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Boskalis Beach Cleanup Tour

North Sea Foundation organizes Boskalis Beach Cleanup Tour

The North Sea Foundation (Stichting de Noordzee) kicks off the Boskalis Beach Cleanup Tour. Floris van Hest, General manager Stichting de Noordzee, sounded the gong together with Arno Schikker, Corporate Communications at Boskalis.

From 1 - 15 August, the North Sea Foundation organizes the Boskalis Beach Cleanup Tour where the entire Dutch North Sea coast is cleared of waste. The Cleanup kicks off simultaneously in Cadzand and Schiermonnikoog.

The North Sea Foundation is an environmental non-governmental organisation advocating the protection and sustainable use of the North Sea marine ecosystem. The goal is a clean, healthy sea and a well-functioning ecosystem. Its activities are focused on clean seas and beaches, clean shipping, sustainable fisheries, eco-friendly sustainable energy and marine protected areas. The Boskalis Beach Cleanup Tour is made possible by the support of their main sponsor and partners.

For more information: www.beachcleanuptour.nl

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FNG lists on Euronext Brussels

FNG lists on Euronext Brussels

To celebrate FNG’s first trading day in Brussels as well as their capital increase, the founders Dieter Penninckx (CEO), Anja Maes (Creative Director) and Manu Bracke (Operations Director) rang the bell to open the financial markets.

To find out more about FNG : www.fng.eu

a.s.r., Rabobank and Vitens

a.s.r., Rabobank and Vitens join forces for better soil management

Rabobank, a.s.r. and Vitens wants to jointly develop a dynamic soil index to contribute to healthy farms, maintaining the value of agricultural land and affordable groundwater extraction. The parties recently signed a letter of intent for this.

a.s.r., Insurer and the largest private agricultural landowner in the Netherlands, Vitens, the largest drinking water company in the Netherlands and Rabobank, the leading food and agribank, have a common interest that they are committed to: improving the soil for healthy agriculture. The initiators are responding to the call from Minister Schouten of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality in her Soil Letter to the House of Representatives to manage our soil more sustainably.

For more information: www.rabobank.com

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35th Anniversary Beter Bed

Beter Bed sounds gong for 35th anniversary

Ronald Voogt, Managing Director of Beter Bed B.V. (ticker symbol: BBED), sounds the gong to mark the 35th anniversary of Beter Bed. The Beter Bed management is delighted to join Ronald in this festivity. Beter Bed has now been a household name in the field of bedroom furnishings for 35 years and is market leader in the Netherlands. In addition, the Dutch Bedding Company, which is the wholesale arm of Beter Bed Holding, has been strengthened with the appointment of Managing Director Pieter-Bas Stehmann. He is committed to securing a strong international presence for M line based on a renewed vision and strategy aimed at expansion and innovation.

Beter Bed B.V. is a subsidiary of Beter Bed Holding N.V., a European retail organization that strives to offer its customers a comfortable and healthy night’s rest every night at an affordable price. The retail formats ensure products of good quality, offer customers the best advice and always the best possible deal. Beter Bed Holding is also active as a wholesaler of branded products in the bedroom furnishing sector via its subsidiary DBC International (M line). The current total number of stores is 1,191. In 2017, the company achieved revenue of € 416.4 million and an EBITDA of € 27.5 million.

For more information: www.beterbed.nl

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a.s.r. real estate

a.s.r. real estate opens the trading day

Raymond Gennissen, portfolio manager at Rural Real Estate at a.s.r. real estate, opens trading to celebrate the recent acquisition of Landgoed Junne from Delta Lloyd. The country estate in the municipality of Ommen in the province of Overijssel is one of the larger private country estates in the Netherlands. With a portfolio of approximately 37,000 hectares, a.s.r. is the largest private owner of agricultural land in the Netherlands.

Euronext listed a.s.r. (ticker symbol: ASRNL) is the Dutch insurance company for all types of insurance. With 3365 employees and a revenue of more than 4 billion Euros in 2016, a.s.r. is one of the largest insurers in the Netherlands.

For more information: www.asr.nl

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2CRSI lists on Euronext Paris

Alain Wilmouth, CEO and Co-founder of 2CRSI opens the trading day in Paris 

Based in Strasbourg, and with subsidiaries in Manchester, Dubai and San Jose at the heart of America’s Silicon Valley, 2CRSI specialises in the design and manufacturing of very high-performance computer servers. The group already has more than 100 customers in 25 countries, to whom it has supplied innovative processing, storage and data transfer solutions.

Dutch Stocks Night

Sounding of the gong for "Hollandse Aandelenavond" by BNP Paribas and IEX 

Who are the winners of tomorrow and therefore Dutch buying tips according to experts? That is the point of focus during the Hollandse Aandelenavond. In honour of this investors event Rogier San Giorgi, Senior Exchange Traded Solutions Sales at BNP Paribas, opens the trading day on the Amsterdam Exchange.

The evening will be organised by BNP Paribas Markets and IEX. In the Bimhuis in Amsterdam on Wednesday 4 July, the Dutch buying tips will come from six investment experts. Not only will they give away their three favourites for the long run but will also present their favourite short tip, followed by a panel discussion led by Pieter Kort.

For more information: www.bnpparibasmarkets.nl

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DSM

DSM celebrates collaboration with Vepa and IGP Pulvertechnik AG

The trading day is opened by Fredrik Hjelmqvist, DSM Managing Director Powder, Can & Coil. With this, DSM (ticker symbol: DSM) celebrates the cooperation with Vepa and IGP Pulvertechnik AG.

The aim of this collaboration is to further demonstrate the value of powder coating technology as an operationally convenient and sustainable alternative to solvent-based liquid coating technology for heat-sensitive substrates. Initially, Vepa will produce one furniture product line with DSM's proprietary powder coating technology, which will be commercially available from August 2018. DSM Coating Resins is a leading global supplier of polyester powder coating resins.

Vepa is a market leader in the design of project furniture. It is a family business focused on continuity, innovation and sustainability. With its head office in Switzerland, IGP Pulvertechnik AG develops and produces powder coating systems for various industries.

For more information: www.dsm.com

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Team Brunel

Sounding the bell to celebrate a successful Team Brunel campaign during the Volvo Ocean Race

By sounding the bell, Brunel founder Jan Brand and skipper Bouwe Bekking of Team Brunel mark the successful wrap-up of the Team Brunel campaign during the Volvo Ocean race, the world’s most prestigious sailing competition. A campaign that tremendously supports the position and development of Brunel (ticker symbol: BRNL).

Brunel was the proud sponsor of a team for the fourth time. The Volvo Ocean Race is a nautical marathon where teamwork, perseverance and engineering help make the difference. The race truly symbolises Brunel’s determination to accomplish the highest possible ambitions, both for its people and itself.

For more information: www.brunelsailing.net

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Robeco SummerNights

Gong ceremony for  Robeco SummerNights concert series 

The jubilee edition of Robeco Summernights starts on 30 June. To honour this, Robeco CEO Gilbert Van Hassel sounds the gong.

The collaboration between Robeco and The Royal Concertgebouw on Robeco SummerNights is set to begin its 30^th edition. This jubilee season starts on Saturday 30 June with an extra festive opening concert with singers Laura Mvula and Gretchen Parlato and the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra.

During Robeco SummerNights, which this year will be held between 30 June and 31 August, audiences can enjoy over 80 concerts in The Concertgebouw in the classical, pop, jazz and world music genres. The music ranges from Star Wars – Live in Concert, which will be an exclusive part of the summer series in the next three years, to super talent violinist Noa Wildschut and impressive youth orchestras such as the European Union Youth Orchestra and the South-African MIAGI Youth Orchestra.

For more information: www.robecosummernights.concertgebouw.nl

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AUM INVEST

Emmanuel Morano, CEO ; Cédric de Serigny, Gérant actions ; Grégoire Tézé, Directeur Général of AUM INVEST opens the European trading day in Paris 

AUM Invest is an independent management company that specialises in investing in stocks according to a process of proprietary scoring which relies on the systematic selection of high-quality companies and a structuring approach to risk. 
Founded in 2016 by Emmanuel Morano and the Swiss independent multi-family office 1788Capital, AUM Invest today offers a gamut of equity funds (US, Europe and Emerging) aimed at institutional investors and Wealth management professionals.

Keijser Capital

Keijser Capital celebrates 115th anniversary

Peter Nederlof, CEO at Keijser Capital N.V., sounds the gong in Amsterdam. This year Keijser Capital celebrates their 115^th anniversary as an independent, financial advisory Group.

Keijser Capital NV is an experienced advisor for both family and SME-businesses that, in addition to bank financing, require growth financing, refinancing options and financing solutions. Their independent status means that a balanced advice can be given. Keijser is involved in many initiatives for alternative SME financing.

The last few years Keijser established a position as an important SME finance boutique and developed a dedicated SME Bond structure. It will continue to develop its capacity as financial advisor to both Family owned as well as to SME companies offering bespoke financial solutions. 

For more information: www.keijsercapital.nl

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Listing Envipco

Listing Envipco

Envipco, a leading global provider of recycling systems and Reverse Vending Machine technology, will be listed at Euronext Amsterdam (ticker symbol: ENVI). Gool Santchurn, CEO of Envipco, sounds the gong to celebrate this event.

Envipco plays a key role in end-to-end beverage container recycling. Its systems and solutions provide a cost-effective way of capturing containers. By making recycling easier, convenient and rewarding, Envipco hopes to make this simple act second nature. Envipco operates in a number of countries around the globe, holding the no. 2 position in the established North American market.

For more information: www.envipco.com

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Eurocommercial Properties

Eurocommercial Properties lists on Euronext Brussels

To celebrate Eurocommercial Properties’ first trading day in Brussels, Jeremy Lewis, CEO, rang the bell to open the markets.

More info : https://www.eurocommercialproperties.com/

AkzoNobel Art Foundation

AkzoNobel Art Foundation and AkzoNobel celebrate 'Common Ground' opening with gong strike

The AkzoNobel Art Foundation celebrates the opening of the ‘Common Ground’ exhibition in the AkzoNobel Art Space with a sounding of the gong by Thierry VanLancker, CEO AkzoNobel and Chairman of the Executive Board of the AkzoNobel Art Foundation, and Hester Alberdingk Thijm, Director AkzoNobel Art Foundation.

Recently the freely accessible exhibition 'Common Ground' was opened in the Art Space on the ground floor of the AkzoNobel Center on the Amsterdam Zuidas. The exhibition is about places where people meet, where people communicate with each other and how these places are represented and interpreted in art.

"We at AkzoNobel not only have a passion for paint, we are also passionate about art, so I am proud to be involved in the opening of this new exhibition," said CEO Thierry Vanlancker. "Art has a powerful ability to create a common ground, and the AkzoNobel Art Space plays an important role in connecting the creative and business side of the company with society," he added.

For more information: www.artfoundation.akzonobel.com

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AkzoNobel

Team AkzoNobel celebrates completing the Ocean Race

Martine Grael  of Team AkzoNobel sounds the gong on the Amsterdam stock exchange of Euronext. Team AkzoNobel recently completed the Volvo Ocean Race with a finish in the Hague.

Team AkzoNobel is a professional ocean racing team competing in the 2017-18 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race around the world. The team is owned and managed by leading global paints and coatings company AkzoNobel (ticker symbol: AKZA) and is crewed by an international team of professional offshore sailors including Olympic Gold medallist and Volvo Ocean Race rookie Martine Grael (BRA), five times competitor and multiple World Champion Chris Nicholson (AUS), two-times America’s Cup winner Simeon Tienpont (NED) as skipper and one of the world’s best racing navigators Jules Salter (GBR).

During the 2017-18 race, team AkzoNobel broke three records including being the fastest ever boat in the Volvo Ocean Race over a 24-hour period, racking up an impressive 1,115 nautical miles as they raced across the Atlantic from Newport, RI to Cardiff, Wales.

For more information: www.teamakzonobel.com

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ABN AMRO and Opportunity Network

ABN AMRO and Opportunity Network open trading day for strategic partnership

ABN AMRO (ticker symbol: ABN) opens the trading day to celebrate the strategic partnership with Opportunity Network. Brian Pallas, CEO Opportunity Network, sounds the gong on the Amsterdam exchange of Euronext.

Opportunity Network gives CEOs and their teams real-time access to domestic and international opportunities at all stages of the business cycle, such as growth, expansion or sale. Clients visiting the platform can post their opportunities and are given the chance to close deals with connections made on the platform. ABN AMRO is the first player in the Netherlands to provide access to this exclusive network of by now over 14,000 CEOs.

Brian Pallas, Opportunity Network's CEO, says: "We work closely with banks that put their clients' success centre stage, and ABN AMRO perfectly matches this profile. This partnership enables thousands of companies to get in touch with each other."

Daphne de Kluis, CEO of Commercial Banking, comments: "By teaming up with Opportunity Network, we're able to offer extra service and support to help entrepreneurs achieve their ambitions. This also facilitates the dialogue between clients and bank about future business plans."

For more information: www.abnamro.com

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Stofwisseltour 2018

Gong for start Stofwisseltour 2018

The trading day will be opened by Stofwisselkracht Foundation, Team Axel and Team Euronext to draw attention to the Stofwisseltour 2018. The gong will be sounded by Prof. Dr. Henk Blom, chairman of the medical board of Stofwisselkracht Foundation.

Team Axel visited the Amsterdam exchange in 2015 and Axel's presence made a big impression on Euronext employees. That is why, this year, they will again cycle in the Stofwisseltour under the name 'Euronext for Team Axel'. The Stofwisseltour takes place from 22 to 24 June in the form of a relay along Dutch academic hospitals. During the Stofwisseltour more than 230 participants collect as much money as possible for research, with the aim of a future without metabolic diseases.

Stofwisselkracht Foundation raises funds for research into metabolic diseases through sporting events and various activities. Stofwisselkracht Foundation, organizer of the Stofwisseltour, hopes for a successful tour and a good turnout to be able to honor all incoming subsidy applications for research.

For more information: www.stofwisseltour.nl

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