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Belgische federatie van de chemische industrie en van life sciences

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Non-profit associationfounded 192898 yrs activeAuguste Reyerslaan 70, 1030 Schaarbeek, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0406.478.993
Summary

Belgische federatie van de chemische industrie en van life sciences has been active since 1928 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €5.75M and a net result of €29k. Equity is shrinking by ~2.8% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 56% of 273 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is < 0.1% (very low).

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Score 2025
80 / 100
Excellent
The score weighs solvency, liquidity and profitability. Bankruptcy probability contributes 35%. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability55▼-20
Solvency94▲+2
Growth54▲+4
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
< 0.1% Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €380k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 2.97 against 2.39 in 2024; short-term debt: 24.8% and cash: 13.2% of total assets), and 31.2% of the assets are financed with debt.
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Signals

Six signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
−lowers risk+raises risk○neutral
lowers risk · Lower-risk legal form
Companies with this legal form statistically fail less often than a BV.
KBO · legal form
lowers risk · Lower-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail less often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 94
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Sector 94
lower
← fewer bankruptcies more bankruptcies →
lowers risk · Long track record
A company with a long track record statistically fails less often than a young one.
KBO · incorporation date
Age against the risk zone
highest failure risk from 2 to 8 years 98 years 0 100 y
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate region
In this region companies fail more often than in the rest of the country.
KBO · registered office
lowers risk · Annual accounts: healthy financial profile
The latest annual accounts show a healthy profile in solvency, result and liquidity.
NBB · annual accounts 2025
Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
68.8%
Return on assets
0.3%
Age of the figures
9 mo
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2025 was due by 31-07-2026 and was filed on 17-06-2026, 44 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
44 d early
2024
84 d early
2023
76 d early
2022
53 d early
2021
61 d early
2020
45 d early
2019
35 d early
← before the deadline after the deadline →
Checked, nothing found (2)
neutral · The next deadline is still running
The next financial year closes on 31-12-2026 and is due by 31-07-2027. Nothing is late today.
Companies Code · seven months
Position in the running window
24-09-2026 today31-12-2026 close31-07-2027 deadline
neutral · No strike-offs in the KBO publications
We found no ex-officio strike-off or cessation. Our series starts in 2021 and has gaps, so this is not a confirmation that there is nothing.
KBO publications · our coverage

Financials · fiscal year 2025, abbreviated schema

Turnover
€3.83M▲ 29.0%
2024 · €2.97M
2018: €2.87M 2019: €3.15M 2020: €2.71M 2021: €2.55M 2022: €2.80M 2023: €3.08M 2024: €2.97M
2018 → 2025
EBIT margin
0.9%▼ 21.3pp
2024 · 22.1%
2018: -21.7% 2019: -11.0% 2020: -6.6% 2021: 1.2% 2022: -30.2% 2023: -9.0% 2024: 22.1%
2018 → 2025
Net result
€29k▼ 93.2%
2024 · €427k
2018: €-228k 2019: €-302k 2020: €-176k 2021: €15k 2022: €-868k 2023: €-270k 2024: €427k
2018 → 2025
Working capital
€4.09M▲ 6.6%
2024 · €3.83M
2018: €4.07M 2019: €2.76M 2020: €2.44M 2021: €2.60M 2022: €1.90M 2023: €1.85M 2024: €3.83M
2018 → 2025
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise ▼ fall
Line20212022202320242025Trend
Turnover€2.55M-€2.80M▲ 9.8%€3.08M▲ 9.8%€2.97M▼ 3.6%€3.83M▲ 29.0%
Equity€6.44M-€5.57M▼ 13.5%€5.30M▼ 4.8%€5.72M▲ 8.1%€5.75M▲ 0.5%
Operating result€30k-€-845k€-276k▲ 67.4%€657k€33k▼ 95.0%
Net result€15k-€-868k€-270k▲ 68.9%€427k€29k▼ 93.2%
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€-1.00M€-500k€0€500kOperating result 2021: €30k€30kNet result 2021: €15k€15kOperating result 2022: €-845k€-845kNet result 2022: €-868k€-868kOperating result 2023: €-276k€-276kNet result 2023: €-270k€-270kOperating result 2024: €657k€657kNet result 2024: €427k€427kOperating result 2025: €33k€33kNet result 2025: €29k€29k20212022202320242025€-500k€-250k€0€250k€500k€750kOperating result 2023: €-276k€-276kNet result 2023: €-270k€-270kOperating result 2024: €657k€657kNet result 2024: €427k€427kOperating result 2025: €33k€33kNet result 2025: €29k€29k202320242025
The operating result falls in 2025; 2025 is 95% below 2024.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €8.37M
Fixed assets €2.20M ▲ 16.4%
Current assets €6.16M ▼ 6.6%
Equity and liabilities €8.37M
Equity €5.75M ▲ 0.5%
Debt €2.61M ▼ 5.6%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 32.6% to 31.2%. Equity is higher and debt is lower.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
€75k▼
2024 · €695k
Cash flow
€71k▼
2024 · €465k
Current ratio
2.97▲
2024 · 2.39
Debt to equity
0.45▼
2024 · 0.48
ROE
0.5%▼
2024 · 7.5%
ROA
0.3%▼
2024 · 5.0%
Interest coverage
8.08
Debt ≤ 1 year
€2.08M▼
2024 · €2.77M
Staff costs
€6.77M▲
2024 · €6.06M
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt to equity.
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2025 against 2024 · 62 lines
Balance sheet Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€8.49M€8.37M▼
Fixed assets21/28€1.89M€2.20M▲
Tangible fixed assets22/27€400k€479k▲
Land and buildings22€0-
Plant, machinery and equipment23€3k€0▼
Furniture and vehicles24€48k€32k▼
Other tangible fixed assets26€349k€447k▲
Financial fixed assets28€1.49M€1.72M▲
Affiliated companies280/1€1.47M€1.58M▲
Participating interests280€1.36M€1.36M=
Amounts receivable281€107k€216k▲
Companies linked by participating interests282/3€10k€10k=
Participating interests282€10k€10k=
Other financial fixed assets284/8€11k€135k▲
Amounts receivable and cash guarantees285/8€11k€135k▲
Current assets29/58€6.60M€6.16M▼
Amounts receivable after more than one year29€150k€200k▲
Trade receivables290€150k€200k▲
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€2.56M€2.51M▼
Trade receivables40€2.46M€2.48M▲
Other amounts receivable41€94k€31k▼
Current investments50/53€3.36M€2.29M▼
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€498k€1.11M▲
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€34k€53k▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€8.49M€8.37M▼
Equity10/15€5.72M€5.75M▲
Contributions10/11€1.91M€1.91M=
Capital10€1.91M€1.91M=
Reserves13€8.32M€8.32M=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€-4.50M€-4.47M▲
Amounts payable17/49€2.77M€2.61M▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€2.77M€2.08M▼
Trade debts44€1.99M€1.27M▼
Suppliers440/4€1.99M€1.27M▼
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€770k€793k▲
Remuneration and social security454/9€770k€793k▲
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3-€535k
Income statement Code20242025
Operating income70/76A€13.78M€13.71M▼
Turnover70€2.97M€3.83M▲
Other operating income74€10k€17k▲
Non-recurring operating income76A€1.34M€161k▼
Operating charges60/66A€13.12M€13.67M▲
Services and other goods61€6.79M€6.71M▼
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€6.06M€6.77M▲
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€38k€42k▲
Other operating charges640/8€236k€153k▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€657k€33k▼
Financial income75/76B€27k€50k▲
Recurring financial income75€27k€50k▲
Other financial income752/9€27k€50k▲
Financial charges65/66B€257k€53k▼
Recurring financial charges65€5k€9k▲
Debt charges650€0-
Other financial charges652/9€5k€9k▲
Non-recurring financial charges66B€251k€44k▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€427k€29k▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€427k€29k▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€427k€29k▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€-4.50M€-4.45M▲
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€-4.93M€-4.47M▲
To contributions691-€29k
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)908743.045.0▲

The notes to these accounts (48 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

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Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones

Next filing, fiscal year 2026, expected by 31-07-2027
2026
17-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · abbreviated schema
2025
03-10
State Gazette act Resignations: Hans Casier, Lieven Stalmans and 2 others
Appointments: Pierre Minguet, Susanne Buchholz and 2 others · Reappointments: Frédéric-Charles Bourseaux, Stefaan Depecker and 5 others40 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 22-04-2025
  • Director resignation, Hans Casier (director)
  • Director resignation, Lieven Stalmans (director)
  • Director resignation, Inge Van Der Meeren (director)
  • Director resignation, Georg Wagner (director)
  • Director appointment, Pierre Minguet (director)
  • Director appointment, Susanne Buchholz (director)
  • Director appointment, Aurore Nizot (director)
  • Director appointment, Thomas Van De Velde (director)
  • Director reappointment, Frédéric-Charles Bourseaux (director)
  • Director reappointment, Stefaan Depecker (director)
  • Director reappointment, Pierre Dorignaux (director)
  • +28 further facts in this act
08-05
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · abbreviated schema
11-03
State Gazette act Reappointment: LVM Audit Services, Réviseurs d'Entreprises SRL (statutory auditor)
Permanent representative: Vincent Misselyn · Statutes amendment · Registered-office move6 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 16-04-2024
  • Auditor reappointment, LVM Audit Services, Réviseurs d'Entreprises SRL
  • Permanent representative, Vincent Misselyn
  • General meeting, 10-12-2024
  • Statutes amendment
  • Registered-office move, Auguste Reyerslaan 70 te 1030 Brussel
2024
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €427k
Net result €427k after 2 loss-making years.
22-10
State Gazette act Resignation: Coralie Boulez (director)
Appointment: Gunther Dreezen (director) · Reappointments: Hans Casier, Xavier Hormaechea and 5 others · Statutes amendment36 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 05-12-2023
  • Statutes amendment
  • General meeting, 16-04-2024
  • Director resignation, Coralie Boulez (director)
  • Director appointment, Gunther Dreezen (director)
  • Director reappointment, Hans Casier (director)
  • Director reappointment, Xavier Hormaechea (director)
  • Director reappointment, Cristelle Noirhomme (director)
  • Director reappointment, Wim Michiels (director)
  • Director reappointment, Joris Pollet (director)
  • Director reappointment, Caroline Ven (director)
  • Director reappointment, Yves Verschueren (director)
  • +24 further facts in this act
16-05
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · abbreviated schema
2023
25-09
State Gazette act Resignations: Floris Mackor, Jean-Pierre De Kesel and 2 others
Appointments: Patrick Marichal, Gert Jan Ten Cate and Vincent Wille · Reappointments: Coralie Boulez, Christophe De Cannière and 3 others37 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 18-04-2023
  • Director resignation, Floris Mackor (director)
  • Director resignation, Jean-Pierre De Kesel (director)
  • Director resignation, Paul Deschrijver (director)
  • Director resignation, Luc Delagaye (director)
  • Director appointment, Patrick Marichal (director)
  • Director appointment, Gert Jan Ten Cate (director)
  • Director appointment, Vincent Wille (director)
  • Director reappointment, Coralie Boulez (director)
  • Director reappointment, Christophe De Cannière (director)
  • Director reappointment, Jan Remeysen (director)
  • Director reappointment, Bart Van Waeyenberge (director)
  • +25 further facts in this act
08-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · abbreviated schema
25-01
State Gazette act Resignations: Jean-Paul Beens, Werrier De Prins and 5 others
Appointments: Stefaan Depecker, Paul Deschrijver and 4 others · Reappointments: Frédéric-Charles Bourseaux, Jean-Pierre De Kesel and 4 others · Statutes amendment47 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 19-04-2022
  • Statutes amendment
  • Director resignation, Jean-Paul Beens (director)
  • Director resignation, Werrier De Prins (director)
  • Director resignation, Charles Devroey (director)
  • Director resignation, Hugo Myncke (director)
  • Director resignation, Steffen Kuhling (director)
  • Director resignation, Christiane Malcorps (director)
  • Director resignation, Dick Oomen (director)
  • Director appointment, Stefaan Depecker (director)
  • Director appointment, Paul Deschrijver (director)
  • Director appointment, Julien Moindrot (director)
  • +35 further facts in this act
25-01
State Gazette act Statutes amendment
2 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 13-12-2022
  • Statutes amendment
2022
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet €-868k ▼5890%
Net result drops to €-868k, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
Show earlier events
31-05
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · abbreviated schema
2021
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €15k
Net result €15k after 3 loss-making years.
19-07
State Gazette act Resignations: Pascal Lizin, Didier Malherbe and 2 others
Appointments: Xavier Hormaechea, Cristelle Noirhomme and 2 others · Reappointments: Jean-Paul Beens, Hans Casier and 6 others · Permanent representative: Vincent Misselyn45 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 21-04-2021
  • Director resignation, Pascal Lizin (director)
  • Director resignation, Didier Malherbe (director)
  • Director resignation, Catherine Rutten (director)
  • Director resignation, Luc Suykens (director)
  • Director appointment, Xavier Hormaechea (director)
  • Director appointment, Cristelle Noirhomme (director)
  • Director appointment, Joris Pollet (director)
  • Director appointment, Caroline Ven (director)
  • Director reappointment, Jean-Paul Beens (director)
  • Director reappointment, Hans Casier (director)
  • Director reappointment, Luc Delagaye (director)
  • +33 further facts in this act
16-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · abbreviated schema
2020
18-09
State Gazette act Resignations: Karine Boissy-Rousseau, Frank Daman and 9 others
Appointments: Floris Mackor, Bernd Brian and 10 others · Reappointments: Frédéric-Charles Bourseaux, Jef Brouwers and 3 others56 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 02-04-2019
  • Director resignation, Karine Boissy-Rousseau (director)
  • Director resignation, Frank Daman (director)
  • Director resignation, Wouter De Geest (director)
  • Director resignation, Guy Magera (director)
  • Director appointment, Floris Mackor (director)
  • Director appointment, Bernd Brian (director)
  • Director appointment, Pierre Dorignaux (director)
  • Director appointment, Olivier Greiner (director)
  • Director appointment, Hugo Myncke (director)
  • Director appointment, Ivan Pelgrims (director)
  • Director reappointment, Frédéric-Charles Bourseaux (director)
  • +44 further facts in this act
26-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · abbreviated schema
2019
24-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · abbreviated schema
2018
27-12
State Gazette act Resignations: Wim Clappaert, Tom Schockaert and Luc Varigas
Appointments: Gunther Van Cauwenberge, Volker Weintritt and Hans Casier · Reappointments: Jean-Paul Beens, Hans Casier and 11 others · Permanent representative: Vincent Misselyn48 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 26-04-2018
  • Director resignation, Wim Clappaert (director)
  • Director resignation, Tom Schockaert (director)
  • Director resignation, Luc Varigas (director)
  • Director appointment, Gunther Van Cauwenberge (director)
  • Director appointment, Volker Weintritt (director)
  • Director reappointment, Jean-Paul Beens (director)
  • Director reappointment, Hans Casier (director)
  • Director reappointment, Luc Delagaye (director)
  • Director reappointment, Charles Devroey (director)
  • Director reappointment, Pascal Lizin (director)
  • Director reappointment, Christiane Malcorps (director)
  • +36 further facts in this act
07-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · abbreviated schema
2017
14-09
State Gazette act Resignations: Toon Bossuyt, Stéphane Dalimier and 3 others
Appointments: Karine Boissy-Rousseau, Wim Clappaert and 4 others · Reappointments: Frank Daman, Christophe De Cannière and Wouter De Geest · Statutes amendment42 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 18-04-2017
  • Director resignation, Toon Bossuyt (director)
  • Director resignation, Stéphane Dalimier (director)
  • Director resignation, Tom Heyman (director)
  • Director resignation, Luc Kupers (director)
  • Director resignation, Jan Naets (director)
  • Director appointment, Karine Boissy-Rousseau (director)
  • Director appointment, Wim Clappaert (director)
  • Director appointment, Stef Heylen (director)
  • Director appointment, Guy Magera (director)
  • Director appointment, Dick Oomen (director)
  • Director appointment, Tineke Van Hooland (director)
  • +30 further facts in this act
08-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · abbreviated schema
2016
07-11
State Gazette act Resignation: Tom Debusschere (director)
Appointments: Frédéric-Charles Bourseaux, Jef Brouwers and 3 others32 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 19-04-2016
  • Director resignation, Tom Debusschere (director)
  • Director appointment, Frédéric-Charles Bourseaux (director)
  • Director appointment, Jef Brouwers (director)
  • Director appointment, Jean-Pierre De Kesel (director)
  • Director appointment, Tom Heyman (director)
  • Director appointment, Luc Varigas (director)
  • Board composition, Wouter DE GEEST (chair)
  • Board composition, Jean-Paul BEENS (director)
  • Board composition, Toon BOSSUYT (director)
  • Board composition, Frédéric-Charles Bourseaux (director)
  • Board composition, Jozef BROUWERS (director)
  • +20 further facts in this act
2015
07-12
State Gazette act Appointments: Toon Bossuyt, Tom Schockaert and 3 others
Resignations: Markus Arnold, Patrick Van Acker and Carl Van Camp · Reappointments: Jean-Paul Beens, Hans Casier and 9 others · Permanent representative: Vincent Misselyn48 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 29-04-2015
  • Director appointment, Toon Bossuyt (director)
  • Director appointment, Tom Schockaert (director)
  • Director appointment, Axel Steiger Bagel (director)
  • Director resignation, Markus Arnold (director)
  • Director resignation, Patrick Van Acker (director)
  • Director resignation, Carl Van Camp (director)
  • Director reappointment, Jean-Paul Beens (director)
  • Director reappointment, Hans Casier (director)
  • Director reappointment, Stéphane Dalimier (director)
  • Director reappointment, Luc Delagaye (director)
  • Director reappointment, Charles Devroy (director)
  • +36 further facts in this act
2014
22-10
State Gazette act Appointments: Frarık Daman, Catherine Rutten and 2 others
Resignations: Frank Coenen, Stefan Kroll and 3 others · Reappointment: Christophe De Cannière (director)38 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 29-04-2014
  • Director appointment, Frarık Daman (director)
  • Director appointment, Catherine Rutten (director)
  • Director appointment, Jan Naets (director)
  • Director resignation, Frank Coenen (director)
  • Director resignation, Stefan Kroll (director)
  • Director resignation, Leo Neels (director)
  • Director resignation, Jean Van Praet (director)
  • Director reappointment, Christophe De Cannière (director)
  • Director resignation, Geert Janssens (director)
  • Director appointment, Wouter De Geest (chair of the board)
  • Board composition, Wouter De Geest (chair)
  • +26 further facts in this act
2013
10-10
State Gazette act Appointments: Jozef Brouwers, Tom Heyman and 2 others
Resignations: Patrick VERHELLE, Dirk COLLIER and 2 others · Reappointments: Frédéric-Charles BOURSEAUX, Tom Debusschere and 2 others · Permanent representative: Bernard Bigonville42 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 18-04-2013
  • Director appointment, Jozef Brouwers (director)
  • Director appointment, Tom Heyman (director)
  • Director appointment, Jean-Pierre De Kesel (director)
  • Director resignation, Patrick VERHELLE (director)
  • Director resignation, Dirk COLLIER (director)
  • Director resignation, Jean-Antoine DE MUYLDER (director)
  • Director resignation, Olivier CHAPELLE (director)
  • Director reappointment, Frédéric-Charles BOURSEAUX (director)
  • Director reappointment, Tom Debusschere (director)
  • Director reappointment, Luc Kupers (director)
  • Director reappointment, Luc Varigas (director)
  • +30 further facts in this act
31-07
State Gazette act Appointments: Jozef Brouwers, Tom Heyman and Jean-Pierre De Kesel
Resignations: Patrick VERHELLE, Dirk COLLIER and 2 others · Reappointments: Frédéric-Charles BOURSEAUX, Tom Debusschere and 2 others40 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 18-04-2013
  • Director appointment, Jozef Brouwers (director)
  • Director appointment, Tom Heyman (director)
  • Director appointment, Jean-Pierre De Kesel (director)
  • Director resignation, Patrick VERHELLE (director)
  • Director resignation, Dirk COLLIER (director)
  • Director resignation, Jean-Antoine DE MUYLDER (director)
  • Director resignation, Olivier CHAPELLE (director)
  • Director reappointment, Frédéric-Charles BOURSEAUX (director)
  • Director reappointment, Tom Debusschere (director)
  • Director reappointment, Luc Kupers (director)
  • Director reappointment, Luc Varigas (director)
  • +28 further facts in this act
2012
22-11
State Gazette act Appointment: Frank COENEN (chair)
Resignation: Wouter DE GEEST (chair)30 facts ▸
  • Director appointment, Frank COENEN (chair)
  • Director resignation, Wouter DE GEEST (chair)
  • Board composition, Frank COENEN (chair)
  • Board composition, Markus ARNOLD (director)
  • Board composition, Jean-Paul BEENS (director)
  • Board composition, Frédéric-Charles BOURSEAUX (director)
  • Board composition, Hans CASIER (director)
  • Board composition, Olivier CHAPPELLE (director)
  • Board composition, Dirk COLLIER (director)
  • Board composition, Stéphane DALIMIER (director)
  • Board composition, Christophe DE CANNIERE (director)
  • Board composition, Jean-Antoine DE MUYLDER (director)
  • +18 further facts in this act
30-05
State Gazette act Appointments: Jean-Paul BEENS, Olivier CHAPELLE and Stéphane DALIMIER
Resignations: Bernard PECQUEREAU (director) and Henri VLIEGEN (director) · Reappointments: Markus ARNOLD, Hans CASIER and 17 others · Statutes amendment55 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 19-04-2012
  • Director appointment, Jean-Paul BEENS (director)
  • Director appointment, Olivier CHAPELLE (director)
  • Director appointment, Stéphane DALIMIER (director)
  • Director resignation, Bernard PECQUEREAU (director)
  • Director resignation, Henri VLIEGEN (director)
  • Director reappointment, Markus ARNOLD (director)
  • Director reappointment, Hans CASIER (director)
  • Director reappointment, Frank COENEN (director)
  • Director reappointment, Dirk COLLIER (director)
  • Director reappointment, Wouter DE GEEST (director)
  • Director reappointment, Luc DELAGAYE (director)
  • +43 further facts in this act
2011
30-05
State Gazette act Appointments: Christophe DE CANNIERE (director) and Stefan KROLL (director)
31 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 26-04-2011
  • Director appointment, Christophe DE CANNIERE (director)
  • Director appointment, Stefan KROLL (director)
  • Board composition, Wouter DE GEEST (director)
  • Board composition, Carl VAN CAMP (director)
  • Board composition, Markus ARNOLD (director)
  • Board composition, Frédéric-Charles BOURSEAUX (director)
  • Board composition, Hans CASIER (director)
  • Board composition, Frank COENEN (director)
  • Board composition, Dirk COLLIER (director)
  • Board composition, Christophe DE CANNIERE (director)
  • Board composition, Jean Antoine DE MUYLDER (director)
  • +19 further facts in this act
20-01
State Gazette act Appointments: Tom DEBUSSCHERE (director) and Luc KUPERS (director)
Resignations: Lutz HIPPE, Philippe STAS and Michel VANDERMEIREN32 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 14-12-2010
  • Director appointment, Tom DEBUSSCHERE (director)
  • Director appointment, Luc KUPERS (director)
  • Director resignation, Lutz HIPPE (director)
  • Director resignation, Philippe STAS (director)
  • Director resignation, Michel VANDERMEIREN (director)
  • Board composition, Wouter DE GEEST (chair)
  • Board composition, Carl VAN CAMP (uittredend voorzitter)
  • Board composition, Markus ARNOLD (director)
  • Board composition, Frédéric-Charles BOURSEAUX (director)
  • Board composition, Hans CASIER (director)
  • Board composition, Frank COENEN (director)
  • +20 further facts in this act
2010
07-06
State Gazette act Appointment: Luc VARIGAS (director)
Resignation: Petrus BAETENS (director) · Reappointments: Frédéric-Charles BOURSEAUX, Jean-Antoine DE MUYLDER and 3 others35 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 27-04-2010
  • Director appointment, Luc VARIGAS (director)
  • Director resignation, Petrus BAETENS (director)
  • Director reappointment, Frédéric-Charles BOURSEAUX (director)
  • Director reappointment, Jean-Antoine DE MUYLDER (director)
  • Director reappointment, Lutz HIPPE (director)
  • Director reappointment, Henn VLIEGEN (director)
  • Director reappointment, Michel VANDERMEIREN (director)
  • Board composition, Wouter DE GEEST (chair)
  • Board composition, Carl VAN CAMP (uittredend voorzitter)
  • Board composition, Markus ARNOLD (director)
  • Board composition, Frédéric-Charles BOURSEAUX (director)
  • +23 further facts in this act
17-02
State Gazette act Appointments: Markus ARNOLD, Dirk COLLIER and 3 others
Resignations: René DE CLEYN, Eric DUMEZ and 2 others37 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 15-12-2009
  • Director appointment, Markus ARNOLD (director)
  • Director appointment, Dirk COLLIER (director)
  • Director appointment, Geert JANSSENS (director)
  • Director appointment, Patrick VAN ACKER (director)
  • Director appointment, Patrick VERHELLE (director)
  • Director resignation, René DE CLEYN (director)
  • Director resignation, Eric DUMEZ (director)
  • Director resignation, Emile SIAENS (director)
  • Director resignation, Christian VANEECKHAUTE (director)
  • Board composition, Wouter DE GEEST (chair)
  • Board composition, Carl VAN CAMP (uittredend voorzitter)
  • +25 further facts in this act
2008
15-07
State Gazette act Reappointments: Frédéric-Charles BOURSEAUX, René DE CLEYN and 6 others
Appointments: Eric DUMEZ (director) and Lutz HIPPE (director) · Resignations: Antoon DIEUSAERT (director) and Jan VAN DEN BERGH (director)39 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 04-06-2008
  • Director reappointment, Frédéric-Charles BOURSEAUX (director)
  • Director reappointment, René DE CLEYN (director)
  • Director reappointment, Ludwig DECOSTER (director)
  • Director reappointment, Jean Antoine DE MUYLDER (director)
  • Director reappointment, Albert FOLLENS (director)
  • Director reappointment, Peter MATTHYS (director)
  • Director reappointment, Michel VANDERMEIREN (director)
  • Director reappointment, Henri VLIEGEN (director)
  • Director appointment, Eric DUMEZ (director)
  • Director appointment, Lutz HIPPE (director)
  • Director resignation, Antoon DIEUSAERT (director)
  • +27 further facts in this act
2007
15-06
State Gazette act Reappointments: Jean-Marie BIOT, Emile SIAENS and Jan VAN DEN BERGH
Appointments: Petrus BAETENS, Hans CASIER and 5 others · Resignations: John DEJAEGER, Philippe GREUSE and 5 others · Name change48 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 17-04-2007
  • General meeting, 29-05-2007
  • Name change, essenscia, Belgische federatie van de chemische industrie en van life sciences, Fédération belge des industries chimiques et des sciences de la vie
  • Statutes amendment
  • Director reappointment, Jean-Marie BIOT (director)
  • Director reappointment, Emile SIAENS (director)
  • Director reappointment, Jan VAN DEN BERGH (director)
  • Director appointment, Petrus BAETENS (director)
  • Director appointment, Hans CASIER (director)
  • Director appointment, Wouter DE GEEST (director)
  • Director appointment, Charles DE VROEY (director)
  • Director appointment, Wim MICHIELS (director)
  • +36 further facts in this act
2006
06-11
State Gazette act Registered office · Capital & shares · Statutes amendment
Registered-office move · Statutes amendment3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 23-10-2006
  • Registered-office move, 1030 Bruxelles, Diamant Building, boulevard A. Reyers 80
  • Statutes amendment
11-09
State Gazette act Appointments: Carl VAN CAMP, Pascal LIZIN and 2 others
Reappointment: Carl VAN CAMP (director) · Resignations: Vincent HELLEPUTTE, Ben C. VAN ASSCHE and Luc VERMEESCH37 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 08-05-2006
  • Director appointment, Carl VAN CAMP (chair)
  • General meeting, 09-05-2006
  • Director reappointment, Carl VAN CAMP (director)
  • Director appointment, Pascal LIZIN (director)
  • Director appointment, Didier MALHERBE (director)
  • Director appointment, Leo NEELS (director)
  • Director resignation, Vincent HELLEPUTTE (director)
  • Director resignation, Ben C. VAN ASSCHE (director)
  • Director resignation, Luc VERMEESCH (director)
  • Board composition, Carl VAN CAMP (chair)
  • Board composition, Antoon DIEUSAERT (uitredend voorzitter)
  • +25 further facts in this act
09-01
State Gazette act Resignations: Jan NAETS, Gustaaf DE BISSCHOP and 2 others
Appointments: Peter MATTHYS, Luc SUYKENS and 2 others · Statutes amendment10 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 12-12-2005
  • Statutes amendment
  • Director resignation, Jan NAETS (director)
  • Director resignation, Gustaaf DE BISSCHOP (director)
  • Director resignation, Willy DELVAUX (director)
  • Director resignation, Philippe PÔLET (director)
  • Director appointment, Peter MATTHYS (director)
  • Director appointment, Luc SUYKENS (director)
  • Director appointment, Yves VERSCHUEREN (director)
  • Director appointment, Frank COENEN (director)
Financial milestoneState Gazette actNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.An act published in both Dutch and French appears here once.

Directors · office · real estate

Directors
41 directors, no change since 2025
Aurore Nizot
Director · since 22-04-2025
Current
Pierre Minguet
Director · since 22-04-2025
Current
Susanne Buchholz
Director · since 22-04-2025
Current
VAN DE VELDE Thomas
Director · since 22-04-2025
Current
Gunther Dreezen
Director · since 16-04-2024
Current
Gert Jan Ten Cate
Director · since 18-04-2023
Current
35 other directors
Patrick Marichal
Director · since 18-04-2023
Current
Vincent Wille
Director · since 18-04-2023
Current
Julien Moindrot
Director · since 19-04-2022
Current
Lieven Seys
Director · since 19-04-2022
Current
Stefaan Depecker
Director · since 19-04-2022
Current
Caroline Ven
Director · since 21-04-2021
Current
Cristelle Noirhomme
Director · since 21-04-2021
Current
Joris Pollet
Director · since 21-04-2021
Current
Xavier Hormaechea
Director · since 21-04-2021
Current
Bart Van Waeyenberge
Director · since 16-06-2020
Current
Jan Remeysen
Director · since 16-06-2020
Current
Ivan Pelgrims
Director · since 02-04-2019
Current
Olivier Greiner
Director · since 02-04-2019
Current
Pierre Dorignaux
Director · since 02-04-2019
Current
Christophe DE CANNIERE
Director · since 26-04-2011
Current
Frédéric-Charles BOURSEAUX
Director · since 27-04-2010
Current
Wim MICHIELS
Director · since 17-04-2007
Current
Yves Verschueren
Director · since 01-01-2006
Current
Bernd Brian
Director · since 02-04-2019
Not recently confirmed
Jef Brouwers
Director · since 02-04-2019
Not recently confirmed
Werner De Prins
Director · since 16-06-2020
Not recently confirmed
Christinae Malcorps
Director · since 26-04-2018
Not recently confirmed
Axel Steiger-Bagel
Director · since 29-04-2015
Not recently confirmed
Charles Devroy
Director · since 29-04-2015
Not recently confirmed
Charles Devroye
Director · since 29-04-2015
Not recently confirmed
Frarık Daman
Director · since 29-04-2014
Not recently confirmed
Jozef Brouwers
Director · since 18-04-2013
Not recently confirmed
Geert JANSSENS
Director · since 15-12-2009
Not recently confirmed
De Muylder Jean Antoine
Director · since 27-04-2010
Not recently confirmed
Henn VLIEGEN
Director · since 27-04-2010
Not recently confirmed
Albert FOLLENS
Director
Not recently confirmed
Ludwig DECOSTER
Director
Not recently confirmed
Peter MATTHYS
Director · since 12-12-2005
Not recently confirmed
Jean-Marie BIOT
Managing director · since 09-05-2006
Not recently confirmed
Luc VANDEPUTTE
Director · since 17-04-2007
Not recently confirmed
22-04-2025 Aurore Nizot: Appointed as Director
22-04-2025 Pierre Minguet: Appointed as Director
22-04-2025 Susanne Buchholz: Appointed as Director
22-04-2025 VAN DE VELDE Thomas: Appointed as Director
22-04-2025 Julien Moindrot: Mandate renewed as Director
Full history in the Timeline (400 changes) →
Location & real-estate footprint
Registered office, Schaarbeek · 1 establishment unit since 1928
establishment The establishment unit on the map
Cannot be placed on the map

This address could not be matched to a point in the Belgian address register (BOSA BEST). The address below comes straight from the Crossroads Bank.

Auguste Reyerslaan 701030 Schaarbeek
Ground area
7,530 m²
Building footprint
3,037 m²
Volume, LiDAR
84,150 m³
Parcel 21911C0131/03F000, Brussels · tallest building 33.0 m, ±9 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
FEDERATION DES INDUSTRIES CHIMIQUES DE BELGIQUE
Auguste Reyerslaan 70, 1030 SchaarbeekLibraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities
since 19282.153.723.266
1 parcel
Brussels 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
21911C0131/03F000 Brussels 7,530 m² 1 · 3,037 m² 33.0 m · 9 fl.
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Methodology
via registered seat: 1
1 of 1 parcel with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.

Statutory auditor

1 auditor
DELVAUX ASSOCIES Réviseurs d'entreprises SCRLCurrent
Auditor · represented by Vincent Misselyn
29-04-2015 → present
Show 2 earlier auditors
Bernard Bigonville & Co BVBA
Statutory auditor · represented by Bernard Bigonville
succeeded by DELVAUX ASSOCIES Réviseurs d'entreprises SCRL in 2015
18-04-2013 → 29-04-2015
SPRL Bernard Bigonville & Co
Statutory auditor · represented by Bernard Bigonville
succeeded by DELVAUX ASSOCIES Réviseurs d'entreprises SCRL in 2015
18-04-2013 → 29-04-2015

Articles of association

Purpose
De Federatie heeft tot doel de professionele belangen van de chemische industrie en van de life sciences industrie gevestigd in de Belgisch-Luxemburgse Economische Unie te…
Full purpose

De Federatie heeft tot doel de professionele belangen van de chemische industrie en van de life sciences industrie gevestigd in de Belgisch-Luxemburgse Economische Unie te bevorderen, bij te dragen tot het succes van haar leden ondernemingen, alsook tot de ontwikkeling van de chemische industrie en van de life sciences industrie, waaronder ook haar afgeleide producten. Verder zal de Federatie de ondernemingen ondersteunen, hen vertegenwoordigen, de goede verstandhouding en de solidariteit van haar leden in stand houden, de ontwikkeling en vooruitgang van deze industrieën op alle gebied bevorderen. In het kader van haar aldus omschreven doel verstrekt de Federatie in de eerste plaats diensten aan haar leden ten individuele titel, daarnaast worden er ook diensten verricht voor de sector in zijn geheel, mits naleving van de voorschriften betreffende de economische mededinging en anti-corruptie.

according to the deed of 25-01-2023

Structure & network

Connections & network

118 connected companies
Caroline Ven, Shared director, links 19 companies CVCaroline VenASSOCIATION GENERALE DE L'INDUSTRIE DU MEDICAMENT - ALGEMENE VERENIGING VAN DE GENEESMIDDELENINDUSTRIE, via Caroline Ven AGASSOCIATIONGENERALE DE…FACING, via Caroline Ven FFACINGACERTA, via Caroline Ven AACERTAACERTA Consult, via Caroline Ven ACACERTA ConsultACERTA ONDERNEMINGSLOKET- ACERTA GUICHET D'ENTREPRISES, via Caroline Ven AOACERTAONDERNEMINGSL…Acerta Services, via Caroline Ven ASAcertaServicesACERTA SOCIAAL SECRETARIAAT - ACERTA SECRETARIAT SOCIAL - ACERTA SOZIALSEKRETARIAT, via Caroline Ven ASACERTA SOCIAALSECRETARIAAT…ACERTA SOCIAAL VERZEKERINGSFONDS, via Caroline Ven ASACERTA SOCIAALVERZEKERINGSF…BANK J.VAN BREDA & C°, via Caroline Ven BJBANK J.VANBREDA & C°bpost, via Caroline Ven BbpostCredendo - Trade Credit Insurance, via Caroline Ven CTCredendo - TradeCredit InsuranceETION Synergia, via Caroline Ven ESETION SynergiaMediwe, via Caroline Ven MMediweBelgische federatie van de chemische industrie en van life sciences Belgischefederatie…0406.478.993
Shared directors
Linked via shared directors
AGFA
via Vincent Wille · Director
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ANTWERP MANAGEMENT SCHOOL
via Jan Remeysen · Voorzitter raad van bestuur
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FACING
via Caroline Ven · Permanent representative
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Janssen Pharmaceutica
via Bart Van Waeyenberge · Hoofd van productie (car t bcma)
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PROVIRON FUNCTIONAL CHEMICALS
via Wim MICHIELS · Permanent representative
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ACERTA
via Caroline Ven · Director
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BASF Antwerpen
via Jan Remeysen · Voorzitter directieraad
former→
BNPP AM Pension Fund OFP
via Vincent Wille · Administrateur représentant les affiliés de bnp paribas securities services belgium
former→
bpost
via Caroline Ven · Director
former→
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EVONIK OXENO ANTWERPEN NV
via Ivan Pelgrims · Bestuurder, afgevaardigd bestuurder, voorzitter van de raad van bestuur
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Mediwe
via Caroline Ven · Vertegenwoordiger etion synergía in de raad van bestuur
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ACCESS & PARTNERS
Shared director
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ALTARENCE
Shared director
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AMONIS
Shared director
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Attentia Corporate
Shared director
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BESIX Group
Shared director
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BIOPLUS-PROBOIS
Shared director
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BOREALIS POLYMERS
Shared director
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BRANDDISCOVERY
Shared director
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Centre d'Action Laique
Shared director
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Cofinimmo
Shared director
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copias
Shared director
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DCM Seagull
Shared director
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DECEUNINCK
Shared director
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DELEN PRIVATE BANK
Shared director
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DIMNICK
Shared director
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Elia Group
Shared director
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Energia
Shared director
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Exello.net vzw
Shared director
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EXMAR
Shared director
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FEBELAUTO
Shared director
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FUTERRO
Shared director
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HENKEL BELGIUM
Shared director
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HYDRIA
Shared director
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IMEC International
Shared director
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ImpaktEU
Shared director
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INDAVER
Shared director
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Itinera Institute
Shared director
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KAIROS MANAGEMENT
Shared director
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KWAST
Shared director
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LEVANTO VZW
Shared director
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Olivier CHAPELLE
Shared director
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Plastics Europe
Shared director
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PROXIMUS
Shared director
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RECTICEL
Shared director
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Teach for Belgium
Shared director
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Tessenderlo Group
Shared director
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The Shift
Shared director
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UCB PHARMA
Shared director
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VALORLUB
Shared director
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VANDEPUTTE MEDICAL
Shared director
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VKW LIMBURG
Shared director
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Woonderwijs
Shared director
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Ownership & control

4 board mandates

Public money · subsidies and aid

Flemish government

2022 to 2025 · 12 entries · 499,246 EUR awarded · 459,346 EUR paid
Year Entries awardedpaid
2025 3 44,532 EUR159,600 EUR
2024 3 309,000 EUR194,746 EUR
2023 2 60,000 EUR60,000 EUR
2022 4 85,714 EUR45,000 EUR
Schemes
Subsidie Circulair water
2 entries · 249,000 EUR · 224,100 EUR paid · DAB Fonds voor Preventie en Sanering inzake Leefmilieu en Natuur
Subsidies voor internationaal ondernemen
4 entries · 150,000 EUR · 180,000 EUR paid · Vlaams Agentschap voor Internationaal Ondernemen
Subsidies voor structurele partnerschappen voor internationalisering
2 entries · 90,000 EUR · Vlaams Agentschap voor Internationaal Ondernemen
Subsidies voor sociale tewerkstellingsprojecten
3 entries · 10,246 EUR · 10,246 EUR paid · Departement Werk en Sociale Economie

Federal government

2023 to 2025 · 4 entries · 352,156 EUR in total
Year Department Transactions Amount
2025 FOD Economie 1 99,523 EUR
2025 FOD Binnenlandse Zaken 1 36,337 EUR
2024 FOD Economie 1 98,296 EUR
2023 FOD Economie 1 118,000 EUR
Budget allocations
Toelage aan de collectieve onderzoekscentra voor hun acties op het gebied van octrooicellen
3 entries · 315,819 EUR
Subsidies aan vzw's voor uitgaven met betrekking tot de risico's van zware ongevallen
1 entry · 36,337 EUR

European research

1 project · 56,430 EUR EU contribution
Programmes
Horizon 2020
1 entry · 56,430 EUR
Projects
Development of ‘Less than Wagon Load’ transport solutions in the Antwerp Chemical cluster
Horizon 2020 · participant · 01-05-2017 to 30-04-2020 · 56,430 EUR · LessThanWagonLoad

Recognitions · licences · registrations

Legal Entity Identifier

96760011833N15AA6J51
live in the LEI register

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Company data · Crossroads Bank

Identification
Legal formNon-profit association
Founded23-05-1928
Fiscal year end31-12
Legal name FR FEDERATION BELGE DES INDUSTRIES CHIMIQUES ET DES SCIENCES DE LA VIE
Legal name FR Fédération belge des industries chimiques et des sciences de la vie
Abbreviation FR Essenscia
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
94110Activities of business and employers' organisations
94120Activities of professional membership organisations
82990Other business support services
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 20 filingsAddress and cadastre registers

Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.

Contact details

3 entries
E-mail:info@essenscia.be
Enterprise
Phone:02/238.97.11
Enterprise
Fax:02/231.13.01
Enterprise

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