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2. New Year Event
Flanders’ PlasticVision
Affligem
30/01/2013

3. 2014 best wishes
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4. Look back 2013
170
Plastic & rubber converters
Service providers
Machine & mould makers
Raw material suppliers
Knowledge partners
OEM’s
Other companies
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5. Look back 2013: Vlaams Kunststofcentrum
9,1%
4,1%
4,3%
25,0%
Training
Processing
Lab analyses
Consulting
Subsidized projects
Membership fees
52,7%
13-2-2014
4,9%
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6. Look back 2013: Innovative cluster
710 participants
177 companies
17 events
22 subsidized projects
3,5 + 3
10 publications
>4000 email contacts
2350 magazines
13-2-2014
223 company visits
254 technical advices
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7. Look back 2013: Projects
HDPE recycling
PLA 2nd Life
FlaxHemPlast
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8. Look back 2010 - 2014: Innovative cluster
1655 participants
206 companies
42 events
23 subsidized projects
4,3
42 publications
>4000 email contacts
2350 magazines
13-2-2014
416 unique company visits
318 technical advices
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9. No projects without financial support
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10. Look back 2013
Cluster East
Cluster West
kulab
FPV IC
Centexbel
UGent
kulak
Sirris
KHLIM
UHasselt
FPV VKC + IC
Sirris

11. Look forward 2014
Cluster East
Cluster West
FPV IC
HoGent
FPV IC
FPV VKC
Sirris
KHLIM
UHasselt
Sirris

12. Internationalisation
New trend?
Offshoring -> Reshoring -> Next-shoring
• Proximity to demand
• Proximity to innovation
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13. Internationalisation
ECP4: European Composites, Plastics & Polymer Processing Platform
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14. Internationalisation
Inward investment mission to the US on micromoulding
A second one to follow?
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15. Internationalisation
Crossborder strategic alliance
• increasing economic activity and competitiveness in the region
Crossborder cooperation on specific topics
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