PUXANO shifts protein research into a higher gear
From the basis of the incubator for sustainable chemistry Bluechem, PUXANO would like to accelerate protein research across all domains and industries by using a combination of nano and biotechnology. The start-up aims to support anyone who is involved in protein research by providing expertise and patented technology which can be applied to the development […]
Chemistry Strategy: Flanders, the Netherlands and North Rhine-Westphalia present a sustainable future vision for the chemicals sector
Trilateral Fully committed to innovation and infrastructure for a successful energy and climate transition. This should make the chemicals sector in Flanders, the Netherlands and North Rhine-Westphalia – the beating heart of the Western European chemicals industry – the engine of the switch to a climate-neutral and circular economy. That is the objective of the […]
Barely 8 percent of industrial production leaves the port of Antwerp via road transport
Barely eight percent of what industry produces in the Antwerp port area is loaded onto trucks. And barely two percent of all raw materials and products processed by the Antwerp industry are delivered by road. Pipelines and ships are the two main modes of transport for both inbound and outbound flows. This is apparent from […]
Chemical companies save millions of litres of drinking water by switching to dock water from the port of Antwerp
A new desalination plant to be built in the port of Antwerp will pump, desalinate and purify brackish dock water from the beginning of 2024 into high-quality process water for the chemicals sector. As a result, chemical companies no longer need to use drinking water from the Albert Canal for certain production processes. In the […]
More than 50 chemical and pharmaceutical companies join sectoral action plan to use less water
More than 50 companies from the chemical and life sciences have participated in a one-year project to find out how they can save and reuse even more water. With this ‘Learning Network Water’, the sector federation essenscia wants to provide intensive guidance for Flanders companies and help them to map out their savings potential through action plans […]
Inopsys nominated for Cleantech Hero Water Technology 2021
Inopsys was nominated by Cleantech Flanders as ‘Cleantech Hero Water Technology’. A major recognition for this innovative company in BlueChem, the incubator for sustainable chemistry. InOpSys is supported by the essenscia Innovation Fund and treats industrial wastewater, mainly in the chemical and pharmaceutical sectors. The wastewater is treated on site via mobile units and […]
Arpadis innovates for sustainable supply chains
Growth company Arpadis distributes chemical products in Europe and the rest of the world from BlueChem, incubator for sustainable chemistry in Antwerp. In the BlueChem labs, experts work closely with customers and suppliers on sustainable innovations and logistics solutions for reduced CO2 emissions. The focus is mainly on raw materials for adhesives, paints and insulation […]
HyTrucks consortium aims to run 300 trucks on hydrogen in Belgium by 2025
Air Liquide, DATS 24 and Port of Antwerp join forces in the HyTrucks consortium to have 300 trucks running on hydrogen in Belgium as part of the HyTrucks initiative. This project aims to deploy a total of 1,000 hydrogen-powered zero-emission trucks on the road by 2025 and to build the appropriate infrastructure connecting Belgium, the […]
Sto realises first large-scale Belgian project with air-purifying exterior paint
Facade specialist Sto has completed the first large-scale Belgian project with air-purifying exterior paint in collaboration with the Colruyt Group. No less than 10,000 square metres of facade surfaces of 76 OKay neighbourhood supermarkets in Flanders and Wallonia were provided with a layer of StoColor Photoscan. Thanks to an innovative technology, this paint purifies air […]
essenscia joins the Circular Plastics Alliance
Enhance the value of plastics in the circular economy in order to reach the European target of using at least 10 million tonnes of recycled plastics in the production of new products by 2025. This is the Circular Plastics Alliance’s ambition, a voluntary commitment that brings together public and private players in the plastics sector. essenscia, the Belgian federation of […]