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 in Ardooie.

History

In 1907 Sioen-Sabbe was founded by Adolf Sioen in Rumbeke, and later succeeded by his son Daniel Sioen. In 1960 Jean-Jacques Sioen foundrf a company for producing technical (coated) textiles in Beveren. His wife, Jacqueline, started an apparel workshop in 1967 in Roeselare for manufacturing heavy-duty clothing for industrial use.

In 1977 the company moved to a new site in Ardooie, after it outgrew its buildings in Beveren and Roeselare. In the 1980s the company expanded into other countries such as France, Ireland and Tunisia. In 1991 the production plant in Ardooie was destroyed by fire, being rebuilt two years later in 1993.

In 1996 the company was registered on the Brussels Stock Exchange reaching a turnover of 85 million and employing 1500 people. By 2006 the company turnover had reached 339.4 million Euro and employing 4687 people in 38 subsidiaries in 14 different countries. By 2017 the turnover had reached to 363.4 million Euro with a net profit of 26 million Euro. In May 2017 Sioen Industries announced it had acquired the UK based James Dewhurst Group for 44 million pounds.

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