125,000 tonnes.

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MAY 15, 2019

CATL of China and LG Chem of South Korea have long and successful track records supplying lithium-ion batteries to the global automotive industry. Volvo Cars’ first battery assembly line is currently under construction at its manufacturing plant in Ghent, Belgium. —Håkan Samuelsson, president and CEO of Volvo Cars.

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MARCH 10, 2011

There is no doubt that electric vehicles are the future of the automotive industry. —David Raistrick, automotive partner and head of manufacturing at Deloitte UK. Our research shows that there are specific design targets that manufacturers must reach in order to entice car buyers. —David Raistrick.

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

ArcelorMittal Europe is developing a series of industrial-scale hydrogen projects for use in blast furnace-based steelmaking that will start to deliver substantial CO 2 emissions savings even within the next five years, as well as progressing a project to test the ability of hydrogen to reduce iron ore and form DRI on an industrial scale.

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JULY 18, 2012

a supplier of brake and control systems to the global commercial vehicle industry, has launched a new generation of electric air brake compressors to be used in electric buses. The new compressors have completed all quality and performance tests and are currently being evaluated by major electric bus manufacturers, according to SORL.

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MARCH 1, 2018

Van Hool, the Belgium-based independent bus, coach and industrial vehicles manufacturer, has landed a significant contract with RVK Köln and WSW Wuppertal (Germany), to supply 40 hydrogen buses of the latest generation. These fuel cell systems powered buses that have travelled more than 12 million kilometers (7.45

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JULY 14, 2009

IMEC launched a new industrial affiliation program (IIAP) to develop high-voltage, low-loss, high-power switching devices based on large-diameter (up to 200mm) GaN-on-Si (gallium-nitride on silicon ) technology. IMEC is inviting both integrated device manufacturers and companies in the compound semiconductor industry to join the program.

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APRIL 2, 2021

Ørsted, the world’s leading offshore wind developer, together with the major industrial companies in the North Sea Port cluster, have launched the SeaH2Land vision for a gigawatt scale project to reduce carbon emissions in the Dutch-Flemish industrial cluster with renewable hydrogen.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2019

The first plants will produce engineering plastics and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) to serve the increasing needs of various growth industries in the southern China market and throughout Asia. BASF plans to implement a comprehensive smart manufacturing concept at the Verbund site. Earlier post.)

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DECEMBER 1, 2013

Toyota Motor Europe’s (TME’s) Belgium-based Technical Center led the development of the Verso 1.6 D-4D will commence in January 2014 at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey in Adapazari, Turkey—the sole production facility of the Verso range which also produces the latest generation Toyota Corolla. Torque (N·m/rpm).

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

The investment positions Aleris to meet anticipated significant growth in North American automotive demand as the industry pursues broader aluminum use for the production of lighter, more fuel-efficient vehicles. Aleris has served the automotive industry from its facility in Duffel for many years.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Estonia deciding to buy 500 MiEVs in 2012 or Belgium offering high financial incentives but perhaps not to the right market, noted lead author Will Sierzchula. Thirdly, due to the constantly evolving environment during the emergence of a radical innovation, industrial dynamics may change from year to year. —Sierzchula et al.

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MARCH 14, 2014

Deutsche Post DHL has signed a letter of intent for a possible future global framework agreement with car manufacturer Renault. is an electrified vehicle that is used to transport DHL Express shipments at the moment in France as well as in Aruba, Belgium, Denmark and Germany. The Kangoo Z.E. Renault ZOE as well as the Renault Twizy.

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JULY 27, 2018

Aleris has been an important supplier of aluminum to premium car manufacturers in Europe as they have embraced greater aluminum use as a means to lightweight vehicles and meet increasingly stringent fuel-efficiency standards. In 2013, the company strengthened its position with the opening of a fully dedicated automotive facility at Duffel.

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JUNE 21, 2019

Imec also announced that it has started to upscale the materials and processes in a pilot line for fabrication of solid-state pouch cells at the EnergyVille Campus in Genk (Belgium) and is set-up in collaboration with the University of Hasselt.

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APRIL 9, 2019

France-based global energy generator EDF has launched Hynamics , a new subsidiary for the Group that will be responsible for offering effective low-carbon hydrogen for industry and mobility. stake in McPhy, a manufacturer and marketer of electrolysers and a player committed to low-carbon hydrogen since its creation in 2008.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Solvay has successfully commissioned its 1 MegaWatt (MW) industrial demonstration Fuel Cell at the SolVin plant in Lillo, Antwerp, Belgium. The MEAs were manufactured by SolviCore, a 50-50 joint venture of Solvay and Umicore, in its plant in Hanau, Germany. million) by €1.5 million (US$2 million).

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018

France-based advanced battery-maker Saft, a wholly-owned subsidiary of international energy giant Total, is building an alliance with other European partners to launch an ambitious program of research, development and industrialization for new generations of batteries focusing on advanced high-density Li-ion and solid-state battery technology.

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JUNE 11, 2018

Leading steel and mining company ArcelorMittal has begun construction of new premises at its site in Ghent, Belgium, to house a new installation which will convert carbon-containing gas from its blast furnaces into bioethanol. This is the first application of a viable new business case where re-use of carbon is possible at large scale.

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MARCH 11, 2011

Within the agreement, Total will continue its work on the optimization of the catalyst formulation at the research center in Feluy, Belgium. It is expected that the technology will be ready for industrial implementation around end of 2011. IFPEN will complete the process development at its Lyon site, France.

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