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Beerse
Beerse () is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality located in the Belgium, Belgian province of Antwerp (province), Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Beerse proper and Vlimmeren. In 2024, Beerse had a total population of 18,60The total area is . The pharmaceutical company Janssen Pharmaceutica, founded by Dr. Paul Janssen, has its headquarters in Beerse. Industry Several companies are located in Beerse, of which the most important are: * Janssen Pharmaceutica (pharmaceuticals) * Metallo-Chimique (metallurgy) * Wienerberger Beerse (bricks) * Glacio (ice cream) * Aurora productions (paper and plastics) Climate Notable inhabitants * Peter Evrard, singer * René Verheyen, soccer player * Patrick Vervoort, soccer player References External links *Age distribution Beerse, Municipalities of Antwerp Province Populated places in Antwerp Province {{Antwerp-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janssen Pharmaceutica
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine (formerly Janssen Pharmaceuticals) is a Belgian pharmaceutical company headquartered in Beerse, Belgium, and wholly owned by Johnson & Johnson. It was founded in 1953 by Paul Janssen. In 1961, Janssen Pharmaceuticals was purchased by New Jersey–based American corporation Johnson & Johnson, and became part of Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development (J&J PRD), later renamed to Janssen Research and Development, LLC (JRD), which conducts research and development activities related to a wide range of human medical disorders, including mental illness, neurological disorders, anesthesia and Analgesic, analgesia, gastrointestinal disorders, fungal infection, HIV/AIDS, Allergy, allergies and cancer. Janssen and Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical have been placed in the Ortho-McNeil-Janssen group within Johnson & Johnson Company. Subsidiaries * Actelion * Cilag, Cilag AG * Janssen Biotech (formerly ''Centocor'') * Janssen Vaccines (f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glacio
Glacio NV is a Belgian ice cream producer based in Beerse, Belgium. It mostly focuses its business activities on ice cream specialties. In February 2013 Glacio took over the Belgian Icecream Group. History Glacio's origins date back to 1972 when a production facility was built to produce ice cream for the door-to-door and gastronomy market under the brand name Pinti. In 1983 Schöller GmbH takes over Pinti and starts production in Beerse under the Mövenpick brand name. Schöller transforms its Belgian production plant in 1996 to the European Centre of Expertise, which further specializes in small and diversified production volumes for the gastronomy and door-to-door market segments. In 2000 a Japanese subsidiary is founded under the name Schöller Japan Frozen Foods KK. Only a year later, in 2001, the Schöller Holding is taken over by Nestle S.A. The production plant in Beerse contributes to the reinforcement of Nestlé's presence in the European gastronomy market. Throu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Verheyen
René Verheyen (born 20 March 1952) is a retired Belgian football midfielder. Club career During his active career he played for Lokeren (1974–1982), Club Brugge (1983–1987) and K.A.A. Gent (1987–1988). He has since his retirement worked as a manager, most notably for Club Brugge between 1999 and 2000. He is currently managing K.M.S.K. Deinze. International career Verheyen was a member of the Belgian team that finished second in the 1980 UEFA European Championship, and also participated in the 1982 FIFA World Cup and the 1984 UEFA European Championship. Honours Player KSC Lokeren * Belgian Cup: 1980–81 ( runners-up) Club Brugge * Belgian Cup: 1985–86 * Belgian Supercup: 1986 * Bruges Matins: 1984 International Belgium * UEFA European Championship: 1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a United States grain embargo against the Soviet Union, grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Vervoort
Patrick Felix Vervoort (born 17 January 1965 in Beerse) is a retired Belgian footballer. The left midfielder has played for a number of clubs, including Beerschot, Anderlecht and Standard Liège in Belgium, Ascoli in Italy's Serie A, as well Girondins de Bordeaux in France. He was also a member of the Belgium team in the 1986 and 1990 World Cups. Honours Player RSC Anderlecht * Belgian Cup: 1987–88, 1988–89 * Belgian Supercup: 1985, 1987 * European Cup Winners' Cup: 1989–90 ( runners-up) Standard Liège * Belgian Cup: 1992–93 International Belgium * FIFA World Cup The FIFA World Cup, often called the World Cup, is an international association football competition among the senior List of men's national association football teams, men's national teams of the members of the FIFA, Fédération Internatio ...: 1986 ( fourth place) References External links * * 1965 births Living people Belgian men's footballers Belgium men's intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metallo-Chimique
Metallo-Chimique International N.V., based in Beerse, Belgium, also described simply as Metallo, is a privately held metals and mining company. The company was incorporated in 1919. Metallo now specializes in the recycling and refining of metalliferous materials (e.g. copper, tin, lead, zinc, as well as cable, waste from the electronics sector, car catalysts, and the like), to produce pure tin and lead, electrolytic copper, copper anodes and solder from a wide variety of scrap Scrap consists of recyclable materials, usually metals, left over from product manufacturing and consumption, such as parts of vehicles, building supplies, and surplus materials. Unlike waste, scrap can have monetary value, especially recover ... and residues. The company produces approximately 10,000 tons of cu-anodes, 1,500 tons of lead-ingots and 800 tons of tin-ingots per month. It is the leading producer of pure tin in Europe. All Metallo-Chimique final products are made out of scrap and by-pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlimmeren
Vlimmeren is a village in the Belgian Antwerp Province and is a submunicipality of Beerse. It was an independent municipality until 1977. It covers an area of and had 2450 inhabitants. The village is nicknamed Stad Worst (translated: City Sausage). History It is an ancient village, said to have been inhabited by the Salian Franks The Salian Franks, or Salians, sometimes referred to using the Latin word or , were a Frankish people who lived in what was is now the Netherlands in the fourth century. They are only mentioned under this name in historical records relating to ..., later part of the Duchy of Brabant. References Sub-municipalities of Antwerp Province Populated places in Antwerp Province Beerse {{Antwerp-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Janssen
Paul Adriaan Jan, Baron Janssen (12 September 1926 – 11 November 2003) was a Belgian physician. He was the founder of Janssen Pharmaceutica, a pharmaceutical company with over 20,000 employeesPaul Lewi, Obituary of Dr Paul Janssen (1926–2003), Drug Discovery Today, Volume 9, Issue 10, 15 May 2004, Pages 432–433 which became a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. Early life and education Janssen was born on 12 September 1926, in Turnhout, to Constant Janssen and Margriet Fleerackers. He attended secondary school at the Jesuit St Jozef college in Turnhout, Belgium after which he decided to follow in his father's footsteps and become a physician. During World War II Janssen studied physics, biology and chemistry at the Facultés universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix (FUNDP) in Namur. He then studied medicine at the Catholic University of Leuven and Ghent University. In 1951, Janssen received his medical degree ''magna cum laude'' from Ghent University. He graduated with a po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Evrard
Peter Evrard (born 19 October 1974) is the winner of the first season of '' Idool 2003'', the Belgian version of ''Pop Idol''. Evrard defied the traditional rules of the Idols series by singing rock music instead of the expected pop. Regardless, he managed to win the series, and in 2003 he placed third overall in the World Idol contest. Evrard lives and works in Beerse, Belgium. He is married and has 2 sons and a daughter. In 2005, Peter began recording music again with his band Toner on the CD Radio Honolulu. The song "Let Me Take You Through the Night" was used for the soundtrack of '' Flikken'', a popular Belgian television series. In 2007, he recorded, together with Sofie Van Moll, the new theme for the Belgian soap opera ''Thuis''. In 2014, he joined the band 10Rogue, and their first single '' Know Better'' was released in September 2015. In January 2016 they released their second single '' Dark Angel Princess''. Discography *2003: '' Idool 2003: Greatest Moments'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vosselaar
Vosselaar () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Vosselaar proper. In 2021, Vosselaar had a total population of 11,443. The total area is 11.85 km2. The most famous landmark in Vosselaar is 'De Konijnenberg', a land dune of 36 metres high located in the center of the villag There are three parishes: "Heieinde", Vosselaar "Dorp" and 't Looy. 't Looy is an upmarket residential area in the woods with a wide variety of large villas and landhouses. In this part of Vosselaar, many Dutch people have settled down, not only because Vosselaar is close to the Dutch border but also because Dutch people are fleeing high taxes and strict building regulations in the Netherlands. Houses here are commonly priced at and over. Notable inhabitants * Ajit Shetty, chairman of the board of directors and Managing Director of Janssen Pharmaceutica * Paul Janssen (Turnhout, September 12, 1926 – Rome, November 11, 2003), founde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turnhout
Turnhout () is a Belgium, Belgian Municipalities in Belgium, municipality and city located in the Flemish Region, Flemish Provinces of Belgium, province of Antwerp (province), Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the city of Turnhout proper. In 2021, its population was 45,874. The total area is . The agglomeration is much more populous, with 81,473 inhabitants. It is known for its playing card industry, and houses the head office of the world's largest manufacturer of playing cards, Cartamundi. Turnhout is also the Capital (political), capital of the administrative district with the same name. The city council often promotes the city as "the capital of the Campine area". Turnhout serves as the economic and cultural center for other communities in the immediate vicinity with more than 40 schools. There is also an important services sector with two hospitals, a two-stage theatre, and an eight-screen cinema. Turnhout is located from the centre of Antwerp, from Breda and Tilbur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antwerp (province)
Antwerp Province (; ; ; ), between 1815 and 1830 known as Central Brabant ( , , ), is the northernmost province both of the Flemish Region, also called Flanders, and of Belgium. It borders on the North Brabant province of the Netherlands to the north and the Belgian provinces of Limburg, Flemish Brabant and East Flanders. Its capital is Antwerp, which includes the Port of Antwerp, the second-largest seaport in Europe. It has an area of , and with over 1.92 million inhabitants as of January 2024, is the country's most populous province. The province consists of three arrondissements: Antwerp, Mechelen and Turnhout. The eastern part of the province comprises the main part of the Campine region. History During the early Middle Ages the region was part of the Frankish Empire, which was divided into several '' pagi''. The territory of the present-day province belonged to several ''pagi'' of which the region around what would become the city of Antwerp belonged to the Pagus Rene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
