Flemish Government

HE Fientje MOERMAN (Mrs), Vice-Minister-President of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister for Economy, Enterprise, Science, Innovation and Foreign Trade


Export Promotion Agency

FIT - Flanders Investment & Trade


Professional Organizations

Antwerp Diamond High Council
Flemish Building Confederation
Belgian Association of International Trading Houses


Chambers of Commerce

VOKA - Flanders Chamber of Commerce & Industry

VOKA Limburg - Chamber of Commerce & Industry Limburg

VOKA West Flanders- Chamber of Commerce & Industry West Flanders


City Council City Council of Antwerp


Port Antwerp Port Authority


Management School Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School

AHLERS LOGISTIC & MARITIME SERVICES is a leading European logistic and maritime services provider with headquarters in Antwerp.
The company’s core activities are logistics, warehousing and value added logistics, liner agency and marine consultancy.
Over 600 staff members worldwide offer logistic and transport solutions from 43 offices in Europe, the CIS, the Baltic States and South East Asia. Ahlers also employs 400 seagoing staff.

Mr Christian LEYSEN, Chairman

Mr Luc ROM, Business Development Manager

Noorderlaan 139 B - 2030 Antwerp
Tel.: + 32 3 543 73 11 Fax: + 32 3 541 91 10
E-mails: cleysen@ahlers.com / info@ahlers.com Website: www.ahlers.com

AKC Coffee & Tea - We are a Belgian family-owned coffee roasting company. We started our business in 1986 as roaster and packer for colleague roasters in Europe, but the last years we concentrated ourselves on "private label".
From green to finished product, we are used to work according the requirements and specifications of our customers.

Mrs Chantal HOORENS, Managing Director - Export Manager

Mrs Camille WILLEMS, Export Manager

Hogenakkerhoekstraat 11 B - 9150 Kruibeke
Tel.: + 32 3 253 18 00 Fax: + 32 3 253 16 86
E-mail: info@akc.be Website: www.akc.be

APPLITEK - The two main export products of our company are: on line monitors & analyzers for wastewater treatment plants.

Mr David LAURIER, Managing Director

IZ De Prijkels - Venecoweg 19 B - 9810 Nazareth
Tel.: + 32 9 386 34 02 Fax: + 32 9 386 72 97
E-mail: d.laurier@applitek.com Website: www.applitek.com

BARCO is a world leader in professional markets, in which it offers display and visualization solutions.
Based upon in-depth market knowledge, the company designs and develops solutions for large-screen visualization, display solutions for life-critical applications, and systems for visual inspection.

Mr Guy PUTMAN, SR Director Strategy Avionics

Mr Hans DEPREZ, Business Development Manager Avionics

Mr Jean-Pierre PARET, Corporate Director Europe

President Kennedypark 35 B - 8500 Kortrijk
Tel.: + 32 56 23 32 11 Fax: + 32 56 26 22 62
E-mail: sales.aerospace@barco.com Website: www.barco.com

BEM - FCIC - Flemish Construction & Investment Company is a private investment company.
Its shareholders are prominent, stable companies in Belgium, drawn from the worlds of construction and property and the financial sector. BEM is a private equity fund.

Mr Wim VERSTOCKT, Investment Director

Lombardstraat 34 B - 1000 Brussels
Tel.: + 32 2 545 57 49 Fax: + 32 2 545 59 07
E-mail: info@bem-fcic.com Website: www.bem-fcic.com

BROUWERIJ MALHEUR - The Malheur brewery is a family brewery, brewing only specialty beers, high fermented and bottle conditioned. We brew blond and brown beers. The Malheur brewery created the first "Bière Brut" in the world. As our Malheur beers are living beers, they have a long shelf life (2 years).
The Malheur brewery is proud to mention 3 awards:
Malheur Bière Brut (Gold Medal Eureka Brussels - 2001)
Malheur 10° (Bronze Medal World Beer Cup-USA - 2004)
Malheur 12° (Gold Medal International Beer Competition - 2004)

Mr Emmanuel DE LANDTSHEER, Managing Director

Mandekensstraat 179 B - 9255 Buggenhout
Tel.: + 32 52 33 39 11 Fax: + 32 52 34 25 28
E-mail: manudl@malheur.be Website: www.malheur.be

BUSWORLD - Organization of the bi-annual Fair for professional bus & coach builders and operators in Kortrijk, Belgium.
Next edition: October 19-24, 2007
Attended in 2005 by 25.234 professionals from 107 countries.

Mr Luc GLORIEUX, General Manager

Kasteel van Rumbeke - Moorseelsesteenweg 2 B - 8800 Roeselaere
Tel.: + 32 51 22 60 60 Fax: + 32 51 22 92 73
E-mail: info@busworld.org Website: www.busworld.org

CLAYTON OF BELGIUM is a fully owned subsidiary of CLAYTON INDUSTRIES in California.
We are responsible for the fabrication, distribution and after sales service of the Clayton steam generators and exhaust gas boilers in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
We guarantee high quality saturated steam (99.5% dryness) or superheated steam. Capacities can vary up to 10 ton/h per single unit, with pressures up to more than 100 bars.

Mr Peter DE CLERCK, Area Sales Manager

Rijksweg 30 B - 2880 Bornem
Tel.: + 32 3 890 57 00 Fax: + 32 3 890 57 01
E-mail: peter.declerck@clayton.be Website: www.clayton.be

CLEAR2PAY is a software company with a single minded focus on providing payment and payment-related solutions for financial institutions and their clients, leveraging the existing financial institution's infrastructure to integrate it with the client's financial value chain, using the new wave of electronic payments processing systems.

Mr Luc DE SMEDT, General Manager

Schaliënhoevedreef 20A B - 2800 Mechelen
Tel.: + 32 2 737 70 01 Fax: + 32 15 79 52 01
E-mail: info@clear2pay.com Website: www.clear2pay.com

CONSULTANTS IN PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (CPM) covers 4 areas in consultancy for human resources managements :
- recruitment;
- selection of candidates;
- career management in the company;
- strategic partner and change agent.

Mrs Christine VAN VELTHOVEN, Managing Director

Mr Hugo DE MEY, Director

Brusselsesteenweg 74A B - 9090 Melle
Tel.: + 32 9 231 42 42 Fax: + 32 9 231 51 27
E-mail: hugo.demey@cpm-hm.be Website: www.cpm-hm.be

DEBA - Company specialized in the manufacturing of medium voltage distribution switchgear and associated components :
- SF6 insulated load break switches;
- Mechanical drives;
- Vacuum circuit breakers with or without integrated digital protection and ct’s, digital protection relay;
- Voltage indicators;
- Arc Killer Switchgear range existing in two versions: Air insulated cubicles with SF6 load break switch & Gas filled ring main unit in compact and extensible version.

Mr Francis KIN, Vice-President - Export Sales

Moorstraat 24 B - 9850 Nevele
Tel.: + 32 9 371 75 51 Fax: + 32 9 371 59 25
E-mail: francis.kin@deba.biz Website: www.deba.biz

DEMIAS CONSULTANTS acts as intermediary for export sales of equipments:


* Used Industrial Equipment & Machinery
1. Machine Tools: lathes, presses, milling machines, shears, etc.;
2. Textile Machines: spinning, weaving, finishing, confection;
3. Power Generation Equipments;
4. Construction Equipment: bulldozers, excavators, trucks & trailers, forklifts;
5. Airplanes: 1 & 2 propellers.


* New “EXID ®” Detonation Devices

Mr Jo STEVERLYNCK, Director / Owner

Katteknok 7 B - 8720 Dentergem
Tel.: + 32 51 63 41 04 Fax: + 32 51 63 57 95
E-mail: jo.demias@demias.be Website: www.demias.be

DENOLF Willy - Nursery of ornamental shrubs - 25 ha containerplants.
We grow climbingplants such as clematis (more than 100 different varieties), ionicera, wisteria, etc.
All kinds of shrubs, also special varieties and different sizes.
Containers: 3L, 5L, 7.5L, 10L, 15L, 20L.
We grow conifers in all kind of varieties and plants for hedging.

Mrs Katrien DELESIE, Director

Drogenboomstraat 49 B - 8790 Waregem
Tel.: + 32 56 62 11 11 Fax: + 32 56 62 11 10
E-mail: katrien@denolf.com Website: www.denolf.com

DIAMANI, a diamond trading company and DIAMANI JEWELS are situated in the Diamondclub-building of Antwerp, where the whole diamond trade started more than 100 years ago. You will find polished diamonds at the best price in all shapes and qualities.
His charming boutique "La Joaillerie du Club" offers a wide range of exquisite, fine, handmade quality jewels at very competitive prices.

Mr Patrick de LANDTSHEER, Managing Director

Pelikaanstraat 66 B - 2018 Antwerp
Tel.: + 32 3 234 34 78 Fax: + 32 3 231 46 96
E-mail: info@diamani.com Website: www.diamani.com

DOMO® is a leading manufacturer of trend setting and contemporary floor coverings, a wide range of tufted and needle felt broadloom carpet, cushion floor, carpet tiles and mats for the residential and contract market.
Domo® also offers products for the car industry and is producer of high-quality carpet and textile yarns, staple fibres and artificial grass, and a range of synthetic grass products for sports and leisure purposes.

Mr Filiep J. LIBEERT, President & CEO

Mr Piet DE PAEPE, Divisional Manager CSCF

Mr Lieven LAMBAERE, Divisional Manager Floorcoverings Tuft

Nederzwijnaarde 2 B - 9052 Zwijnaarde
Tel.: + 32 9 241 45 00 Fax: + 32 9 241 45 01
E-mails: filiep.libeert@domo.org / info@domo.org Website: www.domo.be

DREDGING INTERNATIONAL is a Belgian hydraulic engineering, dredging and offshore contractor with current works under construction on every continent of the globe.
The company is specialised in the construction and development of harbours, artificial islands, estuarial dams, canals and inland waterways, dike construction and reinforcement, beach replenishment and coastal protection, supply of dredged aggregates and salvage activities.

Mr Philip HERMANS, Area Director

Mrs Sofia NEIRYNCK, Area Director

Scheldedijk 30 B - 2070 Zwijndrecht
Tel.: + 32 3 250 52 65 & 250 52 11 Fax: + 32 250 55 87
E-mails: hermans.philip@dredging.com / neirynck.sofia@dredging.com Website: www.dredging.com

EOC BELGIUM products :
- Waterborne compounds, XSBR latex, and fire retardant additives;
- Emulsions, PUD, and adhesives for use in textile, carpet, non woven, paper, paper/cardboard converting, and paint & lacquers industries;
- Adhesives;
- Inks;
- Pressure sensitive adhesives (PSA);
- Hotmelts (for packaging, tapes and labels and graphical industries);
- Surfactants for detergents & cosmetics industry.

Mr Gino CORNELIS, International Business Development Manager

Mr Steven COSAERT, Technical Sales Manager

De Bruwaan 24 B - 9700 Oudenaarde
Tel.: + 32 55 33 42 11 Fax: + 32 55 33 42 12
E-mail: info@eocgroup.com Website: www.eocgroup.com

ETERNIT is the specialist in fibre cement building materials for interior and exterior applications.
Eternit cladding offers a creative challenge with a truly exceptional colour range. Thanks to the use of natural materials, attractive colours and contemporary shapes, the high-quality and creative Eternit cladding products are the right choice.

Mr Piet THEUNIS, Export Manager

Kuiermansstraat 1 B - 1880 Kapelle-op-den-Bos
Tel.: + 32 15 71 74 26 Fax: + 32 15 71 71 79
E-mail: pierre.heyvaert@eternit.be Website: www.eternit.be

EUROPOWER GENERATORS - The company started trading and manufacturing generators in 1990 in Limburg, Belgium. It’s now the largest manufacturer of small generators and welding generators in the Benelux.
Europower Generators is ISP9001-2000 certified and manufactures special generators for Telecom companies, railroad companies, fire brigades, several national armies, major construction companies, international traders, etc.

Mr Luc HEYLANDS, General Manager

Mr Yves HEYLANDS, Sales & Export Manager

Industriezone 1019 B - 3850 Nieuwerkerken
Tel.: + 32 11 58 61 61 Fax: + 32 11 58 28 38
E-mail: info@europowergenerators.com Website: www.europowergenerators.com

FLAG - Belgian Aerospace / Flemish Aerospace Group
The Belgian pillar of Belgian Aerospace is an Association of 86 Flemish Industries and Partners, active in:
Aeronautics - Space - Associated high technologies - Airports, operators & airport companies - Education & training of engineers, technicians & pilots FLAG is the partner for the Federal Belgian and Regional Flemish Government and Agencies in aerospace matters.

Mr Karel VERVOORT, Managing Director

Antwerp Airport Business Centre - Vosstraat 343 B - 2100 Deurne
Tel.: + 32 3 294 68 47 Fax: + 32 3 294 68 56
Website: www.flag.be

FOS & S (Fiber Optic Sensors & Sensing Systems) is a private held company specialized in the development and commercialization of fiber optical sensors and sensing systems.

Mr Marc VOET, CEO

Cipalstraat 14 B - 2440 Geel
Tel.: + 32 14 58 11 91 Fax: + 32 14 59 15 14
E-mail: mvoet@fos-s.com Website: www.fos-s.com

FRISOMAT - Industrial buildings - Steel buildings.

Mr Philippe SOMERS,

Stokerijstraat 79 B - 2110 Wijnegem
Tel.: + 32 3 353 33 99 Fax: + 32 3 353 32 52
E-mail: ph.somers@frisomat.be Website: www.frisomat.com

GIMV is the only prominent investment company in Flanders specialised in private equity i.e. investing in the equity of unlisted companies.
Our portfolio is evenly distributed over start-up companies, strong SMEs and large companies in both traditional and innovative industries.

Mr Jan DEWIJNGAERT, Director

Karel Oomsstraat 37 B - 2018 Antwerp
Tel.: + 32 3 290 21 00 Fax: + 32 3 290 21 05
E-mail: receptie@gimv.be Website: www.gimv.be

GV PRODUCTS - "Alcotile" has years of roof building experience.
Our specialized company offers remarkable professionalism to find the most suitable application for every type of slanting roof.

Mr Guy VERJANS, General Manager

Bilzersteenweg 43 B - 3770 Riemst
Tel.: + 32 12 44 14 44 Fax: + 32 12 44 14 45
E-mail: info@alcotile.be Website: www.alcotile.be

HACOS produces flexible equipment for the production of high quality chocolates for all sizes of chocolate makers, from 20 kg/day to 20 t/day.
Hacos produces the machines and adapts them to the clients’ wishes.
Over 90% of all Belgian chocolate companies use Hacos equipment.

Mr Raf TUYTELAARS, Export Manager

Industrieweg 11 B - 2390 Oostmalle
Tel.: + 32 3 311 70 80 Fax: + 32 3 311 68 95
E-mail: info@hacos.com Website: www.hacos.com

HAESAERTS INTERMODAL is a specialist long-distance transport of chemical liquids and liquid gases in dedicated tank containers.
Our basic strategy is, wherever it is operationally possible, to operate intermodal transport and to reduce the distances covered by road. This approach generates economical, as well as environmental advantages.

Mr Luc HAESAERTS, CEO

Koningin Astridlaan 29 B - 2870 Breendonk
Tel.: + 32 3 860 64 64 Fax: + 32 3 860 60 60
E-mail: lhaesaerts@haesaerts.be Website: www.haesaerts.be

HYTEC is the specialist in the engineering, the design and the supply of complete filling and packaging lines for beverages, food and the chemical industry.
We offer a broad range of services, varying from quick pre-project layouts and budgets, over to machine integration in existing lines up to supplying complete tailor made filling and packaging lines.

Mr Glenn HYZAK, Managing Director

Mr Jan HYZAK, Managing Director

Mechelsesteenweg 277 B - 1800 Vilvoorde
Tel.: + 32 2 254 85 44 Fax: + 32 2 305 53 37
E-mail: g.hyzak@hytec.be Website: www.hytec.be

INTELLECT INTERNATIONAL, a leader in electronic payments since 1988.

Mr Pieter MARX, Managing Director

Mr Egide HERITSKA, Sales Manager Europe

Kleine Kloosterstraat 23 B - 1932 Zaventem
Tel.: + 32 2 722 87 11 Fax: + 32 2 722 06 82
E-mail: info@intellect.be Website: www.intellect.be

ISOCAB - Manufacturing of industrial wall & roof panels / Doors / Wall & roof cladding ...

Mr Bart LEENHOUTS, Consultant

Treurnietstraat 10 B - 8531 Harelbeke - Bavikhove
Tel.: + 7 812 963 91 76 Fax: + 7 812 305 55 82
E-mail: ist@denhamer.com Website: www.isocab.be

JAN DE NUL
- Capital dredging and maintenance works in ports and harbour accesses;
- Reclamation of ports and industrial areas;
- Rock dredging in the open sea;
- Dredging of shore approaches and trenches for offshore pipelines and outfalls;
- Sand wave dredging in the open sea for pipeline route preparation;
- Pipeline stabilisation and protection by rock dumping;
- Oil recovery and cleaning operations;
- Dredging, treatment and disposal of contaminated soils;
- Soil remediation and disposal technologies;
- Sludge and sediment treatment and recycling;
- Sanitary landfills;
- Waterproof construction...

Mr Gert GROOT NIBBELINK, Area Manager

Mr Philippe HUTSE

Mr Vyatcheslav LOBANOV

Tragel 60 B - 9308 Hofstade-Aalst
Tel.: + 32 53 73 17 11 Fax: + 32 53 78 17 60
E-mail: info@jandenul.com Website: www.jandenul.com

JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA - Research, development, production & distribution of medicines.

Mr Stefan GIJSSELS, Executive Advisor to the President & CEO

Turnhoutseweg 30 B - 2340 Beerse
Tel.: + 32 14 60 21 11 Fax: + 32 14 60 28 41
E-mail: info@janbe.jnj.com Website: www.janssenpharmaceutica.be

J. ZEBERG - Founded some hundred years ago, the antiques business located near the cathedral in two adjoining patrician houses, is run by Grethe and Jelva Zeberg.
A superb collection of furniture, tapetries, sculpture, silver and objects of special interest dating from the 15th to 18th century can be viewed in a completely restored setting.
In the same building a group of highly skilled craftsmen employ age-old traditions in the restoration of these works of art.

Mrs Grethe ZEBERG, General Manager

Melkmarkt 37-39 B - 2000 Antwerp
Tel.: + 32 3 233 82 30 Fax: + 32 3 226 43 65
E-mail: info@zeberg-antiques.com Website: www.zeberg-antiques.com

M+P ENTERPRISES - The company specialised in equipment and services to the international oil and gas exploration industry with specific emphasis on geological/geophysical prospecting.
The company also has interests in logistics and rail transportation to and from the countries of the Former Soviet Union.

Mr Jozef M. PUTCUYPS, Managing Director

Mrs Elena A. MUSTAFINA, Managing Director

Noorderlaan 98 / 7 B - 2030 Antwerp
Tel.: + 32 3 541 78 80 Fax: + 32 3 541 78 82 E-mail: jmp@fxc.be

MVT (Materiaalveredelingstechnieken) - Electroless nickel plating.

Mr Luc JEURISSEN, Director

Industriepark Centrum Zuid 3072 B - 3530 Houthalen
Tel.: + 32 11 52 58 16 Fax: + 32 11 60 13 71
E-mail: info@mvt.be Website: www.mvt.be

NEWTEC PRODUCTIONS is a private group of companies specialised in the design, development and manufacturing of equipment, systems and turn-key solutions for satellite communications.
It is regarded as a reputable and major contributor in various standardization bodies such as DVB and ATSC.

Mr Joost VERBRUGGE, Program Director iTV

Mr Umesh VAN HULSE, Product Marketing Manager Satcom

Laarstraat 5 B - 9100 Sint-Niklaas
Tel.: + 32 3 780 65 00 Fax: + 32 3 780 65 49
E-mails: uvh@newtec.be / sales@newtec.be Website: www.newtec.be

N. VROUYR - Import and export of hand knotted carpets, classical and design, also extra large sizes.

Mr Christian VROUYR, Managing Director

Komedieplaats 4 B - 2000 Antwerp
Tel.: + 32 3 232 36 87 Fax: + 32 3 226 39 75
E-mail: info@vrouyr.com Website: www.vrouyr.com

ONTEX INTERNATIONAL is the European market leader in the development, production and sales of private label hygienic disposables.
The group offers the widest range of feminine hygiene (sanitary towels, panty liners and tampons), baby products (nappies and wipes) and incontinence products available on the market.

Mrs Marina VANDEBERG, Advisor - Project Manager for Russia

Spinnerijstraat 12 B - 9240 Zele
Tel.: + 32 52 45 46 11 Fax: + 32 52 45 46 10
E-mail: marina.vandeberg@ontexglobal.com Website: www.ontex.be

OYSTERSHELL is a product development company in consumer and animal health.
We discover, develop and test innovative natural health products for the best pharmaceutical, cosmetic and nutrition companies.
Our focus is on "quality-of-life products": mobility, musculoskeletal, dermatology and ski care, eye care, oral health, GI, cognitive function, respiratory, cardiovascular, biocidal, animal health.

Mrs Lieve GRAWET, Commercial Director

Mr Frik DE MEYERE, International Business Sales Manager

Booiebos 24 B - 9031 Drongen
Tel.: + 32 9 377 24 85 Fax: + 32 9 377 96 80
E-mail: frik.de.meyere@oystershell.com Website: www.oystershell.com

PREFAMAC produces "sweet machines", with particular emphasis on chocolate-making and the industry of cookies, biscuits, waffles and cakes.

Mrs Myriam SCHEPERS, Managing Director / Vice-Chairman VOKA Limburg

Dellestraat 11A B - 3560 Lummen
Tel.: + 32 13 52 18 84 Fax: + 32 13 52 18 48
E-mail: myriam.schepers@prefamac.com Website: www.prefamac.com

REPUTEC - Ambi-Stones® are water permeable tiles and clinkers based on natural mineral granules. The shape and size of the granules produces an open cell structure that is permeable to large quantities of water : 15.000l/s/ha.

Mr Wilfried BLOCKEN, General Manager

Mrs Anita NEVEN, Assistant Manager

Shurhovenveld 3024 B - 3800 Sint-Truiden
Tel.: + 32 11 68 31 11 Fax: + 32 11 69 64 85
E-mails: wilfried.blocken@isola.be / info@isola.be Website: www.isola.be

KOFFIE F. ROMBOUTS - Frans Rombouts installed his first coffee roasting drum in Antwerp in 1896.
Major developments such as one-cup filter coffee and 1,2,3 Spresso have been important contributions to improve the quality of a cup of coffee.

Mr Emmanuel ROMBOUTS, Export Director

Antwerpsesteenweg 136 B - 2630 Aartselaar
Tel.: + 32 3 870 45 45 Fax: + 32 3 870 45 67
E-mail: emmanuel.rombouts@rombouts.com Website: www.rombouts.com

ROSY BLUE is a diamond services company in de middle of the supply chain.
Our services range from rough diamond trading, diamond polishing and polished wholesale, and jewellery wholesale.

Mr Dilip. R. MEHTA, CEO

Hoveniersstraat 53b B - 2018 Antwerp
Tel.: + 32 3 206 16 00 Fax: + 32 3 206 16 01
E-mail: antwerp@rosyblue.com Website: www.rosyblue.com

SABENA FLIGHT ACADEMY is a JAA (Joint Aviation Authorities) recognized Flith Traning Organization (FTO) based in Brussels.
Besides ab-initio education for trainee pilots, partially performed in Arizona, SFA assures the advanced training of airline pilots on its 5 Full Flight simulators.
SFA furthermore operates a fully equipped centre for industrial and aero-medicine.

Mr Jacques WALDEYER, CEO & Chairman

Mrs Laurence ADAM, Business Development Director

Brussels National Airport - Building 201 B - 1820 Steenokkerzeel
Tel.: + 32 2 752 57 55 Fax: + 32 2 752 57 40
E-mail: laurence.adam@sfa.be Website: www.sfa.be

SABENA TECHNICS - Maintenance of different types of commercial aircraft, like B737 all generation, B757, A320FAM, A330, A340.
Maintenance of components installed on the above mentione types of aircraft Engineering and training services.

Mr Gabor SZILAGYI, Sales Manager

Brussels National Airport - Building 40/345 B - 1930 Zaventem
Tel.: + 32 2 723 59 54 Fax: + 32 2 723 49 58
E-mail: gabor.szilagyi@sabenatechnics.com Website: www.sabenatechnics.com

SCR - SIBELCO has grown from a