NEWS

Newsflash! The Catalisti Newsletter May 2020 is out. This issue features an interview with Jan Van Havenbergh in FOKUS Chemie, a Moonshot update, facts & figures by essenscia, and so much more. Click here to read our latest edition, and subscribe to our upcoming newsletters to stay up-to-date with the latest news from the Catalisti network!

Job Opportunities @ Arteco – OEM Support Engineer and Development Chemist
20-05-2020
Arteco, a leading developer and manufacturer of quality antifreeze coolants and heat transfer fluids for automotive and industrial applications, is looking for an OEM Support Engineer and a Development Chemist.
Ontex bouwt capaciteit om jaarlijks 80 miljoen chirurgische mondmaskers te produceren
12-05-2020
Ontex kondigt plannen aan om tegen september 2020 te starten met de productie van mondmaskers, met een capaciteit van ongeveer 80 miljoen IIR-type chirurgische mondmaskers per jaar. Bij het opzetten van deze productiecapaciteit werd Ontex ondersteund door de recent opgerichte werkgroep omtrent professionele mondmaskers, geïnitieerd door de Vlaamse Regering en gecoördineerd door Catalisti.
BlueChem has officially opened
04-05-2020
Now the COVID-19 restrictions have partially been lifted, Catalisti has finally moved to BlueChem.
Job Opportunity @ Lawter – Innovation Scientist
04-05-2020
Lawter, a leading supplier to the graphic arts, adhesives, specialty coatings, aroma chemicals and synthetic rubber industries, is looking for an Innovation Scientist.
Catalisti in de coronacrisis: coördinatie van lokale mondmaskerproductie
23-04-2020
Op vraag van de Vlaamse Regering nemen Catalisti en haar algemeen directeur Jan Van Havenbergh een coördinerende rol op zich bij het uitbouwen en evalueren van de Vlaamse mondmaskerproductie. Doel is hierbij om duurzame lokale productie van professionele mondmaskers mogelijk te maken.
Update of BIG-Cluster Innovation Agenda
18-04-2020
The Bio Innovation Growth mega cluster (BIG-Cluster) has announced it is updating its common innovation agenda to better tackle the challenges faced by the bioeconomy in Northwestern Europe.
‘Protection for Heroes’ to produce up to 1.5M FFP2 masks per month
14-04-2020
The recently launched initiative 'Bescherming voor Helden - Protection for Heroes' seeks to produce up to 1.5 million FFP2 masks each month, here in Belgium. These masks will be vital in the ongoing fight against COVID-19. Catalisti is supporting the initiative by facilitating interaction with companies and knowledge centres.
“De toegevoegde waarde van onze sector wordt nog te vaak onderbelicht” – Jan Van Havenbergh in FOKUS Chemie
18-03-2020
In een interview met FOKUS Chemie geeft Jan Van Havenbergh, managing director van Catalisti, zijn kijk op de innovatie-aanpak van Catalisti, het Moonshot-initiatief, én de reputatie van de chemie- en kunststoffensector.
AmCham EU praises Plant on a Truck project
15-03-2020
The American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union (AmCham EU) has listed Catalisti's Plant on a Truck project as one of 15 innovative industry solutions that drive a sustainable future.
Agfa-Gevaert Wins 2019 EFCE Prize
13-03-2020
The European Federation for Chemical Engineering (EFCE) has awarded Agfa-Gevaert with its 2019 EFCE Process Intensification Award for Industrial Innovation for eliminating the use of liquid bromine and replacing it with flow technology.