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Bergen op Zoom (bĕr`gən ôp zōm`), town (1994 pop. 47,483), North Brabant prov., SW Netherlands, on the Zoom River near its confluence with the Eastern Scheldt. It is a commercial and fishing port that manufactures chemicals, machinery, plastics, and refined sugar. It was chartered c.1260 and was a major commercial rival of Antwerp Antwerp, Du. Antwerpen, Fr. Anvers, city (1991 pop. 467,518), capital of Antwerp prov., N Belgium, on the Scheldt River. It is one of the busiest ports in Europe; a commercial, industrial, and financial center; and a rail junction. ..... Click the link for more information. until the 16th cent., when a new delta system from the Eastern Scheldt cut it off from neighboring countries. The town was repeatedly besieged by the Spanish and French in the wars from the 16th to the 18th cent., and by the English in 1814. Historic buildings include the town hall (14th cent.), a 15th-century church (Groote Kerk), and the Markiezenhof palace. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| For example, GE is looking at different gating approaches for two-component molding and will add a 1600-ton, two-component press for glazing parts at its Plastic Global Technology Center in Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands, which already has a 2700-ton injection-compression press for PC development. com; Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands), new materials developments are showing solutions vis-a-vis one of the key problems that plastics seem to present, which is the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE). DSM Engineering Plastics, Sittard, the Netherlands, has reached an agreement with General Electric Plastics, Bergen op Zoom, the Netherlands, concerning a takeover of GE's Lomod co-polyester business. |
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