economic projects and developments on rehabilitated sites by spaque
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ECONOMIC PROJECTS AND DEVELOPMENTS ON
REHABILITATED SITES BY SPAQUE
Building on yesterday’s Wallonia to create the Wallonia of tomorrow
Economic projects and developments on rehabilitated sites
2 Building on yesterday’s Wallonia to create the Wallonia of tomorrow
Economic projects and developments on rehabilitated sites
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Table of contents
1. “Etablissements Ortmans” in Verviers 5
2. “Usine à gaz” in Mons 5
3. “Tir National” in Mons 6
4. “Carrière et cimenterie de Barges” in Tournai 6
5. “Moulin Dalbot” in La Louvière 7
6. “Ubell” in La Louvière 7
7. “Grand Champs” in Farciennes 8
8. “Charbonnage Saint-Jacques” in Farciennes 8
9. “Centrale électrique de Farciennes” in Farciennes 9
10. “Arsenal SNCB” in Pont-à-Celles 9
11. “Florival” in Grez-Doiceau 10
12. “Tubize Plastics” in Tubize 10
13. “Bois Saint-Jean” in Seraing 11
14. “Ateliers SNCB” in Mons 11
15. “Bruyelle” in Antoing 12
16. “Boch Keramis” in La Louvière 12
17. “SAFEA” in La Louvière 13
18. “Cokerie Flémalle” in Flémalle and Seraing 13
19. “Charbonnage Bonne Espérance n°1” in Sambreville 14
20. “Usine Cockerill” in Seraing 14
21. “Fonderie Léonard Giot” in Charleroi 15
22. “Cockerill II” in Liège 15
23. “Cristalleries du Val Saint-Lambert” in Seraing 16
24.“ Liege Airport” in Grâce-Hollogne 16
25. “Cour aux marchandises SNCB” in Bressoux, Liège 17
26. “Les Bas Prés” in Mons 17
27. “Etablissements Balteau” in Liège 18
28. “Chimeuse Ouest” in Saint-Nicolas and Liège 18
29. “Stockage Purfina” in Châtelet 19
30. “La Martinoire” in Mouscron 19
31. “Charbonnage Sainte-Eugénie” in Sambreville 20
32. “Papeterie Godin” in Marchin 20
33. “CODAMI” in Manage 21
34. “Fonderie des Ateliers du Thiriau” in Manage 21
35. “Vieille Montagne” in Grâce-Hollogne 22
36. “Nouveaux Ateliers Mécaniques” in Morlanwelz 22
37. “Carcoke Tertre” in Saint-Ghislain 23
38. “Forges et laminoirs de Jemappes” in Mons 23
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39. “Four à chaux Waroquier” in Dour 24
40. “Cour aux marchandises de Comblain-la-Tour” in Hamoir 24
41. “ Cockerill Sambre II” in Charleroi 25
42. “Aciérie Allard” in Charleroi 25
43. “Fonderie Felon-Lange” in Huy 26
44. “Huilerie Grisard” in Mons 26
45. “Verrerie de Jemappes” in Mons 27
46. “Boulonnerie Boël” in La Louvière 27
47. “Corderie Laurent” in Boussu 28
48. “BOMA” in Charleroi 28
49. “Cabay-Jouret” in La Louvière 29
50. “N°1 Ferrand” in Dour 29
51. “Décharge des Isnes” in Gembloux 30
52. “Décharge d’Anton” in Andenne 30
53. “UCB” in Mons/Le Roeulx 31
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Site 1. "Etablissements Ortmans" in Verviers
Before: The activities of a former wool merchant followed by those of a warehouse for the
storage of electrical and photographic equipment caused major soil pollution in cyclic
hydrocarbons including benzene and mineral oil, while the waters were contaminated by
cadmium, zinc and mineral oil.
After: Vocational training center - le Polygone de l’Eau, a partnership between FOREM Training
and the water company, SWDE.
Surface area: 1.6 hectare
Site 2. "Usine à Gaz" in Mons
Before: Two gas holders were built before World War I, which caused soil pollution in cyclic
hydrocarbons, heavy metals and mineral oil, with waters contaminated by benzene, heavy
metals and cyanide.
After : Offices (FOREM), housing and parking lots
Surface area: 1.4 hectare
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Site 3. "Tir National" in Mons
Before: A military site which caused soil pollution by heavy metals, mainly antimony, copper,
nickel and lead.
After: The oldest of the military buildings, which is remarkable from the architectural and
historic points of view, was restored by the province of Hainaut which, while preserving its
outer appearance, opted for a resolutely contemporary internal development. These offices are
home to the Mons - Borinage administration of the Hainaut province education centre. The
rehabilitation of the site also made possible the creation of a parking lot and green spaces.
Surface area: 2 hectares
Site 4. "Carrière et cimenterie de Barges" in Tournai
Before: A former quarry for the production of lime and cement works. The dredging sludge
stored on the site were polluted with cyclic hydrocarbons, zinc and lead.
After: Today this quarry is a major diving centre where waters reach a depth of 40 meters.
The site is home to a diving club and is used for training by the Belgian and French fire
brigades, as well as by military divers. Between 18,000 and 20,000 divers use the centre every
year.
Surface area: 12.9 hectares
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Site 5. "Moulin Dambot" in La Louvière
Before: A former steam-powered flour-mill which operated from 1852 to the end of the 1940s.
From the 1960s onwards, this area was occupied by the fire brigade service of the city of La
Louvière.
After: Le Point d’Eau, the city of La Louvière aqua complex, which includes an Olympic
swimming pool with a mobile bottom allowing to alter its depth, facilitating training in diving, a
torrent, a wave swimming pool and a sauna, etc.
Surface area: 2.2 hectares
Site 6. "UBELL" in La Louvière
Before: UBELL factory was the seat of major industrial activity and home to a mechanical and
assembly, bolting and cold rolling workshop.
After: Premises of the intermunicipal company IDEA - Renting office surface area – la Maison
de l’Entreprise, parking lots, public road network of the city of La Louvière.
Surface area: 2.5 hectares
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Site 7. "Grand Champs" in Farciennes
Before: Industrial infrastructure, place of uncontrolled deposits and dredging sludge.
After: The Ecopôle project has been developed on the site. It is a science park for sustainable
development built by the intermunicipal company IGRETEC on the east of Charleroi, on both
sides of the Sambre river. It will be crossed, in the west and the north, by a public road
network connecting the Ecopôle with N90 highway, different zones are to be fitted out for the
development of buildings and their infrastructure (public road networks for access, buffer zone,
etc.).
Surface area: 75.16 hectares
Site 8. "Charbonnage Saint-Jacques" in Farciennes
Before: An extraction site, the Saint-Jacques coal mining was home to a sorting-wash house,
a chipboard factory, a coal storage area, settling ponds, a coal tip and a power plant from
1907 to the end of 1960s. In the 1970s, a power plant with concrete also settled down on the
site.
After: The first sludge processing plant in Wallonia - Sedisol, as well as public road networks
and economic activities connected to the Ecopôle project – a science park for sustainable
development built by the intermunicipal company IGRETEC.
Surface area: 175.1 hectares
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Site 9. "Centrale électrique de Farciennes" in Farciennes
Before: Former operating headquarters of a coalmining which was in service from 1910 to
1959. A power plant and major fuel oil tank (90,000 m³) stood here from the 1920s.
After: First seven rehabilitated hectares were already placed at the disposal of the
autonomous Port of Charleroi for the fitting out of access to the waterway there. The site is
intended for the development of equipment and economic activities in the continuation of the
Ecopôle project, the sustainable development science park built by the intermunicipal
company, IGRETEC. After its rehabilitation, it will constitute the south entrance of the Ecopôle
project. A container park for both use by private individuals and companies will be created
there by the ICDI.
Surface area: 39 hectares
Site 10. "Arsenal SNCB" in Pont-à-Celles
Before: Abandoned buildings and industrial facilities
that incorporated multiple railroad activities by the
national railroad company, SNCB.
After: The local authorities of Pont-à-Celles acquired
18.1 hectares of the site from the SNCB. On this plot of
land, thanks to rehabilitation work, social housing
(houses with gardens, apartments and parking lots)
will be built by the company Les Jardins de Wallonie.
Surface area: 18.1 hectares
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Site 11. "Florival" in Grez-Doiceau
Before: The site was used as landfill by the Florival
company that manufactured all sorts of batteries and
accumulators. Investigations revealed that these
deposits had caused significant cadmium, lead, nickel,
copper and mineral oil soil contamination.
After: In 2006, the intermunicipal organisation IBW
put a water-treatment plant into service on this site,
joining its network of 33 stations.
Surface area: 3.1 hectares
Site 12. "Tubize Plastics" in Tubize
Before: At the end of the 19th century, a company specialized in the manufacture of artificial
fibres was set up on edge of the Senne river. Tubize Plastics took over the facilities in 1920.
Production consists mainly of the manufacture of synthetic textile fibres and polyamide fibres.
After: Rehabilitation work started in 2008. From 2010, the company, Equilis, began
construction of a major housing complex, Tubize Côté Senne, including 6,000m² of commercial
areas, 168 apartments and parking lots. Public road networks were built, and a microbrewery
was running on the north side of the site, on the other side of the Senne.
Surface area: 3.7 hectares
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Site 13. "Bois Saint-Jean" in Seraing
Before: From 1920, the Bois Saint-Jean site was used as a warehouse deposit area by the
steel company, Ougrée-Marihaye. From 1952 till 1962, the municipality of Ougrée had official
authorization to pour waste refuse into it. From then until 1987, gas muds, blast furnace muds
and solid and liquid residue from the chemical industry were disposed of in the landfill site,
which was also subject to illegal dumping.
After: Now rehabilitated, the expansion on this site is being promoted, in association with
provincial investment company, SPI, of the Liege Science Park. Several companies (EVS, WSL
Labs, etc.) already spread their activities to part of the valued ground. A biomass plantation
has been developed there. In addition, SPAQυE manages about 80 hectares of wood on site.
Surface area: 113.3 hectares
Site 14. "Ateliers SNCB" in Mons
Before: The site was used by the national railway company, SNCB for railway equipment
maintenance and repair activities. The first constructions of workshops for locomotives date
back to 1870. All of the facilities were demolished in 1980.
After: This site, rehabilitated by SPAQυE, is part of the construction project of the new station
by spanish architect Calatrava in Mons. Besides the station, the project includes the
construction of a Conference Centre (City of Mons), a hotel (Group Van der Valk), housing, a
technological activities park and offices, as well as parks, public road networks and parking
lots. More generally, the revitalization of the area around the station is in keeping with the
perspective of Mons - European Capital of Culture in 2015.
Surface area: 14.7 hectares
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Site 15. "Bruyelle" in Antoing
Before: The site includes a part of the former branch of the river of Escaut, which was filled in
during the rectification of the course of the river. At some point in time, sludge dredging
deposits from the Escaut were made there.
After: The autonomous port "PACO" is going to develop product storage and transshipment
infrastructure on this site for Holcim, a company that specializes in the production of cement
and concrete. At the beginning of 2013, Walloon Region gave the company the green light for
the operation of a new quarry located between Antoing and Tournai – the project is called
Obesco 2.
Surface area: 5 hectares
Site 16. "Boch Keramis" in La Louvière
Before: In 1844, the Boch Keramis pottery factory was the first enterprise to settle here. At
the end of the 19th century, a flat glass factory was set up on another part of the site before
being replaced by an extension of the pottery factory. A cold sheet mill also operated on the
site, while Boch Keramis built new industrial halls for its department of sanitary products
(Novoboch) there.
After: The La Strada project, developed by the private promoter Wilhelm and Co Group,
consists of a new city centre with 39,000m² of commercial area, 600 apartments, 4,000m2
offices, a cluster of companies, a museum of the ceramic, an urban park and more than 1,850
parking lots.
Surface area: 16.75 hectares
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Site 17. "SAFEA" in La Louvière
Before: In 1929, a nitrate fertilizers factory was set up on the site. In the 1930s, the SAFEA
factory purged the gas from coke ovens from Gustave Boël plant. The production of fertilizers
stopped in 1978. A new 50,000m³ was built there in 1991.
After: The largest part of the site is intended to provide the logistics for the development of
Garocentre (multimodal logistic platform built by the intermunicipal company IDEA). On the
rest ("landfill" zone), SPAQυE intends to use the potential of the site for wind or solar power
production (forecast of production for the photovoltaic power plant: 1.1 MWh).
Surface area: 27.8 hectares
Site 18. "Cokerie Flémalle" in Flémalle and Seraing
Before: Two coking plants operated on the site. The first, situated on the east side, was set up
in 1922. The second, situated on the west, began production in 1950. It was located in the
area occupied by the former gas desulfurization facility, the power plant and the disposal area
for waste from the first coking plant.
After: On 6.5 hectares, SPAQυE will build logistic installations along the Meuse river for resale
to a transport company. Close to the motorway network, the Meuse river and connected with
the railroad, this site boosts all the necessary characteristics for the installation of a
multimodal platform. On the initiative of the municipality of Flémalle, 1 hectare was reserved
for the setting-up of SME offices.
Surface area: 7.5 hectares
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Site 19. "Charbonnage Bonne Espérance n° 1" in Sambreville
Before: The Bonne Espérance n°1 coal mining operated from 1886 till 1968. The coal tip was
used by various companies from 1980 on. Infrastructures were demolished between 1970 and
1990, but their foundations are still present.
After: The site, specifically dedicated to economic activities requiring the use of a waterway
according to the plan of the area is of interest to the Port of Namur. After the demolition of a
part of the coal tip, the site will offer a large flat area and after rehabilitation will be endowed
with an access to the waterway. Potential investors have already showed their interest in
settling in the autonomous Port.
Surface area: 14.9 hectares
Site 20. "Usine Cockerill" in Seraing
Before: The site was used by Cockerill for mechanical engineering activities for the steel
industry. Engineering workshops began operation in 1817, when the company was founded,
their activities stopped in 2000 after numerous transformations.
After: Once rehabilitated, the site is intended for the development of commercial economic
activities. The municipal company Eriges are looking into the possible project of shopping mall
Gastronomia dedicated to the food industry. It will be dedicated in particular to the specialized
and organic food sectors. The project offers also spaces for offices, parking lots and multi-
purpose zone for events organization.
Surface area: 3.68 hectares
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Site 21. "Fonderie Léonard Giot" in Charleroi
Before: The site was occupied by a car manufacturing plant from 1900 till 1927 on the west
side. The southern part was occupied by a foundry and the Ateliers de construction et
chaudronnerie de l’Est factory from 1872 till 1970. The foundry was taken over by a company
active in the field of electricity, and then became the Piedbœuf brewery distribution centre,
before being repurchased by Interbrew in 1988.
After: On the east part of the site, an economic microzone project for companies is in progress
by the intermunicipal company IGRETEC with a project of housing as well.
Surface area: 5.6 hectares
Site 22. "Cockerill II" in Liège
Before: From 1905 till 1944, the Limited company Angleur-Athus occupied the left side of the
site. Cockerill became an owner in 1945 and used it as land reserve. During all these years,
various deposits were made on the site. In 1990, it was sold and playing fields established.
Part of the ground was filled with waste from steel-making activities before being covered with
earth and planted.
After: The City of Liège intends to replace infrastructures related to the existing playing fields.
There is also a construction project for premises to house the local police dog unit and the
storage area for its Service of works.
Surface area: 7.1 hectares
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Site 23. "Cristalleries du Val Saint-Lambert" in Seraing
Before: Glass factory activity and crystal glass-making
began in 1826 and continued until 2013. Two phases of
activities can be distinguished: the first – an intense and
industrial one, and the second, of lesser importance and
more craft-related, since 1975.
After: A large-scale project, Cristal Park, will be developed by the company SPECI. This
project includes, in particular, a commercial village, leisure centre (Aquapark and indoor ski
run), business park and two housing complexes (150 houses).
Surface area: 5.2 hectares
Site 24. "Liege Airport" in Grâce-Hollogne
Before: From 1920 till 1950, the site was used for air
military activities. In 1953, a station for fuel distribution
was established. From 1963 till 1967, the company
Ateliers mécaniques et boulonnerie du Haut-Pré
occupies the site. From 1983 till 1986, the BOMA
company operated part of the site for the sorting of slag
from electric steelworks.
After: Grounds recovered by SPAQυE are dedicated to the development of economic activities.
Projects to expand the airport runway and express transport of freight by TGV (Euro Carex)
are under discussion.
Surface area: 171.35 hectares
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Site 25. "Cour aux marchandises SNCB" in Bressoux, Liège
Before: The site was used by the national railway
company, the SNCB, for railroad activities, the
treatment of metal, scrap, recycling of tyres and
manufacture of concrete elements. Cyclic
hydrocarbons, coal and chipboards were also stored
there.
After: The provincial investment company, SPI, plans to develop a park for economic activities
focusing on the food industry in connection with the nearby activities (slaughterhouse, market
hall, etc.). In addition, the Walloon society of transports, SRWT, intends to set up a centre for
maintenance of the future Liège trams, as well as a parking lot-relay connected with the
station of Bressoux.
Surface area: 18.4 hectares
Site 26. "Les Bas Prés" in Mons
Before: Since the beginning of the 19th century, the central part of the site was crossed by the
Mons-Condé canal. At the end of 1960s, with a view to filling in the canal, allowing the
construction of the ring road and the highway, backfilling of unknown origin were deposited on
almost all the surface area of the site. Between the end of 1980s and 1998, muds and sludge
was deposited there.
After: Directly following highway E42-E19, this site completes the offer of the business parks
INITIALIS and GEOTHERMIA, managed by the intermunicipal company, IDEA.
Surface area: 27.1 hectares
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Site 27. "Etablissements Balteau" in Liège
Before: Electrical equipment was manufactured on this site from 1919 till 1962. Reacquired by
the City of Liège, the site was used as warehouse and as a garage. Part of the buildings was
demolished in 1994.
After: On the part owned by the provincial investment company, SPI, the construction is
planned of the Design Station, which, in particular, will house offices, workspaces for designers
and about ten housing complexes. On the rest of the site, the City of Liège intends to launch a
private proposal for homebuilding. This project forms part of the regeneration of the district of
the TGV station Liège-Guillemins.
Surface area: 0.5 hectare
Site 28. "Chimeuse Ouest" in Saint-Nicolas and Liège
Before: In 1873, the first industrial activity took place on the site with the installation of the
battery for coke ovens by the coal mining of La Haye. Thereafter, activities turned to the
production of nitrate fertilizers. Factories were dismantled in 1961.
After: The site was retained by the Walloon Government as priority economic business park.
The provincial investment company, SPI, in partnership with SPAQυE will develop it. The
municipality of Saint-Nicolas and INTRADEL have already made known their interest in setting
up a Municipal Works Service and a waste park there.
Surface area: 9 hectares
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Site 29. "Stockage Purfina" in Châtelet
Before: From 1926 till 1995, the site was used partly for
the storage of petroleum products. The rest of the site was
used, until 1967, as a storage area for the Trieu-Kaisin
colliery located nearby.
After: A platform will be fitted out in the area where the expansion of activities is planned
(storage area and warehouses) by the leaseholder with, as well, a project of a water-treatment
plant. The site could be used for solar power production.
Surface area: 3.2 hectares
Site 30. "La Martinoire" in Mouscron
Before : The La Martinoire site was probably essentially used as landfill for household waste
and inert waste, but the dumping of industrial waste cannot be excluded.
After: The strategic site of La Martinoire will facilitate the expansion of the trimodal platform
of the Charleroi Dry-Port logistic park which specializes in the storage and the transshipment
(rail-road) of containers. The former landfill is adjacent to the infrastructures of this logistic
pole and prevented the expansion and the full deployment of this platform.
Surface area: 0.7 hectare
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Site 31. "Charbonnage Sainte-Eugénie" in Sambreville
Before: Between 1880 and 1965, the site was used as a coal mine. From 1965 to 1994, it was
used for recycling materials from the slag heap of the colliery and neighbouring collieries.
Demolition and levelling work was carried out on the site between 1998 and 2001.
After: A part of the site, directly served by N90 highway, was already developed and upgraded
by the agency of sustainable economic development in the province of Namur (BEP), which is
developing an economic business park and a science park there. The part remaining to be
rehabilitated, amounting to more than half of the surface area, is also intended for the
development of mixed economic activities.
Surface area: 9.8 hectares
Site 32. "Papeterie Godin" in Marchin
Before: The site has been home to paper mill activities since 1837.
After: This site will be used for the development of a business park for very small enterprises
in association with provincial investment company, SPI. In addition, SPAQυE preserved a
unique water tank in Wallonia on this site and several hundred "Falconnier glass" bricks.
Surface area: 2.4 hectares
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Site 33. "CODAMI" in Manage
Before: From 1883 to 1970, the activities of bolt production, steelworks, foundry and
lamination have been carried out on the site. From 1973 till the end of 1990s, iron framework
and ironware processing activities have taken place. In 2000, a construction company occupied
the remaining infrastructures.
After: The intermunicipal association for economic development, IDEA, envisages the
development of a park for economic activities with commercial vocation dedicated to the
automotive sector, the Automobile Pole Manage-La Louvière, on an 8-hectares plot. Two
hectares are destined for living areas.
Surface area: 10 hectares
Site 34. "Fonderie des Ateliers du Thiriau" in Manage
Before: Foundry and metallic construction activities were
developed on this site between 1919 and 1990. The main
activity stopped in 1990. A large number of users and
owners followed one another. Fire destroyed a part of the
buildings in 2006.
After : The cluster of sites adjoins the CODAMI site. The IDEA company envisages a
development of mixed economic activities, in particular dedicated to the automotive sector, on
all the CODAMI and Fonderie des Ateliers du Thiriau sites. A facility for the collection of water
and a storm-water basin will be built on the Usines Dupont et Cie site to prevent the floods of
the new business park.
Surface area: 3.8 hectares
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Site 35. "Vieille Montagne" in Grâce-Hollogne
Before: The exploitation of the site Vieille Montagne began in 1846 with the construction of a
zinc foundry. This foundry produced zinc by carbon and mineral processing.
After: This site will be used for the development of a business park, some housing and a
green park.
Surface area: 24.2 hectares
Site 36. "Nouveaux Ateliers Mécaniques" in Morlanwelz
Before: In 1911, the site was home to mechanical
manufacturing activities (gas producers, springs and
stirrups for railroads), vacuum lamp electric
accumulator maintenance and a foundry. The activities
stopped in 2002. Waste related with the industrial
activities was deposited at the back of the site.
After: On the part landfill, SPAQυE is exploring the possibility of implanting a photovoltaic
panel park. On the same part, a treatment station for leachates from the landfill is being
installed.
Surface area: 6.5 hectares
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Site 37. "Carcoke Tertre" in Saint-Ghislain
Before: The site has occupied, from 1928 till the end of 2000, by heavy industry (coke-works,
organic chemistry, chemistry).
After: This site will be dedicated to the development of economic and industrial activities
within the Tertre-Hautrage-Villerot green industrial park (implementation of synergies
materials or energies) operated by IDEA. Additionally, SPAQυE envisages the development of
renewable energies, biomass and wind energy in conjunction with the IDEA project.
Surface area: 47.1 hectares
Site 38. "Forges et laminoirs de Jemappes" in Mons
Before: The first rolling mills were built north of the site in 1869. Later on, other installations
were added, such as a foundry and a power plant. To the south of the site, a steelworks plant
was built in 1940.
After: IDEA, in cooperation with SPAQυE, is looking into the possibility of developing a project
for economic activities around Mons Arena at the north of the site near the adjoining site
“Verreries de Jemappes”. This project foresees the setting-up of SMEs from the sports sector,
parking lots and landscaped green spaces.
Surface area: 16.9 hectares
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Site 39. "Four à chaux Waroquier" in Dour
Before: The site consists of a zone of the ex-colliery Fosse des Andrieux, a zone containing
lime kilns and a quarry. The first ovens date back to 1840 whereas the vein of coal was
exploited from the 16th century.
After: The municipality of Dour envisages the development of an area dedicated to sports and
leisure activities in particular connected to a diving school project.
Surface area: 12.5 hectares
Site 40. "Cour aux marchandises de Comblain-la-Tour" in Hamoir
Before: This site is situated on the border of the former railroad line connecting Marloie in
Liège. According to the archives of the national railway company SNCB, in 1927, the station
possessed a warehouse, a goods shed, two workshops and mechanical cabin.
After: Some of the activity remains part of the site, connected to the automobile sector.
According to the development project made by the provincial invest company, SPI, the site
may become an economic zone for SMEs or TPMEs.
Surface area: 3.2 hectares
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Site 41. "Cockerill Sambre II" in Charleroi
Before: The first steel-making activities developed on the site in 1829: blast furnaces,
factories for cast iron and iron, rolling mills, ovens with coke, etc. In 1926, the Solvay
Company established a salt park in the northeast part of the site and various storage facilities.
The park was filled in 1973. The steel-making activities will stopped definitively in 1986.
After: The site is intended for the setting-up of SMEs, as well as new infrastructures for the
ICDI. The company intends to establish a container park accessible both to private individuals
and companies, and a storage place for recycling, re-use and resale of domestic surpluses.
Surface area: 42.5 hectares
Site 42. "Aciérie Allard" in Charleroi
Before: The first plants belonging to the steelworks Aciérie Allard were built between 1905
and 1907. They were expanded and the ovens modernized during the first half of the 20th
century. All of the installations were used for refining cast iron and steel production.
After: The site reallocation project includes the development of a park for economic activities,
a zone for the production of biomass, a hydroelectric micropower plant project on L’Eau
d’Heure river, housing and green spaces. Forest management will be also provided and the site
will be crossed by the Walking path of L’Eau d’Heure.
Surface area: 22.5 hectares
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Site 43. "Fonderie Felon-Lange" in Huy
Before: The first foundry was set up on the site in 1868. The facilities were modernized and
enlarged several times by 1975. Numerous owners succeeded one another. In 2004,
bankruptcy was declared and the activities came to an end. The facilities were dismantled.
After: SPAQυE, in association with the City of Huy and the regional society of housing SWL,
intends to develop, a housing complex and small convenience shops on the major part of the
site around the former alley Saint-Hilaire that disappeared during the extension of the first
buildings of the foundry. The local authorities also envisage the construction of a parking lot on
the smallest part of the site, situated in north.
Surface area: 1.7 hectare
Site 44. "Huilerie Grisard" in Mons
Before: From 1923 till 1970, various activities followed one another on the site: the soap
factory Grisard converted to oil-works in 1930, a lighting trade, a margarine warehouse and an
electronic equipment shop. From 1982 till 2010, one of the buildings remained occupied by a
company of factory and maintenance of elevators.
After: The configuration of the site, at the end of an area of economic activity and enclosed in
a residential area, can justify moving away from the industrial character in favour of a more
urban assignment. On this site close to Mons station, a project of diversified housing
(apartments, houses), convenience stores and services is possible.
Surface area: 1.3 hectare
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Site 45. "Verrerie de Jemappes" in Mons
Before: This site, for the main part, saw the activity of glass factory with the manufacturing of
colourless windows. After the gradual dismantling of the installations, the zone was used for
the storage of raw materials (coal, gas holder, etc.) intended for the activity of a nearby steel
mill. In addition, soil of unknown origin and nature were deposited on the site.
After : The intermunicipal company, IDEA, in association with SPAQυE, is looking into the
possibility of an economic project on this site - together with the adjoining “Forges et laminoirs
de Jemappes” site to include the setting-up of SMEs from the sports sector in synergy with
Mons Arena, parking lots and landscaped green spaces.
Surface area: 2.9 hectares
Site 46. "Boulonnerie Boël" in La Louvière
Before: Located in an urban area, this site was occupied by a factory that produced bolts,
rivets, nuts, slices, studs and other accessories, used mainly in railroads and in the
construction sector from 1859 till 1995.
After: IDEA is studying the possibility of developing a project for a housing complex.
Surface area: 2.5 hectares
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Site 47. "Corderie Laurent" in Boussu
Before: Between 1883 and 1966, two activities took place on this site: mechanical
construction and rope production.
After: The site is dedicated to a housing project in the centre of the municipality and near the
station. While waiting for the reallocation of the site, SPAQυE developed biomass culture
(miscanthus) on this site. This culture finds highly varied outlets: fuel, methanization,
materials for the eco construction, bio fuel, etc.
Surface area: 3.3 hectares
Site 48. "BOMA" in Charleroi
Before: A hot rolling mill was built on this site in 1963. Previously, a national railroad
company SNCB training station stood here. In 1987, the rolling mill closed, and the company,
BOMA, stored the waste from steel-making, window and food industries on the site.
After: The rehabilitated part is intended to welcome a road link between the R3 highway and
the trimodal logistic platform of Charleroi Dry-Port.
Surface area: 0.4 hectare
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Site 49. "Cabay-Jouret" in La Louvière
Before: Various industrial activities took place on this site, in particular the manufacture of
rolling stock for rail transportation and the processing and storage of metallic elements.
After: The rehabilitation of this site, belonging to the Walloon Region, foresees the
construction of a housing complex. The project study is an integrated part of the plan to
regenerate the centre of Haine-Saint-Pierre and, more particularly, the district of the Grand
Place.
Surface area: 4.5 hectares
Site 50. "N°1 Ferrand" in Dour
Before: From 1856 till 1959, coal mining activities were carried out on this site. From 1963 to
1997, the slag heap was exploited. At the same time, metal recycling construction works were
set up on the site. From 1998 to 2008, the company, COVADEC, illegally ran a plastic waste
collection centre there.
After: The municipality of Dour intends to transform the site into green spaces, the project is
known as the zone Maya project. It will also be covered with bee-foraging plants. The
sanitation and the planting in the area will allow the local residents to manage bee hives there.
A space will be dedicated to the memory of 63 miners who died in a firedamp explosion in
1930.
Surface area: 19.6 hectares
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Site 51. "Décharge des Isnes" in Gembloux
Before: The site of Les Isnes groups three landfills, covers approximately 17 hectares and was
operated from 1981 till 1992. Household, hospital, industrial and inert waste, as well as ashes,
were deposited there, amounting to approximately 1 million m³ of waste.
After: In 2004, microturbines, fed by the biogas from the landfill, were put into service to
produce heat and electricity. It is the first installation of this kind in Europe. In 2006, a
definitive water-treatment plant, intended for the treatment of leachates, was put in service.
Surface area: 17 hectares
Site 52. "Décharge d’Anton" in Andenne
Before: The landfill occupies the excavations of an old limestone quarry, located on a hillside,
overlooking the Meuse River. The rehabilitated landfill consists of a “high” part corresponding
to the top of the quarry and a "low" part located near the Meuse River.
After: With a cogeneration unit, the biogas from the landfill is transformed into heat and
electricity.
Surface area: 5 hectares
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Site 54. "UCB" in Mons/Le Roeulx
Before: Initially occupied in part by coke ovens and installations for the recovery of coke
residue (since 1884), the site has grown significantly in the late 1920s with the development
of a large chemical plant.
After: IDEA could develop an economic project on the site.
Surface area: 25.28 hectares