All entries related to Netherlands, newest first. tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:en:en/countries/netherlands 2026-11-01T06:00:00Z Eurotrack tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:43afe224:en 2026-11-01T06:00:00Z

The new Brittenpassage at Amsterdam Zuid station is due to open on 1 November 2026, about 200 metres west of the existing station passage, with lifts, escalators, shops and a large bicycle parking area; changing between train, metro and tram (Parnassusweg stop) becomes easier. Straight afterwards the existing Minervapassage will be rebuilt to become taller and three times as wide so that it can handle more passengers; the Nieuw-Zuid consortium (Mobilis, Boskalis, Van Gelder) is carrying out the work within Zuidasdok, a joint project of ProRail, Rijkswaterstaat and the City of Amsterdam, and the report gives no costs. Announced on 5 June 2026; the date marks the opening of the Brittenpassage, and the article gives no date for the Minervapassage rebuild. (LOK Report, 5 Jun 2026) — Source: https://www.lok-report.de/news/europa/niederlande/niederlande-die-neue-passagierpassage-am-bahnhof-amsterdam-zuid-wird-am-1-november-eroeffnet.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:bbfbbb27:en 2026-10-30T06:00:00Z

Ahold Delhaize is taking over Tesco's entire business in Czechia and Slovakia, with more than 360 own stores, over 100 franchise stores, about €3.5bn in sales and more than 14,000 employees. Enterprise value is about €1.2bn (around €1.7bn including lease liabilities); Ahold Delhaize is already present in Czechia with Albert, while Slovakia would be a new market. Closing is expected in Q4 2027, subject to regulatory approvals (VRT, 30 Oct 2026; second source: TASR, 30 Oct 2026). — Sources: https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2026/10/30/ahold-delhaize-neemt-supermarktketen-in-tsjechie-en-slovakije-ov/ · https://www.teraz.sk/ekonomika/ahold-delhaize-sa-dohodla-na-akvizicii/1003879-clanok.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:cf644751:en 2026-10-27T06:00:00Z

Dutch shipbuilder Damen plans to cut around 225 of roughly 4,000 jobs (5.5%) in the Netherlands, according to the unions De Unie and CNV; the company confirmed the restructuring, which it says will make the organisation simpler and more efficient. The cuts are spread over 12 to 18 months and affect all divisions; Damen intends to rely on natural attrition but has not ruled out compulsory redundancies. Damen says the move is unrelated to the lost German navy frigate contract. The unions want talks on a support package (NL Times, 27 Oct 2026). — Source: https://nltimes.nl/2026/10/27/dutch-shipbuilder-damen-slash-55-its-workforce-cutting-225-jobs

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:2ca746a9:en 2026-10-26T06:00:00Z

Sunday PropTech is taking over 100% of the Fletcher hotel group from private equity firm Egeria and management. With 170 hotels (130 owned, 40 partner hotels) in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany and about 5,800 employees, Fletcher is the largest hotel group in the Netherlands; the release gives neither price nor closing date (Arles I B.V. via Oslo Børs, 26 Oct 2026). — Source: https://newsweb.oslobors.no/message/684766

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:4bd2ef58:en 2026-10-21T06:00:00Z

On 21 October 2026 Qiagen signed a business combination agreement with EQT's bidder Crown NL Bidco: a voluntary public cash offer of €46.50 per share values the diagnostics group at about €10.8bn (enterprise value). According to the company, closing is planned for mid-2027 and depends on a minimum acceptance level and regulatory clearances, after which the stock market listings are to end. Qiagen also suspends its 2026 outlook (Qiagen, ad hoc notice, 21 Oct 2026; second source: RTTNews, 22 Oct 2026). — Sources: https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2026-10/69900484-eqs-adhoc-qiagen-n-v-abschluss-einer-vereinbarung-ueber-einen-unternehmenszusammenschluss-mit-eqt-private-equity-vorlaeufige-ergebnisse-fuer-das-3-q-022.htm · https://www.rttnews.com/3701422/qiagen-agrees-to-eqt-takeover-offer-for-all-outstanding-shares-at-46-50-share.aspx

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:27c2471e:en 2026-10-19T06:00:00Z

Silgan and private equity firm American Industrial Partners are buying metal packaging maker Trivium for about US$3.4bn and combining it with Silgan's metal containers and closures business in the joint venture Silgan MCC, in which Silgan holds 60%. Closing is expected in mid-2027 (Silgan, 19 October 2026; second source: Simpson Thacher, 20 October 2026). — Sources: https://finviz.com/news/403833/silgan-announces-strategic-portfolio-acceleration-establishes-partnership-to-acquire-trivium · https://www.stblaw.com/about-us/news/view/2026/10/20/american-industrial-partners-to-acquire-trivium-with-silgan-and-create-a-$7.3-billion-diversified-global-metal-packaging-business

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:d815961c:en 2026-10-15T06:00:00Z

The mapping and navigation company TomTom is reorganising into three divisions, Automated Driving, Location Intelligence and Navigation, removing management layers and putting around 200 roles at risk. Group revenue fell 6% to €129m in the third quarter; the company already cut jobs in 2025 (TomTom, quarterly statement, 15 Oct 2026). — Source: https://www.tomtom.com/newsroom/press-releases/earnings-other/29691/third-quarter-2026-results/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:0d7a112e:en 2026-10-14T06:00:00Z

The two payments release nearly €1bn from the Recovery and Resilience Facility. Sweden's funds back reforms and investment in low-emission industrial technology, higher-education places and energy-efficient rental housing; the Dutch instalment is tied to pension reform, offshore wind environmental protection, home energy upgrades, green hydrogen and up-skilling. The Facility ends in 2026 (European Commission, Daily News, 14 Oct 2026). — Source: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/mex_26_2159

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:a078a7c2:en 2026-10-08T06:00:00Z

From 102 applications in the second call, the Commission selected 46 further projects: eight on extraction, 11 on processing and 19 on recycling, plus eight integrated projects. They include seven lithium, 12 nickel, 10 cobalt and four rare earth projects. Of the first 2025 list, 25 projects have so far completed their environmental assessment and 17 hold a construction permit; the Commission announces a new call for the end of 2026 (European Commission, 8 Oct 2026). — Sources: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_2113 · https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/fs_26_2115

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:846e0a92:en 2026-10-06T06:00:00Z

Meat group Vion is putting its pig slaughterhouse in Apeldoorn in the Netherlands up for sale and moving slaughtering to its remaining pig sites in Boxtel and Groenlo; the reason is the shrinking Dutch pig herd, which has left Vion with more capacity than it needs. Vion has not named the buyer, and it is unclear whether slaughtering will continue at the site. Around 300 employees are affected, many of whom are expected to stay within the group; a social plan is being negotiated with the unions. According to CEO Tjarda Klimp this completes the restructuring of the Dutch slaughter sites, leaving Boxtel, Groenlo and the Tilburg cattle slaughterhouse (Nieuwe Oogst, 06.10.2026). — Source: https://www.nieuweoogst.nl/nieuws/2026/10/06/krimp-varkenssector-leidt-tot-verkoop-vion-apeldoorn

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:315cdae1:en 2026-10-01T06:00:00Z

The Groningen–Leer (East Frisia) rail link, a stepping stone towards the fast international Wunderline to Bremen, is expected to carry passengers again in early October 2026 after more than ten years; Arriva began training runs for train drivers in August 2026, so trains are running over the Friesenbrücke again for the first time in ten years. On the Dutch side ProRail has renewed track, signalling and cabling, made level crossings safer, redesigned platforms and strengthened the embankment in places so that trains can run faster; the province of Groningen, Lower Saxony and Bremen are pushing the link forward with DB and ProRail, and the report gives no costs. Announced on 19 August 2026; the date is a placeholder: only early October 2026 is given, with no exact day, and the end of the month is used. (LOK Report, 19 Aug 2026) Update (7 Oct 2026): The line was officially opened with a special run in Weener on 1 Oct 2026; Arriva has been running passenger trains again since Monday 5 Oct 2026, cutting journey times by about 15 minutes. Costs rose from about EUR 180 million to about EUR 250 million because of higher construction prices, supply bottlenecks and a larger scope of works (Deutsche Bahn, 1 Oct 2026). — Sources: https://www.lok-report.de/news/europa/niederlande/niederlande-die-wunderlinie-zwischen-groningen-und-norddeutschland-nimmt-im-oktober-den-betrieb-auf.html · https://www.deutschebahn.com/de/presse/presse-regional/pr-hamburg-de/aktuell/presseinformationen-regional/Wunderline-geht-in-Betrieb-In-Kuerze-wieder-Zugverkehr-zwischen-Groningen-und-Leer--14050128

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:41fe2755:en 2026-09-29T06:00:00Z

Amsterdam-based engineering and consulting group Arcadis (over 34,000 staff in more than 30 countries) plans to cut roughly 1,000 full-time positions under the 2027–2029 strategy it presented on 29 September 2026, with the overhead adjustment targeted for 2027. It also intends to sell most of its architecture business and its China operations, which should lift the operating EBITDA margin by about one percentage point, while hiring continues in growth areas. The countries and sites affected have not yet been named (Arcadis, 29.09.2026). — Source: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/09/29/3370381/0/en/2027-2029-strategy-arcadis-reset-focused-growth-sustainable-value.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:5dad1f9f:en 2026-09-29T06:00:00Z

Swedish ventilation maker Systemair intends to phase out production at Waalwijk in the Netherlands by early 2027 and move it to other European plants; about 70 employees are affected, while sales, service, logistics and technical support stay on site. Consultations with employee representatives come first; a one-off cost of roughly SEK 115m compares with annual savings of about SEK 35m (Systemair, 29.09.2026). — Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/systemair-plans-to-discontinue-operations-at-its-production-facility-in-the-netherlands-302892823.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:80c41831:en 2026-09-23T06:00:00Z

DigitalBridge, Legal & General and TD Asset Management have agreed to buy VodafoneZiggo's passive mobile tower business and combine it with Belgian tower operator Belgium Tower Partners into an independent platform of more than 6,600 sites. The release names no price; completion is expected in early 2027. Update (12 Oct 2026): the European Commission cleared the acquisition unconditionally under the simplified procedure (TD Asset Management, press release, 23 Sep 2026; European Commission, Daily News, 12 Oct 2026). — Source: https://www.td.com/ca/en/global-investment-solutions/about-us/newsroom/digitalbridge-lg-tdam-acquire-vodafoneziggo-towers

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:2a127c08:en 2026-09-23T06:00:00Z

On 23 Sep 2026 the European Commission approved the acquisition of sole control of Dutch Stahl Parent B.V. by Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, finding the merger would have only a limited impact on competition in the markets where the two companies are active. Henkel agreed on 4 Feb 2026 to buy the leather and industrial coatings specialist for €2.1bn; no closing date has been given yet (Brussels Times, 23 Sep 2026; Henkel press release, 4 Feb 2026). — Source: https://www.brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/2329940/henkel-acquires-stahl-in-eu-approved-deal-industrial-coatings-market-unaffected

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:e607a0cd:en 2026-09-23T06:00:00Z

Alibaba Cloud plans to open data centres in the Netherlands, Finland and Turkey over the next twelve months, the first of them in the Netherlands as early as October 2026. It will also expand existing capacity in Germany and France among other markets, international business head Li Feifei announced on 23 Sep 2026 at the Apsara Conference in Hangzhou; locations, investment volume and capacity were not specified (South China Morning Post, 23 Sep 2026). — Source: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3368454/alibaba-cloud-set-open-new-data-centres-europe-next-year-overseas-push-speeds

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:7605068e:en 2026-09-18T06:00:00Z

In the all-cash offer for Polish parcel-locker operator InPost agreed in February 2026 (EUR 15.60 per share, around a 50 % premium to the undisturbed closing price of EUR 10.40 on 2 Jan 2026), 89.81 % of shares were tendered by the end of the acceptance period, well above the 80 % minimum acceptance threshold. The offer values InPost at about EUR 7.8 billion; the bidder is backed by Advent International and FedEx with 37 % each, alongside A&R Investments (16 %) and PPF Group (10 %). Headquarters, brand and management are to remain in Poland; the listing on Euronext Amsterdam is to end once the transaction closes (Reuters via Euronext, 18 Sept 2026). Update (23 September 2026): the bidders and InPost confirmed that all offer conditions have been met — the offer is now unconditional. Settlement is scheduled for 30 September 2026, with a post-acceptance period running until 7 October 2026; delisting from Euronext Amsterdam could follow on 23 October 2026 if the consortium reaches at least 95% of the shares (trans.info, 23 September 2026, https://trans.info/en/inpost-takeover-moves-closer-as-consortium-secures-majority-of-shares-504288). Update (08.10.2026): After the additional acceptance period the consortium holds 98.49% of InPost's shares; settlement of the shares tendered in the additional period is scheduled for 14.10.2026, a squeeze-out is to be started as soon as possible, trading on Euronext Amsterdam ends after 22.10., and delisting follows on 23.10.2026 (Money.pl, 8 Oct 2026). — Sources: https://live.euronext.com/en/financial-news/fedex-advent-led-consortium-secures-over-89-inpost-shares-takeover-offer · https://www.money.pl/biznes/wielkie-przejecie-inpostu-na-finiszu-wiadomo-kiedy-zniknie-z-gieldy-7337802863110592a.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:1996c702:en 2026-09-17T06:00:00Z

Investment firms Carlyle and CVC DIF have agreed to buy Apeldoorn-based video surveillance provider BauWatch from the Duisburg family holding Haniel, which keeps 10%. BauWatch protects construction sites and energy assets with mobile camera towers and AI-assisted monitoring in 12 European countries and grew revenue under Haniel from €59m to €153m (2025) since 2021. No price was published; during the auction Börsen-Zeitung (29.06.2026) reported a valuation of around €1bn (single-source report). Completion is expected in the first quarter of 2027 after customary approvals (CVC, 17.09.2026). — Sources: https://www.cvc.com/media/news/2026/carlyle-and-cvc-dif-agree-to-acquire-bauwatch-from-haniel/ · https://pulse2.com/carlyle-and-cvc-dif-to-acquire-bauwatch-as-european-security-platform-reaches-e153-million-revenue/ · https://www.boersen-zeitung.de/unternehmen-branchen/haniel-versteigert-sicherheitsfirma-bauwatch-in-milliardendeal-an-finanzinvestoren

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:a36215f6:en 2026-09-11T06:00:00Z

Adopted by the cabinet on 11 September 2026 and announced by Prime Minister Rob Jetten after the cabinet meeting; modelled on the earlier Dutch Crisis and Recovery Act. Use of the grid's emergency reserve capacity and demand shifting are additional measures. — Source: https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/actueel/nieuws/2026/09/11/kabinet-zet-nieuwe-crisiswetgeving-in-om-vol-stroomnet-aan-te-pakken

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:2f6fce33:en 2026-09-10T06:00:00Z

Milan-based software group Bending Spoons (Evernote, WeTransfer, Vimeo) entered into a definitive agreement on 10 September 2026 to acquire collaboration platform Miro (headquartered in San Francisco and Amsterdam) in an all-cash deal at an enterprise value of USD 1.355 billion (around USD 1.79 billion equity value). Some existing Miro shareholders are reinvesting USD 295 million of proceeds into newly issued Bending Spoons shares. Closing is expected in Q4 2026, subject to regulatory approvals. — Source: https://investors.bendingspoons.com/newsroom/bending-spoons-agrees-to-acquire-miro

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:6ab0a29c:en 2026-09-07T06:00:00Z

Norwegian fertiliser group Yara brought Europe's largest industrial carbon-capture facility online in Sluiskil (Zeeland) on 7 September 2026. It can capture up to 800,000 tonnes of CO2 per year from ammonia production; the liquefied gas is shipped to the Norwegian Øygarden terminal and permanently stored about 2,600 m under the seabed as part of the Northern Lights project — the first cross-border CCS chain of this kind in commercial operation. Around 12 million tonnes of CO2 are to be stored over 15 years. Investment volume EUR 194 million, including a EUR 30 million Dutch government grant (VRT, 7 September 2026). — Source: https://www.yara.com/corporate-releases/europes-largest-carbon-capture-facility-officially-inaugurated-at-yara-sluiskil-in-the-netherlands/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:b471c703:en 2026-08-31T06:00:00Z

Amsterdam's IJtram (line 26) is being extended from its former terminus in IJburg across two new bridges to the artificial islands of Centrumeiland and Strandeiland. Construction started in 2023; after several postponements (December 2025, 3 May 2026, 4 July 2026), the line has been in test operation since summer 2026, including a completed Pampuslaan stop. Operator GVB targets 17 August 2026 for the start of passenger service and has procured 13 additional trams for the extension; a further extension to Pampusbuurt is planned for 2035. Update (31 August 2026): Tram line 26 has run to Strandeiland since 31 August 2026 with three new stops (Centrumeiland, Buiteneilandlaan, Franz Kafkastraat); travel time to Central Station is about 25 minutes. Of the 10,000 homes planned on IJburg 2, 1,500 have been completed so far (GVB, 31 August 2026). — Source: https://over.gvb.nl/nieuws/nieuwe-woonwijken-op-ijburg-vanaf-31-augustus-aangesloten-op-tram-26/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:47f48efe:en 2026-08-24T06:00:00Z

Orange Polska and Dutch pension fund APG had agreed on 22 December 2025 to jointly acquire Polish wholesale fibre operator Nexera from Infracapital for PLN 1.5 billion (around EUR 350 million) and fold it into their existing open-access joint venture Światłowód Inwestycje (adding around 800,000 households, mostly in small towns and rural areas). The European Commission cleared the merger on 24 August 2026 without competition concerns. — Source: https://www.mobileworldlive.com/europe/orange-poland-fibre-deal-gets-ec-green-light

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:d422c5e7:en 2026-08-17T06:00:00Z

On 13 August 2026 the regulator ORR decided to pre-approve a new framework agreement on track access between HS1 Limited and Virgin Trains, and announced this on 17 August 2026. It allows Virgin to run up to 20 additional daily return services between London and Paris, Brussels or Amsterdam from 1 October 2030 to 31 December 2040, ending Eurostar's monopoly that has existed since the tunnel opened in 1994, while the tunnel runs at only half capacity. The parties can conclude the agreement by 4 September 2026; Virgin must also obtain trains, secure access to further networks and win safety clearances from the ORR and EU authorities, and an order for twelve Avelia trains from Alstom is, according to the report, close to being finalised. In October 2025 the ORR had already approved access to the Temple Mills International depot (LOK Report, 17 Aug 2026). — Sources: https://www.lok-report.de/news/europa/grossbritannien/grossbritannien-gruenes-licht-fuer-internationale-verbindungen-von-virgin-trains.html · https://www.orr.gov.uk/media/28663

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:fc7d4a03:en 2026-08-11T06:00:00Z

Italian pharmaceutical company Alfasigma signed a share purchase agreement with SEVER Life Sciences B.V. on 11 August 2026 for all shares in Netherlands-based Nordic Group B.V. (Nordic Pharma). Nordic Pharma has direct operations in 18 European countries as well as Canada and Japan, employs 265 people and generated around €190m in revenue in 2025; the main asset is its rheumatoid arthritis business around the methotrexate brand Nordimet, which complements Alfasigma's rheumatology portfolio (Jyseleca). Financial terms were not disclosed. — Source: https://www.biospace.com/press-releases/alfasigma-to-acquire-nordic-group-b-v-expanding-its-specialty-care-portfolio-and-presence-in-europe

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:f725ab47:en 2026-08-05T06:00:00Z

The Dutch bicycle group (brands including Haibike, Ghost, Winora, Lapierre, Batavus, Sparta, Koga, Raleigh and Babboe) was granted a preliminary suspension of payments for its holding company and Dutch subsidiaries on 5 August 2026, after a planned takeover by Tri Star E-Moving collapsed the previous evening. The group employs around 2,000 people across 15 countries; court-appointed administrators are now assessing which business units can be continued. Update (11 Aug 2026): The Amsterdam court ended the provisional suspension of payments and declared Accell Group Holding B.V. and its Dutch subsidiaries bankrupt (faillissement), turning the moratorium into full insolvency proceedings. The entities affected include Batavus, Koga, Sparta, Babboe, Bikes & More, EBSC, Loekie, Juncker Bike Parts, XLC and Lepper Saddles. The unions give differing headcounts for the Netherlands: FNV says 340, CNV more than 350 — no group-wide figure across all countries is available, so the numeric field remains empty. The trustees said they are examining whether parts of the group can be sold as part of a restart, and want to keep operations running in the short term. Dublin-based investor Quanta Capital, led by former professional cyclist Mel Sutcliffe, is preparing a bid together with other investors according to DutchNews; no quantified offer had been made at the time of reporting (single-source reporting). The German entities remain in their own self-administration proceedings (separate entry of 7 Aug 2026), and Raleigh (UK) and Lapierre (FR) are subject to separate proceedings. Sources: Tweewieler (11 Aug 2026, updated 12 Aug 2026), DutchNews (12 Aug 2026). Update (25 August 2026): The French subsidiary Cycles Lapierre (Dijon) was placed in receivership (redressement judiciaire) with a six-month observation period by the Dijon commercial court on 25 August 2026 at its own request — a consequence of the parent's insolvency and the weak European bicycle market (L'Usine Nouvelle, 25 August 2026). Update (23.09.2026): The Dutch administrators are selling stock through Accell's own sales channels rather than at auction and have offered 65 former employees temporary two-month contracts to do so. At the time of bankruptcy the company held bikes worth €47.8m and parts/accessories worth €38.6m; around 60 suppliers are claiming goods and 434 creditors have filed claims of just over €38.4m (NieuwsFiets, 23.09.2026: https://nieuwsfiets.nu/2026/09/23/curatoren-creeren-nieuw-werk-voor-accell-medewerkers/). Update (30.09.2026): The administrators of Accell Nederland sold the entire Dutch bicycle stock – according to the buyer several tens of thousands of bikes from brands including Batavus, Sparta and Koga – to the retailer 12GO Biking; no price was disclosed. Separately, around 60 parties are interested in continuing the business or individual brands, according to NU.nl (NieuwsFiets, 30.09.2026). — Sources: https://www.accell-group.com/en/news/news-2/accell-granted-suspension-of-payments · https://nieuwsfiets.nu/2026/09/30/nederlandse-fietsenvoorraad-accell-naar-12go-biking/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:3db23ae8:en 2026-07-31T06:00:00Z

The Dutch competition authority ACM published on 31 July 2026 the merger filing under which Germany's Dalli group intends to acquire sole control of Italy's Farmol S.p.A. through its subsidiary Dalli-Werke Wäsche- und Körperpflege Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH; the request was submitted on 24 July 2026. Both companies make personal care and household care products, Farmol exclusively as a contract manufacturer for third parties. Dalli also runs its own brands and operates two plants in the Netherlands, which is why the filing was made with the ACM; Farmol has no Dutch sites. No purchase price was disclosed. Update (03.10.2026): The ACM cleared the acquisition on 11 August 2026, finding that sufficient competition would remain; completion has not yet been reported (ACM). Update (24 Oct 2026): Lebensmittel Zeitung reports that the Dalli Group has closed the Farmol acquisition after antitrust clearance; Farmol now belongs to the group (Lebensmittel Zeitung, 6 Oct 2026). — Sources: https://www.acm.nl/nl/publicaties/dalli-verwaltungs-und-beteiligungsgesellschaft-wil-uitsluitende-zeggenschap-verkrijgen-over-farmol-concentratiemelding · https://www.acm.nl/nl/publicaties/dalli-verwaltungs-und-beteiligungsgesellschaft-mag-uitsluitende-zeggenschap-verkrijgen-over-farmol-concentratiebesluit · https://www.lebensmittelzeitung.net/industrie/nachrichten/wpr-hersteller-dalli-uebernimmt-farmol-193577

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:1ee394a3:en 2026-07-31T06:00:00Z

The Dutch competition authority ACM published on 31 July 2026 the merger filing under which foodservice wholesaler HANOS (Admidex B.V.) intends to acquire sole control of poultry and game supplier Poeliersbedrijf Nico van de Bunt B.V.; the request is dated 28 July 2026. HANOS operates 20 cash-and-carry wholesale outlets and distribution centres in the Netherlands plus three in Belgium. Nico van de Bunt supplies Dutch hospitality businesses with food and food-related non-food products and, alongside the usual range, carries a dedicated assortment for customers cooking oriental cuisine. Case number ACM/26/203408; no purchase price was disclosed. — Source: https://www.acm.nl/nl/publicaties/admidex-hanos-wil-uitsluitende-zeggenschap-verkrijgen-over-poeliersbedrijf-nico-van-de-bunt-concentratiemelding

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:691ae0e9:en 2026-07-31T06:00:00Z

Arval, BNP Paribas's leasing arm, definitively completed its acquisition of Dutch fleet manager Athlon on 31 July 2026, two days after the European Commission cleared it on 29 July 2026. The combined fleet grows from around 1.9 million to 2.3 million vehicles, so Athlon contributes roughly 400,000. No purchase price was disclosed. — Source: https://www.automotive-online.nl/management/internationaal/2026/07/31/arval-voltooit-overname-athlon/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:461fd329:en 2026-07-31T06:00:00Z

Reported stage (Financial Times, 31 July 2026, picked up by Reuters): Dutch chipmaker NXP is in talks to acquire Californian image-processing chip designer Ambarella, whose semiconductors are used in security cameras and automated-driving systems. Neither NXP nor Ambarella has confirmed the talks, and a deal is explicitly not certain — other bidders could emerge or the discussions could fall through. Ambarella has a market value of around $3.3bn; its shares rose about 19% on the report while NXP's fell more than 3%. The automotive business is expected to account for roughly half of NXP's $15.1bn revenue this year. — Source: https://wtaq.com/2026/07/31/nxp-in-talks-to-buy-chip-developer-ambarella-ft-reports/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:1b2dfac0:en 2026-07-29T06:00:00Z

The three affiliated steel-processing companies of the SSi group in Dordrecht were declared bankrupt; the report is dated 29 July 2026. The group supplied mechanical engineering, shipbuilding, offshore and steel construction: SSi specialised in cutting thick steel plate (oxy-fuel, plasma and water-jet), Kroon Metal Technology handled further processing such as milling and welding, and Sideron contributed water-jet cutting and special steels. SSi emerged from a restart in 2017 and acquired KMT and Sideron in 2018; in 2021 all operations were brought together in Dordrecht. At the time of the report the trigger for the insolvency, the number of employees affected and any prospect of a takeover or restart were all still open, according to the source. Update (31 Jul 2026): According to AD, all 37 employees of the three companies lose their jobs; receiver Rob Steenhoek said the cause was unsustainable costs for energy, raw materials and rising wages that could no longer be passed on through higher prices. A restart has not been confirmed so far (AD via faillissementsdossier.nl, 31 Jul 2026). Update (7 Oct 2026): No restart has been reported; since 30 Sep 2026 Vavato has been auctioning the operating assets of SSi Steel Solutions International in Dordrecht (438 lots, ending on 23 Oct 2026) (FaillissementsDossier.nl). — Sources: https://www.vraagenaanbod.nl/faillissement-voor-groep-metaalbedrijven/ · https://www.faillissementsdossier.nl/veiling/145669/faillissement-ssi-steel-solutions-international-bv-staalbewerkingsbedrijf

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:5003c1f8:en 2026-07-28T06:00:00Z

On 28 July 2026 Rijkswaterstaat launched the procurement for replacing the 1924 and 1939 siphons under the Wessem–Nederweert canal at Lock 15; the structures are heavily corroded and well past their technical service life. A new bypass structure is to raise water supply towards the Noordervaart and the Peel region to 6 m³/s. The indicative budget is €16.5m, applications close on 3 September 2026 and provisional award is scheduled for February 2027. Work must proceed without interrupting water supply or navigation and next to protected monuments, archaeological sites and habitats of protected species. — Source: https://www.infrasite.nl/waterbouw-deltas/2026/07/28/noordervaart-krijgt-grotere-wateraanvoer-rijkswaterstaat-vervangt-100-jaar-oude-sifons-naar-de-peel/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:aedcaba3:en 2026-07-28T06:00:00Z

Stellantis is selling its entire shareholding in the Free2move car-sharing business to Munich-based investor Mutares; the agreement was announced on 28 July 2026. Free2move runs short- and long-term free-floating car sharing through its own app in 14 cities across Europe and the United States and is one of the most geographically diversified car-sharing platforms. The purchase price was not disclosed; closing is expected by the end of 2026 subject to customary conditions. The sale is part of the Stellantis 'FaSTLAne 2030' plan to shed loss-making non-core businesses; Mutares intends to establish Free2move as a new platform in its mobility portfolio and improve fleet management, electrification and customer experience. — Source: https://mutares.com/en/stellantis-announces-agreement-to-sell-free2moves-car-sharing-business-to-mutares/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:e30a8695:en 2026-07-24T06:00:00Z

Canadian engineering group WSP Global confirmed on 24 July 2026 that it had submitted a second unsolicited, non-binding proposal to Dutch competitor Arcadis at €51.50 per share — a premium of around 45.8% to the unaffected share price of 22 July 2026. Arcadis rejected an initial offer of €48.50 per share, made on 1 July, on 14 July, saying it did not address concerns about strategic and cultural fit, deal certainty and stakeholder interests. The Arcadis boards have so far not accepted WSP's invitations to talk, and no binding agreement exists. WSP does not state a total transaction value — the reported figure of around US$5bn is press reporting (second source: BNN Bloomberg, 24 July 2026). UPDATE (30 July 2026): The Arcadis board unanimously rejected WSP Global's second non-binding proposal of €51.50 per share as value-destroying. Arcadis points to its own new medium-term targets and argues that the roughly half-equity component of the offer would mean higher leverage and a lower dividend yield. Update (22 Sep 2026): WSP Global has abandoned its takeover pursuit and will not make a public offer for Arcadis, citing the lack of meaningful engagement with the Arcadis board on transaction terms; Arcadis remains independent (Arcadis press release, 22 Sep 2026: https://www.arcadis.com/en/news/global/2026/arcadis-comments-on-wsps-decision-to-not-proceed-with-its-offer). — Source: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/07/24/3332870/0/en/WSP-confirms-submission-of-non-binding-indicative-expression-of-interest-to-Arcadis-N-V-to-acquire-all-issued-and-outstanding-shares-in-the-capital-of-Arcadis-N-V-for-an-offer-pric.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:0d25e72c:en 2026-07-24T06:00:00Z

North Holland-based Ton van Kuyk Groep is acquiring the Alkmaar dealer group Klaver Autogroep, comprising Klaver Auto, Klaver Lease and Autoschade Herstel Roos. The deal ends 89 years of independence for the dealer founded in 1937; operations and staff are to be retained. Managing directors Huub Meijer and Elke Klaver cite consolidation pressure in car retail, where scale matters increasingly. No purchase price was disclosed. Second source: bkan.nl. — Source: https://www.automotive-online.nl/management/2026/07/24/ton-van-kuyk-groep-neemt-klaver-autogroep-over/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:71e3e1b2:en 2026-07-20T06:00:00Z

Belgian Delen Private Bank (part of Ackermans & van Haaren) is acquiring Dutch wealth manager Van Lawick & Co. — Delen's eighth acquisition in the Netherlands. The purchase price was not disclosed. — Source: https://drimble.nl/economie/107501336/private-bank-delen-is-met-van-lawick-co-toe-aan-achtste-overname-in-nederland.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:d6d5763c:en 2026-07-20T06:00:00Z

Four transport authorities (NWL, LNVG, Province of Overijssel, VRR) published a prior information notice on 20 July 2026 for re-tendering the eurobahn lines as the E-Netz Westfalen; the winner must also buy eurobahn KG and its general partner. The network of about 10.8 million train-km, with lines such as RB 50, RB 61 and RE 78, is to run from December 2029 to December 2044, with a first part of the Münsterland S-Bahn from December 2032; the procedure starts in Q4 2026 (LOK Report, 20 Jul 2026). — Source: https://www.lok-report.de/news/deutschland/aus-den-laendern/nrw-overijssel-vorinformation-zum-verkauf-der-eurobahn-und-betrieb-ihrer-strecken-durch-den-kaeufer.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:b4893673:en 2026-07-13T06:00:00Z

AkzoNobel confirmed receiving several conditional, non-binding offers from Nippon Paint for its decorative paints business (including the Dulux brand) with an indicative valuation of €7.5 bn. The board rejects the offer as a significant undervaluation; due to the ongoing merger agreement with Axalta (vote on 5 August), AkzoNobel is not permitted to engage with it. Nippon Paint had already been rebuffed in May with a €12.5 bn offer for the entire group. Update (5 August 2026): at the shareholder meetings on 5 August 2026 both AkzoNobel and Axalta shareholders approved the planned all-share merger; AkzoNobel reports an overwhelming majority for all merger resolutions. Completion remains subject to regulatory approvals and is expected at the end of 2026 or the beginning of 2027. Any rapprochement with Nippon Paint is therefore off the table for the foreseeable future. — Source: https://www.akzonobel.com/en/media/media-releases/akzonobel-confirms-receiving-offers-from-nippon-paints-for-its-decorative-paints-business

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:a6162d32:en 2026-07-13T06:00:00Z

Dutch strawberry grower Royal Berry (Bemmel) will take over competitor Dutch Berries (Zuilichem) effective 1 January 2027, expanding its cultivation area to more than 110 hectares — a consolidation step in Dutch berry farming. — Source: https://www.nieuweoogst.nl/nieuws/2026/07/13/na-overname-groeit-teeltareaal-royal-berry-naar-110-hectare

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:77411ebb:en 2026-07-09T06:00:00Z

The first phase is financed by the De Groot Family Office, with infrastructure from Dell and hosting by NorthC; the initiative explicitly positions itself as a contribution to Dutch digital sovereignty. — Source: https://www.computable.nl/2026/07/09/dell-en-northc-ondersteunen-nederlandse-ai-cloud/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:05c17624:en 2026-05-22T06:00:00Z

Indian IT services firm LTM has made an offer for Randstad's technology and consulting business in France, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and Australia, which generates annual revenue of more than US$500m (Tribune India, 22 May 2026). Update (14 August 2026): the European Commission cleared the deal as case M.12507 (European Commission, Daily News, 14 August 2026). — Sources: https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/business/ltm-has-issued-an-offer-to-acquire-randstads-technology-and-consulting-services-business-in-europe-and-australia-to-scale-domain-driven-solutions-and-ai-services/ · https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/mex_26_1735

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:8051d98c:en 2026-05-19T06:00:00Z

The IKEA brand owner is cutting 850 jobs worldwide, primarily in support functions; around 300 of them in Sweden. The reasons are weak consumer demand, rising costs and US tariffs, coupled with a low-price offensive. — Source: https://www.retaildive.com/news/inter-ikea-group-layoffs-cut-850-jobs/820614/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:37d957f9:en 2026-03-31T06:00:00Z

McCormick is combining its business with Unilever's food division, whose brands include Knorr and Hellmann's; Unilever and its shareholders will then hold 65% of the new group, and Unilever also receives US$15.7bn in cash. Completion is planned by mid-2027 (Fortune, 31 March 2026; second source: Unilever, 31 March 2026). — Sources: https://fortune.com/2026/03/31/mccormick-combines-unilevers-food-division · https://www.unilever.com/news/press-and-media/press-releases/2026/unilever-announces-the-combination-of-unilever-foods-with-mccormick/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:075d069b:en 2026-03-20T06:00:00Z

The largest IKEA franchisee is cutting around 800 office jobs in group functions, 625 of them in Sweden. CEO Juvencio Maeztu justifies the move by saying the organisation had become 'too complex'. — Source: https://www.theretailbulletin.com/home-and-diy/ikea-owner-to-cut-800-office-roles-20-03-2026/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:f05c846f:en 2026-02-26T06:00:00Z

Belgium and the Netherlands want to step up their cooperation on rail; Mobility Minister Jean-Luc Crucke and State Secretary Thierry Aartsen (infrastructure and water management) signed a declaration in Antwerp to that end. The focus is on the Rhine-Ruhr connection 3RX, a freight rail link between the port of Ghent and Terneuzen and new links between Belgium and North Brabant, above all between Brainport Eindhoven and Brussels; further aims are more capacity on cross-border lines, better military mobility and more resilient rail traffic. The responsible ministers are to meet at least once a year, and both countries aim to sign a framework agreement in summer 2026; the rail agreements of 2022 remain the basis. (LOK Report, 26 Feb 2026) — Source: https://www.lok-report.de/news/europa/belgien/65418-belgien-niederlande-verstaerkte-zusammenarbeit-im-eisenbahnbereich.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:4fcaf598:en 2026-02-12T06:00:00Z

Heineken has announced the worldwide cutting of up to 6,000 jobs. Background: European brewers are confronted with a 'sobering reality' – beer consumption has been declining almost everywhere since the pandemic. The impact on the Swiss brands Calanda and Eichhof is unclear. Heineken is one of the largest beer groups in the world. — Source: https://www.srf.ch/news/wirtschaft/stellenabbau-bei-heineken-ernuechternde-realitaet-bierbrauer-beklagen-nachlassenden-durst

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:9b35bb40:en 2026-02-04T06:00:00Z

Henkel is buying Waalwijk-based Dutch coatings specialist Stahl, with about 1,700 employees and roughly €725m of adjusted 2025 sales, for €2.1bn from Stahl Group, majority-owned by Wendel (Henkel, ad hoc release, 4 February 2026; second source: SpecialChem). Update (23 September 2026): the European Commission cleared the deal as case M.12372 (European Commission, Daily News, 23 September 2026). Update (5 October 2026): Henkel has completed the acquisition (Packaging Gateway, 5 October 2026). — Sources: https://www.gettex.de/en/news-overview/newsdetail/eqs-adhoc-henkel-ag-co-kgaa-henkel-agrees-to-acquire-specialty-coatings-company-stahl/ · https://www.specialchem.com/coatings/news/stahl-to-be-acquired-by-henkel-for-eur2-1-billion · https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/mex_26_1951 · https://www.packaging-gateway.com/news/henkel-completes-stahl-acquisition/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:93d7442a:en 2026-01-28T06:00:00Z

ASML is recording strong growth driven by AI chip demand. Q4 2025: order intake significantly exceeded expectations (€13.2 bn vs. expectation €6.32 bn vs. previous quarter €5.4 bn). 2026 revenue forecast raised to €34–39 bn (analyst expectation: €35 bn; 2025: €32.7 bn). Background: cloud computing giants (Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet) and semiconductor manufacturers (TSMC, Samsung) are massively increasing investments in capacity for AI chips due to supply bottlenecks for memory and AI accelerator chips. CEO Christophe Fouquet: 'Customers share a significantly more positive market assessment for the medium term, especially due to more robust AI demand assumptions.' Long-term forecast to 2030 unchanged: €44–60 bn revenue, gross margin 56–60%. Despite growth optimism: in parallel, a cut of 1,700 positions (3.8%) announced. — Source: https://de.marketscreener.com/boerse-nachrichten/asml-uebertrifft-im-vierten-quartal-die-buchungserwartungen-da-chiphersteller-mehr-bestellen-um-die-ce7e5bd9d88bf620

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:50441c4f:en 2026-01-28T06:00:00Z

ASML has announced the cutting of 1,700 jobs (3.8% of its total workforce) – the largest job cut in absolute numbers in the company's history. The cuts will take place primarily in the Netherlands and the USA, predominantly at management level. Reason: after a prolonged expansion phase in the 2010s and 2020s, the structure is being optimised. Paradoxically, at the same time ASML reported surprisingly strong Q4 bookings (€13.2 bn vs. an expected €6.32 bn) and raised its 2026 outlook (€34-39 bn in revenue instead of the analyst expectation of €35 bn) on the back of robust AI-chip demand (EUV for logic and DRAM). Long-term forecast to 2030: €44-60 bn in revenue, gross margin 56-60%. — Source: https://de.marketscreener.com/boerse-nachrichten/asml-uebertrifft-im-vierten-quartal-die-buchungserwartungen-da-chiphersteller-mehr-bestellen-um-die-ce7e5bd9d88bf620

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:218296ee:en 2026-01-26T06:00:00Z

Ten European countries agree to accelerate the expansion of offshore wind farms in the 2030s and to build a power grid in the North Sea – a milestone in transforming the ageing oil basin into a 'clean energy reservoir'. Plan: offshore wind farms with direct connections to various countries via high-voltage submarine cables; 100 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind capacity (enough for 143 million households). Governments pledge to jointly build 5 GW of offshore wind capacity per year from 2031-2040. Over 100 companies signed an industry declaration on cost reduction and the creation of 91,000 jobs. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz: the North Sea is to become the 'largest clean energy reservoir worldwide'. The UK also plans to cooperate with Germany, Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands on cross-border offshore projects with joint planning and cost sharing. Transmission system operators are to identify around 20 GW of 'economically promising' cross-border projects by 2027 (including hybrid projects such as a UK wind farm exporting electricity to other countries). — Source: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/26/uk-among-10-countries-to-build-100gw-wind-power-grid-in-north-sea