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Delfzijl, The Netherlands, 18 December 2012 - Today, a consortium consisting of BioMCN, Siemens, Linde, and Visser & Smit Hanab[1], received 199 million euros in NER300[2] grants. With these funds, a large-scale biomass refinery will be constructed.
This initiative, also known as the Woodspirit project, will make a significant contribution to the availability of sustainable and advanced biofuels, and to the biobased economy in the Netherlands."We are proud and delighted that the European Commission has allocated funding to this project. These grants clearly demonstrate the EC's support for the availability of more sustainable biofuels and renewable chemical materials. This project will have an important positive impact on the reduction of CO2 emissions and on meeting the 2020 climate objectives", says Rob Voncken, CEO of BioMCN
In the framework of the European NER300 program, the Woodspirit partnership submitted a grant application to the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs on February 9th 2011. The European NER300 program provides financial resources for large-scale innovative renewable energy projects.
"Woodspirit delivers a significant contribution to the development of biofuels," says minister Kamp of Economic Affairs. "Moreover, the partnership will boost economic activity in the North of the Netherlands."About Woodspirit
The refinery produces biobased chemicals and biofuels from biomass that consists of residues from the forestry and the wood processing industries.
After a process of desiccation, reduction and torrefaction, the biomass is fed into a gasification plant. Here the biomass is converted into raw synthesis gas, better known as syngas. After cleaning the syngas is converted into biomethanol.
The construction of this project will provide a major boost to the economic development in the northeast part of the Province of Groningen and is supported by various parties, including the Province of Groningen, N.V. NOM, Stichting Energy Valley, N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie and Groningen Seaports.
With the awarding of the subsidy the development of the Woodspirit installation can continue and the licensing and decision-making process can be finalised. The subsidy will allow the consortium to further refine and shape agreements regarding the total estimated investment of 500 million Euros. The project will take approximately four years to complete.[1] Visser & Smit Hanab is part of VolkerWessels
[2] NER300 is a financing instrument managed jointly by the European Commission, European Investment Bank and Member States, so-called because Article 10(a) 8 of the revised Emissions Trading Directive 2009/29/EC contains the provision to set aside 300 million allowances (rights to emit one tonne of carbon dioxide) in the New Entrants' Reserve of the European Emissions Trading Scheme for subsidising installations of innovative renewable energy technology and carbon capture and storage (CCS). The allowances will be sold on the carbon market and the money raised will be made available to projects as they operate.
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On 1 November 2012, Waterland opened its definitive offices in Warsaw (Poland). The office is conveniently located on Plac Trzech Krzyzy 18, 00-499 Warsaw, Poland.
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Sarens brengt spaceshuttle naar laatste rustplaats
| 14-10-2012Het Belgische kranenbedrijf Sarens uit Wolvertem vervoert op dit moment het ruimteveer Endeavour naar zijn laatste rustplaats, een museum in Los Angeles. Onder grote belangstelling legt de spaceshuttle de 19 km van de luchthaven naar het California Science Center af op materiaal van Sarens.
Het Belgische kranenbedrijf begeleidde dit weekend het transport van het vorig jaar uit roulatie gehaalde ruimteveer Endeavour dwars door Los Angeles naar het California Science Center. Het kranenbedrijf had die technologie, bestemd voor superzware transporten, al eens toegepast om een brug van 2.200 ton in Chicago in elkaar te zetten maar de (veel kleinere) Endeavour blijft, zo liet een werknemer in de Los Angeles Times optekenen, nog altijd iets speciaals.
Normaal gezien komt Endeavour rond 5 uur 's morgens lokale tijd, 14 uur onze tijd, op de bestemming aan na een trage rit door downtown L.A.. De draagstructuur die Sarens ontwikkeld heeft, telt 160 wielen en laat het ruimteveer toe doorheen LA te manoeuvreren.
De belangstelling was enorm en het heeft dan ook wat voeten in de aarde gehad om het 75 ton zware, 24 meter brede toestel door de stad te sturen. Vierhonderd bomen werden omgekapt, verkeerslichten werden tijdelijk verwijderd en honderden politieagenten werden opgetrommeld. Zelfs in Los Angeles gaat het transport van de spaceshuttle Endeavour niet onopgemerkt voorbij.
Endeavour werd eind september op de rug van een Boeing 747 naar de luchthaven van Los Angeles gevlogen. Vandaar vertrok vrijdag de 19 kilometer lange rit naar het California Science Center. Haalde het veer tijdens zijn 25 ruimtemissies soms snelheden van 28.000 km/u, dan verloopt zijn laatste reis een pak trager. Meer dan 3 kilometer wordt in een uur niet afgelegd.
De planning voor de laatste reis van de spaceshuttle begon ruim een jaar geleden. Het stadsbestuur van L.A. beloofde duizend nieuwe boompjes aan te planten.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIpqIdJFHcU
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Omega Pharma reaches agreement to acquire an
| 15-03-2012
important portfolio of European OTC brands from GSKThe transaction will significantly strengthen Omega Pharma’s product portfolio and will create critical mass for the company in key markets including Germany, the UK, Poland and Italy.
Nazareth (Belgium) – 15 March 2012 (10:30 a.m. CET). Omega Pharma today announces that it has reached agreement to acquire the previously identified non-core OTC brands of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in Europe for EUR 470 million (GBP391 million) in cash. This transaction builds on the recently announced divestment by GSK of certain non-core OTC brands in the USA and Canada, the majority of which was completed at the end of January 2012.
The brands being acquired include Lactacyd, Abtei, Solpadeine, Zantac, Nytol and Beconase and generated sales of over EUR 200 million in 2011. The transaction is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2012, subject to regulatory approvals.
As part of the agreement, Omega has also agreed to purchase the Herrenberg manufacturing site which is located in Germany and employs approximately 110 people. A number of the brands that are being acquired are manufactured at Herrenberg and it is anticipated that existing employees will transfer with the site to Omega Pharma under the provisions of German employment law.
Omega Pharma’s Chief Executive Officer, Marc Coucke commented: “We are very happy with this agreement, which testifies the mutual vision and commitment of Omega Pharma and Waterland, which recently became Omega Pharma’s equity partner. Several brands from the acquisition will become part of Omega Pharma’s top-20 brands, and all of the brands that are the subject to today’s announcement have the potential to grow within our group. The proposed transaction will also provide Omega Pharma with the required critical mass in a number of key European markets – i.e. Germany, the UK, Poland and Italy. We also look forward to welcoming the employees of the Herrenberg site, whose contribution will further strengthen the manufacturing capabilities of our group, to Omega Pharma.”
Omega Pharma is an OTC healthcare company headquartered in Nazareth (Belgium) with operations in 35 countries across Europe and selected emerging markets. Its products are sold across an extensive network of pharmacies and related retail outlets. For further information please visit www.omega-pharma.com.
GlaxoSmithKline is one of the world’s leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies. It is committed to improving the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer. For further information please visit www.gsk.com.
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Dutch boutique private equity firm Waterland has topped the third annual HEC-Dow Jones private equity performance ranking compiled by Professor Oliver Gottschalg of HEC Paris business school for Private Equity News.
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For details please go to http://www.unquote.com/unquote/analysis/2110565/unquote-awards-winners-announced
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Waterland is Benelux Private Equity Firm of the Year 2011 by Private Equity News / Dow Jones
| 19-09-2011Waterland is Benelux Private Equity Firm of the Year 2011 by Private Equity News / Dow Jones. Private Equity News / Dow Jones commented as follows:
"The Dutch mid-market buyout firm has established a reputation as a strong performer and was ranked third in a study of the best-performing firms by business school HEC Paris. During 2010, Waterland bought direct marketing company Ranger Marketing and acquired the Benelux companies of gym company Fitness First. It also backed Waeyaert-Vermeersch Isolatie group, a Belgian distributor of insulation materials."
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Waterland Private Equity Investments B.V. ("Waterland") is pleased to announce the final closing of its fifth institutional fund, Waterland Private Equity Fund V ("WPEF V"), at €1.1 billion, just five months after its initial launch. The support of existing investors combined with significant interest from new investors, caused the fund to be well oversubscribed, surpassing its initial target of €900 million.
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