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Ghent University
Ghent University is one of the leading institutions of higher education and research in Europe, founded in 1817 with presently over 26.000 students and 6.000 academic staff. Ghent University offers high-quality, research-based education in all academic disciplines. Located in Flanders, Ghent University is an active partner in national and international educational, scientific and industrial cooperation.
The city of Ghent
The city of Ghent is situated in Flanders and is the fourth largest city of Belgium with about 250.000 inhabitants. In a unique way, Ghent has managed to preserve its medieval history while keeping up with the times. Whereas Ghent is a historical city of extraordinary beauty, it is at the same time an industrial city with significant economic activity and an important Flemish cultural and educational centre.
The port of Ghent
The port of Ghent is an all-round port with state-of-the art infrastructure and is positioning itself as the prime bio-port of Europe. The port of Ghent is located inland with excellent hinterland connections and can be reached through the river Scheldt by sea-going vessels of up to 80.000 DWT.
POM Oost-Vlaanderen
The Provincial Development Agency for East-Flanders is in charge of executing the social economic policy in the province. The PDA promotes the social-economic development of the province East-Flanders by means of the development, support and execution of social economic projects.
Industrial companies
Alco-Bio Fuel
Alco-Bio-Fuel is building a bio-ethanol factory with 80.000 ton capacity in the port of Ghent that will process cereals and sugar by-products. The shareholders of Alco-Bio-Fuel are Alcogroup, Vanden Avenne Izegem, Vandema(Eurosilo), Aveve and Wal.agri. The plant is expected to go in production towards the end of 2006.
BIORO
Bioro will build the first Belgian biodiesel plant in the Ghent harbour. The plant with a capacity of 200.000 ton of biodiesel will be based on vegetable oils. Bioro will introduce biodiesel on the Belgian market towards October 2007.
Electrabel
Electrabel is a European energy company, member of the Suez group, active in the domain of electricity production and sales. In Europe, Electrabel operates 28.776 MW of installed power generation, most of it in Belgium. For electricity generation, Electrabel uses conventional as well as renewable energy, including some 610.000 ton of biomass in the form of olive pulp, wood pellets, sewage sludge and coffee grounds.
SPE
SPE is the second largest energy producer and supplier in Belgium. SPE operates electricity plants, windmill parks, hydropower plants and biomass and biogas installations at 18 sites in Flanders and Wallonia. The group supplies electricity and gas to both the residential and commercial market under the Belgian brand name of Luminus. SPE has a client base of more than 1.5 million people with a workforce totalling approximately 1,000 employees.
Organic Waste Systems
Organic Waste Systems (OWS) is active in the anaerobic treatment of municipal solid waste and industrial organic waste. OWS has developed the DRANCO process for the anaerobic digestion of waste, a technology that is marketed throughout the world. OWS also offers laboratory testing services for biodegradability, compostability, ecotoxicity, and simulation of biological waste treatment.
Oiltanking
Oiltanking is a worldplayer in the storage market for bulk liquids, including petroleum and chemical products. Oiltanking operates worldwide 71 independent tank terminals, marine facilities and 1.700 km of pipelines in 19 countries situated at 4 continents. Oiltanking operates in Ghent a worldclass terminal of 700.000 m3, capable of handling all transportmodi including sea going vessels up to 65.000 DWT, barges, trucks, railcars and pipelines.
Oleon Biodiesel
Oleon Biodiesel is a subsidiary of Oleon, based in Ertvelde, Ghent. Oleon manufactures biodegradable chemical components from renewable natural resources (natural oils and fats). As such Oleon ranks as nr 3 within the European oleochemical industry. Oleon has factories in Belgium, Germany and Norway, a commercial network all over Europe, and sales offices in South East Asia (Malaysia) and the US (Houston Texas).
Sea-Invest
The Sea-invest group, a privately owned company, has an up-to-date know-how for port handling and other port related activities in Belgium, France, Germany and South Africa. Sea-invest operates various dry bulk, liquid bulk and fruit terminals. A yearly volume of 100 million tons is handled through our modern equipped terminals. Sea-invest can also offer you added value services for all your dry and liquid bulk commodities. A professional maritime transport devision, with own fleet, is capable of transporting dry and liquid bulk worldwide. Our fruit and food terminals can provide tailor-made solutions for all perishables and take care of their trucking all over Europe.
Desmet Ballestra
The Desmet Ballestra Group is the “Global Solution Provider” for the seed crushing, oil refining, oleochemical, biodiesel, surfactant, soap and detergent markets at large in a position to provide competitive services, plants and equipment based on latest technologies and globally sourced, with an emphasis on local presence.
Genencor International
As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Danisco, Genencor discovers, develops, and sells biocatalysts and other biochemicals for the industrial consumer and agri-processing markets.
Capricorn
Capricorn Venture Partners was established in 1993 and is based in Leuven (Belgium). Capricorn is an independent manager of venture capital funds that focus on innovative European companies with technology as the competitive advantage. Capricorn’s investment team is composed of experienced investment managers with deep technology expertise and a broad industrial experience.
Geodetics Construction Maintenance (GCM)
Geodetics Construction Maintenance (GCM) was founded in 1992, and is a construction company that is unique in its trade by acting as a total supplier for the industry. Through the years GCM has established a far-reaching specialisation in different sectors like for example: the bulk industry, processing industry, steel industry, waste handling, …
Lalemant
With more than a century’s experience the Lalemant Group has developed a great variety of activities in the field of transport and shipping. Today they offer a wide range of shipping services such as agencies of seagoing vessels, freighting of vessels and barges, chartering of deep-sea and coaster vessels, liner agency, trucking, forwarding, stevedoring,…. The Lalemant Group handles various dry bulk, liquid bulk and general cargoes, whereof regular bio-based cargoes. Furthermore, they were the first Belgian barge freighting company that was GMP-certified
Cargill
Cargill NV is a leading provider of services to the agriculture industry with activities in Gent, Antwerp, Izegem and Herent.The company specialises in the import,storage,processing and distribution of agribulk and vegetable oils.
Fabricom
Fabricom GTI is the Belgian reference in terms of innovative technical installations and services for the industrial and infrastructure markets, both in Belgium and internationally. Our expertise covers a wide and varied range of technical disciplines, including Electrical, Instrumentation, Mechanical, Piping, Automation, and Maintenance, as well as associated specialist applications. Thanks to our network of regional offices in Belgium, on the one hand, and our affiliated companies in Europe, on the other hand, we are able to offer our customers tailor-made solutions, ranging from local, mono-disciplinary to multi-site, multi-disciplinary projects. In addition to this we are highly experienced in the management of large-scale and/or complex projects, both at regional and international level.
Fabricom GTI employs more than 7,000 people and achieved a turnover of MEUR 975 in 2005. Fabricom GTI is part of SUEZ Energy Services.
AXTOLL
AXTOLL is a new Business Unit of ADPO, which has been created to further develop the market of toll processing. ADPO Ghent is part of the Antwerp Distribution & Product Operations (ADPO) Group which operates a 32 ha terminal in the port of Ghent with storage and processing facilities. The headquarter of the group is located in the port of Antwerp.
The plant is accessible by road, rail and sea. A 350 metre quay is available for barges, coasters and sea-going vessels.
Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young provide global services in four main areas: Assurance, Tax, Transactions and Advisory. Through these services, they can help you retain the confidence of investors, manage your risk, strengthen your controls and achieve your potential. Ernst & Young Belgium has developed strong credentials during the last couple of years concerning optimization of subsidies for sustainable and ecological investments, CSR reporting, tax and environment legislidation, advisory services concerning climate change, such as C0-2 and NO-x emissions, ……
Since 2003, the Ernst & Young Renewable Energy Group helps clients to maximize value from renewable energy activity.
BnS Engineering
BnS Engineering is, with almost 300 employees, an independent multidisciplinary engineering office with locations in Zelzate, Antwerp and Herentals. BnS is specialised in the engineering and project management of industrial projects. BnS designs process and production installations for (petro)chemical, pharmaceutical, biochemical, food, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, power and other industrial plants. BnS is also active in designing industrial and utility buildings. BnS Engineering is part of the international engineering group Grontmij, which is quoted on the stock market. Grontmij has an extensive network of offices in Europe with over 7,000 employees and offers BnS access to know how and experience.
Energy is the source of prosperity in our society. That is why BnS works on fossil fuels, transport and distribution of energy and efficient energy use. BnS Engineering supports, through it’s technology and innovation, the further development of Ghent Bio- Energy Valley.