News - Foreign Investments Europe http://www.nvnom.com/news en Copyright 2013, N.V. NOM info@nom.nl webmaster@nom.nl Thu, 16 May 2013 12:00:00 +0200 Thu, 16 May 2013 12:00:00 +0200 News MMBase-1_9 2012-05-29T20:02 (r46409) http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss/ 120 http://www.nvnom.com/articles/73029/Bertelsmann-acquires-stake-in-Kalooga- Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments (BDMI), the strategic venture capital fund of Bertelsmann - Europe's biggest media company - has acquired a minority stake in Kalooga. The fast-growing Dutch company based in Groningen, has teamed up with BDMI to help accelerate its international expansion. Thu, 16 May 2013 12:00:00 +0200 NV NOM / Kalooga http://www.nvnom.com/articles/73086/Drenthe-Dairy-Academy-underway Drenthe's new dairy academy is now underway at DOC Kaas in Hoogeveen. The academy is an initiative by eleven dairy companies and seven training organizations. They are seeking to share one another's knowledge of the dairy industry in order to provide their employees with refresher courses and train new staff. Many employees in the industry are due for retirement. The purpose of the academy is to transfer the available knowledge. Thu, 16 May 2013 12:00:00 +0200 RTV Drenthe http://www.nvnom.com/articles/73090/Experts-to-make-Energy-Academy-a-leading-institute Outgoing director Noë van Hulst of the Energy Academy in Groningen is bringing ten leading energy experts together to raise the academy to the highest level. Wed, 15 May 2013 12:00:00 +0200 Dagblad van het Noorden http://www.nvnom.com/articles/73094/Groningen-University-professor-obtains-research-subsidy-for-molecular-motor Professor Ben Feringa of Groningen University has obtained a subsidy of 780 thousand euros for a study into a molecular motor. The professor first succeeded in building such a motor in 1999. Wed, 15 May 2013 12:00:00 +0200 RTV Noord http://www.nvnom.com/articles/73098/EnTrance-test-laboratory-for-energy-technologies Students of higher professional education and university programs have been pursuing activities in the area of sustainable energy supplies since fall in 2012. Knowledge institutes, companies and researchers are together conducting experiments with new initiatives at the test laboratory EnTrance at Zernikelaan. Mon, 13 May 2013 12:00:00 +0200 Dagblad van het Noorden http://www.nvnom.com/articles/73102/Northern-dairy-industry-booming Despite the economic crisis the dairy industry is undergoing a growth spurt. There are plans for eight newbuild projects with an investment value of 500 million euros in the three northern provinces. The growth can be attributed primarily to the abolition of the milk quota in 2015 and the increased demand for dairy products in Eastern Europe, Africa and China. Mon, 13 May 2013 12:00:00 +0200 Dagblad van het Noorden http://www.nvnom.com/articles/72759/Road-improvements-at-Heerenveen-thanks-to-new-dairy-factories Three new dairy factories are to be built along the A7 at Heerenveen, resulting in much-needed improvements to the access roads. The three factories will greatly increase freight traffic, and the Public Works Department foresees congestion. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0200 Leeuwarder Courant http://www.nvnom.com/articles/72763/Massive-expansion-of-Ausnutrica-Hyproca-in-Heerenveen The Heerenveen-based producer of baby and children's foods, Ausnutrica Hyproca, has major investment plans. This was reported by the Friesch Dagblad newspaper. The company is to build a new factory and new head offices in Heerenveen. Employment opportunities will be boosted, with the 20 people now employed at Ausnutrica Hyprocra growing to 120 in 2015 and possibly even to 300 jobs in 2020, according to the company. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0200 Friesch Dagblad http://www.nvnom.com/articles/72765/Eelde-runway-extension-completed The extension of the runway at Groningen Airport Eelde is complete. Secretary of State Wilma Mansveld opened the longer runway on Wednesday, during a gathering in one of the hangers. Shortly after the opening, the first flight departed from Eelde to Antalya in Turkey. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0200 RTV Drenthe http://www.nvnom.com/articles/72775/Chinese-Consummate-company-builds-infant-formula-powder-factory-in-Assen The Chinese Xian Consummate company is to invest millions of euros in the construction of a new infant formula powder factory in Assen. A declaration of intent has been signed with a Dutch entrepreneur for that purpose. This is the first time that a Chinese company invests directly in a new factory in the Netherlands. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0200 Financieel Dagblad http://www.nvnom.com/articles/72771/Groningen-researchers-discover-new-method-of-pain-management Researchers at the University Medical Centre of Groningen have found a new way of managing pain, by generating a weak magnetic field around the head. This was reported by RTV Noord. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0200 RTV Noord http://www.nvnom.com/articles/72574/BD-Kiestra-has-to-expand-to-facilitate-growth BD Kiestra in Drachten hopes that there will be enough funds for a major expansion of the premises in two months time. The objective is to have 8,000 square meters of new construction, which would make the premises of the laboratory automation company 120 meters long. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0200 Leeuwarder Courant http://www.nvnom.com/articles/72577/Sugar-beet-can-be-used-to-produce-bioplastics The Carbohydrate Competence Center (CCC), a research institute of Groningen University, has discovered that you can obtain bioplastics from the pulp of sugar beets. Those plastics can be used by the packaging industry, and it would improve the yield of a sugar beet. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0200 RTV Drenthe http://www.nvnom.com/articles/72581/North-drives-technological-revolution The Northern Netherlands is in the vanguard of a technological revolution that could be compared to the march of the Internet during the end of the 1990s. That is the argument put forward by Edwin Valentijn, astronomer of Groningen University, in the newspaper Dagblad van het Noorden. Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0200 Dagblad van het Noorden http://www.nvnom.com/articles/72382/Gasunie-and-Gazprom-looking-into-extension-of-Nord-Stream Gazprom and Gasunie will be looking into whether the Nord Stream, a natural gas pipeline between the Baltic Sea and Europe, can be extended to Great Britain. This was announced by Henk Kamp, Minister of Economic Affairs, on Monday during a meeting between Russian and Dutch companies in Amsterdam. Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0200 Nu.nl http://www.nvnom.com/articles/72286/Expansion-of-Scania-lorry-spray-shop-in-Meppel Lorry manufacturer Scania is adding a new hall to its component spray shop in Meppel. This was reported by RTV Drenthe. With this newbuild project the Swedish lorry manufacturer is looking to double the capacity of the Drenthe-based spray shop within ten years. Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0200 RTV Drenthe http://www.nvnom.com/articles/72289/Creation-of-artificial-reef-in-Markermeer The consortium of Anome Projects and Boskalis has built an artificial reef for the Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management. The artificial reef, which consists of hooks made of biocomposite, is a trial aimed at establishing how the ecological water quality of Markermeer can be improved. The foundation for the artificial reef was laid in 2012. The work was completed last week, with a top layer of composite hooks being placed on the foundation. The trial will be continuing until the end of 2014. Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0200 Rijkswaterstaat http://www.nvnom.com/articles/72177/Financing-of-wind-park-Gemini-is-in-place--construction-can-start-in-2014 A start can be made with the construction of the Gemini wind park in 2014. The plan is to build 150 wind turbines at a distance of 55 kilometers to the north of Schiermonnikoog, together generating 700 megawatts of current: enough for almost 800,000 households. Property developer Typhoon Offshore yesterday announced at a symposium in Eemshaven that the investment of 2.4 million euros needed for the project is in place. That was reported on the front page of yesterday's Dagblad van het Noorden. The building of the wind park will provide three years' work for around 500 people, and after that the park maintenance will account for 100 to 125 jobs at Eemshaven. Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0100 Dagblad van het Noorden http://www.nvnom.com/articles/72181/Groningen-Seaports-to-be-privatized The Province of Groningen is set to privatize Groningen Seaports. This is necessary to reduce the risk faced by the participating public authorities. The public authorities have unlimited liability for Seaports, which has invested many millions of euros in recent years. Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0100 RTV Noord http://www.nvnom.com/articles/72183/Groningen-cow-parsley-as-basis-for-cancer-medication Groningen University and Hanze University of Applied Sciences have teamed up with a number of companies and institutions in the Eems Dollard Region (EDR) to set up the PhytoSana project with the aim of extracting podophyllotoxin, the promising base product for cancer medication. Podophyllotoxin is found in the roots of cow parsley and appears to be a promising anti-cancer agent. Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0100 RTV Noord http://www.nvnom.com/articles/71975/New-SeaZip-offshore-wind-ships-Christened-today-in-Harlingen Seazip Harlingen, a founding member of the Northern Netherlands Offshore Wind (NNOW) business cluster, has immediately achieved success with its two new ships. Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0100 Seazip/NV NOM http://www.nvnom.com/articles/71827/Leeuwarden-based-canning-factory-switches-from-paint-and-chemicals-to-foods The Ardagh canning factory is changing course radically, according to the Leeuwarder Courant newspaper. While the company currently serves the paint and chemicals industry, it is to concentrate fully on the food sector in the future. Tens of millions of Euros will be invested in conversion of the production location to prepare it for food producer Nestlé, which will be the principle client. Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0100 Leeuwarder Courant http://www.nvnom.com/articles/71646/Sensor-City-holds-major-traffic-pilot-in-Assen An experiment in which participants receive personal travel advice based on the latest information via their app or a unit will be getting underway in Assen this week. This will make it possible for motorists to easily avoid traffic queues or roadworks. Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0100 Dagblad van het Noorden http://www.nvnom.com/articles/71533/Ordina-plans-major-expansion-in-Northern-Netherlands ICT company Ordina plans a major expansion in the Northern Netherlands for which the ICT and consultancy specialist will need around one hundred additional employees. Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0100 RTV Noord http://www.nvnom.com/articles/71536/Technological-industry-expects-significant-growth-in-exports The export growth of the Dutch technological industry continues its upward trend, according to a report in the Leeuwarder Courant that was based on a study of the business association FME-CWM. Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:00:00 +0100 Leeuwarder Courant