Useful list of all uses of PFAS in industry
Europe is actively working on a restriction policy on PFAS. European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published an interesting list in March 2026 with all the uses of PFAS across industrial sectors.
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Property tax reform on equipment and tools: what impact on Walloon industry?
Since 1 January 2026, Walloon taxation has changed for industry. The decree of 18 December 2025 ends the exemption from property tax on machinery and equipment (M&E), which had been in place for...
EU trade agreements and stainless steel: between market openness and strategic safeguards
The impact of EU trade agreements on stainless steel at a glance
VOM takes steps towards the BREF STM
In the context of the revision of the BREF STM, a European reference document on best available techniques for surface treatment, VOM is organizing a series of visits to industrial sites at several...
Transposition of the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED)
On 13 March 2026, the Flemish Government definitively approved the transposition of the revised Industrial Emissions Directive (IED). The deadline for transposition is 1 July 2026. The new rules...
Heat stress becomes the new construction standard
Heat stress is becoming a key challenge for Belgian housing construction. New insights from KU Leuven and Archipelago Architects, commissioned by VEROZO, show why summer comfort is becoming...
Sustainable development in business – Practical guide to take action
To support companies in their transition towards a more sustainable economic model, the Sustainable Development Unit of AKT for Wallonia is publishing a new practical guide.
ETCC 2026-beurs: een unieke kans voor een jonge Belgische wetenschapper
Neem deel aan het European Technical Coatings Congress 2026 in Praag met steun van FATIPEC en ATIPIC. Een volledige beurs (inschrijvingsgeld, reis, hotel en maaltijden) wordt toegekend aan één...