Explore the timeline of Green Chemistry

Green chemistry in the northern Netherlands From economic laggard to innovative leader

To the outsider, "green chemistry" at first glance appears to be a contradiction in terms. The chemical industry has traditionally been a...

Planned region development Postwar industrialization as driver of Northern economy

After World War II, the Netherlands is all about economic recovery and reconstruction. The national government wants to reduce the...

It begins with a yarn factory General Arts Silk Union comes to Drenthe

In 1947, the Algemene Kunstzijde Unie (AKU) opened a yarn factory in Emmer-Compascuum, Drenthe. This is not just any yarn factory. The...

Salt and mercury Delfzijl as an industrialization core

In 1951, a huge "salt crust" was found in the soil near Winschoten. Following the discovery of this essential...

The advance of Emmen AKU prepares its production operations in the North

As AKU's plant in Emmercompascuum becomes too small, the company decides to build a new factory. Although Zwolle...

High expectations and great disappointment Economic troublemaker in a prosperous country

Between 1948 and 1962 Dutch industrial production doubles. Chemistry plays an important role in this. But where the national...

An exceptional year Eemshaven, oil crisis and Limits to growth

For the chemical industry in general, and particularly in the North, 1973 is an important year. The Eemshaven...

Stagnation and new ideas The end of planned industrialization

The 1973 international oil crisis turned into an economic crisis, and a second oil crisis even followed in 1979. The...

Strike and protest Employment comes under further pressure

On Feb. 8, 1980, some ten thousand people from northern regions of Groningen demonstrate against the closure of OKTO, the net new...

Green treaties and green ideas Increasing awareness about chemistry and environment

Toward the end of the twentieth century, increased global awareness of the negative impact of the chemical industry on the...

Peaks in the Delta New policy and truly green chemistry

In 2004, national policy on regional economic development definitively broke new ground with the Peaks in the Delta program....

Chemical cluster on steam The economic necessity of greening

The greening process has been underway for several years in 2014, but great momentum has not been gained. That year, the need...

Chemport Europe Collaboration as a driving force

Three years after the Willems Commission report, the greening of the chemical industry is gaining momentum. In 2017,...

Hydrogen as a magic word Toward a sustainable production process

Hydrogen is important for chemistry. You can see that everywhere in the Netherlands at the moment, but in the Northern Netherlands in particular,"...

Grow Greener Together Nobian and the greening of Delfzijl chemical park

A key actor in the northern Dutch green chemistry sector is chemical company Nobian, which targets several markets with a range of products,...

Optimism and criticism State of affairs in Emmen

Not only in Delfzijl is there plenty of activity in the field of green chemistry: Emmen is also a major player....

Full-fledged Northern cooperation The accession of Friesland and Heerenveen to Chemport Europe

Chemport Europe is based in Delfzijl, the "hotspot" for green chemistry in the North. Nevertheless, the partnership also involves the other...

Green chemistry Four scenarios for the future

The future of the chemical industry in (Northern) Holland is green, that much has been clear for several years. The transition to a new...