The latest issue of Playground Innovation Magazine, published by POM East Flanders and the Province of East Flanders, features a double interview with Carl De Maré (Program Director at Smart Delta Resources Flanders) and Wim Ooms (Plant Manager at Indaver).
ArcelorMittal Belgium neemt een new step towards low-carbon steel production. An innovative steam turbine will be installed at the Ghent site, converting high-pressure steam from Aquafin into green electricity and low-pressure steam for the steel process. This will enable the company to significantly reduce its fossil fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions.
For the first time, the Flemish and Walloon governments are joining forces with leading industrial companies to accelerate the roll-out of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in Belgium. On 7 November, a joint declaration was signed at the Holcim site in Obourg (Mons), paving the way for investments in CO₂ infrastructure. This positions Belgium as a crucial hub for decarbonisation in North-Western Europe.
We welcome LBC Tank Terminals as a new partner within Smart Delta Resources NL. LBC Tank Terminals is a leading, independent liquid bulk storage provider with terminals worldwide, including in Antwerp and Rotterdam. And soon also in Vlissingen-Oost with a new Green Energy Hub.
The Volvo Group is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its truck factory in Ghent and, at the same time, taking the next step in sustainable transformation: the construction of a zero-emission mobility hub on and around the site. The 50th anniversary was celebrated at the Ghent site. The programme focused on craftsmanship, innovation and the sustainable future of mobility.
Since its establishment in 1965, Dow has grown to become the chemical company's largest location outside the United States and a major driver of the region's economic and technological development.
An important step towards sustainable logistics: Smart Delta Resources partners DFDS and Volvo Trucks are shifting their container transport between Ghent and the port of Antwerp from daytime to night-time. This innovative collaboration not only increases the efficiency of the transport chain, but also underlines their clear commitment to sustainability.
The Ghent Canal Zone offers exceptional potential for the reuse of industrial residual heat. The Smart Delta Resources Flanders Taskforce B2B Heat systematically maps out the supply and demand for heat.
Dow CEO Tabita Verburg, president for Dow Benelux, France, Spain, Scandinavia, Spain and the United Kingdom, succeeds Anton van Beek as chairman of Smart Delta Resources Netherlands.
A wonderful example of how fertilizer production, environment, water scarcity and circularity can come together in an innovative collaboration between two frontrunners.
