Dutch Business News
FreshBooks Announces Plans to Open First International Office in Amsterdam
FreshBooks, the #2 small business accounting software in America, with paying customers in 160 countries, today announced it is opening its first international office in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The new office strengthens FreshBooks’ presence within Europe, while ushering in the next phase of its global expansion. Since 2004, FreshBooks has helped more than 20 million people and established itself as one of the world’s most popular accounting software platforms for small businesses and self-employed professionals. The company...
read moreHEMA to Open First Austrian Stores
HEMA plans to open two stores in the centre of the Austrian capital Vienna in the spring of 2018. The retail chain intends to open additional stores in Vienna in the course of next year. Thanks to the success of HEMA stores in the major German cities Cologne and Frankfurt, HEMA sees the opening of new stores in the Austrian capital as a logical next step in its international expansion. The company will initially focus on Vienna, but is also looking at the possibility of opening stores in a number of other large cities in Austria. Continued...
read moreHEINEKEN to open its first brewery in Mozambique
HEINEKEN today laid the foundation stone of its first brewery in Mozambique in the presence of His Excellency Mr. Max Tonela, Minister of Trade and Industry. This new brewery, incorporating the latest technologies, represents a $100 million (€85 million) investment. Located in the province of Maputo, between the Marracuene and Manhiça districts, the brewery will have a production capacity of 0.8 million hectoliters and will brew high quality beers for the domestic market. The first bottle of beer is expected to come off the production line in...
read moreEMA to relocate to Amsterdam
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) will relocate to Amsterdam in the Netherlands. This decision was taken today by the EU 27 Member States in the margins of the General Affairs Council (Art. 50). The Agency now has just over 16 months to prepare for the move and take up its operations in Amsterdam on 30 March 2019 at the latest. “We welcome today’s decision on the new location of EMA. Now that we finally know where our journey is taking us, we can take concrete actions for a successful move,” said EMA Executive Director Guido Rasi....
read moreAkzoNobel reduces CO2 emissions thanks to new bio-steam facility
Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs Henk Kamp, Eneco and Groningen Seaports opened a facility which will supply steam from biomass to the chemical park at Delfzijl in the Netherlands – primarily for AkzoNobel’s Specialty Chemicals site. Eneco has converted its biomass plant into a combined heat and power (CHP) plant, which provides both electricity and steam from renewable biomass. The steam is transported via a pipeline constructed by Groningen Seaports. The conversion has increased the efficiency of the Netherlands’ largest...
read moreHeineken to buy Brasil Kirin
Heineken N.V. (“HEINEKEN”) announces today that it has entered into an agreement with Kirin Holdings Company, Limited (“Kirin”) to acquire Brasil Kirin Holding S.A. (“Brasil Kirin”), one of the largest beer and soft drinks producers in Brazil. The transaction will transform HEINEKEN’s existing business across the country by extending its footprint, increasing scale and further strengthening its brand portfolio. On closing, HEINEKEN will become the second largest beer company in Brazil, with a stronger...
read moreAkzoNobel and partners developing drone technology to make marine industry safer
Safety in the marine industry is set to be improved after AkzoNobel, oil and gas tanker operator Barrier Group and DroneOps joined forces to develop a drone capable of remotely inspecting enclosed spaces and ballast water tanks. The project will use advanced virtual reality technology to deliver safer, more accurate evaluations of ballast water tanks, offshore wind farms and other enclosed or difficult to access spaces on ships and marine structures, including inspections of coatings and corrosion. Traditionally, inspections are carried out...
read moreAkzoNobel one of the top dogs for fifth year running
AkzoNobel’s Decorative Paints business in the UK, home of ‘super brand’ Dulux and the beloved Dulux dog, is proud to announce that it has been officially certified by the Top Employers Institute for its exceptional employee offerings for the fifth year running. The Top Employers Institute globally certifies employer excellence, undertaking annual research on leading employers around the world. During its research, the Institute assesses several factors: excellence in employee conditions; nurturing and developing talent throughout all levels...
read moreTomTom and Mappy extend their long-term relationship
TomTom (TOM2) and Mappy today announced that they have extended their long-term relationship. Through this new agreement, Mappy has increased its access to TomTom traffic data from 10 countries to now the whole of Europe, matching its coverage access to TomTom maps. Mappy is also positioned to leverage TomTom’s next generation map database, leading the way to smarter mobility. Mappy is licensing TomTom map and traffic information to power its Internet mapping site and mobile consumer app via app stores. Mappy leverages traffic information...
read moreTomTom acquires Autonomos, a Berlin-based autonomous driving start-up
TomTom (TOM2) announced that it has acquired Autonomos, a Berlin-based autonomous driving start-up. The acquisition strengthens TomTom’s position in autonomous driving. Autonomos has provided Research & Development consultancy services for automated vehicle assistance systems and has built up expertise and technologies in the process, including a full demonstration-level autonomous driving software stack, 3D sensor technology, and digital image processing. The company was established in 2012 after the founders had worked for...
read moreAmsterdam Metropolitan Area continues to attract many international companies
2016 marks third year of record growth with 157 companies establishing offices For the third year in a row, a record number of international companies has opened an office in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area. A total of 157 new foreign companies set up shop in the Amsterdam Area in 2016. In three years’ time, these companies will jointly provide for 3,312 jobs. The expansion of businesses established prior to 2016 created another 4,285 new jobs in 2016. International companies also contribute indirectly to employment. For the 7,597 jobs...
read moreCisco Helps Accelerate Digitization in the Netherlands
Cisco has launched a targeted investment program called Digital Acceleration Netherlands (DAN), aimed at helping to boost the digitization of the Dutch economy and society. Over the next three years, Cisco will be working closely with the Dutch government, industry and education, through the DAN program and its strategic activities. This program is designed to run in parallel to, and help accelerate the “Digital Agenda for the Netherlands” (which was published by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs in July, 2016). By accelerating the...
read moreGoogle Opens New Data Center in the Netherlands
Google has opened its first Dutch data center powered by 100% renewable energy from day one in Eemshaven, the Netherlands. The $640 million data center, which was constructed in two years, will employ 200 people. The center, which supports cloud computing services, includes almost 1,000 miles of computer cables. The Eemshaven data center is Google’s fourth data center in Europe and took two years to complete. It is the first Google data center to run on 100 percent renewable energy, sourced from a nearby wind farm in Delfzijl. Google chose...
read moreThe Netherlands is the World’s Most Connected Country
The Netherlands retains its No. 1 ranking in the fourth edition of DHL’s Global Connectedness Index (GCI). Released annually, the GDI provides a detailed analysis of the state of globalization around the world. The Netherlands preceded Singapore and Ireland in the index. The GCI measures connectedness by cross-border flows of trade, capital, information, and people. Countries are ranked on their depth (intensity of international flows) and breadth (geographical distribution of flows), combining for a connectedness score between 0 and 100. In...
read moreRandstad To Acquire Monster Worldwide
Randstad Holding nv, a leading human resources services provider, and Monster Worldwide, Inc., a global leader in connecting jobs and people, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which Randstad will acquire Monster. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Randstad will pay $3.40 per share in cash, or a total purchase price of approximately $429 million (enterprise value). By leveraging Monster’s multiple distribution channels to bridge two different but complementary parts of the extended recruiting industry,...
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