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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 Solder (; NA: ) is a fusible metal alloy used to create a permanent bond between metal workpieces. Solder is melted in order to wet the parts of the joint, where it adheres to and connects the pieces after cooling. Metals or alloys suitable ... from a wide variety of scrap 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] |
Beerse
Beerse () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Beerse proper and . In 2021, Beerse had a total population of 18,194. The total area is 37.48 km2 (14.5 sq mi). 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 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 we ..., soccer player References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |