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FMV Meets UGent Metals Consortium: a successful first!
FMV Meets UGent Metals Consortium: A Successful Event on Sustainable Metals R&D The recent event FMV meets UGent Metals Consortium: Metals R&D – Sustainable Processes and Products was a resounding… More...
Dina Brughmans to become new chair of the board of Campine
On its last meeting, the board of directors of Campine elected Dina Brughmans as new chair to succeed Patrick De Groote, who retires at the end of this year. Dina… More...
Trends Impact Awards: Aurubis Beerse and Aurubis Olen win, REAZN nominated!
FMV-members Aurubis Beerse and Aurubis Olen have been named “Most Sustainable Company 2024” and winner of the Trends Impact Award in the Circular Economy category (among large companies). At a… More...
Successful FMV Seminar on Scrap
Yesterday, we proudly held a fully booked seminar focused on the vital topic of scrap recycling, and we couldn’t be more thrilled with the outcome. Our event took place in… More...
Prof. Inge Bellemans receives ERC Starting Grant
Excellent news from the academic world in Flanders Metals Valley! It was officially announced that Prof. Inge Bellemans, working on high temperature metallurgical processes at Ghent University received a… More...
FMV Member news: “Campine well positioned to tackle new Chinese restrictions, which will impact global Antimony markets”
On August 15th, China announced to impose export restrictions on a range of antimony substances, including antimony ore, metal, and oxides. As one of the worlds largest consumers of antimony,… More...
FMV Seminar: Energy Management
During the past Seminar on Energy Management, our Flanders Metals Valley members were treated to an inspirational line-up of speakers, in an awe-striking environment. First off, was mr. Bert… More...
Job Shadowing for PhD candidates & postdocs 2024
The 2023 pilot edition of Job Shadowing was a success. So, VLIR (Vlaamse Universitaire Raad) are happy to organise yet another run for the purposes of career orientation on the… More...
STEM goes me(n)tal
For the past months, Umicore and Aperam, both valued members of the FMV-community, have worked together with Thomas More Hogeschool and Hogeschool PXL respectively on organizing holiday camps and… More...
Flanders Metals Day at Lybover
Last week, the Flanders Metals Valley network was invited to one of our proud member, for a wonderful site visit. Lybover, located in Waregem, treated us on a glimpse into their history, present and future. More...