
Flanders Metals Valley (FMV) is a bottom-up initiative launched by companies and institutions active in the metallurgical sector in Flanders. The organisation consists of a vast mix of people in the practice of the metals industry combined with universities and knowledge centres who, while being at the core of ground-breaking research for the future, also want to be relevant to the industry’s challenges of today.
Flanders Metals Valley brings all of these voices together within 1 organisation where ideas are shared and new initiatives are launched within 3 core working groups: Innovation, Communication and Education.
The main focus of Flanders Metals Valley lies on creating a climate-neutral circular metals industry in Flanders, innovative and future-oriented, recognised as an essential, competitive pillar of the Flemish industry.
A climate-neutral circular metals industry is not an idea from a distant future! It is already in the making here in Flanders where uniquely, on a relatively limited area, all players from this circular chain are very closely packed together. This ranging from metal producing companies to metal processing companies, the manufacturers of products and the companies active in collecting, recycling and remanufacturing scrap who make sure these metals are once again used and are kept in the circle.
If you are a part of this circular chain or you want to be, get in touch with us. Circularity has no borders, therefore Flanders Metals Valley is open for companies and institutions inside and outside of Flanders, as long as they are acting with the same or complimentary goals. Enjoy your visit to our website!
Latest news & insights
Flanders Metals Day at ArcelorMittal
On the 20th of September, 70 of the Flanders Metals Valley members, were welcomed for an exceptional site visit at ArcelorMittal Belgium in Gent to discover multiple aspects of steelmaking. After a short…
Flanders Metals Day at Aperam Genk
On the 24th of May Flanders Metals Valley organized a Flanders Metals Day at Aperam in Genk, a global player in the stainless, electrical and specialty steel market and international leader in…
Flanders Metals Valley becomes a “ResourCity app” partner!
The “ResourCity app” of VITO is an augmented reality game app in which youngsters hunt for chemical elements instead of Pokémons. By doing so, they discover what fabrics and materials are hidden…
“Belgian recycling champions at forefront of European raw materials battle”
The Critical Raw Materials Act, presented by the European Commission last month, focusses on making Europe less dependent of non-European countries in the search for raw materials which are critical in tomorrow’s…
Flanders Metals Day at Aurubis & Umicore in Olen
On the 29th of March, for the first time, Flanders Metals Valley organized a combined Flanders Metals Day in 2 companies. As the plants of Umicore and Aurubis in Olen are interlinked…
The Flanders Metals Day at Aluminium Duffel
On the 07th of December 2022, Aluminium Duffel opened its doors for 60 Flanders Metals Valley members for a guided company visit. The company is a European leader in the manufacture and…