- Sioen Industries
Sioen Industries is a Belgian
textile manufacturer. The company comprises three divisions; the Coating Division, Apparel Division and the Industrial Applications Division. The company head office is located inArdooie .History
In 1907 Sioen-Sabbe is founded by Adolf Sioen in
Rumbeke , he is succeeded by his son Daniel Sioen. In 1960 Jean-Jacques Sioen founds a company for producing technical (coated) textiles inBeveren . His wife, Jacqueline, starts an apparel workshop in 1967 inRoeselare for manufacturing heavy duty clothing for industrial use.In 1977 the company moves to a new site in Ardooie, after it has outgrown its buildings in Beveren and Roeselare. In the 1980s the company expands into other countries such as
France ,Ireland andTunisia . In 1991 the production plant in Ardooie is destroyed by fire, it is rebuilt in 1993 and employs 600 people.In 1996 the company registers on the Brussels Stock Exchange and reaches a turnover of 85 million and employs 1500 people. By 2006 the company turnover ahs reached 339.4 million
Euro and employs 4687 people in 38 subsidiaries in 14 different countries.ource
* [http://www.nieuwsblad.be/Article/Detail.aspx?articleID=nbra05072001_019 Vierde Sioen-overname sinds nieuwjaar] (Dutch)
* [http://www.nieuwsblad.be/Article/Detail.aspx?articleID=gi812dhl9 Sioen mikt op Centraal-Europa en Oekraïne] (Dutch)
* [http://www.texstream.be/bedrijven/bedrijven/sioen/ SIOEN] (Dutch)External links
* [http://www.sioen.be/ Sioen Industries]
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