THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 17 > 22 November 2019 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION, PRESIDED BY HRH PRINCESS ASTRID, REPRESENTATIVE OF HIS MAJESY THE KING

PARTICIPANTS BROCHURE PUBLICATION DATE: 22 OCTOBER 2019 This publication contains information on all the participants who have registered before its publication date. The profiles of all participants and companies, including the ones who have registered at a later date, are however published on the website of the mission www.belgianeconomicmission.be and on the app of the mission “Belgian Economic Mission” in the App Store and Google Play. Besides this participants brochure, other publications, such as economic studies, a useful information guide, etc. Are also available on the above-mentioned website and app.

2 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 17 > 22 November 2019 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Organized by the regional agencies for the promotion of Foreign Trade & Investment (Flanders Investment & Trade [FIT], Hub.Brussels, Wallonia Export-Investment Agency [AWEX]), FPS Foreign Affairs and the Belgian Foreign Trade Agency. THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

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CALENDAR 2020 SENEGAL 7-10 June AUSTRALIA 18-24 October

(The dates are subject to change) THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

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p.8 HRH PRINCESS ASTRID AND MINISTERS p.20 COMPANIES p.286 HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS p.300 FEDERATIONS AND CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE p.320 DIRECTORY OF COMPANIES p.328 OFFICIAL ORGANIZATIONS p.362 HOTELS OF THE MISSION p.366 ECONOMIC PROFILE OF BELGIUM, THE HEART OF BELGIUM THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

8 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION HRH PRINCESS ASTRID OF BELGIUM AND MINISTERS THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

HRH PRINCESS ASTRID OF BELGIUM

REPRESENTATIVE OF HIS MAJESTY THE KING © FPS Chancery of the Prime Minister-Directorate-General External Communication-Belgium External of the Prime Minister-Directorate-General © FPS Chancery Photographe:Shimera-Ansotte

10 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid, Princess mothers and people lacking in education and nounced that Princess Astrid - as Special of Belgium, was born in Brussels on 5 June skills. Envoy of the Convention - would be part of a 1962. She is the second child of King Albert II In late June 2009, the International Paralympic working group tasked with promoting the trea- and Queen Paola. Committee (IPC) Governing Board ratified the ty at a diplomatic level in states that had not appointment of Princess Astrid as a member yet joined. After her secondary education in Brussels, of the IPC Honorary Board. Princess Astrid studied art history for a year Princess Astrid joined the Belgian Armed in Leiden in the Netherlands. She complet- In January 2010, the charity Action Damien/ Forces on 22 May 1997. She is a colonel in the ed her education in Geneva, at the Institute Damiaanactie announced that Princess Astrid Medical Unit. of European Studies and in Michigan in the had agreed to take over from HM Queen Fabiola United States. as Honorary President of the organisation. The Princess is involved in the public activities of the Royal Family. In Brussels on 22 September 1984, Princess As Honorary President of the Queen Elisabeth Astrid married Lorenz, Archduke of Austria- Medical Foundation (QEMF) and the King Princess Astrid represented the King at his Este, who became Prince of Belgium in 1995. Baudouin Foundation’s Scientific and Medical request during the trade missions to Angola Funds, Princess Astrid lends her support to & South Africa and to India in 2013, to the The couple has five children, all born in fundamental medical research. She is involved Kingdom of Saudi Arabia & the Sultanate of Belgium: Amedeo (21 February 1986), Maria in the fight against epidemics and pandem- Oman, to Colombia & Peru and to Malaysia Laura (26 August 1988), Joachim (9 December ics, including from 2007 until 2015 as Special & Singapore in 2014, to Qatar & the United 1991), Luisa Maria (11 October 1995) and Representative of the Roll Back Malaria (RBM) Arab Emirates and to Western Canada in Laetitia Maria (23 April 2003). Partnership. The Princess is also committed to 2015, to Indonesia and to the United States championing the victims of violence, most no- of America-Texas in 2016 and to the Republic Princess Astrid has always shown particular tably in efforts to combat antipersonnel mines. of Korea and to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire concern for those in society who risk falling in 2017, to Argentina and Uruguay and to the through the net. She supports initiatives that On 20 June 2013, the Secretariat of the Ottawa Kingdom of Morocco in 2018, and to Mexico assist the disadvantaged, in particular single Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention an- in 2019.

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 11 THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

HE PIETER DE CREM

MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR, SECURITY AND FOREIGN TRADE

12 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Born on 22 July 1962 in Aalter • Deputy Prime Minister (March 2013 - Oct • Assistant in Roularta Media Group , 1987- Married to Caroline Bergez and father of 2014) 1989 Constantijn, Alicia and Victoria • Minister of Defence (Dec 2007 - Oct 2014) • Attaché at the private office of Minister of EDUCATION • Member of the OSCE Parliamentary Defence Leo Delcroix, 1992-1993 • Master of Arts, Romanic Philology at KU Assembly • Attaché at the private office of Prime Minister Leuven – Katholieke Universiteit Leuven • Commander in the Order of Leopold Wilfried Martens, 1989-1992 • Master of European and international Law at • Chairman of the Commission for the Interior • Chairman of the youth CVP (Christelijke VUB – Vrije Universiteit Brussel at the House of Representatives between 10 Volkspartij – Christian People’s Party) section • Harvard Business School – Advanced June 2007 and 21 December 2007 Ghent–Eeklo , 1989-1995 Management Program • Chairman of CD&V parliamentary party at LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY the House of Representatives between 31 • Pieter De Crem is a Dutch native speaker. He May 2003 and 21 December 2007 speaks and writes fluently in French, English, • CD&V Member of Parliament of the German, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese. He constituency for Oost-Vlaanderen (East – also has a basic knowledge of Russian. Flanders) since 2003, re-elected in 2007 PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE • CVP Member of Parliament of the • Minister of the Interior, Security and Foreign constituency for Ghent-Eeklo, 1995, re- Trade (2018 - ) elected in 1999 • Special Envoy of the Federal Government for • Mayor of Aalter since 1995, re-elected in the research project MYRRHA of the Belgian 2000, 2006, 2012 and 2018 Nuclear Research Center (2017 - 2018) • Advisor in “De fabrieken van de Gebroeders • Secretary of State for Foreign Trade (Oct 2014 De Beukelaar”, 1993-1994 - 2018)

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HE JAN JAMBON

MINISTER-PRESIDENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF FLANDERS, FLEMISH MINISTER FOR FOREIGN POLICY, CULTURE, IT AND FACILITIES

14 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Jan Jambon is born on 26 April 1960 in Genk, PROFESSIONAL CAREER Belgium. He is a Flemish politician, mem- • Career in the business sector, among others ber of the N-VA. On 2 October 2019, he be- at IBM, SD Worx and the Bank Card Company came Minister-President of the Government (1984–2007) of Flanders and Flemish Minister for Foreign • Political career Policy, Culture, IT and Facilities. • Member of the Local Board of Brasschaat (2007-2013) PERSONAL INFORMATION • Deputy Mayor of Brasschaat (2007-2013) • Born in Genk and living in Brasschaat • Mayor of Brasschaat (2013-2014 and 2018- • In a relationship and father of four children 2019) • House of Representatives (2007-2014 and STUDIES 2018-2019) • Bachelor in Computer Sciences at the VUB • Party leader at the House of Representatives (1984) (2008-2014) • MBA at the University of Antwerp (2000) • Vice-Prime Minister, Minister of Security and Home Affairs, in charge of Urban Policy and State Buildings (2014-2018) • Minister-President of the Government of Flanders and Flemish Minister for Foreign Policy, Culture, IT and Facilities (2019-…)

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HE WILLY BORSUS

VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE WALLOON GOVERNMENT MINISTER OF ECONOMY, FOREIGN TRADE, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION, NEW TECHNOLOGIES, AGRICULTURE, AND URBAN AND SPATIAL PLANNING

16 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Born in Pessoux (Ciney) on 4/4/1962 • Walloon MP and MP of the Fédération • Administrator of the Union des Villes et des Married - 3 children Wallonie-Bruxelles (2004 - 2014) Communes de Wallonie (1995 - 2014) EDUCATION AND TRAINING: • Head of the MR-group in the Walloon • Active member of the Sustainable • Higher vocational diploma in legal sciences parliament (2009 - 2014) Development Committee and subsequently obtained at the IESN (Namur) • President of the MR-federation in the of the • Extra training in European social law province of Namur (2004 - 2014) • Governance Committee of the Congress of PROFESSIONAL CAREER: • National executive vice-president of the MR Local and Regional Authorities of the Council • Parliamentary attaché and employee in (2009 - 2014) of Europe (2003 - 2014) Belgian French-speaking non-profit sector • Federal Minister for Small Business Owners, PUBLICATIONS: (1995 - 1997) SMEs, the Self-Employed, Agriculture • « Appel pour le redressement de la Wallonie • Secretary-general of a non-governmental and Social Integration responsible for the », work co-written with Charles MICHEL organisation that is active in the youth sector policy regarding the railway system and the (September 2013) and on an international level (1997 - 2001) regulation of railway and air traffic (2014- • « The European Charter of Local Self- • Advisor for the office of Mr. Michel FORET, 2017) Government in domestic law », report Walloon Minister for Town and Country • Minister-President of the Walloon presented at the 21st session of the Planning, Urban Development and the Government (2017-2019) Governance Committee of the Congress of Environment (2001 - 2004) • Vice-President of the Walloon Government Local and Regional Authorities of the Council ENGAGEMENT AND POLITICAL and Minister of Economy, Foreign Trade, of Europe (29 September 2011). ­FUNCTIONS: Research and Innovation, New technologies, • « Pour une politique de la biodiversité • Municipal councillor in Somme-Leuze (from Agriculture, and Urban and Spatial planning en milieu urbain », report presented at January 1989 until October 2014) (2019-present) the spring session of the Sustainable • Mayor of Somme-Leuze (from 1995 until OTHER FUNCTIONS: Development Committee of the Congress of 2014) • Administrator of several hospitals (CHR – Local and Regional Authorities of the Council • Provincial councillor in Namur (1994 - 2004) AISBS – Vivalia (1991 - 2014)) of Europe (5 February 2008) • President of the provincial council of Namur • Administrator of companies active in the (1995 - 2000) energy sector (2010 - 2014)

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HE PASCAL SMET

SECRETARY OF STATE GOVERNMENT OF THE BRUSSELS-CAPITAL REGION, RESPONSIBLE FOR URBANISM AND HERITAGE, EUROPEAN AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, FOREIGN TRADE AND FIREFIGHTING AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

18 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION PERSONALIA Policy on Assistance to Individuals, Family Consultations on Asylum and Migration Pascal Smet Policy and Film Censorship (Geneva) July 30th 1967, Beveren-Waas, Belgium • 2012 – • 2001 – 2003 EDUCATION Town Councillor, Brussels Commissioner General for Refugees and • 1990 • 2009 – 2014 Stateless persons Antwerp University, Law (great distinction) Flemish Minister responsible for Education, • 1999 – 2001 CAREER Youth, Equal Opportunities and Brussels Chairman of the National Immigration Task • 2019 – • 2006 – 2012 Force established by the Government Secretary of State of the Government of Town Councillor, Brussels • 1999 – 2001 the Brussels-Capital Region, responsible • 2004 – 2009 Deputy Chief of Staff for the Minister of the for Urbanism and Heritage, European and Minister of the Government of the Brussels- Interior International Relations, Foreign Trade Capital Region, responsible for Transport • 1998 – 1999 and Fire fighting and Emergency medical and Public Works; Member of the Board of Deputy Commissioner General for Refugees Assistance; Member of the Board of the the Flemish Community Commission (VGC), and Stateless persons Flemish Community Commission (VGC), responsible for Culture, Sport, Youth and • 1997 – 1998 responsible for Culture, Sport, Youth and Infrastructure Political Expert on Asylum for the Minister Community Centres • 2003 – 2004 of the Interior • 2014 – 2019 Secretary of State of the Government of • 1991 – 1994 Minister of the Government of the Brussels- the Brussels-Capital Region, responsible Provincial Councillor, Eastern Flanders Capital Region, responsible for Mobility for Transport and Emergency Services, • 1989 – 1997 and Public Works; Minister, Member of Brussels-Capital Region; President Flemish Town Councillor, Beveren-Waas the Board of the Flemish Community Community Commission for Culture, Sport, • 1991 – 1997 Commission (VGC), responsible for Culture, Media and Public Services Adviser to Commissioner General for Youth, Sport and Urban Policy; Member of • 2002 – 2003 Refugees and Stateless persons the Joint Board of the Common Community President of the intergovernmental Commission (COCOM), responsible for

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20 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION COMPANIES Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

2 BRIDGE

2 Bridge is a Belgian-based consultancy company, home to a dedicated We understand the unique challenges of your organization, whether team of scientists and entrepreneurs. We provide services on all you are a startup, biotech, medtech, research institute, big pharma or aspects of healthcare product development, including pharmaceutical venture capitalist. We therefore approach projects in a highly personal R&D consultancy, project leadership, scientific and regulatory writing, and collaborative manner through multidisciplinary Tiger Teams, due diligence, coaching and training. Our expertise ranges from drug tailored to your needs. This maximizes synergy among stakeholders discovery, pre-clinical, product (CMC) up to clinical development, and allows us to efficiently connect the dots, all to your benefit. This registration and life-cycle management. corporate philosophy serves as a strong foundation to continue building bridges in healthcare product development.

Rodendijk 60 bus X 2980 Zoersel +32 479 90 03 57 [email protected] www.2bridge.be

Ann Kevin MEULEMANS HOLLEVOET CEO R&D Leader

22 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

4RETAIL

4Retail develops, produces and markets food snacks as biscuits, bakery products, cereals, a.o.

Kortvoortbaan 29 2970 Schilde +32 3 443 15 48 [email protected] www.zagazoe.com

Luc PHILIPS Managing Director

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 23 Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

ACCUEIL ET TRADITION – RESTAURANTS

Accueil & Tradition (Restaurants and Incentives) it is a quality label that includes a several and unique well-known venues in the heart of Brussels (at the Grand Place and around). We are a provider of personalized experiences, every day at « The most beautiful place of the world », we are working to make every moment you spent in our venues unforgettable. We offer you the largest capacity and availability in the heart of Brussels, 1230 seats to host your groups for your: seminars, culinary steps, beer tasting, private events, team building, meals, workshops...

Grand Place 15 1000 Brussels +32 2 513 64 79 [email protected] www.atgp.be

Ilhame TALBI Sales & Events Manager

24 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Transports and Logistics

AERTSSEN LOGISTICS

Aertssen Group is an international family business with a reputation activities of construction and agricultural machinery. Furthermore, as one of Europe’s leading experts in exceptional transports, logistics Aertssen Logistics has a logistical hub in the Port of Zeebrugge, the services, construction and infrastructure works, crane rental, green largest ro/ro port in the world. energy and real estate development. We are a multidisciplinary group Since 1980 Aertssen developed the know-how and capability to: with more than 60 years of experience and 1500 employees, resulting 1. Execute any kind of exceptional road transport in Europe. in business units that strengthen each other with extensive knowledge, 2. Provide all kind of storage possibilities for machinery. experience and expertise. 3. Organize worldwide forwarding of construction an agricultural Aertssen Group is currently taking shape in the Port of Antwerp, which equipment is the second largest container terminal of Europa. Aertssen Logistics 4. Perform assembly and fi nish to order activities for all kind of machinery is building, next to its trimodal terminal of 10 hectares, a brand-new prior to end-user delivery 20-hectare logistics center for assembly, storage and fi nish-to-order

Laageind 91 2940 Stabroek +32 474 71 48 24 fi [email protected] www.aertssen.be

Filip Sam DE KEMPENEER AERTSSEN Account Manager Manager Sales & Operations

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 25 Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

AGFA

Agfa NV is one of the world’s leading companies in imaging technology. The healthcare division delivers diagnostic imaging solutions that set Agfa NV develops, manufactures and markets analogue and digital standards in productivity, safety, clinical value and cost effectiveness. systems for the printing industry, for the healthcare sector, and for specific industrial applications. Agfa is Headquartered in Mortsel, Belgium. The company is present in The group has more than 150 years of imaging experience. 40 countries and has agents in another 100 countries around the globe.

Septestraat 27 2640 Mortsel +32 3 444 75 24 www.agfa.com

Herman Ling Suresh Dennis RAATS JIN RANGANATHAN LONG Marketing and Sales China Government Vice President Region General Manager, Manager Affairs Manager ASPAC Greater China

26 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Business services

AGIO CAPITAL & BUSINESS SOLUTIONS

Agio Capital and Business Solutions is a boutique financial and business advisor, assisting European High tech companies in their financing efforts and in in efforts to find Business Partners.

The focus of AGIO Capital and Business Solutions is on Asia and Europe.

Bist 47/3 2180 Antwerp +32 474 98 90 28 [email protected] www.agiocapsol.com

Henk Ben JOOS RIEDER Director life sciences Director Strategic and healthcare Advice

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 27 Tourism and Leisure

AIR BELGIUM

Air Belgium is a fresh thinking Belgian airline that started in 2016 with onboard service and spirit are well received and promising for the future its main office located in Mont-Saint-Guibert, Walloon-Brabant. of Air Belgium which counts around three hundred employees. The Company currently fly four Airbus A340-300s intended for the As part of its development plans Air Belgium will launch scheduled operation of long-haul scheduled flights, ACMI (Wet lease) and charter services to the People Republic of China. All required operation licenses operations. have already been granted to Air Belgium by the Chinese Authorities. As part of its service concept the Company promotes Belgium, its assets The first two destinations shall be served as from April 2020. and spirit by proposing Belgian products, a focus on hospitality, a smart Simply fly away, that’s the whole idea and that’s why we aim to offer and efficient service and a fresh and transparent communication. affordable, comfortable, enjoyable and streamlined travel experience to The Company’s values conveyed by its employees through its qualitative passengers of all travel classes.

Rue Emile Francqui 7 1435 Mont-Saint-Guibert +32 10 23 45 00 [email protected] www.airbelgium.com

Niky Georges TERZAKIS CHACHATI CEO CFO

28 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Business services

A-LAW INTERNATIONAL LAW FIRM

A-LAW INTERNATIONAL LAW FIRM is a Belgian Law Firm providing estate and construction, private matters, investment immigration, Belgian, European and International legal services. A-LAW attorneys- public procurement, FTA (Free trade agreement), TPP (Trans Pacific at-law Headquarters is situated at House Artois Gijzelaarsstraat 21, Partnership agreement) and regulatory compliance audits, EU funded 2000 Antwerp, Belgium. projects and so on, while serving its clients in their own language.

A-LAW specializes in comprehensive guidance and advising on all legal A-LAW INTERNATIONAL LAW FIRM is a multi-disciplinary team of and business aspects of Belgian, European and international legislation Belgian and Foreign Law and business professionals. Our in-house concerning sale, trade (distribution, agency, franchise),investment expertise is available through Foreign Law Desks in Antwerp, Ghent, projects (Establishment NewCo, M&A, JV, PPP), regulatory Brussels and Louvain-la-Neuve, branches and/or licensed offices in compliance, debt recoveries, litigation and dispute resolution, liability Europe, China, Vietnam, the Americas and Africa. and compensation claims, traffic and transport regulations, real

Gijzelaarsstraat 21 2000 Antwerp +32 3 232 68 88 [email protected] www.a-law.eu

Patricia Thomas Mo LEERS DE BEULE CHEN Managing Partner, Head C&M, Corporate Legal Counsel China, Head international and Management, Representative A-Law department Head Africa team China

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 29 Financial services

ALTER DOMUS (BELGIUM)

An increasing number of top asset Managers, lenders and family range of services spanning fund administration, corporate services, offices around the globe choose Alter Domus as their Partner of choice. agency services, CLO collateral administration, credit and structured Whether you manage a small stand-alone fund with a limited number product services, depositary services, transfer pricing, wealth of investments or a large multibillion dollar buyout fund with a complex administration, domiciliation, and management company services, thus stream of investments in multiple jurisdictions, we understand your providing you a more streamlined process. world. Our vertically integrated approach provides you with solutions across the entire value chain of investment structure, from fund level all the way down to local special purpose vehicles and property companies. Our talent pool of over 2,200 employees apply their expertise daily to let you stay focused on your core activities. We offer you a comprehensive

Chaussée de la Hulpe 166 1170 Brussels +32 2 892 03 00 [email protected] www.alterdomus.com

Guillaume BLAUWART Country Executive Belgium

30 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Machinery and Equipment

ALURO

Specialist in Thermal Break Assembly Machines. • Aluroller EVO: 3-in-1 technology for Thermal Break Assembly The market of window isolation is rapidly changing. Not only are • Superior 3-in-1 technology for Thermal Break Assembly of aluminum end consumers demanding better isolation (e.g. passive building). profiles Governments are also imposing higher isolation standards. As market • Superior 3-in-1 technology for knurling, strip inserting and rolling leader in the Thermal Break Assembly for aluminum profiles, Aluro has (crimping) anticipated this drastic market evolution. • 1 machine for 3 operations, requiring only 2 operators • Unique rolling (crimping) process to ensure straight profiles Thanks to the extensive experience which Aluro has gained over the past • Fastest set-up times in the market 25 years, Aluro is able to offer superior technology to boost your Thermal Break Assembly. Our machines for Thermal Break Assembly allow you to knurl, to insert isolation strips and to roll to assemble aluminum profiles for windows and curtain walls.

Industriepark 12 2220 Heist-Op-Den-Berg +32 15 24 66 60 [email protected] www.aluro.com

Anthony DE MEURECHY Managing Director

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 31 Business services

AMÉNAGEMENT CONSTRUCTION IMMOBILIER (ACI)

ACI has been coordinating works and projects since 1991. The firm is ACI is a general construction firm that is specialized in design, a true specialist that has succeeded in surrounding itself with reliable construction, renovation, finishing works and internal and external Partners making it possible to complete successfully any project it has refurbishments of offices, industrial buildings and retail space. been entrusted with.

ACI is part of a consortium of companies (BATIMELEC, GMTF, 1SPACE DESIGN) involved in the construction industry, offices and retails layouts, which guarantees: a mastery of special techniques (HVAC, Electricity), strong collaborations, the capacity to handle large scale projects at a fair price.

Drève Richelle 161 L Bte 59 1410 Waterloo +32 2 358 44 87 www.aci-entreprises.be

Stéphanie Nicolas Fenfang GHEYSENS MICHOT CHEN Public Relation technical sales Commercial Manager

32 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Machinery and Equipment

AMS BELGIUM

AMS is a worldwide leading company and service provider in Our main areas are : programming activities for automation projects with the use of ROBOTS • The automotive and tier 1 suppliers & PLC systems. AMS has offices in Belgium, the Netherlands, South • The food industries (beverages, cheese, …) Africa, Germany, China and Italy. We have Partnerships with main line builders in Austria, Brazil, Mexico and the USA. Complete turnkey Our inventions for the Industry 4.0 : projects can be realized in the specific area of robot, PLC programming • Our Robomould® patented rotational moulding system and off-line simulation (with Robcad/process simulate and 3D • Our logistic handling solutions for mixed palletizing and airport lasertracking measurement equipment). handling

Kieleberg 5 3740 Bilzen +32 475 28 66 82 [email protected] www.ams-innovation.com

Johan POTARGENT CEO

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 33 Tourism and Leisure

ANTOINE MORTIER

A.S.B.L Antoine Mortier has as aim the defence, protection and the promotion of the work of the Belgian painter Antoine Mortier (1908- 1999). It is in the execution of the realization of its social object that the A.S.B.L Antoine Mortier is invited to present an exhibition of Antoine’s Mortier paper and ink works at the Tsinghua University Art Contemporary Museum of Beijing from November 19, 2019 to February 20, 2020.

Av. Messidor, 190, bte 11 1180 Brussels +32 472 35 11 49 [email protected] www.antoinemortier.com

Gil Françoise Camille Julie KNOPS MORTIER BRASSEUR VAN DEUN President Member of the board Vice-President and Assistant curator curator

34 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

AQUILON PHARMACEUTICALS

Aquilon Pharmaceuticals S.A. (Aquilon Pharma) started late 2013 as Aquilon Pharma has developed a breakthrough functional excipient a spin-off of Liège University (Belgium) and is now an independent technology that improves the pharmacology and the lung deposition and multidisciplinary Pharm-Tech company with global ambitions, of existing drugs. The developed formulations, inhalation solutions specialized in the improvement of the efficacy of drugs through and powders, are compatible with most of the existing and innovative inhalation. inhalation devices.

Rue porte de Lorette 76 4600 Vise +32 4 229 28 00 [email protected] www.aquilonpharma.com

Paul MAES CEO

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 35 Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

ASEPTIC TECHNOLOGIES

Aseptic Technologies developed and manufactures innovative aseptic The benefits of the technology are multiple: a better sterility assurance production equipment for the Pharmaceutical industry. Its equipment to the patient, reduced investments, a better safety during whole supply are designed to provide safer & easier sterility assurance for liquid chain and a strong operating cost reduction. aseptic filling operations. The technology is widely used in the Regenerative Medicine since it The vials are provided clean, closed & sterile (ready-to-fill) to users, to offers uncompromised closure integrity even during storage at cryogenic eliminate all preparation steps from the process. The filling is performed temperature (-196°C). by a special needle piercing the stopper in place. Then, the stopper is immediately heat-resealed by a laser to restore a complete closure integrity.

Parc CREALYS - Rue Camille Hubert 7 5032 Isnes +32 81 40 94 10 [email protected] www.aseptictech.com

Patrick Krzysztof BALERIAUX TARGOWSKI CEO Sales Manager - Head of Asia-Pacific

36 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

ASIA EUROPE TRADE (AET)

ASIA EUROPE TRADE (AET) is a leading supplier and consolidator Emart, 7/11, Circle K, Wellcome…), Distributors on E-Commerce (Alibaba, of quality European Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) food and Tmall, JD.com, Sunning..) , HoReCa, Food industry, Delicatessen stores, non food to Asia. With over 25 year successful experience in sourcing, Business Club, Air Lines, Travel Retail , Air Lines… exporting (with all documents, chinese labels and certificates…) from AET offers over 20000 SKU and more than 360 Brands. We can source all over Europe to Asia and China, AET can consolidate all the goods products for you and also produce with your own brands. AET has its and do a complete service door to door. Aet works in 10 languages (most own offices in China and Taiwan and other Asian places. Contact us european), Russian and Chinese... we’ll make you competitive offers and efficient services. AET exhibit at AET has import licence (even for dairy products) and logistics services 10 international fairs around the world. in Europe and China. Our main references and clients are retail chains (Carrefour, RT Mart, Auchan, Costco, Starbucks, Dairy Farm, Loote,

Rue de Rotterdam 25 4000 Liège +32 4 253 59 89 [email protected] www.asiaeuropetrade.biz

Benoît LISMONDE CEO

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 37 Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

ASSOCIATION OF BELGIAN HORTICULTURAL COOPERATIVES (VBT)

The Association of Belgian Horticultural Cooperatives (VBT) represents stakeholders. It also offers its members a platform for consultation and defends, both nationally and internationally, the interests of Belgian and exchanges of views. Furthermore, VBT provides sector-relevant producers and marketing cooperatives in the fruit and vegetable sector. information to its members and may, in specific domains, act as a service provider. More than 90% of the Belgian production of fresh fruit and vegetables is sold through the members of VBT. Where necessary VBT works One of the main activities is opening up new markets for fresh Belgian in conjunction with other organizations, federations or relevant produce.

Tiensevest 136 3000 Leuven +32 16 20 00 80 [email protected] www.vbt.eu

Luc VANOIRBEEK Secretary-General

38 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

ASTEL-MEDICA

Astel Medica, spin-off of the university of Liège, founded in 2000, is As leader and pioneer in the sector of probiotics in Belgium and a Belgian pharmaceutical company located in Liège. Leader in the International, Astel Medica is known for its research and development Belgian probiotics market, Astel Medica produces and markets a range department but especially for its scientific background including more of products in various therapeutic areas such as: gastroenterology, than 100 scientific publications on its strains and clinical studies from immunity, gynaecology, rhumatology, cardiovascular diseases and protocol to publication. paediatrics.

Rue du Zoning 5 4557 Soheit-Tinlot +32 85 51 40 11 www.astel-medica.com

Thouria Mehmet LOUHMADI NASIR General Manager International Business Developer

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 39 Construction, Infrastructure and Engineering

ATELIER DE CONSTRUCTION DE THERMO-ECHANGEUR (ACTE)

Founded in 2003, ACTE is specialized in the development and production Recuperators can be delivered with or without casing, according to your of heat exchangers. The development and production of recuperators preference or production capacity. for micro gas turbines (with an electrical power of 10 kWe to 1.5 MWe) is our core business. ACTE also has solutions for waste heat recovery in high temperature industrial processes (300 to 700°C). Our Engineering Department will help you with the dimensioning and the design of the complete heat exchanger, from the prototyping phase to the production phase. To reduce the development costs, we can propose a standard product for the prototyping phase. Once the prototype has proven its performances, a customized recuperator, perfectly matching your expected performances and dimensions, can be developed.

Rue de l’Avenir 8 4460 Grace-Hollogne +32 4 247 11 24 [email protected] www.acte-sa.com

Vincent COLARD Managing Director

40 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Business services

ATLAS HISEAS

Atlas Hiseas SA is part of the HISEAS Group, the leading destination central contact point and a bridge in the EU-China cultural and economic management group in China specialised in European travel management. exchanges, the company owns an extensive network connecting both Founded in 2013, Atlas Hiseas (previously Atlas International Culture) is regions, with affiliates and representative entities widely established an international firm based in Brussels and is active in the sectors of in Chinese and European strategic cities such as Shanghai, Beijing, Communications & Public Relations, Business Consultancy and Event Chendgu, Paris, Budapest, Sofia, etc. Management with a focus on tourism and culture industries. Acting as a

Chaussée de Charleroi 112 1060 Brussels +32 491 18 68 67 [email protected] www.atlasinternationalculture.com

Julien Yue DEROUAUX LUO Deputy General Digital Marketing Manager Expert

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 41 Tourism and Leisure

ATOMIUM

The Atomium was built as the main pavilion and icon of the 1958 World Six spheres accessible to the public: Expo of Brussels (Expo 58). In the 1950s, faith in scientifi c progress was • the bottom sphere is reserved for permanent exhibitions dedicated to great, and a structure depicting atoms was chosen to embody this. the 1950s, the 1958 World Expo and the construction of the Atomium; The Atomium depicts nine iron atoms in the shape of the body-centred • the second sphere hosts temporary exhibitions; cubic unit cell of an iron crystal, magnifi ed 165 billion times. • the third and central spheres have a versatile vocation and allow the It stands 102 meters high and is still today the National symbol of organisation of various events, films, concerts, parties or conferences; Belgium. • the top sphere, in addition to the panorama, holds a restaurant; • the sixth sphere is the children›s ball, intended for the organisation of An average of 600.000 visitors come to visit the Atomium every year workshops of urban pedagogy, allowing the children from six to twelve again, and enjoy the amazing panoramic views over Brussels and its years to spend the night there. surrounding.

Atomiumsquare 1 1020 Brussels +32 2 475 47 75 [email protected] www.atomium.be

Eric BRUYNINCKX Business Development Manager

42 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

AUX ARMES DE LEON 1921

“The 300-seats Restaurant AUX ARMES de BRUXELLES, established culinary discovery of what our national gastronomy offers at its best. in 1921 and taken over in 2018 by Mr. Rudy VANLANCKER – Owner of Open 7/7 days – all year long, we have banquet facilities from 15 up to the Restaurant CHEZ LEON, is a Belgian institution located in Brussels 150 persons with private rooms.” downtown near to the Grand-Place. With a worldwide reputation for his rich traditional and authentic Belgian cuisine, its bourgeois and We also look for a Partner to launch our new restaurant in China under historical décor, AUX ARMES de BRUXELLES is the place to be for a a license contract.

Rue des Bouchers 13 1000 Brussels +32 2 511 55 50 [email protected] www.auxarmesdebruxelles.com

Thierry SCHEERS Commercial Director

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 43 Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

AVIETA

COMPANY BACKGROUND RANGE OF PRODUCTS Avieta, creator of delicious & authentic premium Belgian waffles. Our products are sold in the whole word. For more than 80 years, the unique know-how of our masters bakers Our company is 100% focused on the manufacturing and the marketing combining authentic traditional Belgian recipes, superior quality of our waffles. ingredients enable us to produce our high quality Belgian waffles. This allows it to offer a wide range including among others the famous crunchy pearl sugar waffle and the Brussels waffle. ADDED VALUE While our master bakers make our delectable traditional waffles, our Research & Development team works to elaborate innovating waffles concept to answer the needs of the differents markets.

Rue de Villers 36 4520 Vinalmont +32 85 61 17 73 [email protected] www.avieta.com

Franck Hervé ROSEAU BATAILLE Director Sales & Marketing Director

44 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Construction, Infrastructure and Engineering

AWG ARCHITECTEN

awg architecten is a leading Belgian architecture and urban design awg architecten can help you with urban design, master planning and company founded in 1972, active in China since 2014, and has set up a architecture, or any combination of these. China local company in 2016. In China, awg architecten has already worked for several local awg is especially accomplished in complex urban situations, where governments in Shanghai and for private and state owned companies many conflicting interests are involved, by designing new developments, in 2nd tier cities. redevelopments, and reconversions that have a unique character and enhance the city.

Paardenmarkt 85 2000 Antwerpen +32 3 233 87 40 [email protected] www.awg.be

Filip Tim DELANGHE VAN BOGAERT Lecturer/Urban Architect/China Architect/Director representative

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 45 Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

B BY B

BbyB, Babelutte by Bartholomeus, is a unique concept, created by BbyB aims for the best of the best in the world of chocolate. Original Belgian chef Bart Desmidt (two stars in the Michelin guide for restaurant creations, made by masters in their craft, who choose refined and Bartholomeus in Knokke) and master chocolatier Jan Verleye. Bart surprising combinations of pure ingredients. The basis of BbyB is the Desmidt works only with the best products, mostly local, in his famous forgotten caramel Babelutte, with which chef Bart Desmidt created restaurant. Jan Verleye, master chocolatier from Turnhout, believes that a whole range of chocolates. The signature flavor is pure chocolate, chocolate can only be made with pure ingredients. They combined forces Babelutte (caramel) and sea salt, number 58. But there is more. Beside to create a range of chocolates with an exclusive design and surprising of Babelutte, there are 22 flavors to choose from, divided in 7 families, flavors. with their own color. Each chocolate had his own number. This makes the design exclusive and original.

Everdongenlaan 23 bus C 2300 Turnhout +32 14 43 90 73 [email protected] www.bbyb.be

Filip VERSELE CEO

46 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION ICT and Audiovisual

BARCO

Barco is a global technology leader that develops networked Display Technology: high resolution medical grade displays, tiled LCD visualization solutions for the entertainment, enterprise and healthcare video walls; projection Technology: laser projectors for digital cinema, markets. Our solutions help people to enjoy compelling entertainment events, virtual reality, simulation, meeting rooms and rear-projection experiences; they foster knowledge sharing and smart decision- making video-walls; connectivity platforms and image processing. in organizations and help hospitals provide their patients with the best possible healthcare.

President Kennedypark 35 8500 Kortrijk +32 56 23 32 11 www.barco.com

Jan Filip Tet Jong Nicolas DE WITTE PINTELON CHANG VANDEN ABEELE CEO Senior VP - GM Sr. Vice President/ Senior VP - GM Healthcare Managing Director Entertainment Barco China

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 47 Business services

BAYARD

Behind the champion, owner of the only Belgian Olympie Equestrian This family know-how has been appreciated for many years by a medal (individual), stand a man who discovered some of the best horses demanding customers. During these years, François Mathy and his in the world. A success story which started over 60 years ago. All over the family were able to convince. More than business relations, these are world, a large number of horses and equestrian champions visit Ecurie perennial links that the Mathy have knotted through meetings; working Mathy every year! This family know-how has been appreciated for many from father to son, from generation to generation. years by a prestigious clientele.

Hassoumont 23 4920 Sougne-Remouchamps + 32 4 360 86 42 [email protected] www.ecuriemathy.com

Aline Laura MATHY MATHY Export Manager Horsewoman

48 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

BE.CHINA

COMPANY BACKGROUND RANGE OF PRODUCTS In 2012, the Chinese market is in strong growth, Philippe Mairlot, CEO Be.China focuses mainly on the marketing of high quality Belgian active for several years on this market with his company of transport (Walloon) products. At first, the company wanted to offer a wide range and logistics based in China and in Europe, creates Be.China to answer of products to its Chinese consumers such as beers, biscuits, liqueurs, the demand of the emerging middle class looking for European quality wine, chocolate or water. However, recently, the company has decided to products and to help Belgian, and particularly Walloon producers, to focus on a few flagship products in full growth. enter the Chinese market. MAIN REFERENCES ADDED VALUE Today, Be.China collaborates with three different Belgian breweries: the Local support of competent authorities. Established distribution network Silly Brewery, the Ebly brewery and La Ramée Abbey. Each one promotes and supply chain. Transport & logistics experience via sister company. In a selection of their best beers. general, exclusive exporter of its products. Very close relationship with CERTIFICATION its Partners, long-term collaboration. Active and sells in many parts of Board Member BCECC/Director membership Shenzhen Food Importer China, offices in Shenzhen and in Xiamen. Manages the introduction of & Exporter Association (SZFIEA)/Member new products in China. WCA, world network of independent freight forwarders.

Liège Airport Business Park-Rue de l’Aéroport 50 4460 Grâce-Hollogne +32 4 477 75 00 [email protected] www.be-china.eu

Philippe Axel Amberly MAIRLOT DE SPIRLET LI CEO Sales Marketing Business Development Director China

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 49 Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

BEL’EXPORT

Bel’Export stands for Belgian Export, a company owned by the Derwael Main products: family. * Pears, apples, strawberries, cherries * Tomatoes, bell peppers, carrots Bel’Export was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of ‘Fruitbedrijf Derwael’.

Our expertise and adherence to tradition, which is the result of more than 90 years in the fruit growing business, is reflected in the quality of our business.

Neremstraat 2 3840 Borgloon +32 12 67 10 50 [email protected] www.belexport.com

Tony Kevin DERWAEL DERWAEL CEO Sales Export Sales Manager Export

50 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Financial services

BELFIUS BANK

Belfius Bank is an autonomous Belgian banking and insurance group public infrastructure, education, energy, mobility and the local economy. wholly owned by the Belgian federal state through the Federal Holding Within Belfius Bank Corporate Banking has a strong challenger market and Investment Company (SFPI-FPIM). Belfius Bank is, above all, a local position. It has achieved an impressive, profitable growth over the past bank, collecting savings deposits and investments via its distribution 3 years respecting the defined risk framework. With 10,700 customers networks in Belgium. It then re-invests these funds back into the society Belfius Corporate Banking is today active in 1 out 4 Mid & Large in the form of loans to individuals ( mainly mortgage loans), the self- Corp companies (turnover > 10 mio EUR) in Belgium, a figure even as employed, small and medium-sized enterprises, the liberal professions, high as 1 out 2 among Large Corps. Belfius Corporate Banking has a corporates and, in particular, public and social institutions. As an clear potential to differentiate itself and further gain market share integrated, 100 % Belgian bank and insurance company, Belfius Bank given its Belgian identity and local, decentralized decision centers as focuses on establishing a strong, local relationship with customers and well as its ability to create a true ecosystem between Corporates and creating added value for the community, together with its customers and the Government at all levels in Belgium thanks to Belfius thorough partners. Belfius Bank seeks to excel in its community involvement by knowledge of the Public & Social sector and the framework of “Smart investing in key areas such as housing, retirement homes and hospitals, Belgium”.

Place Charles Rogier 11 1210 Brussels +32 2 222 11 11 www.belfius.be

Peter VERMEIREN Director Corporate Banking

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 51 Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

BELGIAN MEAT EXPORTS

Belgian Meat Exports (BME) opens new diffi cult markets, especially By exporting our meat products to the best paying markets worldwide we in the food and meat sector. Under the impulse of Belgian Minister of can guarantee an optimised margin. Diversifi cation of export markets is Agriculture Borsus, BME was created to help the private companies the main goal of BME. together with the governmental organisations to be able to export. Only intense cooperation between private companies, the government in BME is open to other sectors which are interested in diversifi cation of Belgium and in the importing country leads to successful business. BME their export markets. The know-how of BME is accessible for everybody is your Partner to realise this cooperation. who is motivated to export to third countries, and wants to bring his company to another level.

Brusselsesteenweg 283 bus 11 9230 Wetteren +32 473 95 07 95 [email protected]

Thierry SMAGGHE CEO

52 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

BELGIAN PORK GROUP

Belgian Pork Group is a network of 7 Belgian production sites with a 2500 employees and an annual turnover of 790 mio euro, Belgian Pork proven track-record in slaughtering, cutting and processing pork from Group is the most important player on the Belgian pork market. Since A to Z. On annual basis, Belgian Pork Group produces about 500.000 the entire process from farmer to consumer is controlled, and thanks tonnes of pork meat, of which an important part is being exported to over to the continuous investments in automation and specialisation, we can 55 countries all around the world. The 7 Belgian plants which are part offer a unique range of business solutions to our clients. Belgian Pork of this group are : Westvlees, Comeco, Covameat, Lovenfosse, Locks, Group invests continuously in quality and food safety. This results in the Lavameat and D’hulster. From processing, cutting, freezing, packing highest level of standards: a validated self-checking for the entire site and labelling to preparing ready-to-cook pork dishes. All products Waitrose, Febev+, BRC level A, Certus, US Army, Asda, Belac, IFS higher are manufactured entirely in-house. Your guarantee of impeccable level, Morissons and Sectorguide. quality, flexible service and optimal prices. With a staff of more than

Ommegang West 9 8840 Staden +32 51 78 84 00 [email protected] www.belgianporkgroup.com

Jos Michaël CLAEYS CATRY CEO International Sales Manager

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 53 Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

BELORTA

With 650.000 tons of fresh produce per year, BelOrta is Belgium’s One of our top products is the Belgian Conference pear. Conference leading co-operative actioner and one the European market leaders in pears are distinguished by their delicious taste, their elegant shape, fresh fruit & vegetables. BelOrta markets a very wide range that varies their good shelf life, but above all by their versatility in use. The pears from established classics to hyper-innovative products, from high can be eaten crispy, fresh at the beginning of the ripening process or volume staples to refi ned specialties, from conventional to organic. All juicy, sweet at the end of the ripening process. BelOrta’s Conference of these products benefi t from the same stringent cultivation method. pears are rich in vitamins, minerals, fi bers and benefi t from a stringent Our baseline ‘redefi ning fruit & vegetables’ expresses our mission: to cultivation method. The Conference pear is one of the most popular redefi ne the standards within the fruit and vegetable landscape. European fruits at the moment and since a few years also available for Chinese consumers.

Mechelsesteenweg 120 2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver +32 15 55 11 11 [email protected] www.belorta.be

Jo LAMBRECHT Commercial Manager

54 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

BELOURTHE

BELOURTHE is a Belgian cereals and infant milk manufacturer, located In 2016, Belourthe built a new production line and is now also able to in Hamoir (Province of Liege), with more than 80 years of experience in fulfill any request for Infant and follow-up milks. this business. Its plant is among European’s largest cereals processing sites, with a production capacity up to 20.000 tons/year. The company has BELOURTHE’s main brands are NINOLAC and FORTILAC. a Grade A Quality Certificate from the BRC (British Retail Consortium) and IFS, one of the most important European quality systems. Its products are exported worldwide.

Avenue des Villas 3 4180 Hamoir +32 86 38 01 11 [email protected] www.belourthe.be

Vincent CRAHAY CEO

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 55 Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

BENS

Bens NV is specialized in the cutting, deboning, packaging and freezing Bens NV (F819) produces and delivers fresh and frozen pork meat of quality pork meat. The company is part of the family owned Vanden to butchers, supermarkets, wholesalers or industrial processers Avenne Group, one of the biggest players in the Belgian pork industry. As in Belgium and far abroad. With our flexible cutting- and deboning, the last link in the chain, Bens NV processes 15.000 carcasses per week. dedicated packaging lines, inhouse shock freezer and cold store (KF236), The pigs come from our own herds and are slaughtered in our own state Bens is well suited to provide tailor-made pork products worldwide. of the art slaughterhouse Sus Campiniae, which is located next to the Bens NV can guarantee quality, food safety, animal welfare and cutting plant. Bens NV has a turnover of around 140M euros and more traceability thanks to its vertical integration within the Vanden Avenne than 100 employees. Group.

Nijverheidsstraat 24 2260 Westerlo +32 14 28 28 28 [email protected] www.bens.be

Maurits VANDEN AVENNE COO

56 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Construction, Infrastructure and Engineering

BESIX

BESIX Group is the largest private Belgian group operating in In addition to the activities of BESIX and its other subsidiaries in Benelux- construction, concessions and property development sectors. France, the Group is present in Eastern Europe, North and Central Africa It profiles itself as a multi-services group. and the Middle East, via Six Construct, and in Australia. The Group was founded in 1909. In 2018, the Group achieved revenues of EUR 2.5 billion. NV BESIX SA, its biggest subsidiary, is active in practically every field of BESIX has about 15,000 employees active in 25 countries on 5 continents. construction.

Avenue des Communautés 100 1200 Brussels +32 2 402 62 62 [email protected] www.besix.com

Philippe Matthieu DESSOY RYCKEWAERT General Manager Public and Corporate Business Development Affairs Senior Manager

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 57 Business services

BEWIN SOLUTIONS

BeWin Solutions SPRL was established in 2014 and is located in This led to the creation of a dedicated team to launch the marketing Waterloo, Belgium. the software « BeWin Solutions ERP » via BeWin Solutions SPRL, thus CEO Jean-Jacques Neybergh was looking for a user-friendly and easy- offering craft workers as well as small and medium-sized companies to-use ERP and decided to collaborate with Vincent Wuidart, specialist the opportunity to use high-performance management tools at a limited developer with 30-year experience of tailor-made computer applications. cost. The development of the ERP began after a thorough analysis of precise Our software is constantly updated thanks to our customers’ requirements. collaboration. The question soon arose during development: why not make this BeWin Solutions SPRL cares very much for users’ opinions and program available to other companies? endeavours to meet their expectations through consulting and training sessions.

Drève Richelle 161 L Bte 59 1410 Waterloo +32 2 358 44 87 www.bewin.solutions

Jean-Jacques Yue Qiu NEYBERGH HU Manager Public Relation

58 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

BFV TRUVAL

Belgische Fruitveiling … Market leader in Belgium and trendsetter in as China, India, Indonesia, Brazil with a heavy focus on its successful Europe…We didn’t grow by chance. “Truval” brand. BFV is the number one supplier of Conference pears in The Belgian Fruit Valley (BFV) is Europe’s biggest cooperative of top fruit the world and currently developing the Red Conference . Other quality growers. The cooperative can boast a membership of 1200 professional apple varieties from BFV are Joly Red, Red Prince, Jonagored. BFV also fruit growers and sells more than 250 million kilos of fruit annually, produces 3.000 tons of cherries every year. Top quality fresh produce representing more than 60% of all commercially grown fruit in Belgium. from the Belgian Fruit Valley at the highest food safety standards… the 85% of BFV fresh produce is destined for export outside of Belgium, with benchmark for the agro-industry worldwide. an outlook on developing and expanding sales in newer markets such

Montenakenweg 800 3800 Sint-Truiden +32 11 69 34 11 [email protected] www.bfv.be

Marc EVRARD Export Manager

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 59 ICT and Audiovisual

BICS

We are connecting the world by creating reliable and secure mobile Global network and a strong presence in Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe experiences anytime, anywhere. and Middle East.

BICS is a leading international communications enabler, one of the key Our Headquarters is in Brussels and we have regional offices in Bern, global voice carriers and the leading provider of mobile data services Madrid, Dubai, New York, San Francisco and Singapore, a satellite office worldwide. in Beijing and local representation in Accra, Miami, Montevideo, Nairobi and Toronto. Our solutions are essential for supporting the modern lifestyle of today’s device-hungry consumer – from global mobile connectivity, seamless roaming experiences, fraud prevention and authentication, to global messaging and the Internet of Things.

Boulevard du Roi Albert II 27 1030 Brussels www.bics.com

Malcolm Cindy Frédéric CHAN LIU SALMON Managing Director, Country Manager, VP Commercial BICS Asia BICS China

60 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION ICT and Audiovisual

BIFAST

BiFAST is a dynamic, analog ASIC design company with a strong focus BiFAST offers semi-custom ASIC design services, reducing time-to- on high-speed (25 Gbps up to 100 Gbps per lane and beyond) circuits market by providing the standardized interfaces from our proprietary, in advanced (Bi)CMOS technologies with a proprietary silicon-proven silicon-proven IP library, while optimizing the performance of your design library. system through the customization of the critical building blocks in the system.

Prinses Clementinalaan 177 9000 Ghent +32 479 81 24 41 [email protected]

Timothy Arno DE KEULENAER VYNCKE CEO COO

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 61 Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

BIG WIN DISTRIBUTION

About the company: We are a Belgian company, growing up with the Vision of the company: - Create consistent and solid business fl ows; - need to create trade fl ows for producers from different countries with Continually offer innovative and exotic products to our customers. international markets, and at the same time, new fl avors and experiences informing demanding consumers and accustomed to quality. We focus Mission of the company: Creation of marketing chains for producers on the manufacturing and distribution of our fi nished, healthy and from different countries with international markets. innovative products. We have branches in different parts of the world. They are located more precisely in Belgium and the Netherlands in order to facilitate the distribution of our products in Europe.

Rue de la Glacière 21 1060 Brussels +32 466 44 67 12 [email protected] www.bigwindistribution.be

Bertrand Helene Nadine KABEYA KALOMBO MULIRI NDOOLE MUTABESHA Managing Director Commercial Assistant MWAYUMA Commercial Assistant

62 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Business services

BIOWIN

COMPANY BACKGROUND Created in July 2006, our ambition is to federate all stakeholders from BioWin is the health - Life Science Cluster of Wallonia - Belgium (south Wallonia participating in innovation in the fields of biotechnologies and of Brussels). medical technologies. BioWin brings together 196 members including 11 global leaders (Baxter, GSK Vaccines, IBA, Imec, IRE, Eurogentec, ADDED VALUE UCB, Zoetis,.. ), 185 innovative SMEs, 5 private research centres and 5 BioWin is accelerating innovation through the initiation and development universities (UCLouvain, ULB, ULiège, UMons & UNamur) fitted with 400 of R&D projects, facilitating the internationalisation, stimulating the research units, 11,000 researchers and 3 university hospitals. growth of our SME’s by providing access to private sources of funding and strengthening regional’s policy to attract foreign investors.

Rue Auguste Piccard 20 6041 Gosselies +32 71 37 63 86 [email protected] www.biowin.org

Marc DECHAMPS Director International Affairs

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 63 Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

BISCUITERIE JULES DESTROOPER

Company Description: 1886 was the year in which Mr. Jules Destrooper, Four generations have treasured the authentic 19th century recipes and driven by perfection and blessed with true craftmanship, put name today the Jules Destrooper biscuits are known in more than 60 countries, and fame to an amazingly delicious biscuit, today commonly known from Tokyo to Seattle and from Cape Town to Reykjavik. In our bakery in as ‘Almond Thin’. He blended carefully selected exotic spices into and Ypres, we bake more than 20 different kind of biscuits. Every biscuit is almond thin biscuits. Soon the biscuit got known over the Belgian border ‘Crafted for Real Enjoyment’. and Mr. Jules Destrooper enlarged the biscuit range. From the beginning Jules Destrooper only wanted to work with genuine, natural ingredients. Today, we still work according the same philosophy; only the bakery has become bigger.

Gravestraat 5 8647 Lo-Reninge +32 58 28 80 41 [email protected] www.destrooper.com

Ives Sofie DEPOORTERE VANDERMARLIERE CEO President of the Board

64 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION ICT and Audiovisual

BMT

Founded in 1987 in Belgium, BMT SPRL runs the website PRICESHOP, Those in other parts of Europe take only 3 to 5 days. a professional B2B one-stop service provider operating across the entire European region. The company covers a wide range of Some of our suppliers: businesses, which involves some 100,000 types of goods, including HP, Dell, Lenovo, Cisco, IBM, Proposel, Leitz, Esselte, Stabilo… different assortments of office supplies, office furniture and relevant designs. It also offers custom-made consulting and solutions to answer Some of our Chinese clients : client demands, aiming to provide them with the most reasonable Bank of China, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Hainan Airline, price and the most considerate service in the least amount of time. China Eastern Airlines, Xinhua News Agency, ZTE, CITS, China Unicom, Thanks to the diversification of its business operations, its products China Telecom… enjoy a competitive price advantage, 10% and 30% lower compared to other providers. PRICESHOP boasts a strong and comprehensive Some of our overseas clients : logistics network. Orders can be delivered in less than 24 hours within Starwood, Bouygues, Renault, Thyssenkrupp Elevator, Test-Achat, G4S, the Benelux, and between 48 and 72 hours in France and Germany. EXKI, Orchestra, Superdry, Pain Quotidien…

Chaussée de Waterloo 522 1050 Brussels +32 2 345 32 29 [email protected] www.priceshop.be

Jun YAO General Manager

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 65 Financial services

BNP PARIBAS FORTIS

At BNP Paribas Fortis, we offer our customers a full range of financial BNP Paribas’ presence in China dates back to 1860 when it opened its products and services. Every day, we help our customers, regardless first office in Shanghai. Currently with nearly 500 staff based in China, of their profile, whether they are individuals, companies or public BNP Paribas provides banking, financing and advisory services to institutions. BNP Paribas Fortis, it’s expertise and tailored solutions. It’s local and overseas corporations and financial institutions, institutional an international network in almost 75 countries! investors and high net worth clients In Asia Pacific, BNP Paribas is one of the best-positioned international Through Partnerships, BNP Paribas has developed strategic financial institutions with an uninterrupted presence since 1860. collaborations with leading local institutions in China, including with Currently with over 18,000 employees (excluding Partnerships) and Bank of Nanjing in personal, small and medium enterprises and a presence in 13 markets, it provides clients with product and service corporate banking, Haitong Securities in asset management (HFT solutions tailored to their specific needs, and continues to develop its Investment Management), Bank of Beijing in life insurance (BOB-Cardif franchise in the region. Life Insurance), Bank of Nanjing in consumer finance, Geely in car financing (Genius Auto Finance) and Shanghai Jiushi in full service car leasing (Arval Jiutong).

Warandeberg - Montagne du Parc 3 1000 Brussels +32 2 565 91 51 [email protected] www.bnpparibasfortis.com

Didier Bruno Philippe Linde Jean-Marie Samy BEAUVOIS WEILL VERHEYDEN POT OUADGHIRI Member of the Chief Group Director Public Affairs Head of Multinational Regional Account Executive Board and Representative for Corporates Coverage, Manager Multinational Head of Corporate China BNP PARIBAS Asia Pacific, BNP Corporate Coverage Banking PARIBAS BNP Paribas 66 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Transports and Logistics

BOECKMANS BELGIË

Established more than 80 years ago, Boeckmans has built an extensive Boeckmans offers maritime transport services in containers but also for knowledge and reputation providing a range of services related to the breakbulk, bulk and project cargoes. maritime industry via her offi ces in Belgium and The Netherlands.

Van Meterenkaai 1 2000 Antwerp +32 3 202 02 02 [email protected] www.boeckmans.be

Vincent Katrien DUROT VERLINDEN Managing Director Manager

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 67 Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

BONE THERAPEUTICS

Bone Therapeutics has a broad, diversified portfolio of bone cell therapy In addition, the Company is also developing an enhanced viscosupplement, and an innovative biological product in later-stage clinical development JTA-004, which is expected to enter Phase III development for the across a number of disease areas, which target markets with large treatment of pain in knee osteoarthritis. unmet medical needs and limited innovation.

Company’s core technology is based on its allogeneic cell therapy platform (ALLOB) which uses a unique, proprietary approach to bone regeneration, which turns undifferentiated stem cells from healthy donors into bone-forming cells. These cells can be administered via a minimally invasive procedure, avoiding the need for invasive surgery, and are produced via a proprietary, cutting-edge manufacturing process.

Rue Auguste Piccard 37 6041 Gosselies +32 71 12 10 00 [email protected] www.bonetherapeutics.com

Thomas LIENARD CEO

68 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

BRASSERIE DE BRUNEHAUT

COMPANY BACKGROUND RANGE OF PRODUCTS Founded in 1890, the brewery, initially located in a farm, has been moved • St Martin Abbey : Blond, Dark and Triple in a new building in 1990, for the 100 anniversary. The brewery has been • Brunehaut : White, Saison, Blond, Amber & Triple taken over by Marc-Antoine De Mees in 2007. We produce top fermented organic ales, bottle conditioned, following the ancestral beer tradition MAIN REFERENCES in Belgium. We export 65% of our production in 20 different countries around the world. ADDED VALUE We are the ONLY official Belgian Abbey beer being organic (St Martin CERTIFICATION Abbey) and we produce a range of Organic & Gluten Free ales (Brunehaut) We are certified Organic (Certisys), HACCP, Koscher and Nature & which have been awarded “Worl Best Glutenfree beer” Progrès.

Rue des Panneries 17 7623 Rongy +32 69 34 64 11 [email protected] www.brunehaut.com

Marc-Antoine DE MEES CEO

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 69 Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

BRASSERIE DE L’ABBAYE DU VAL-DIEU

In the peaceful countryside outside Liège in Belgium, lies the Cistercian Centuries ago and contain only the purest natural ingredients, including Abbey of Val-Dieu. fine Belgian barley malt, an aromatic blend of hops, uniquely cultivated yeast, and water from their own well. The abbey was founded in the 13th century ( 1216 ). Val-Dieu beer is the only non-trappiest brewing abbey in Belgium. Their genuine ales are Top fermentation gives Val-Dieu ales a distinctive fruitiness of flavor. based on the recipe perfected. Secondary fermentation adds to the ale’s richness and body.

Val-Dieu 225 4880 Aubel +32 87 68 75 87 [email protected] www.val-dieu.com

Lionel DELBART Sales Director

70 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

BRASSERIE DE SILLY

In the 19th century, the large farms of Hainaut grew barley and hops so “A world of tastes” they could brew seasonal beers for their field workers. In Silly, a small At Brasserie de Silly artisan brewing expertise has passed from father to village around 40 kilometres to the south-west of Brussels, Marcelin son through six generations since 1850. The brewery is now recognised Hypolite Mynbrughen started up his own brewery in 1850, originally as a reference point for quality. Customers from Belgium and far beyond named Cense de la Tour. The 6th generation is now at the Head of the value the accessibility, customer service and flexibility of Brasserie de brewery. Silly and its wide range of Belgian beers. Each beer is brewed in the artisan way using the very best ingredients: pure water, a unique yeast (the secret of which is only known to the master brewer), the best hops we can find and top-quality malt.

Rue Ville Basse 2 7830 Silly +32 68 55 16 95 [email protected] www.silly-beer.com

Lionel VAN DER HAEGEN Managing Director

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 71 Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

BREWERY DE BLOCK

In the 14th century, when the fi rst brewing guilds became very popular, A long brewing tradition ties the past to the present. Today, our beer Henricus De Block already obtained the brewing right, as a vassal of the portfolio consists of Kastaar, Abbey Beer Dendermonde, Satan Black, Duke of Brabant and Burgundy. However, it is Louis De Block who would Satan Gold, Satan Red and Satan White. found Brewery De Block in 1887, and we have been brewing traditional They are loved by such a great deal of connoisseurs all over the world... Belgian beers ever since. and this makes our job worth doing.

Nieuwbaan 92 1785 Merchtem +32 52 37 21 59 [email protected] www.brewerydeblock.com

Robin VANHOVE Export Manager

72 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

BREWERY DE HALVE MAAN

Since 1856, De Halve Maan Brewery has been owned by the family Maes- In 2016, the brewery was also in the press with its innovative and world’s Vanneste. Currently, the 6th generation (Xavier Vanneste) is Managing first beer pipeline project. The pipeline is a visionary project that enables the brewery. In 2005, the brewery was restarted with the launch of the brewery to continue the growth on its original premises, and improve “Brugse Zot”, that became the most famous brand of the brewery. the livability of the brewery for the environment.

Since then, the brewery has probably been one of the fastest growing Belgian breweries, with an annual double-digit growth. The brewery, located in the historical heart of the Brugean city center, receives every year more than 130 000 visitors from all over the world. The visitors are introduced into the famous world of Belgian Beer, and the rich history of the brewery.

Walplein 26 8000 Brugge +32 50 44 42 22 www.halvemaan.be

Xavier Steve VANNESTE SNAUWAERT Managing Director Export Director

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 73 Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

BREWERY L. HUYGHE

Brewery Huyghe is an independent family owned craft brewery since In addition to the Delirium beers they produce a wide range of specialty 1654. beers as La Guillotine, Averbode Abbey beer and Mongozo gluten free beers. More than 80% of the yearly production of 200.000HL is exported to more than 100 countries all over the world. Quality, respect for family traditions, sustainability, flexibility and innovation are the key values of the brewery. Huyghe is worldwide known for his Pink Elephant, the symbol of his Delirium beers. Huyghe is also known for his delirium café of Brussels that carries more than 3.000 beers and franchised worldwide.

Brusselsesteenweg 282 9090 Melle +32 9 252 15 01 [email protected] www.delirium.be

Alain Patrick DE LAET VAN LEIJSEN CEO Export Manager

74 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

BREWERY VERHAEGHE VICHTE

Brewery Verhaeghe Vichte is a family-owned brewery in the southwest “Duchesse de Bourgogne” is an ale of mixed fermentation. It is a sweet- of the province of West Flanders, Belgium. The history of the brewery fruity ale with a pleasant fresh aftertaste. This ale is brewed with roasted dates back to 1885. malts and with hops with a low bitterness. After the main fermentation and the lagering , the “Duchesse de Bourgogne” matures further for The Verhaeghe brewery feels itself confi rmed in its earlier choice: a little many months in oak casks. The tannins in the oak give the “Duchesse less, but better. Not only in Belgium, but also far outside the Belgian de Bourgogne” its fruity character. “Duchesse de Bourgogne” has a full, borders, the consumer prefers more and more beers of high quality sweet and fresh taste : it is a ruby red jewel of 6.2 % alc. vol., that best with a unique identity. The commercial success of the “Duchesse de is served in a chalice-shaped glass between 8 and 12°C. A perfect beer. Bourgogne” beer, is the best proof: The Duchesse de Bourgogne is a red brown of West Flanders, matured in oak casks and is brewed according to an ancient method that is geographically linked with the southwest of the province of West Flanders.

Sint-Dierikserf 1 8570 Anzegem +32 56 77 70 32 [email protected] www.brouwerijverhaeghe.be

Amaury KERVYN D’OUD MOOREGHEM Export Manager

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 75 Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

BRUGSE BEER

Brugse Beer is a brewery based in the historical city of Bruges, UNESCO Brugse Beer 8.9: A strong dark blond beer, unfiltered, 8.9 ABV, delicious world heritage. We are a brewery specialized in only 3 beers and honor smell with soft sweet start and a very light bitter finish. Last Award: the traditional Belgian Brewing Style. All our beers have been awarded World Beer Awards 2019: BRONZE several awards. Brugse Beer 12: A high alcohol percentage dark brown beer, sweet, rich We offer 3 distinct Belgian Beers: with tastes how Belgian beer is supposed to taste, unfiltered, 12 ABV. Brugse Beer 6: A brute blond beer, unfiltered, 6 ABV, very characterful Last Award: World Beer Awards 2019: BRONZE and using the best ingredients available on the market. Last Award: World Beer Awards 2019: BRONZE

Graaf van Vlaanderenstraat 63/3G 1080 Sint-Jans-Molenbeek +32 479 89 04 96 [email protected]

Stephane Johannes KOLIJN KOLIJN Strategy & HR CFO Manager

76 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Transports and Logistics

BRUSSELS AIRPORT COMPANY

Brussels Airport is one of the largest airports in Europe, handling 25,7 Brussels Airport is the second most important centre of economic million passengers and 732,000 tonnes of freight annually. Brussels growth in Belgium providing direct and indirect employment for 60,000 Airport links the European capital with 248 passenger and cargo people. destinations worldwide that are served by 80 different airlines. (figures 2018). Brussels Airport is operated by Brussels Airport Company. The shareholders are the Belgian State (25 percent) and a consortium of Brussels Airport caters for the specific needs of the business travelers, private investors (75 percent). and also has the largest low-fare offer in Belgium. Follow us on WeChat.

Auguste Reyerslaan 80 1030 Brussels +32 2 753 72 04 [email protected] www.brusselsairport.be

Maarten EVENEPOEL Senior Aviation Development Manager

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 77 Construction, Infrastructure and Engineering

BUZON PEDESTAL INTERNATIONAL

Since 1987 when Claude Buzon first invented the screwjack pedestal, Architects, landscape architects, and construction professionals Buzon Pedestals International has been the leading manufacturer of have used Buzon pedestals to create unique spaces that inspire, screwjack pedestals, innovating the product further by collaborating with entertain, and build community. Though the specific projects are leading architects, specifiers, designers, and construction professionals. unique the unique spaces can best be described by the following types Buzon pedestals have been installed in 40 countries in a broad array of applications: Roof Decks & Balconies, Plazas & Terraces, Water of applications for public spaces, commercial and industrial buildings Features, Deck Systems, Green Roofs & Roof Gardens, Pedestrian and private residences. Buzon offer 3 pedestal series of products, Pathways & Walkways, Illuminated Floors,Temporary Floors, Industrial the BC, DPH, PB, to fit the exacting needs of your project. decking and a host of other niche applications.

4ème Avenue 25 4040 Herstal +32 4 248 39 83 [email protected] www.buzon-world.com

Laurent Eugine BUZON LEUNG Director Area Manager

78 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

CALUWÉ - DEMANDE PRALINES

Caluwé Artisan is a 3rd generation family company producing chocolates in a traditional way.

Tradition, passion and knowledge are the best ingredients for the chocolates you are about to taste.

We offer a wide range of prepacked boxes in different styles and weights.

Herentalsebaan 516 2160 Wommelgem +32 3 353 66 72 [email protected] www.cdchocolates.com

Peter DESTROOPER Co-owner

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 79 Business services

CALYSTA

CALYSTA is a new style and modern Intellectual Property (IP) firm. Our attorneys not only manage the defense and protection of your CALYSTA positions itself as a key player in IP, with some of the most intellectual property assets extremely well, they also pride themselves on experienced and passionate professionals, all eager to exceed your thoroughly understanding the operations and strategy of your company. expectations. Doing so, they ensure to tailor their services to your actual needs.

Lambroekstraat 5A 1831 Machelen +32 2 892 80 88 [email protected] www.calysta.eu

Peter Clara BUCKINX DE SCHRYVER International Business IP Attorney Developer

80 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Business services

CAPRICORN PARTNERS

Capricorn Partners, founded in 1993, is an independent European In addition, Capricorn Partners, in a joint venture with the China based Manager of venture capital and equity funds, investing in innovative Capricorn Scorpio Investment Management, acts as the exclusive companies with technology as competitive advantage. investment advisor of the China – Belgium (Europe) Technology Innova- The investment team of Capricorn is composed of experienced invest- tive Industry Fund. ment Managers with deep technology expertise and a broad industrial experience. Capricorn Partners is also the management company of Quest for Growth, quoted on NYSE Euronext Brussels, and the investment Mana- Capricorn Partners is investing out of the private venture capital funds ger of Quest Cleantech Fund and Quest+, sub-funds of Quest Manage- Capricorn Digital Growth Fund, Capricorn Sustainable Chemistry Fund, ment SICAV. (www.capricorn.be). Capricorn ICT Arkiv Fund, Capricorn Health-tech Fund and Capricorn Cleantech Fund.

Lei 19/1 3000 Leuven +32 16 28 41 00 [email protected] www.capricorn.be

Jos Christine PEETERS VANROOSE Managing Partner Manager

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 81 Luxury, Lifestyle, Fashion and Textile

CARINE GILSON

Carine Gilson is a Couture House founded in 1990 in Brussels by the Carine Gilson dresses the night, the day and the evening in her inimitable Belgian designer Carine Gilson, a graduate of the Royal Academy of Fine style, like no other. Arts, Antwerp. Each creation is to be worn like a rare jewel. Internationally praised by artists and celebrities, the brand is best known for its silk and lace lingerie collections crafted by hand in designer’s Carine Gilson has boutiques in Paris, London and Brussels as well as a own atelier in Brussels. The creations of Carine Gilson are timeless franchise shop in Taipei. The brand is distributed in 14 countries through and exalt the most sublime lace incrusted onto the finest silks. From the most prestigious brands such as Bergdorf Goodman in New York, Le its beginnings, the Maison has worked with Caudry lace and Lyon silk in Bon Marché in Paris, Harrods in London, GUM in Moscow, Net-A-Porter Partnership with France’s premier ateliers in Calais and Lyon. and Matchesfashion.

Rue Auguste Gevaert 17 1070 Brussels +32 2 523 24 28 [email protected] www.carinegilson.com

Carine Irina GILSON FEDULOV CEO Brand Ambassador

82 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Business services

CEBIZ

CEBiz is a business development and lobbying consulting company CEBiz takes advantage of abundant connections, resources and specialized in Sino-European affairs. Our Headquarters is located in experience. It Partners with the clients to overcome the challenges Brussels, Belgium. towards their development in China and in Europe. CEBiz has a strong multinational team made of Chinese and Europeans coming from Our mission is to build relationships and to facilitate trades between diversified backgrounds. Europe and China. We advise a large panel of SMEs and corporates which we serve across a broad range of industries such as high-tech, telecom, aviation and energy.

Square de Meeûs 35 1000 Brussels +32 470 25 28 75 [email protected] www.cebiz.eu

Frédéric Xiao Jing Renhui BALDAN XU CHANG GAO CEO Chairman Junior Consultant Junior Consultant

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 83 Business services

CEE

Turn key supplier of industrial thermal treatment systems with very high Strengths energy-efficiency in order to improve the CO²-Footprint of industrial • Extensive experience in energy-intensive thermal production processes production processes. • Our in house expertise and internationally well-known thermal lab • We take care of your entire project: analysis, design, construction and Energy, Environment and Cleantech: this summarises best the mission start up. of our team. We invest our technical creativity into making industrial • Ground breaking solutions by our own R&D. production processes more efficient and thus more economically profitable. Jointly we take care of a balanced environment, while allowing you peace of mind.

Chaussée de Namur 2 1320 Hamme-Mille +32 10 45 28 82 [email protected] www.cee.eu

Koen BOSMANS Owner

84 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Business services

CEPANI, THE BELGIAN CENTRE FOR ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION

A dispute ? Think about arbitration. by the parties. The confidentiality is guaranteed – your business secrets You manage your company on a daily basis with all its strategic, and know how are protected. operational and commercial challenges. It is a tough task. A dispute can The decisions rendered by the arbitrators have the same value as arise at any time with your clients, suppliers or Partners. It is in your decisions rendered by the courts. They actually resolve the disputes and interest that it can be treated quickly and efficiently. allow you to seize the assets of your debtor in more than 150 countries Have you thought about arbitration? in the world. Resolving a conflict through arbitration allows you to obtain a decision Arbitration offers an alternative with a high added value. very quickly when the situation is urgent. A final decision is rendered by Cepani also offers services of mediation and conciliation, as well as competent and experienced arbitrators. You can even choose arbitrators other alternative dispute resolution methods that always promote an who are specialised in the sector in which you are active or in the field of amicable settlement. the dispute in question. We commit to providing parties in dispute with the right legal and The arbitrators are fully independent and decide in a neutral manner. administrative framework, to ensure a swift handling of the case. The cases can be treated in any language and in any country as chosen Founded in 1969, CEPANI is the main centre for arbitration in Belgium.

Rue des sols 8 Stuiversstraat 1000 Brussels +32 2 515 08 35 [email protected] www.cepani.be

Marc DAL Board Member

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 85 Education

CERAN

CERAN has been organising immersion language courses since 1975 in Our training centres and services are of the highest quality (historical Spa and Ferrières. Since 2012, we have also been offering intercultural buildings). and international management training courses. RANGE OF PRODUCTS We train more than 5000 people per year (professionals (3500) and Language training for professionals. students (1500)). Intercultural training for expatriates. International management training for senior executives. Our concept of residential immersion with accompaniment of our clients Language training for students (Juniors 9-17 or Young Adults 18-25). from breakfast to 10pm by our trainers is unique.

Avenue des petits sapins 27 4900 Spa +32 87 79 11 22 [email protected] www.ceran.com

Roland BARTHOLOME Sales Manager

86 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Construction, Infrastructure and Engineering

CHESMA

We are a property developer selling high end homes with remarkable All our properties are based in Brussels, Belgium and we are currently architectural elements, high-class materials and first-class expanding in Portugal, Spain and Greece. We have experience with workmanship. Our exclusive properties include mansions from 500 to International buyers mainly from France and UK. 1000 m2, apartments and penthouses from 115m2 to 330m2. We provide also asset management and full service.

Avenue Arnaud Fraiteur 15-23 1050 Brussels +32 472 98 06 76 [email protected] www.luxuryhomeineurope.eu

Isabelle Marco GHEYSEN TESSARO Administrator Administrator

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 87 Business services

CHINA-EUROPE ECONOMICAL & CULTURAL CENTRE (CEECC)

Training and education, art and design, logistics and port activities, E-commerce, consultancy and agency.

Boterbloemlaan 3 / A 2950 Kapellen +32 477 42 94 26 [email protected] www.ceecc.be

Yan Johan Stefaan LOU PAS DE RUYCK Director Dean of Royal Dean of Royal Academy of Fine Arts Conservatorium Antwerp Antwerp

88 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

CID LINES

CID LINES, established in 1988, is a Belgian company specialized in CID LINES offers 360° solutions by combining its versatile product biosecurity, as a major management tool for Antibiotic Reduction. assortment with tailored advice, based on broad expertise. Our high- We develop and manufacture cleaning agents, biocides and veterinary quality services cover every step in the chain, from the agricultural medicines, mainly for the agricultural production and food processing. world, through clean and disinfected transport to the food industry, to the foodservice sector. CID LINES has subsidiaries in Russia, Poland, France, Spain, UK, Middle East, South America and since 2012 also in China, and exports to more than 96 countries in 5 continents. This worldwide recognition is your guarantee for quality and return. More than ever, hygiene has become a primary management tool to increase profitability on farms, to reduce the use of antibiotics and so to improve the food safety level.

Waterpoortstraat 2 8900 Ieper +32 57 21 78 77 [email protected] www.cidlines.com

Stefaan GOUDEZEUNE Sales Manager Greater China, Korea and South East Asia

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 89 Energy, Environment and Cleantech

CLEANTECH FLANDERS

Cleantech Flanders, powered by VITO, represents the Flemish cleantech Our 3 pillars: ecosystem and acts as a catalyst for stimulating innovation and • Get to know cleantech: Find up to date information on the latest trends accelerating implementation of clean technologies in society. and evolutions • Get connected in cleantech: Match your cleantech opportunities with Cleantech Flanders operates across sectors and follows multiple like-minded start-ups, scale-ups and large enterprises cleantech areas, including renewable energy and energy efficiency, bio- • Go global with cleantech: upscale your cleantech business abroad based and circular economy, mobility, air, soil and water. More on: www.cleantechflanders.com

Greenville, Centrum-Zuid 1111 3530 Houthalen-Helchteren +32 11 39 72 82 [email protected] www.cleantechflanders.com

Frans SNIJKERS Director

90 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Business services

CMS DEBACKER

At CMS, we have more than 4,800 legal and tax advisers operating from CMS Belgium provides complete legal and tax services/solutions to our 72 international offices in 41 countries and 67 cities. Our size means its clients. With more than 100 Lawyers in Brussels, Antwerp and we have the most extensive footprint in Europe of any firm. This is one of Luxembourg, we aim: the reasons why clients choose CMS, as well as the wide variety of legal • To be the preferred provider of legal and tax services in Belgium and subjects we give legal advice and counseling on. Other reasons include Luxembourg; our cross-border sector and practice expertise and our outstanding • To be innovative: we support our clients every step of the way, helping reputation in key markets. Beyond Europe, CMS is a growing force in them keep pace with the latest changes as well as being aware of what Russia, Asia-Pacific, the Middle-East, North Africa and South America. is over the horizon; • To build long-term relationships with our clients: our clients’ business is also our business.

Chaussée de La Hulpe 178 1170 Brussels +32 2 743 69 00 [email protected] www.cms-db.com

Vincent Stéphane DIRCKX COLLIN Lawyer - Partner Lawyer - Partner

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 91 Business services

CORMACO

CORMACO is a European dairy consultant company. Our mission We provide assistance in the formulation of tailor-made products such is to provide all the necessary know-how and technical assistance as low-fat butters / dairy spreads, sandwich butter, butter mix (milk fat to dairies willing to become the milk fat specialist on their specific + vegetable oil). markets. We focus on physical processes to adapt butters to the agribusiness industry’s and the consumer market’s specific needs. We also act as a Partner to represent our customers in Europe and / or to find the necessary products or technologies they are willing to acquire. The specific processes we propose to master are texturation, standardisation, butter concentration (production of AMF) and deodorization (process to recover butter with high FFA and peroxide value).

Rue François Michoel 222 4845 Sart +32 87 85 84 80 [email protected] www.cormaco.com

Nicolas CORMAN CEO

92 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Business services

CORPORIFY

Corporify simplifi es Corporate & Legal Housekeeping, legal entity management and compliance via its innovative Software as a Service (SaaS) platform.

‘Lean legal’ is our creed. Corporify strives to remove frictions and administrative burdens from legal company management to empower every legal professional to transform overHead into business value.

Noordlaan 21 9200 Dendermonde +32 475 48 70 11 [email protected] www.corporify.com

Maarten POULUSSEN CEO

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 93 Luxury, Lifestyle, Fashion and Textile

CORTINA

The Cortina Group is a family owned global shoe and apparel company In 2000 Cortina entered the professional footwear market by creating selling over 30,000,000 pairs of shoes on a yearly basis. With 2 Safety Jogger, specialized in safety footwear and gloves. By combining Headquarters based in Belgium (Oudenaarde) and China (Dongguan), certification, technicity and style, Cortina has become a well respected Cortina offers fashion, licensed and professional footwear to the largest B2B player all over the world. Cortina acquired the French medical retailers and supermarkets all over the world. footwear brand Oxypas in 2013 and the German safety footwear brand Maxguard in 2017. The fashion segment (comprising the label Sprox founded in 2002) offers a wide range of fashion-driven footwear for the whole family. In 2008 Cortina acquired the famous French soccer brand Patrick, offering bestseller teamwear to teams all over Europe. Leomil, has an extensive portfolio of licenses – including characters of Disney, Universal and Nickelodeon- which makes Leomil the n° 1 European player in children’s character footwear.

Meersbloem-Melden 42 9700 Oudenaarde +32 55 33 56 68 [email protected] www.cortina-group.com

Eddy DUMAREY CEO

94 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

COSUCRA GROUP WARCOING

Cosucra has been processing natural ingredients since 1852. But we are Our product range: Fibruline® range - Chicory inulin, Fibrulose® range not just a supplier. We Partner with our customers, providing market - Chicory oligofructose, Pisane® range - Pea protein isolate, Swelite® expertise, extensive clinical research, and experience in regulatory range - Pea fibre, Exafine® range - Pea hull fibre, Nastar® range - Pea affairs to help them improve existing products and develop new ones. native starch. Partnerships with more than 400 food manufacturers and more than 1,000 product references worldwide demonstrate that Cosucra works alongside clients from idea to launch and from seed to food.

Rue de la Sucrerie 1 7740 Warcoing +32 69 44 66 00 [email protected] www.cosucra.com

Eric Stéphane Fu BOSLY LIEKENDAEL LIANG Commercial Director Business Manager Country Manager Asia China

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 95 Financial services

CREDENDO

Credendo is a European trade credit insurance group that covers your • Whole turnover short-term credit insurance: providing flexible risks worldwide. We are active in all segments of trade credit insurance: insurance policies with approved credit limits and a risk period of less from tailor-made risk cover to easier access to trade financing. than 2 years, worldwide, even in complex risk environments. * Belgian export credit agency services: promoting Belgian exports, • Single risk: covering your single contract or single buyer risks up to imports and investments abroad with medium- and long-term trade 7 years in more than 160 countries. credit and political risk insurance, financial guarantees and direct • Excess of loss: covering exceptional and unforeseeable risks of your financing. turnover receivables. • Top-up cover: adding capacity to the credit limits of a short-term trade credit insurance policy. • Surety: issuing contractual and legal bonds.

Rue Montoyer 3 1000 Brussels +32 2 788 88 00 [email protected] www.credendo.com

Wim BOSMAN Business Development Specialist

96 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Business services

CROWELL & MORING LLP

Crowell & Moring’s Brussels office brings together more than 30 lawyers We have key strength in the following areas of law: antitrust; intellectual operating across a number of practice areas and jurisdictions. We offer property; corporate & commercial; labor & employment; regulatory, and services to a large range of clients, from local SMEs to multinationals. in particular privacy & data protection; and international trade. We also We have also built up an excellent network of local counsel across have across-the-board litigation capabilities both before the Belgian Europe to work with us on cross-border matters. courts and before the CJEU in Luxembourg.

Although we have experience across many different sectors we are known in particular for our in-depth understanding of the following industries: pharmaceutical & health care; telecommunications; betting & gambling; media & entertainment; consumer products; information technology; internet and e-commerce; and automotive.

Rue Joseph Stevens 7 1000 Brussels +32 2 282 40 82 www.crowell.com

Emmanuel Jan-Diederik PLASSCHAERT LINDEMANS Lawyer - Partner Lawyer - Partner

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 97 ICT and Audiovisual

CULLEN INTERNATIONAL

Cullen International is an independent regulatory intelligence provider. Across the telecoms, media, digital economy and postal sectors, we help Independent, impartial and active in more than 60 countries, we help organisations gain insight and clarity on the latest developments, and organisations see the bigger picture behind regulation and competition get a global perspective on regulation and competition law. law in the communications sector.

Whether your role is to shape regulation in the communications sector or simply stay informed on the latest developments, you need to have the right information at your fingertips. And, in a complex and fast-moving environment, it can sometimes be difficult to see the bigger picture and act with confidence. Our regulatory intelligence services are designed to help clients overcome these challenges.

Clos Lucien Outers 11-21/1 1160 Brussels +32 2 738 72 00 [email protected] www.cullen-international.com

James THOMSON Principal Analyst

98 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Business services

DALDEWOLF

DALDEWOLF is an independent business Law firm based in Brussels, The CHINA DESK by DALDEWOLF supports its clients with their China with strong international ties. Over 40 lawyers provide a national and IP and market access issues and helps them benefitting from the many international client base with sensible, value added and quality legal opportunities China has to offer while tackling the risks that go along. services in all main areas of business law. DALDEWOLF aims at being a The team negotiates complex contracts, litigates IP rights, provides strong player able to cater to the needs of its clients at national, European support to strengthen Chinese IP portfolios, and advises on how to and international levels and has developed strong Partnerships with best deal with the Chinese market. The team is also experienced in high quality law firms across Europe, Africa and Asia. the handling of Chinese client’s files, including handling Chinese investments in Belgium.

Avenue Louise 81 1050 Brussels +32 2 627 10 10 [email protected] www.daldewolf.com

Valentin DE LE COURT IP Partner

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 99 Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

DANIS MEAT GROUP

nv Slachthuis De Coster Export Slaughterhouse who export over the world. Also we have the full pig production in our hands, from genetics to the quality meat in the shops. Pork-meat and pork offols and side products (Heads, front feet,.....)

Wingensesteenweg 50 8700 Tielt +32 51 40 04 77 [email protected] www.groepdebrauwer.be

Luc Pascal DE LILLE CLEPPE CEO Export Manager

100 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Business services

DE CLERCQ & PARTNERS

De Clercq & Partners is an established firm of experienced Patent and Trademark & Design attorneys providing a full range of Intellectual Property and legal services. We offer a full range of intellectual property services including strategic advice, technical and legal opinions, and hands-on patent, trademark and design drafting and prosecution services. Our team has a strong expertise in life sciences, chemistry, pharma and engineering as well as CII and AI and aims to serve clients to the highest standards for a competitive price with a European focus.

Edgard Gevaertdreef 10 bus A 9830 Sint-Martens-Latem +32 9 280 23 40 [email protected] www.dcp-ip.com

Ann DE CLERCQ European Patent Attorney

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 101 Luxury, Lifestyle, Fashion and Textile

DE POORTERE DECO

Louis De Poortere is a Belgian weaver of high design, wool and cotton The design studio has been working on this construction for the last 25 fine quality rugs. years and is considered a pioneer in the field. All rugs are made in Belgium in De Poortere’s Walloon factory which Louis De Poortere will also introduce a medium contract wall to wall, roots go back to 1875 when the DE POORTERE brothers started a long tailor made as well as stair runners program in a similar construction tradition in high European design and fine quality weaving. and with the same Belgian flair, the bespoke Design Haute Couture Louis de Poortere will be showing its new developments in flat weave Collection, our latest innovation. construction, rugs in a unique combination of Oriental patterns and European colours and motives.

Rue de la Royenne 45 7700 Mouscron www.depoorteredeco.com

Paul Frederic DE CLERCK DERBAUDRENGHIEN Director Contract Agent China Division

102 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

DEBRA-MEAT

Debra-Group is situated in Tielt, and is one of the largest slaughterhouse and pork production companies in Belgium. Our company employs more than 250 experienced employees, and has a capacity of more than 2 million pigs on an annual basis. Products: porksides, pork meat, pork offals, pork white organs and red organs.

Hoogserleistraat 3 8700 Tielt +32 51 40 06 73 [email protected] www.debra-group.com

Thomas Zhou DE ROOVER DE JIE BRAUWER Export Manager CEO

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 103 Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

DELAVI

We are a producer of fresh and frozen pork meat with a long experience In doing so, we can continue to diversify our operations putting an in export. emphasis to quality, customer service and the environment. Throughout a durable long term business cooperation with all In order to achieve our goals we invest time to develop professional stakeholders we want to achieve a solid growth that allows us to invest knowledge, loyalty, flexibility, proactive thinking, good communication in the future of our business. and bespoken approach.

Tenhovestraat 10 8700 Tielt +32 51 40 70 25 [email protected] www.delavi.be

Ann Guy DE LAERE VANDENBERGHE General Manager Manager

104 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

DESOBRY

DESOBRY is a family-owned business that produces fine biscuits made DESOBRY has a large product range: 45 different biscuits are packed out of the best ingredients such as pure Belgian chocolate, free range in all different kind of boxes: tin boxes, trendy present boxes with a eggs, without artificial coloring and flavors nor preservatives. Each magnetic opening or more classic carton cases or biscuits in trays. biscuit has its own appealing personality: crunchy, smooth, melt-in-your- For single biscuit consumption, we make single flow-packed wrapped mouth or crispy. Our innovations are tasteful and we even reinvented the biscuits. classic cookie with our “Perle”: a product that takes the most of a biscuit Brands : DESOBRY and Private Label and of a Belgian praline. Markets : Europe (27 countries), USA & Canada, Australia, Asia

Rue du vieux colombier 1 7500 Tournai +32 69 89 17 77 [email protected] www.desobry.be

Patrick Denis HAUTPHENNE MISPELAERE Sales & Marketing Sales Manager Director

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 105 Business services

DEWIT LAW OFFICE

Established in 1945, Dewit Law Office has its Headquarters in Brussels, Dewit Law Office established Beijing office in 2009. It not only provides Belgium. Establishment over 70 years, Dewit Law Office has always legal service to European clients related to Chinese business but also maintained the principle to provide the most professional legal service to assist Chinese companies to develop their business in Belgium and clients and dealt with numbers of different kinds of cases in Europe. As Europe. Our main services include M&A, GDPR, IPR, labor issues etc. a member of SILFA, Dewit Law Office establishes long term corporation relationship with law firms in Netherlands, Luxemburg, France and Germany, etc. and provides an efficient legal service to their clients.

Place Albert Leemans 20 1050 Brussels +32 2 343 13 60 [email protected] www.dewitlawoffice.be

Bernard Yanjing Xuan Tianran DEWIT LI DU XU Lawyer Lawyer Marketing Manager Legal Assistant

106 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Luxury, Lifestyle, Fashion and Textile

DIAMOND TRADING

Initiated in 1875, Diamond Trading NV is run by the De Belder family Our ‘Athena’© cut is a revolutionary round cut. Different from the single ever since. Based in Antwerp, world’s prime wholesale center for rough focus of traditional rounds, its unique ‘S’ shape showcases ‘Entwined diamond trade, core activities contribute $150m to annual sales. We Fiery Hearts’TM visible to the naked eye. This is the first time ever provide our clients with specially assorted and regularly supplied rough for a Belgian cut ‘dual-core’ diamond to be introduced. The 99-facet diamond parcels. We also polish exceptional stones of large size and proprietary diamond cut is in line with modern women’s adjustment exceptional fancy colors. The relationship between Diamond Trading and to their multi-tasking roles. It also entices demand in the traditional its global customers is based on long-term trust, mutual understanding marriage market. What’s more, the amazing image of ‘Entwined Fiery and reliable knowledge sharing. Hearts’™ represents the start of ‘dual-core’ era in diamond cutting. It’s highly recognizable among crowds and enjoys unique brand mark. That’s an excellent show of its unique value and beauty.

Pelikaanstraat 62 2018 Antwerpen +32 3 234 32 01 [email protected] www.diamondtradingnv.com

Chongxian YANG Shanghai Office Manager

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 107 Business services

DINA CONSULTANCY & TRADING

DiNa Consulting & Trading has 3 main activities: Forwarding, Consulting and Trading.

• Forwarding for Geodis (General cargo and Project cargo) and Lancaster (Food and Beverage) • Consulting: advising companies on logistics and transportation needs. Offer on board Courier service. • Trading: promoting your product during Belgian Missions if you cannot participate yourself.

Dennenlaan 8 2580 Putte +32 475 72 05 29 [email protected]

Dirk CEULEMANS CEO

108 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION ICT and Audiovisual

DIRTY MONITOR

The Belgium based company Dirty Monitor is an enthusiastic creative structures or surfaces are, we offer the audience a unique visual and studio, pioneer in the field of content conception and production for video immersive experience. mapping and projections. Our team is composed of multidisciplinary professionals and artists, Since our creation in 2004, we’ve managed to become a reference for 3D all coming from different fields, ranging from architecture to graphic Video Mapping, VJing, and Digital Art. Over the years, the company has design, a wealth of ideas and skills, an essential source for impressive gained an international reputation, thanks to its fruitful collaboration and memorable productions. with renowned Directors, agencies, brands and other great names from We strive to create what has never been seen before, because our the events industry. Live performances, installations, product launches, client needs are as unique as we are. Our mission: Enhancing without celebrations, inaugurations, parties... Whatever the desired atmosphere, distorting.

Quai Arthur Rimbaud 10 6000 Charleroi +32 71 18 11 57 [email protected] www.dirtymonitor.com

Arnaud MEULEMEESTER International Business & Project Manager

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 109 Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

DOMAINE DU CHANT D’EOLE

The Domaine du Chant d’Éole was founded in 2010, as the result of a Partnership that now combines the passion of a winemaker from Champagne with that of a large farming family in the Mons region. Filip Remue, a winegrower from Belgium who had lived in Champagne for more than 25 years, joined forces with the Ewbank family to carry on the traditions that fi lled his days as the boss of the Maison Remue-Gaspard, in Champagne, on Belgian soil.

Grand Route 58 7040 Quevy-Le-Grand [email protected] www.chantdeole.be

Hubert Eric EWBANK DE WESPIN DE LA KETHULLE CEO Commercial Director

110 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Energy, Environment and Cleantech

DREDGING, ENVIRONMENTAL & MARINE ENGINEERING

DEME is a world leader in the highly specialised fields of dredging, Today activities encompass dredging, land reclamation, hydraulic marine engineering and environmental remediation. engineering, services for the offshore oil, gas and renewable energy The group can build on more than 140 years of experience and has industries and environmental works. fostered a pioneering approach throughout its history, being a front DEME’s vision is to work towards a sustainable future by offering runner in innovation and new technologies. Although DEME’s activities solutions for global, worldwide challenges: rising sea levels, climate originated with its core dredging business, the portfolio diversified change, a growing population, the scarcity of natural resources and substantially over the decades. polluted rivers and soils. DEME has 4,900 highly skilled professionals and a versatile fleet of over 100 vessels.

Scheldedijk 30 2070 Zwijndrecht +32 3 250 52 11 [email protected] www.deme-group.com

Jimmy BUYST General Manager JV COSCO-DEME New Energy Engineering

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 111 Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

DROIA

Droia Oncology Ventures is a specialist investor, dedicated to the fi ght against cancer. Droia invests in promising new cancer therapies, and accelerates their progress by actively supporting young drug development companies to achieve clinical proof of concept with their lead programs. Droia has an in-house team of drug development professionals who accompany the programs closely and provide hands-on support.

Brusselsesteenweg 11 1860 Meise +32 2 880 67 30 [email protected] www.droia.be

Bart VAN HOOLAND Founding Partner

112 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Education

D-TEACH

D-Teach stands for Distance Teaching and offers personalized online 1. Before departure: help with language courses for learning foreign learning via virtual classes and experienced teachers. All you need is languages; a webcam, a device and the Internet. D-Teach is a bridge organization 2. During stay abroad: help to keep in touch with the Dutch language between Belgium and abroad and enables rapid integration into the local and Flemish Belgian culture; or foreign life for families who move. 3. Return to country: help with tutoring for diverse courses and tailored D-Teach is currently the only organization that offers complete online lessons distance education in Belgium. Our customers are expats and impats D-Teach in Flanders Today: http://www.flanderstoday.org/education/ from young children to adults. D-Teach focuses on 3 steps for people flemish-education-anywhere-world-courtesy-ghent-start on the move: D-Teach also helps companies and organisations with the set-up of instructional design and transfer of offline courses towards online courses.

Franklin Rooseveltlaan 347 bus G 9000 Ghent +32 479 65 24 63 [email protected] www.d-teach.com

Lieselot DECLERCQ CEO

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 113 Business services

DUGARDYN & PARTNERS

Dugardyn & Patners is a business law firm with Head office in Brussels, Belgium, which offers high quality legal services in the field of business law and related areas, for a wide range of clients, from small and medium-sized companies, start-ups, to large international organizations. In twenty years, we have developed a strong and recognized Chinese practice, acting as counsel to European companies who are active on the Chinese market and inversely to Chinese clients operating on the Europe market. We are proud to collaborate in close alliance with Dacheng-Dentons Beijing, one of the largest Partnership law firm in China with offices strategically spread all over the Country.

Boulevard Brand Whitlock 132 1200 Brussels +32 2 737 10 40 [email protected] www.d-lawfirm.be

Olivier DUGARDYN Senior Partner

114 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

ECLINICA

eClinica SPRL is a Belgian innovative SME founded in 2009. eClinica provides to Pharma, Biotech & CRO the following products: The eClinica mission is to deliver best in class services and solutions to • Electronic Data Capture (eCRF / EDC) help our customers in the pharmaceutical, biotech, veterinary and other • Interactive Web Response System (IWRS / Randomisation) life science industries optimise the way they manage their clinical trials, laboratory data,... in compliance with regulatory standards. Our products are natively based on natively based on CDISC data model standards (cdisc.org) which are massively used by the FDA (Food & eClinica provides to Pharma, Biotech & CRO the following services: Drug Administration) as part of the clinical trial data submission by • Computerised system validation (CSV) laboratories and other research centers. • IT Project Management • Software Analysis • Web & Touch Software Development

Avenue du Grand Bois 15 1410 Waterloo +32 2 721 82 79 [email protected] www.eclinica.eu

Vincent Fabrice WAUTELET GODART Chief Executive Officer Chief Operating Officer

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 115 Energy, Environment and Cleantech

ECONCREED

Supporting worldwide CO2 reduction objectives by creating technology driven sustainable construction propositions. ECONCREED is a specially prepared Miscanthus (grass) based biomass-

concrete mixture which replaces gravel and captures CO2. A prefab

construction proposition which captures 5 times more CO2 long term 3 with a NET CO2 reduction per m as result. A contemporary, unique and highly sustainable lightweight prefab concrete. Patent pending.

Kleine Bogaardestraat 57 9990 Maldegem +32 477 69 47 14 www.econcreed.com

Aaron CLAEYS CEO

116 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

EDGARD & COOPER

4 Healthy Pets NV with lead brand ‘Edgard & Cooper’ is a Belgian scale Edgard & Cooper has a variety of organic and non-organic dry foods for up active in the pet nutrition business. Since 2016 the company is trading dogs and cats that are made with lots of fresh meat. In addition, the Edgard & Cooper which is a pet food brand for dogs and cats with specifi c brand offers high meat content wet food recipes and treats. Edgard & attention to its fresh meat raw material and bio-degradable packaging. Cooper products are packed in bio-degradable packaging to keep our Edgard & Cooper is the fastest growing European natural pet food brand ecological footprint low. and now sold in more than 12 countries and in over 8000 shops and multiple online channels. Edgard & Cooper wants to do good for pets, planet and people.

Deerlijksestraat 57 8500 Kortrijk +32 477 68 35 23 [email protected] www.edgardcooper.com

Jürgen Koen DEGRANDE BOSTOEN Co-founder (Sales) Co-founder (Finance & Ops)

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 117 Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

EMTI BE

EMTI BE is founded for the commercialization of biological and EMTI BE offers a platform where customers of all types can fi nd solutions sustainable agriculture and landscaping. EMTI wants to connect to perform sustainable and biological agriculture or landscaping. These the digital and the physical to support the entire supply chain from solutions are combinations of technologies that EMTI has rights or application until consumer product. access to. The solutions make the customer able to achieve similar or even better results than with traditional chemical agriculture. Our platform also provides follow up for the entire supply chain with support of experts via online channels.

Lokerenbaan 70 9240 Zele +32 475 92 83 63 [email protected] www.emti.com.hk

Michael Ching Yu DE DECKER CHANG General Manager Operational Supply Chain Manager

118 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Energy, Environment and Cleantech

ENERGYVISION

EnergyVision is a fast-growing company (2018 turnover: 55 million EUR) and supplier of select energy solutions for the industrial market. Focus on customers through our offices in Flanders, Morocco and China. We offer complete, sustainable energy solutions, from design to delivery and financing. Energy savings - renewable energy based on financial formulas with European (low) interest rates.

Bijenstraat 28 9051 Ghent +32 9 383 82 96 [email protected] www.energyvision.be

Maarten Hassan Koen MICHIELSSENS MOURHIT DECOURT CEO PDG EnergyVision International Business Maroc Development Manager

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 119 Business services

EONIX

Eonix is a spin-off of the Catholic University of Louvain created in Eonix that it became a spin-off. In return, the company pays an annual 2007 and based in the Walloon Region. It is the result of a First Spin- fee calculated on the basis of the balance sheet until 2018. off carried out with the UCL, and the NANOTIC excellence programme Eonix offers a wide range of expertise in the fields of education, medicine, set up between the Walloon Region and the UCL. Eonix is active in data government and industry. It also puts a team of experts at the service acquisition and management with activities in the medical field and in of the customer (Developers, Ux/Ui Designer, Project Manager, Analyst, education. In this context, it has developed various products and services Support Infrastructure and helpdesk) and offers innovative solutions based on the same totally innovative software architecture for mass data ensuring an economy of scale. In 3 words, what to remember from management applications. This has been used in the development of Eonix: Safety, quality and confidentiality! several products requiring data acquisition and communication between different systems. It is through the transfer of this architecture within

Boulevard Initialis 10 7000 Mons +32 65 68 02 18 [email protected] www.eonix.be

Aloys DU BOIS D’AISCHE CEO

120 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Transports and Logistics

EQUILOG SERVICES

EquiLog Services – bespoke equine worldwide logistics and quarantine. Our services include pre-export quarantine and in-fl ight grooming EquiLog Services is specialized in the worldwide shipping of horses by to taking your horses to their fi nal destination. From family pets and airfreight. We offer our clients bespoke transport arrangement services competition horses to special breeds, we will cater for all your and your by Managing every aspect of the journey full of complex procedures, horse’s needs. carefully and professionally, from road and airport transfers to ferry crossings and customs. EquiLog Services has the necessary know how to get your horses to their destination safely, legally and on time. But we’re not just providing logistics services. We’re horse lovers too. Rest assured: we truly care for your horses and give them the VIP treatment they deserve.

Graffendonk 11A 2980 Zoersel +32 472 61 74 00 [email protected]

Els BRUSSELAERS Manager

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 121 Luxury, Lifestyle, Fashion and Textile

ESQUISSE JEWELS

Esquisse Jewels is a family-run business that Sergiu Lom founded Sergiu Lom is a multi-skilled self-taught artist settled in Belgium since in September 2018 with his mother, Adriana Lom. In this uncommon 2000 whose boundless curiosity and great creativity, along with his workshop, history dictates creation. As a result, you can choose one of multi-disciplined learning path (architecture, tattoo, handmade design, the artistic and modern jewels born from the creator’s imagination, start industrial design and of course jewelry industry) led to creating an drawing a jewel from scratch or give a new life to old jewels. unprecedented concept and store where the essential values are human.

A jewel’s creation, the result of a wonderful encounter, of a confidence, materializes in the shape of a drawing or a sketch designed by Sergiu Lom and his agile pencil. To make every jewel even more unique, the clients can choose high-quality gemstones from an exceptional panel.

rue des Atrebates 20 1040 Brussels +32 485 27 48 86 [email protected] www.esquissejewels.com

Sergiu Aude LOMNASAN SOLYGA Manager Employee

122 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

ETABLISSEMENTS FREDDY BAINES

Ets Freddy Baines is a Belgian company based in Antwerp, the second network of friends across the world, from the USA to Argentina, from largest port in Europe. India to New Zealand, to source the dairy product which you are looking for. The Company was incorporated in 1935 by a direct descendant of Baines the ship chandler, who was a member of the Antwerp Chamber of For the last 20 years we have got a dedicated department for the IQF Commerce and Industry in 1891. cheese products (Individually Quick Frozen). Cheeses with limited shelf life in chilled conditions can now be offered with a long shelf life and a Provisioning of foodstuffs is in the blood and in the last 80 years the similar quality. They are the perfect solution for the food service and the Company has become specialised in the international trade of dairy industry. products. Although based in the EU, we are able through our wide

Sint-Katelijnevest 54 2000 Antwerpen +32 3 206 98 30 [email protected] www.iqfcheese.com

Jean-Luc HALLARD Sales Manager

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 123 Transports and Logistics

ETABLISSEMENTS GUY MAGERMANS ET CIE

Guy Magermans SCRL, founded in 1937, is a recognized specialist in Based in the Province of Luxembourg, between Brussels and moving, logistics and transport in Belgium. Luxembourg, Guy Magermans SCRL operates a complete door-to-door moving service of any scale to any destination around the world. We have established ourselves as an international leader specializing in removals, transportation and logistics, offering the best customized professional services with over 40 years of experience in the moving, transportation and logistics industry.

Zoning industriel aux Minières II 8 6900 Marche-En-Famenne +32 84 31 17 90 [email protected] www.guymagermans.be

Guy MAGERMANS CEO

124 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Luxury, Lifestyle, Fashion and Textile

ETHNICRAFT

We create the foundations of your home, to inspire the stories of your life. We rely on our unique expertise to create singular designs ready to For the past 25 years, we have been creating timeless furniture and embellish your daily life durably. accessories manufactured from quality materials. True to our values, we have maintained our goal to produce good design, distinguished We create collections for every room of the house: from the furniture that by authenticity, creativity and quality, through a mix of traditional and defi nes the purpose of a space to the objects that layer it with meaning. innovative techniques. Nothing excites us more than seeing how people love and use our products in the story of their life.

Scheldeweg 5 2850 Boom +32 3 443 01 00 [email protected] www.ethnicraft.com

Jerome VANDEGEERDE China Business Development Manager

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 125 Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

EUROFIT

The EUROFIT group of companies was founded on 17th July 1.987 and is specialized in trading agri-food products with a special focus on dairy products. We have through the years been able to make ourselves known as a privileged Partner of both major industrial and distribution groups, achieving a consolidated turnover of 50.000.000 EUR.

Boulevard Frère Orban, 18 4000 Liege +32 4 230 57 50 [email protected] www.eurofit.be

Julien BLAISE International Development Manager

126 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Tourism and Leisure

EUROPEA RESIDENCES

EUROPEA Residences SA, based in Brussels, is specialised in high- travellers, families and small groups. We have a dedicated reservation end short-rental apartment service for international tourists and for and concierge team who understand, adapt to Chinese clients’ needs business travellers. We welcome clients who come to discover Brussels, and organise their stays. Our unique concept is to help our clients to Belgium and Europe. For the moment we have a portfolio of around “experience the city like a local”. In the past, we have signed Partnerships 500 apartments and villas in Brussels, in Belgium and in other cities and collaborated with a number of leading Chinese agencies. In the of Europe (such as Paris, London, Barcelona, Rome, Milan, Lisbon, future, we would like to strengthen our link with China, to keep improving Santorini, etc) and we are constantly developing new properties and new our services and to welcome more Chinese clients. destinations. Our crucial targeting group is Chinese clients - individual

Avenue Georges Lecointe 58 1180 Brussels +32 472 08 73 63 [email protected] www.europea-residences.com

Amelia Qiyu BIAN China General Manager

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 127 Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH TRAINING (ECCRT)

The European Centre for Clinical Research Training (ECCRT) is a that are essential for a Clinical Research Professional: technical as well professional clinical research training organisation for the pharma, as soft skills (communication, management and leadership). To achieve biotech & medical device industries as well as for investigational and this, we have 60+ seasoned experts in our team covering a wealth of academic groups doing clinical trials. We are focusing on the transfer know-how which they are sharing enthusiastically with our course of implementable knowledge for the day-to-day activities of our participants in the most interactive, engaging and innovative way. participants whether being new to the industry, starters on the job, or In addition to open courses, we also offer what we call SMART Solutions. seasoned professionals. Our mission is to facilitate Clinical Research These are a wide range of services, tailored to your organisational needs professionals to excel in their job for the benefit of patients. We aim to and covering all development needs you might have. achieve this by providing courses in multiple formats covering the skills

Marcel Broodthaersplein 8/5 1060 Brussels +32 2 892 40 00 [email protected] www.eccrt.com

Benedikt VAN NIEUWENHOVE Managing Director

128 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Business services

EUROPEAN DATA PROTECTION OFFICE (EDPO)

EDPO’s mission is to enable non-European companies that offer goods Brussels, the capital of the EU, to respond to this new legal framework or services to persons in the European Union (EU) or that monitor the and to act as a GDPR Representative for non-European companies that behaviour of persons in the EU (for example by using “cookies”) to comply have to comply with the GDPR. EDPO’s team of experts creates value for with the European Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). The GDPR non-European companies by ensuring legal certainty, providing a GDPR applies to non-European companies and requires that they appoint a Article 27 compliance certificate (based on blockchain technology) and representative in the EU to act as a point of contact for individuals in by protecting them from sanctions that can reach up to 20 million EUR the EU and for EU data protection authorities. EDPO was established in or 4% of worldwide turnover, whichever is highest.

Avenue Huart Harmoir 71 1030 Brussels [email protected] www.edpo.brussels

Jane MURPHY Founder and Chair of the Board

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 129 Financial services

EUROPEAN INSTITUTE FOR ASIAN STUDIES - EIAS

The European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS) is a leading Think Tank EIAS was established in 1989 and has since developed a very in-depth focusing on EU-Asia relations based in Brussels, the Capital of the expertise on China. EIAS as a think tank fulfills a pioneering role in European Union. As a policy research centre, its aim is to promote identifying, developing and implementing new potentials in EU-Asia understanding and cooperation between the EU and Asia and to act as relations, especially in the fields of trade, business, finance, FinTech, a focal point for EU-Asia relations and studies in Europe and Brussels. education, innovation and technology. EIAS activities include organising trainings and workshops, as well as EIAS seeks to provide information and expertise to policy makers, to the seminars and conferences. academic world and to businesses in Europe and Asia. It also offers an academic and hands-on expertise to bear on decision-making processes with regard to EU-Asia affairs and developments in Asia.

Rue de la Loi 26, 10Fl 1040 Brussels +32 2 230 81 22 [email protected] www.eias.org

Axel Lin GOETHALS GOETHALS CEO Programme Director

130 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Luxury, Lifestyle, Fashion and Textile

EUROPEAN SPINNING GROUP

European Spinning Group (AVS Spinning) is a family-owned textile group Our newest yarn collections are: active in the production and distribution of specialized yarns for home • “ESG RA outdoor”: a pigment dyed yarn collection for luxury outdoor textiles, clothing textiles and technical textiles. fabrics and carpets; Our focus is on building bridges between innovation, creativity and • “ESG Green”: a unique recycled yarn collection based on post-consumer sustainability, in Partnership with (end) customers, brands and recycled denim for different weaving and knitting applications; designers. • “ESG Protective” for sustainable flame-retardant and workwear applications.

Ijzeren Bareel 42 8587 Spiere-Helkijn +32 56 46 14 61 [email protected] www.esg-group.eu

Julie LIETAER Strategy & HR Manager

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 131 ICT and Audiovisual

EVS BROADCAST EQUIPMENT

As the leader in video technology solutions, EVS provides smart live tools and technologies that transform video flows into rich and emotional content for millions of viewers across the world. EVS is a trusted Partner for some of the world’s biggest broadcasters and content owners, helping them create and maximize the value of their media content in sports, news, TV entertainment, as well as esports. The company is Headquartered in Belgium and has over 20 offices in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North America.

Rue du Bois Saint-Jean 13 4102 Seraing +32 4 361 70 00 www.evs.com

Nicolas Min Li BOURDON CHEN SVP Marketing VP EVS China

132 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Luxury, Lifestyle, Fashion and Textile

EXBAL

COMPANY BACKGROUND RANGE OF PRODUCTS 2000 - Graduated from the school of design we won the “Millenium Millesim comes in 2 ranges: Cockscrew” award - Jewelery: Gold coated range with precious wood insert or fine leathers 2016 - We took over the idea and evolved the product (Innovation RW - Bespoke: customization via engraving, inlay of precious stones ... award), sales in Europe essentially. 2018 – Award « Boost-Up Creative Wallonia » We offer refurbished Clinic service and repair. Millesim is guaranteed 2019 - Strategic repositioning, product evolution towards luxury market. for life. 2019/2020 - Specialization in the objects of art of the table intended for the luxury market Luxury market (lifestyle, food lovers, wine, arts) composed of HNWI (High Net Worth Individual)

Avenue François Bovesse 63 4053 Embourg +32 491 32 66 33 [email protected] www.millesim.be

Jean-Michel Cédric DENIS FOUARGE CEO Designer

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 133 Construction, Infrastructure and Engineering

EXTENSA

Extensa’s success is based on almost one hundred years of sustained integrity, respect for all stakeholders and an obsession for quality and creativity. Ongoing projects include mixed use developments and urban regeneration. Tour & Taxis (Brussels), Cloche d’Or (Luxembourg) and Bomonti (Istanbul) have become our reference projects.

Extensa Group is owned by Ackermans & van Haaren, a Belgian diversified holding, listed on Euronext and part of the Bel20 index.

Avenue du Port 86C 1000 Brussels +32 2 237 08 20 [email protected] www.extensa.eu

Nancy NGOMA Project Manager

134 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

EXTENSE PHARMA

Established in Belgium, Extense Pharma is specialized since 10 Our products are a way to prolong heath and a good quality of life and years in research and development, production and distribution of well being. health supporting products such as nutritional supplements, dietetic products, products for wellness and for the medical sector. Our products We are a proactive and innovative Partner able to create ready to have been developed to be healthy, safe, efficient, convenient, easy to use use, tasty and healthy food and snacks meeting the most stringent and tasty. specifications according to each specific country regulations.

Chaussée de Louvain 431 1380 Lasne +32 46 56 89 87 [email protected] www.extense-pharma.be

Christel WULLAERT CEO

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 135 Transports and Logistics

EXTRAVAGANZA MOTORS

Sales and distribution of sport- and luxury cars, new and used.

New and (young) used cars from following brands: Mercedes - BMW - Audi - Maserati - Ferrari - Lamborghini - Range Rover - Porsche - Jaguar - Rolls Royce - Bentley.

Especially limited editions and exclusive versions. Also high-volume trading of normal versions, particularly for export, both from stock or orders.

Luxemburgstraat 15 9140 Temse +32 3 771 19 11 [email protected] www.extravaganzamotors.be

Philippe Sabine JOURET VERNIMMEN CEO PR

136 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

FAIRY CHOCOLATES

Fairy Chocolates is a family company that aims to differentiate itself with international standards. new product concepts in the chocolate sector. In its special gift wrapping, it is the ideal attention to give or to receive Cho’clair is a heartwarming luxury chocolate praline in the form of the for a multitude of reasons. It brings color and warmth. It is a familiar popular Belgian pastry, the eclair. product in a surprising look. It suits all ages. The Cho’clair was designed by Master Pastry Chef Wim Geerinck and is The chocolate-innovation Cho’clair has been launched at the 2015 a real tasty chocolate. Purely technically, you can describe it as a mini- International Süsswaren Messe in Cologne and has been rewarded by bar made of a fine cream filling inside that is enrobed by chocolate. The professionals with the second price, Top Innovation Award. flavors of the cream are mainly popular ones. The Cho’clair form has been patented. Cho’clair is made from pure quality raw materials that meet the highest We also have a mini version of our product.

Stanislaw Maczekpark 70 9100 Sint-Niklaas +32 3 336 57 72 [email protected] www.fairychocolates.be

Ann VAN ACKER Managing Director

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 137 Business services

FAMEWORK

Famework is an international platform to effectively and effi ciently Relevant to all brands and all audiovisual production companies, link brands with content: brands or advertising agencies have access Famework facilitates a complex process and offers a unique marketing to all audiovisual content to detect and increase the results of tool to brands and additional fi nance to producers. product placement, while for ‘content producers’ the interaction with With elaborate online and offl ine tools the return on investment is international brands means an increase in fi nancial return of the brand’s optimized to ensure the best possible results: a gain spiral of resources. product integration.

Soenenspark 58 bus 204 9051 Ghent +32 479 70 50 44 [email protected] www.famework.io

Pieter Tom Aagje DEWINTER NOTTE ANDRIES Managing Partner Managing Partner Legal Counsel

138 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Financial services

FEDERAL HOLDING AND INVESTMENT COMPANY / SFPI-FPIM

The Federal Holding and Investment Company (SFPI-FPIM) centrally The core business of the SFPI-FPIM, on the one hand as an investment manages the federal government’s shareholdings, cooperates with the company and on the other hand as a holding company, is as follows: government on specifi c projects and pursues its own investment policy • investing in companies with an attractive social value in one of the in the interests of the Belgian economy. priority sectors, which the SFPI-FPIM has set itself as an objective; • acquiring equity in companies that are of strategic importance as far as federal policy is concerned, either making use of their own funds or by using funds that the State provides per project. In the latter case, the SFPI-FPIM acts “on a delegated assignment”.

Louizalaan 32 box 4 1050 Brussels +32 2 548 52 11 [email protected] www.sfpi-fpim.be

Koenraad Denis Hendrik VAN LOO RONDAY DAEMS CEO Investment Manager Consultant

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 139 Business services

FLEMISH PEOPLE IN THE WORLD (VIW)

Flemish People in the World (VIW) is a foundation that focuses on to select a reliable doctor, the VIW representatives gladly share their assisting (aspiring) emigrants who want to try their luck outside of experiences. Flanders. VIW offers practical and personal information and stimulates contacts between Flemings around the world. VIW strives to contain the administrative burden which surrounds moving to another country, to create a simpler way of processing fi les concerning The foundation organises diverse initiatives concentrated on enriching pension or social security abroad and strives for suffi cient facilities for the lives of migrating Flemish people and on simplifying their emigration mother tongue education. The fi rst item on the agenda is extending the process. VIW’s representatives, situated across the globe, are its right to vote regionally as well as federally when living abroad. spokespersons, ready to help their fellow countrymen in any way they Our worldwide network grows fast and is here to help aspiring emigrants can. From practical advice about visa and social security, to personal on their way. guidance about where to fi nd a good school for the children or how

Koning Albert II laan 37 1030 Brussels +32 2 201 73 84 [email protected] www.viw.be

Eddy BONNE Chairman

140 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

FLEN HEALTH PHARMA

FLEN HEALTH is an independent pharmaceutical group, established in Its products are being distributed in 25 countries through Partnerships. Belgium in the year 2000 around an innovative product for wound care. The company’s strategy is to export its advanced skin healing products Since its foundation, the company has been driven by a strong research worldwide, through strategic long-term distribution agreements, focus, which resulted in the development of several patented skin preferably on an exclusive basis. healing products. For more than 20 years, FLEN has specialized in value added skin care The Belgian company grew fast and international affi liates gradually products with a main focus 3 product ranges: opened in Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Germany and the United 1. FLAMIGEL®, a patented hydroactive colloid gel to threat superfi cial Kingdom. wounds & burns. Today Flen Health has around 100 motivated employees in its fi ve 2. FLAMIGEL® RT, a protective gel to prevent and treat radiotherapy European branches and maintains market leading positions in Belgium induced dermatitis. and the UK. 3. FLAMINAL®, an enzyme alginogel® indicated to treat slightly to severe exuding wounds.

Blauwesteenstraat 87 2550 Kontich +32 3 825 70 63 nicolas.deleye@fl enhealth.com www.fl enpharma.com

Nicolas DELEYE International Business Development Manager

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 141 Business services

FLEXSO BRUSSELS

Flexso Brussels was created on 25/06/2008 to provide IT services within Flexso offers IT consultancy services, especially SAP solutions, in Europe the Cronos Groep. (mainly in the Benelux and Austria).

Flexso Brussels offers innovative digital solutions combining state-of- the-art technologies (eg Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain) integrating with ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software capabilities.

Avenue Pasteur 23 1300 Wavre +32 10 23 20 83 [email protected] www.flexso.be

Etienne GOFFIN Consultant

142 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Energy, Environment and Cleantech

FLUXYS

Fluxys is a fully independent gas infrastructure group Headquartered in connecting Turkey, via Greece and Albania, to Italy, and which will bring Belgium. Over the last decade the company have become a reference gas from Azerbeidjan to Europe. Partner for gas infrastructure projects and ventures across Europe. Its ambition is to keep stepping it up and develop into a preferred gas Fluxys Belgium, an affi liate company of Fluxys SA, is the independent infrastructure Partner outside Europe as well, with a specifi c focus on operator of both the natural gas transmission grid and storage Asian and Latam markets. infrastructure in Belgium. The company also owns and operates the Zeebrugge LNG terminal. Fluxys SA (co)-owns, builds and operates gas infrastructure in Belgium (through Fluxys Belgium), Germany, Switzerland, France, Fluxys is also operator and core shareholder of the Dunkerque LNG the Netherlands and offers operational shipper services through a terminal in France. subsidiary in the UK. Fluxys is also an equity Partner in the TAP pipeline,

Avenue des Arts 31 1040 Brussels +32 2 282 72 11 info@fl uxys.com www.fl uxys.com

Raphaël Rudy DE WINTER VAN BEURDEN Director Business Communication & Development & Public Affairs Manager Innovation

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 143 Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

FOOD N’JOY

Based in Dottignies, Food n’Joy is a Belgian, family owned company. We have several brands in our portfolio. For 25 years, we offer high quality food products thanks to our artisan • Rolph & Rolph: exclusive frozen creations, ready-to-consume. We recipes and manual production by qualified pastry chefs. We are offer desserts and appetizers under the concept ‘thaw & serve’. The currently exporting to more than 30 countries (from USA to Australia), sweets and savouries answer to the needs of our customers including offering an outstanding customer service. homemade appearance and natural ingredients. We enjoy reinventing • Belgian handmade unequalled quality recipes and adapt them to our customers’ requirements, under our • Convenient : ready to use own brand or private label. • Clean ingredients : no added preservatives or alcohol • Croc’In: ready to fill tart shells, world famous for the thin and crunchy • “Free from” range (gluten free, vegan,…) pastry. We offer also a premium nougatine crunch and mini buns. • Specialized in “tailor made” recipes, concepts and packaging • New product developments with the focus on ‘free from’ : gluten free tart shells and vegan desserts.

Boulevard des Canadiens 116 7711 Dottignies +32 56 48 76 76 [email protected] www.foodandjoy.be

Annelies OLLEVIER Key Account Manager Export

144 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

FRESH & SAUCY FOODS

Fresh & Saucy Foods is a young and modern producer of sauces and Belgium is famous for its high-end food production and eating culture. sandwich spreads. Every day we produce the most delicious sauces The range of sauces includes classic recipes as mayonnaise and and spreads. Therefore creating added value for all our Partners and ketchup, but also special sauces (sweet onion, spiced chilli, garlic,..) to stakeholders. Our products are marketed under our own authentic harmonise the fl avours of the world. Furthermore we offer a complete brand August & Henri ©. natural range of vegan sauces. The range of spreads consists out of chicken spreads, fi sh spreads, meat spreads and vegetable spreads. Both product categories are available in an extended range of hygienic and ready-to-use consumer or food service packaging.

Welvaartstraat 18 2200 Herentals +32 14 24 84 00 [email protected]

Christoph PAUWELS CEO

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 145 Business services

FUSION PARTNERS

We are a private equity management company dedicated to creating We are entrepreneurs expressing our belief in what we do, so we inject value for shareholders by investing in outstanding businesses looking smart capital to the company and its overseas new venture. for transcontinental growth. We create Partnerships by applying smart capital through an entrepreneurial lens. As business builders, We believe setting up the right JV’s and strategic Partnerships is our expertise and global network will help international minded key. We will do this with a consistent mixture of European and Asian entrepreneurs to scale up their business across Europe and Asia. Partners providing capital investments and business development skills in targeted markets, while at the same time optimizing intellectual We scale up European companies with transformational growth property protection in all jurisdictions. ambitions in China and help Chinese companies with their ambitious European growth plans. We only Partner with companies that have the ambition to create a Partnership in the new geography that will be transformational for their future.

Diamantstraat 8/214 2200 Herentals +32 493 32 98 60 [email protected] www.fusionPartners.eu

Paul VAN EYNDE Managing Director

146 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

GALLER - CHOCOLATIERS

The Galler Chocolaterie was founded in 1976. Considered as the 1st brand in Belgium in the premium chocolate sectors After more than 40 years, and with an annual production of 2.050 tons thanks to the quality of the filling and innovation, Galler is also honoured of chocolate, Galler is broadly distributed through most retail channels to be recognized as Belgian Royal Warrant Holder. to reach chocolate lovers in every corner of the world. Whether you are Over the last few years, our products have been distributed in China walking in the streets of Namur or Brussel, or while visiting Japan, Galler though an exclusive agreement. is of course there! Today, Galler is indeed present in more than 3.000 In 2019, Galler has faced important changes related to the management, points of sales worldwide in the 5 continents throughout 50 countries. shareholders and strategy. One of our key objectives is to focus on Currently, 170 employees are sharing the same passion and work the Asian market and more particularly on China. There is no doubt together toward the same goal; create a true symphony of flavours and that China has a high potential for premium chocolate development. emotions for everyone. This team is separated in two different sites: Therefore we would be very keen to open a discussion with other Production Factory & warehouse and offices. distributors and parteners.

Avenue du Parc Industriel 213 4041 Milmort +32 4 367 22 11 [email protected] www.galler.com

Bernard Wei Yin EYMAEL PENG Export Director Export Officer

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 147 Machinery and Equipment

GEI SUB-ALLIANCE

Sub-Alliance is a group of companies belonging to the Dedecker family. In 1968, the acquisition of Décolletage Dedecker (later “DPM S.A.”) combined the metal cutting business with the injection molding In 1950, the first entity “Feronyl S.A.” was established in Mouscron. technology developed at Feronyl. Feronyl revolutionized the production of gears, changing metal parts by silent components produced out of polymer injection. The addition of “Grimonprez Transmissions Gears S.A.” in 1996, complemented the group with an extensive capability to produce gears In order to support its development and the need of tooling, the company used in high power transmissions. “Tecnolon Works S.A.” was created shortly after. In 2012 the name Sub-Alliance was created as symbol regrouping the 4 companies [Feronyl, DPM, TW and GTG] implemented over 5 plants.

Rue Théodor Kluber 7 7711 Dottignies +32 56 33 30 32 [email protected] www.grimonprez.com

Xavier DEDECKER Board Member

148 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Business services

GENERATE

Generate Bvba is a Flemish registered trading company that serves We hold exclusive China mandates for multiple Belgian companies in Belgian companies to generate sales and extend market reach in China. the renewables or retail sector who wants to export their technologies, Generate has its own trading company which specialises in creating and products or services to China. Managing distribution networks in China through independent proven sales performers based on success only.

Kapeldreef 60 3001 Leuven +32 483 08 45 94 [email protected] www.generatebvba.be

Liang SUN CEO

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 149 Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

GERARD VAN LANDSCHOOT & ZONEN

Every week, around 12,500 high quality Belgian pigs are slaughtered and We are constantly investing in means of production, training and in the processed in the slaughterhouse annexed to the processing room. well-being of our employees, as well as in environmental projects. We This high standard is achieved through thorough quality management deal with specific questions from our customers and new market trends, in our modern slaughtering section where the latest techniques are rapidly and flexibly. applied and where the live animals are treated with optimal care.

Prins Boudewijnlaan 22 9991 Maldegem +32 50 71 16 27 [email protected] www.gvanlandschoot.be

Gerard VAN LANDSCHOOT Director

150 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

GOOD !D

Creating a fantastic dog’s life, both for dogs as well as their masters is Private label activities are put under a separate division “Your Pet Label”, our daily passion and challenge! with a tailor-made vision and service. Nowadays, GOOD !D supplies to all the important private label players on the market. Hupple is a brand with fun and unusual origins. What started out with a biscuit of superior quality, packed like coffee biscuits, is now a full Recently, GOOD !D launched start-up pharma.pet: transporting science range with semi-moist treats, baked biscuits and many other products, and solutions through a treat pets easily like. distributed in over 2000 stores and chains all over the world. hupple has become a respectable growing player as one of the few Belgian brands of dog biscuits.

Boudewijnstraat 19 2960 Brecht +32 3 646 11 60 [email protected] www.hupple.com

Manuel Ulrike GOOSSENS LENAERTS General Manager Sales & Marketing Assistant

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 151 Business services

GOOD LEADERS ONLINE BELGIUM

Good Leaders Online Belgium is a retained executive search and • Retained Executive Search for senior level executive (international) executive training fi rm which started in Shanghai and now opened an positions in life sciences, hospitality, ICT and fintech offi ce in Leuven. GLO is affi liated with Cornerstone international group, • Cultural transformation consultancy and change management which is the fi rst global executive search fi rm with HQ in Shanghai. Our • Bespoke leadership and organizational development solutions - clients consist of both Belgian international companies (e.g. Barco, including China strategy workshops Melexis, Umicore, Bekaert, ...) as well as China’s internationalizing fi rms • Development of online learning (Didi, Hylink, Lenovo, ...).

Martelarenplein 20/E 3000 Leuven +32 16 79 76 78 [email protected]

Peter BUYTAERT Managing Partner

152 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

GRAFTYS

Created in 2005, with a Headquarter in Belgium, Graftys is an The new mission of Graftys is to enter new territories such as Asia and innovation-driven Medtech company committed to the development the Middle East where Graftys is not yet present, as well as strengthening and manufacturing of synthetic bone biomaterials. Graftys’ smart and its presence in Europe. resorbable-calcium phosphate-based - synthetic bone substitutes are used in reconstructive, orthopaedic, trauma/sport medicine and spinal surgery. The pipeline of the company is composed with proprietary technologies ranging from highly injectable and resorbable calcium phosphate cements, to combination devices that integrate synthetic biomaterials with bioactive substance or drugs, protected by a portfolio of 6 patent families, active in more than 25 countries, including Europe and the USA.

Rue Auguste Picard 48 6041 Gosselies +32 71 91 94 00 [email protected] www.graftys.com

Enrico Fanny BASTIANELLI GUILLERMINET Chief Executive Officer Consultant

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 153 Energy, Environment and Cleantech

GREENVILLE

Greenville is a Cleantech Business Center for companies and The center offers guidance and coaching for companies in Greenville organizations in the green economy, located in Flanders. and workshops and events, both for a broad public and the Cleantech Community in Flanders. GreenVille attracts small businesses with the intention to help them grow. Greenville provides offices, ateliers, test and production units. In addition to accommodation, Greenville is an anchor for cleantech and circular economy.

Centrum Zuid 1111 3530 Houthalen-Helchteren +32 11 39 72 80 [email protected] www.greenville.be

Kris ASNONG Director GreenVille, Manager Cleantech Antenna Limburg

154 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Tourism and Leisure

GROTTES HAN LESSE ROCHEFORT

COMPANY BACKGROUND RANGE OF PRODUCTS The A.S. of the Caves of Han was founded in 1895 and is one of the oldest The Caves of Han is a major touristic attraction in Belgium with its touristic society in Belgium. Its international fame attracts hudreds guided tour, its beautiful sound and light show and its discovery of the of thousands visitors from all the around the world since more than a underground river. century. MAIN REFERENCES ADDED VALUE The Caves of Han has 3 stars in the famous Michelin Tourist Guide and The Caves of Han is the biggest but also the most visited Cave of Belgium. also 5 suns awarded by the Commissariat Général au Tourisme. The Just above the Caves, the 50-year old Wildlife Park is also gaining its Caves has recently received the award of the “Most Preferred Patrimony fame through its commitment in the maintain of the European Animal of Wallonia”. biodiversity. CERTIFICATION 3 stars in the Michelin Guidebook, 5 suns by the CGT.

Rue Joseph Lamotte 2 5580 Han-Sur-Lesse +32 84 37 77 12 [email protected] www.grotte-de-han.be

Albert JORIS Operations Director

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 155 Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

GSK

GSK – a science-led global healthcare company with a special purpose: GSK in Belgium with 9300 people and 3 major vaccines sites, including to help people do more, feel better, live longer. the global Headquarters from the vaccines division of the group, represents the largest industrial network for vaccines worldwide, having GSK is the world’s leading vaccine company, with a portfolio that helps intensively invested in R&D, manufacturing and distribution facilities protect people throughout life with a portofolio of more than 40 vaccines since the last two decades. on the market and an innovative pipeline of 16 vaccines in development. Our vaccines help prevent illnesses such as hepatitis A and B, For further information, please visit www.gsk.com. diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, measles, mumps, rubella, polio, pneumococcal disease, influenza, shingles and meningitis. At GSK, more than 17,000 people worldwide deliver around two million vaccines per day to people in 158 countries.

Avenue Fleming 20 1300 Wavre www.gsk.com

Pascal Fabio Cecilia Xinguang Ding LIZIN LANDAZABAL QI WANG XU Director External SVP Emerging GM China Vaccines Head of Chian Head of Emerging Affairs Markets &GM China and Hong Kong/Macau Corporate Affairs Markets CGA

156 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

GUDRUN COMMERCIAL

100% Belgian, 100% pure. Cocoa dusted truffles a smooth truffle filling finely dusted with bitter cocoa powder. That Belgian heritage – and the experience of working with some of the Our unique flake truffle fillings are smooth enrobed in our own signature most demanding retailers and agents in the world – means a great deal recipe chocolate and gently rolled in freshly shaved chocolate flakes to to us, and is reflected in the ingredients we still use today. Our passion tickle the tongue. for Belgian chocolates translates into an exacting list of requirements A Gudrun Group classic, romantic hearts and divinely delicious Easter that meets or exceeds industry standards. eggs. Gudrun Group’s selection of chocolate bars combine pure dark, milk or 100% pure, premium Belgian chocolates. white chocolate with single spice notes from the world’s best bazaars.

Industriestraat 18 2500 Lier +32 3 491 91 91 [email protected] www.chocolates.be

Geert Arnoud BUIJSMAN PERSOON CEO Sales Development Manager

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 157 Luxury, Lifestyle, Fashion and Textile

GUINNOT

Guinnot is a new jewelry house, with complete manufacturing in a The fascinating glow of these creations so subtly refined is brought workshop near Antwerp. It is a 100% Belgian company. Guinnot wants about by an ingenious and innovating setting technique that allows the to write a new chapter in the history of fine jewelry dedicated to light, precious stones to fully engage with the light conjuring up the jewel’s diamonds and precision art, with exceptional setting as source of authentic soul. inspiration. With its timeless elegance resulting from its design approach, GUINNOT, GUINNOT unveils its first collection ANONYMOUS paying tribute sets itself apart by pave setting, skeletonizing and hidden ajour, the most to exceptional setting. It testifies to the perfect marriage between noble and durable techniques in classic jewelry, illustrating the expertise the knowhow of traditional jewelers and a cutting-edge technology and extreme precision work of the brand perfectly. by creating a new generation of diamond jewels with a spectacular brilliance.

Singeldreef 44 9160 Lokeren +32 472 43 37 01 [email protected] www.guinnot.com

Els GEENS Export Manager

158 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

GUYLIAN

Around the world, Guylian is synonymous with one of the best-selling The Sea Shell chocolates are Guylian’s star product: the secret tradition, premium quality Belgian Chocolates. Guylian exports in over 120 according to the unique recipe of Guy & Liliane, of their in-house roasted countries; in supermarkets, convenience & speciality stores, and in hazelnut praliné fi lling gives Guylian chocolates their signature taste. 75% of all travel retail/duty free stores globally. Founded in 1967, today Guylian ‘s turnover is 80 Mio€, with 250 employees, producing a wide Recent innovations include a luxury premium collection of mini-pralines range of Belgian chocolates (seashells, truffl es, pralines, chocolate in many delectable fl avours, from adventurously exotic to deliciously bars) in our state-of-the-art chocolate factory in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium. traditional: Belgian Master’s Selection.

Europark-Oost 1 9100 Sint-Niklaas +32 3 760 97 00 [email protected] www.guylian.be

Marie-Paule Henrik CALLEBAUT D’HONDT CEO Export & Travel Retail Manager Asia

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 159 Energy, Environment and Cleantech

HAMON & CIE (INTERNATIONAL)

The Hamon Group is a world player in engineering & contracting (design, installation and project management). It has been founded in 1904 and its activities include the design, the manufacturing of critical components, the installation and the after-sale services of Cooling Systems, Air Quality Systems (AQS), Waste Heat Recovery Systems used in power generation, oil & gas and other heavy industries.

Axisparc, rue Emile Franqui 2 1435 Mont-Saint-Guibert +32 10 39 04 00 [email protected] www.hamon.com

Eric Laurent BINARD ZHOU Group CSO VP Supply Chain Asia

160 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Business services

HBSV LAWYERS

HBSV Lawyers combine rich and long-term experience built up since Our lawyers advise and guide national and international clientele in all 1973 with a youthful enthusiasm and an up-to-date view of the law. the various aspect of law, focusing on enterprise law and port related HBSV and its close-knit team of specialised lawyers has been among matters. the echelons of leading Belgian offices in enterprise law, labour law, Goal-oriented, affordable and tailor-made solutions and personal maritime and transport law since 1997. commitment to our clients are central to our offer of high quality legal We have maintained intensive contact with China for over 25 years. This advice. means that we can serve our clients the best regarding their legal and HBSV has also a broad and longtime experience in litigation before the business interests in China. Belgian Courts. Furthermore we strive to mediate on behalf of our clients whenever possible, in order to reach an amicable settlement to avoid potential litigation.

Lange Nieuwstraat 47 2000 Antwerp +32 3 206 78 78 [email protected] www.hbsv-law.be

Kris LUYTEN Partner Lawyer

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 161 Business services

HORSTEN INTERNATIONAL

Horsten International is a China consulting company, set up in 1996. With our team of 13 professionals in our offices in Belgium (near Building on the expertise of its founder Joos Horsten during his years Antwerp) and in China (in Xi’an), Horsten International can pro-actively for Janssen Pharmaceutica, incl. the successful joint venture of Janssen assist its customers in achieving their objectives for the Chinese market, in China, now his sons Bart, Tom and Wim are engaged in helping many from inception of a first idea throughout the implementation and follow- Belgian companies to become successful in China. up of your China venture.

Horsten International focuses on projects in and with China and with a tailor-made service for small and medium-sized European companies. The type of projects comprises of foreign investment, market research, feasibility studies, business development projects, import & export, e-commerce, social media and online marketing, etc.

Parklaan 46 bus 103 2300 Turnhout +32 14 72 02 75 [email protected] www.horsten.be

Bart HORSTEN General Manager

162 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Energy, Environment and Cleantech

HYDROGENICS EUROPE

Hydrogenics is the worldwide leader in designing, manufacturing, • “Power-to-Gas” the world’s most innovative way to store and convert building and installing industrial and commercial hydrogen electrolysers, renewable energy fuel cells and MW-scale energy storage solutions. With over 60 years of experience, Hydrogenics is helping to accelerate a global “power shift” We design and manufacture highly advanced water electrolysers. for a cleaner energy future. Our HySTAT® alkaline electrolyzer products are a proven choice of concept for more than 25 years for a large variety of customers We offer world leading expertise for a range of applications, including: worldwide. • PEM and alkaline hydrogen electrolysers for Industrial processes and hydrogen fueling stations The newly developed HyLYZER® PEM electrolyzer product promises • Hydrogen fuel cells for electric vehicles, such as urban transit buses, even better performance with a lower footprint and is designed to to commercial fleets, utility vehicles, and train address the requirements in the fast evolving hydrogen energy market. • Fuel cell installations for freestanding electrical power plants, critical power and UPS systems (uninterruptible power supply)

Nijverheidsstraat 48 bus C 2260 Westerlo +32 14 46 21 10 [email protected] www.hydrogenics.com

Roel DE MAEYER Area Sales Manager

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 163 Energy, Environment and Cleantech

HYDROSCAN

HydroScan was founded in 2003 and has been a pioneer in water Spectacular reduction of non-revenue water in water supply modelling ever since. Today, we are a world-leading expert in holistic, * Cost-saving asset management integrated solutions for more sustainable and cost-effective water * More accurate and real-time fl ood forecasting and risk mitigation management. * More integrated sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS) * Smarter on-site water management As expert water engineers, we apply our expertise through advanced modelling in a unique combination with smart, cloud technology-driven real-time alert systems.

Diestsesteenweg 104A 3010 Leuven +32 16 24 05 05 [email protected] www.hydroscan.be

Patrick SWARTENBROEKX Managing Director

164 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

IBA

IBA is a medical technology company founded in 1986 as a spin-off of and has designed and equipped the majority of clinically operating the “Cyclotron Research Center” of the Catholic University of Louvain- proton therapy centers around the world. Thanks to continued innovation la-Neuve (UCL) in Belgium. in Partnership with renowned clinical institutions, IBA is committed to continue developing state-of-the-art proton therapy solutions and The company is active in the fi elds of proton therapy against cancer, making proton therapy the most accurate cancer treatment available dosimetry, radio-pharmacy solutions, and industrial sterilization and worldwide. ionization. IBA employs about 1400 people in 40 locations worldwide and is listed IBA’s main focus is to improve cancer diagnosis and treatment. With on the pan-European stock exchange NYSE EURONEXT (IBA: Reuters more than 25 years of experience in proton therapy, which is considered IBAB.BR and Bloomberg IBAB.BB). More information on IBA’s profi le the most advanced form of radiotherapy available today for localized and activities can be found at: www.iba-worldwide.com. cancer treatment, IBA is the market leader in this treatment modality

Chemin du Cyclotron 3 1348 Louvain La Neuve +32 10 47 58 90 [email protected] www.iba-worldwide.com

Pierre Olivier Siegfried MOTTET LEGRAIN GSCHLIESSER Chairman of the Board CEO Executive Vice President Asia Protontherapy

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 165 Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

IMMUNXPERTS

Founded in 2014, ImmunXperts provides in vitro services, with a strong ImmunXperts offers a wide range of Immunology services with a strong focus on immunology. Operating a small R&D lab located in Gosselies focus on immunogenicity, cell therapy and immuno-oncology. The (Belgium), ImmunXperts collaborates with large pharmaceuticals and offerings include in vitro assays to assess the immunogenic potential small biotechs worldwide. of test molecules using T cell activation and proliferation assays as a surrogate marker for the induction of Anti-Drug-Antibodies. On the ImmunXperts acts as a development partner, supporting other immuno-oncology side, ImmunXperts develops in vitro assays to assess organizations in their selection of novel drugs, biotherapeutics and stem the functionality of candidates. ImmunXperts is your Partner of choice cell therapies. The company develops customized in vitro test to provide for the development and customization of cellular and molecular assays, immunological insights for drug developers. and for assistance with protocol optimization and in-house training.

Rue Auguste Piccard 48 6041 Gosselies +32 71 96 01 33 www.immunxperts.com

Thibault JONCKHEERE CEO

166 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Financial services

INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA (EUROPE), BRUSSELS BRANCH

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) was established on 1 or investment with Belgium, local Belgian companies, multinationals January 1984 and is the largest commercial bank in China. The Bank and financial institutions. Leveraging on the leading market position of regards service as the very foundation to seek further development ICBC worldwide, quality customer base, diversified business structure, and adheres to creating value through services while providing a powerful innovation, and prestigious brand value, ICBC Brussels Branch comprehensive range of financial products and services to 7,033 can fully satisfy the financial needs for account opening, deposit, thousand corporate customers and 607 million personal customers. remittance, settlement, financing and wealth management. ICBC established a presence in Belgium via its wholly-owned subsidiary bank in Luxembourg, ICBC (Europe) SA. ICBC Brussels Branch aims to serve the Chinese & Belgian companies in Belgium: overseas Chinese, Chinese customers with business ties

Avenue Louise 81 1050 Brussels +32 2 539 88 88 [email protected] www.icbc.be

Zhengyang Martin Zhen ZHANG BOBECK HUANG Head Corporate & Senior Account Deputy General Investment Banking Manager Manager

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 167 Business services

INDUSTRIAL CONSULTING AUTOMATION RESEARCH

Our company, I-Care was launched in September 2004 by one engineer, We have more than 360 engineers working worldwide with offi ces in Fabrice Brion. Thanks to his background in predictive maintenance and Europe, South Korea, Australia, US, etc. and many approved Partners on his master thesis in Mechanical Engineering, Mr. Brion was focused each continent! The quality of the services and the will to be the best in on quality services with one ambition : To set up a new standard of our business are the keys to insure the customer satisfaction! excellence in Predictive Maintenance and Reliability. Thanks to our new patented tool, the Wi-Care, which is a revolution in Our goals is to optimize the health of the production assets thanks to the maintenance world, we are able to monitor any asset anywhere at Maintenance 4.0, IOT, Digitalisation, etc. with I-Care employees full time any time. We are already monitoring live more than 15000 assets with on site or with remote or on-site condition monitoring (vibration, Infrared many millions of datas analyzed each days! thermography, Oil control, Ultrasound for leak detection, etc.).

Rue Descartes 18 7000 Mons +32 65 45 72 14 [email protected] www.icareweb.com

Fabrice BRION CEO

168 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Financial services

ING BELGIUM

• ING Belgium services all banking customers with a wide range of • ING Belgium has forged close links with businesses throughout financial products and via the distribution channel of their choice its history and has excellent relations with the country’s family (mobile, internet, telephone or in a branch). businesses. ING Belgium tailors its services to its clients’ • ING Belgium services all customer segments: mass retail and requirements. It has an entire range of products and services private banking customers, small and medium sized companies, tailored to mid-sized companies and institutional customers (public institutionals and large corporates. sector, non-profit, etc.). • Our product and service offer is reflected in our core business areas • ING’s Wholesale Banking department, for its part, serves being Retail & Private Banking, Corporate & Institutional Banking, multinationals and companies listed on the stock exchange. It works Financial Markets, Investment Banking, Asset Management and closely with ING’s entities active in over 40 countries – also within the Insurance (Life and non-Life). framework of cross-border platforms – to optimise its services for this customer segment.

Marnixlaan 24 1000 Brussels +32 2 547 80 08 [email protected] www.ingwb.com

Victor Vanessa Jean-Pierre Jianglei ABAD FAU DE CASA TEMPLE VERBEKEN ZOU JUANA Head of Corporate Head of Midcorp & Branch Manager ING Managing Director, Head Clients Belgium, ING Institutionals, ING Bank Shanghai, Head of Multinational Clients Wholesale Banking Belgium of MNC China APAC at ING, Hong Kong BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 169 Energy, Environment and Cleantech

INJECTIS

Injectis BVBA is a new and dynamic company founded in 2017 to perform the client. Injectis BVBA looks together with the client for the most groundwater remediation projects with the innovative Spin® technology. appropriate and efficient injection plan. An objective evaluation is Injectis BVBA is focusing on the execution of high quality direct injections made whether the innovative Spin®- injection technology can offer an with all kinds of products for in-situ remediation. The spectrum of added value compared to the traditional direct push technology. In most injection products go from chemical oxidants, acids, bases, salts to all cases it is difficult to determine this in advance and an injection test is types of carbon sources for the stimulation of biological degradation proposed. Injection testing provides clarity on the injectability and soil like lactate, molasses, emulsified oils,... Injectis BVBA can operate stratification, the injectability of the desired products in the soil type on as the main remedial contractor or works on behalf of other certified the site, the injection volumes and the radius of influence. Additionally, a remediation companies as subcontractor. Injectis BVBA can deliver correct quotation for the full scale injections can be made based on the the desired products, advise on the choice of the most suited product results of an injection test. for a certain situation or soil type or injects the products, delivered by

Achterstraat 35 8790 Waregem +32 56 32 08 75 [email protected] www.injectis.com

Jeroen VANDENBRUWANE Managing Director

170 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

INNOVENTIS ONE

Innoventis Cosmetics offers private label cosmetic solutions to Customization is possible on different levels; personalized labels for the customers from small to medium retail networks or single points of sale catalogue products (micro customization - MOQ starting from 25pcs), (pharmacy, aesthetic clinic or spa). customized primary and secondary packaging or the development of new tailor made, unique formulations (co creation). We build premium cosmetic brands that reflect the authentic character of the customer. The advantages are both strategic and financial: differentiation, customer retention and higher profit margins.

“A cosmetic solution for true customer loyalty”

Boomstraat 85 2880 Bornem +32 52 50 61 60 [email protected] www.innoventis-pharma.com

Frédéric Els GERMAIN PATTEEUW Managing Director Operations & Marketing Manager

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 171 Business services

INNOVEST PRIVATE EQUITY

Innovest Private Equity is a global private equity firm investing in biotech, Furthermore we provide mezzanine debt solutions for real estate medtech, fintech, algo hedge funds & derivatives trading software projects. We were founded in 1991 and we have references in Belgium, platforms. USA, Spain, Indonesia, Vietnam, Australia & China.

Buizenbergstraat 40 9830 Sint-Martens-Latem +32 9 336 71 72 [email protected] www.innovest.global

David LAURIER CEO

172 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Transports and Logistics

INTERNATIONAL CAR OPERATORS (ICO)

ICO is a stevedore company and 100% subsidiary of Nippon Yusen Kaisha ICO is the global market leader in terminal handling and storage of (NYK), one of world’s most important transport companies. We are roll-on/roll-off cargo on its various deepsea/shortsea terminals. In located in Belgium, in the heart of the European automotive industry. addition to loading and unloading new vehicles, construction materials, Via the ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge we handle more than 2,5 breakbulk, heavy lifts and any other RoRo cargo, we offer vehicle million cars per year for all the major car manufacturers and shipping processing, shipping agency and various services related to Customs companies. and fiscal representation, as well as the full door-to-door logistics from factory up to delivery to the client/dealer.

Margareta van Oostenrijkstraat 1 8380 Zeebrugge +32 50 72 54 02 [email protected] www.icoterminals.com

Marc Raymond ADRIANSENS TROCH Managing Director Manager Agency & Logistics

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 173 Education

ITESE

iTESE = Information Tools Events Sites Education www.eduzine.be: An educational online magazine, archive of a newsletter iTESE organises events for education, stimulates education to become sent to schools in Flanders. more innovative, helps schools to use educational technology in the ESPAI.GENT: A - yet to be opened - co-working space in Gent to connect classroom, makes teachers more enterpreneurial, connects start-ups people from education, enterpreneurs, start-ups, creative minds, ... with schools, sends newsletters about these topics, develops websites to connect education and make everyone involved work together, started iTESE also founded www.klascement.net, an Open Educational initiatives about STEM and makerspaces in education. Resources (OER) network where teachers share their lessons, ideas, help each other; where organisations inform teachers about their www.ictdag.be: An event in Flanders & The Netherlands about educational offer. KlasCement is part of the Ministry of Education since educational technology. More than 100 teachers explain IT applications 2013, has more than 200 000 active members and already exists since to more than 1000 participants during several hands-on workshops. 1998. Unique in Europe! It has already been organised almost 40 times by and for teachers.

Sint-Pietersaalststraat 38 9000 Ghent +32 497 43 52 33 [email protected]

Hans DE FOUR Coordinator

174 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

JADEMO

Jademo is a prominent family business specialized in the cutting and • Unpacked meat : traditional cuttings as well as custom-made, in commercializing of sow and pork meat in Europe and beyond. consultation with the customer. Thanks to our unquestionable experience in the industry down over • Prepacked meat : packaging line ( film and vacuum), weighing and three generations, combined with our shared values (quality knowledge labelling line. and flexibility), we were able to build a portfolio of loyal customers and • Frozen meat : automated tunnel freezers and storage capacity. suppliers.

Ballingsweg 5 bus 1 9620 Zottegem +32 93 26 81 00 [email protected] www.jademo.be

Alain JANSSENS Export Manager

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 175 Construction, Infrastructure and Engineering

JAN DE NUL

The Jan De Nul Group is the current market leader in dredging and Jan De Nul Group offers a range of offshore services for the installation marine works as well as a specialised provider of services for the of submarine structures, cables and umbilicals for the oil, gas and offshore market of oil, gas and renewables. The Group is also a major renewable energy market. These services include: the preparation of the player in civil engineering, environmental and brownfield development seabed, dredging of trenches, installation, rock placing for stabilising projects. and ballasting of submarine pipelines, cables, umbilicals, foundations, platforms and complete wind farms. Worldwide, Jan De Nul Group executes dredging and land reclamation projects from start to finish: design, development and maintenance of ports, deepening of channels, land reclamation and shore protection works, dredging in the most diverse conditions.

Tragel 60 9308 Aalst +32 53 73 17 11 [email protected] www.jandenul.com

Koen Ma DE BISSCHOP HONG PO Area Manager Business Development Manager

176 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Luxury, Lifestyle, Fashion and Textile

J-P GERARD - SIMONS

Jean Pierre Gerard the project manager is a passionate animals and The art of restoring lifelike appearance of dead animals through various birds lover, and taxidermist work has been part of his family for 5 processes that have evolved since its birth in the seventeenth century. generations now. Jean-Pierre Gerard has been making works of art for Since then, the adepts of that art are called taxidermists or stuffers. over 40 years. Egyptians were the fi rst to discover embalming and body preservation Indeed, we can speak of work of art because when we discover his work, techniques. However, it is at the birth of curiosity cabinets in the it’s like walking into an art gallery or even walking into a big theme park, seventeenth century that taxidermy developed and became popular. falling back again into childhood while admiring those majestic animals Indeed, these processes were used to preserve dead animals of distant that for the most we will never be able to get close to again, but there we territories in order to expose them in these curiosity cabinets in Europe can at least pet them We are currently working for 48 natural history museums around the world.

Rue W. Churchill 30 4624 Fléron +32 4 355 09 16 [email protected] www.taxidermie.be

Jean-Pierre Myriam Hamza GERARD ROCHEZ CHATIBI Manager Marketing Director Export Sales

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 177 Machinery and Equipment

JOHN COCKERILL - SECTEUR ENERGY

Hydrogen is a key element to reach our goal to decarbonize the world production, storage and distribution of green hydrogen with the supply global economy and favor the energy transition. As a carrier, it allows of Electrolyzers, Purification units, Dedicated fuelling stations, or Energy to transport large amounts of energy and has the ability to be stored Management Systems for example. over long periods of time, therefore bringing flexibility in our energy consumption. Our electrolysis and purifying equipment is manufactured, assembled and tested in our own and modern workshop. This ensures the best John Cockerill has developed a wide range of solutions addressing the quality and the capacity to handle large orders over our full range of challenges of the Industry, Mobility and Energy sectors. As a result, we units from a few kW to 1500MW single stack. can propose full integrated projects from the high voltage from the main The increasing availability of price competitive renewable energy and or local grid to the final delivery of hydrogen at the required flowrate, the optimized Capex and Opex of John Cockerill’ solutions open new pressure and purity. Our offer can also be more specific in the fields of opportunities for affordable mass hydrogen production.

Avenue Greiner 1 4100 Seraing +33 6 27010052 [email protected] www.johncockerill.com

Jean Luc Roland HÉQUET MAURANGE President John CEO John Cockerill Cockerill Hydrogen

178 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Machinery and Equipment

JOHN COCKERILL - SECTEUR INDUSTRY

As an international specialist in industrial processes and technologies, and successfully running references all over the world, John Cockerill John Cockerill Industry designs, supplies and modernizes reheating Industry not only supplies Green- and Brownfield installations and furnaces, cold rolling mills, processing lines, chemical and thermal equipment, but also provides the related services, as well as training treatment installations for the steel and the non-ferrous industry. It and technical assistance. John Cockerill’s reliable and cost-effective, yet also provides state-of-the-art heat treatment technologies for the innovative solutions are always adapted to the specific needs of each and aviation, forging and casting industry, as well as surface treatment every customer. installations for all types of industries. Based on decades of experience

Avenue Greiner 1 4100 Seraing +32 4 330 27 49 [email protected] www.johncockerill.com

Jean Luc Joao MAURANGE FELIX DA SILVA CEO John Cockerill Executive President John Cockerill Industry

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 179 Business services

KAROTT

Founded in 2007 by three founders (Nicolas Guggenbühl, Nicolas Our communication strategy consultancy and the development of the Rousseau – Master in Human Nutrition and Nathalie Dumont Master in tools that serve these strategies are unique in their content and format. Pharmaceutical Sciences) Karott is a communication agency specialized We make it a point of honor to develop unique, tailor-made content that in Health and Nutrition. It proposes to support the actors of these two is always validated on a scientific level. Our core business is to create sectors in their communication projects ( raditional, digital, etc.). Karott added-value content in both B2B and B2C. is also the publisher of the platform www.foodinaction.com. Media leader in B2B nutrition in Belgium.

Chemin du Cornet, 55 7060 Soignies +32 475 56 29 99 [email protected] www.karott.be

Nathalie DUMONT CEO

180 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Financial services

KBC BANK (HONG KONG BRANCH)

Leading bank, offering unequalled convenience to our corporate customers when doing business in- and outside of Belgium.

Via our offices in China, Hong Kong and Singapore we have supported hundreds of Belgian companies in their development in Asia.

KBC Bank offers all financial services a Belgian company needs outside of home.

39/F, Central Plaza, 18 Habour Road, Wanchai +852 287 93 388 [email protected] www.kbc.be

Bernard VAN HEES General Manager Asia Pacific

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 181 Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

KIPCO - DAMACO

Damaco Group is an expert in bringing added value to poultry by Damaco Group is globally present, offices located in Asia, Middle-East products. and South America. Dedicated and well trained sales Managers are ready to help you determine your product needs and offer accordingly Kipco-Damaco, the group’s main production facility, is located in Belgium from their worldwide network. and has a daily output of 500 tons of poultry meat for the processing industry. The product range consists of mechanically deboned meat Our target customers : meat processing industry, importers/distribution/ (MDM/MSM), baader and poultry cuts. wholesale, foodservice/supermarkets.

Damaco Foods: extends its poultry processing core business to both the retail as the foodservice industry, providing frozen food from its suppliers worldwide. The product range includes, besides its own poultry based products also frozen beef, buffalo, pork, lamb and mutton and even French fries, appetizers and vegetables.

Dentergemstraat 164 8780 Oostrozebeke +32 56 67 62 11 [email protected] www.kipcodamaco.com

Philip EECKMAN General Manager

182 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Luxury, Lifestyle, Fashion and Textile

KJIP CREATION

Catalina Jitaru is the fashion designer and founder of Catalina J brand. Headed in the creative process by inspirational themes in continue Since 2007 she designed for several women’s wear fashion brands, progress such as art, architecture and technology, the designer after several years launching her own label collection in order to build a highlights a minimalist, yet polished profile with clean cut, soft and strong visual brand identity, dedicated to modern and individual femininity. superfine adds up to a superior sartorial vision. Catalina J develops a refined construction of actual silhouette with elaborated crafted lines and sharp details inspired from Couture technique. An important step in our brand development now is identifying and implementing innovative solutions, choosing the right and responsible Dedicated to intelligent, active and stylish woman, collections way of creating. We are bringing sustainable approaches through our Catalina J are the image of a truly modern urban spirit. Her active research on how to develop, produce and deliver the best and signature stems are empowered by the mix between geometric cuts original designs for our customers at the same time minimizing impact and pure lines. The outstanding design places the studied grace on the planet. of feminine body in the spotlight revealing a continuous search of proportion, fabric and color matching.

Avenue de Broqueville 94, boite 17 1200 Brussels +32 489 68 39 34 [email protected] www.catalina-j.com

Iurie Catalina POTORAC JITARU-POTORAC Administrator Fashion Designer

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 183 Tourism and Leisure

KLEBER ROSSILLON WATERLOO

The Waterloo Memorial encompasses four major centers of interest. circumference and 12 meters high). This exceptional work allows visitors The Memorial Museum offers visitors the chance to discover the to plunge right into the midst of the battle. The Hougoumont Farm is a historical context and experience the Battle of Waterloo for themselves historic farmhouse, the last authentic witness to the battle on 18 June by exploring a 2000m² interactive trail (including uniforms, historical 1815. It accommodates a pioneering multimedia installation that tells items, animated maps, a 3D panoramic screen, paper chase game, the story of the “battle within the battle”. multimedia animations and links to social media). The Lion’s Mound is a monument 40 meters high (226 steps). It has a colossal lion at the New activities for every one! Every day in summer, from Thursdays to top that symbolizes the victory of the monarchies. The Panorama is a Sundays from April to October: a soldier’s camp, cannon demonstrations, vast, circular building housing a canvas painted in 1912 (110 meters in a military school, horse-drawn carriages, the last cavalry charge…

Route du Lion 1815 1420 Braine-L’alleud +32 2 385 19 12 [email protected] www.waterloo1815.be

Fabrice LEKIM Communication and Marketing Manager

184 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

LABORATOIRES PHARMACEUTIQUES TRENKER

TRENKER LABORATORIES were founded in 1933 by Rodolphe Henry The Production, Quality control and Quality assurance departments Trenker and have kept their independency from any group, which meet the European GMP standards (Good Manufacturing Practices) provides them a considerable degree of fl exibility. effective in the pharmaceutical industry and are recognized by the FAMHP (Federal Agency for Medicines and Health Products) and FASFC Deciding to expand their pharmaceuticals range with food supplements (Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain). came together with another strong commitment: bring the best of our long time quality experience from the pharmaceutical world to the food The R & D department works closely with universities and international supplement world. research centers. It ensures the development of scientifi cally justifi ed formulations and supported by publications in international scientifi c Highly qualifi ed employees using cutting-edge equipment guarantee literature. this commitment. Trenker Laboratories have always their heart set on continuously improving their production and control facilities to produce quality pharmaceuticals and food supplements.

Avenue Thomas Edison 32 1402 Thines +32 2 379 33 84 [email protected] www.trenker.be

Yannick TOUSSAINT Export Sales Director

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 185 Machinery and Equipment

LAPAUW INTERNATIONAL

Lapauw International is the European manufacturer of ecological laundry machinery and provides a total laundry solution for all kinds of entities: hotels, hospitals, automated laundry businesses, cruise ships, railways, airlines, prisons, etc.

Lapauw International offers a wide range of washer extractors, washing tunnels, dryers, tunnel finishers and is known worldwide for its full range of flatwork ironers (gas- or steam heated), complete with feeders and folders.

Oude Ieperseweg 139 8501 Heule +32 56 35 42 95 [email protected] www.lapauw.be

Philippe D’HEYGERE President

186 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Transports and Logistics

LC PACKAGING

African subsidiary (est. in 2010) of LC Packaging Group, leading supplier Specialized in the manufacturing and distribution of industrial fl exible of FIBC’s (Flexible Bulk Containers, Big Bags, Bulk Bags) in Africa. packaging for safe intermodal transport of dry bulk goods.

LC Packaging is a family business active in the packaging industry for With regional hubs in Johannesburg and Ivory-Coast and warehousing four generations. The company started serving the industry in 1923 facilities in those locations and in Ndola Zambia we are well positioned and has expanded considerably over the years. Today we are a leading to consistently supply large volumes to industrial companies across the global company with own manufacturing locations in Europe, Asia and continent. This, combined with our global network and local service Africa, and have over 1,000 employees: we are a leading expert in FIBC makes us always able to respond to the client’s individual packaging solutions. needs, anytime.

Kempenarestraat 55 2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver +32 15 56 01 23 [email protected] www.lcpackaging.com

Patrick SWINNEN CEO

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 187 Tourism and Leisure

L’ECHAPPÉE BIÈRE BELGIQUE

L’Echappee Bière (or Beer Discoveries) is a tourism and event agency hours in Brussels, our local guide shows you the must-see monuments dedicated to beer and organizes an array of great events throughout of the city, its legend and anecdotes, but you will as well taste beer in the Brussels and Belgium. Called the “Holy Land of Brewers”, our country is elegant glasses painted with gold, enjoy typical and authentic Brussels world-famous for its brewery heritage and people from all over the world bars, experience beers made by monks, or visit an old brewery still come nowadays to see and live this unique destination. making beer in an ancient way… If you have a couple of days, we can go visit hop fields and extraordinary breweries in beautiful little villages. We’re experts at providing you with memorable and authentic moments. And of course, if you desire, we add a chocolate experience as well to All our tours and animations our tailor made. If you are only a couple of your journey! Great expedition guarantee!

Rue Léon Mignon 47 1030 Brussels +32 476 78 56 25 [email protected] www.echappee-biere.be

Magali DE VINCK Country Manager Belgium

188 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION ICT and Audiovisual

LEMON COMPANIES

We create amazing user interfaces, user experiences and smart websites.

We develop dynamic software and Internet of Things platforms.

We support and launch creative & innovative ideas.

Rubensstraat 9 2550 Kontich +32 497 21 49 38 fi [email protected] www.lemon.be

Filip SMET CEO

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 189 Business services

LEUVEN MINDGATE

and& explores innovation for a more conscious world. Leuven MindGate is one of the world’s prime regions for health, high- tech and creativity. A region with a unique ecosystem of companies and& is a biennial momentum that brings together changemakers of cooperating with knowledge institutions and the government, creating today & inspires curious minds of all backgrounds. It provides a platform a perfect breeding ground for companies, entrepreneurs, investors and for interdisciplinary innovation that aims to transform our society & acts talent. upon the challenges we face today.

Vaartstraat 167 3000 Leuven +32 479 99 20 83 [email protected] www.andleuven.com

Pieter GOIRIS Intendant/Curator

190 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Luxury, Lifestyle, Fashion and Textile

LIBINVEST

Cosmetics designer-manufacturer for efficient cares. Libinvest proposes the following trademarks: • 2B Bio Beauty® - Anti-aging cosmeceutics & natural peeling. Anti- Founded in 1987 by Jean Michel Libert, Libinvest Cosmetics is fully aging and lightening treatments dedicated to women’s and men’s beauty capital. • Ophyto® - Phyto energetic brand. Based on the 5 chinese law elements. Holistic treatments for face, body and scalp All our products have been approved by the Belgian Health Ministry, • Ophyto pH – Plumping cares with glycolic acid. Resurfacing and anti the FDA (US Food and Drugs Administration) and KFDA. The R&D aging. department is one of the added values of our company. • Minceur 2011® - Body wrap with 100% natural essential oils for body sculpting and firming.

Far from trends and fashion, Libinvest Cosmetics makes the difference!

Rue de la Princesse 19 7130 Binche +32 64 36 92 67 [email protected] www.libinvest.com

Jean-Michel Thomas Lubomir LIBERT LIBERT ZAHARIEV CEO Sales Senior Manager Training Account

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 191 ICT and Audiovisual

LICQUID

Licquid was founded in 1999 and has been providing custom software We operate in Belgium, Hungary, Spain and Canada. In China we provide solutions ever since its existence. 6 years ago we couldn’t accept the services through our Partner License Information Group/ ineffi ciencies of the traditional software development process any 上海莱升信息科技有限公司 longer, and we decided to radically change the way we develop our solutions. The result was the realisation of the Licquid Platform, a 100% Licquid is a software development platform that speeds up the building web-based software development environment that is entirely unique in applications to an unseen level. One can expect a business system to its approach to build complex business systems. be built at least 5 times faster than with any other technology on the market today. Currently, we continue to serve the corporate segment with custom The most spectacular trait of Licquid is that anybody with an average solutions, and we market a range of solutions in the following domains : cognitive capacity, can learn to build complex applications in a matter of healthcare, public tendering and audit & compliance. weeks. Using Licquid means no more resource problems, and no more dependencies on specifi c knowledge encapsulated in a messy technical environment.

Van Montfortstraat 29 bus A 2140 Antwerp +32 3 236 64 03 [email protected] www.licquid.com

Frank MEYERS CEO

192 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Transports and Logistics

LIEGE AIRPORT

Liege Airport provides specialized services and dedicated infrastructure In addition, with about 200.000 passengers annually, Liege Airport is for freighter operators. The flexibility of the airport (24/7, no curfew, the fourth passenger airport in Belgium. TUI fly is its biggest operator no slot limitations) and the location ensure the cargo to arrive at final and serve many Mediterranean destinations. Ideally located in Western destination faster. We assist our Partners in competing with minimum Europe, Liege Airport also welcomed over 200.000 Chinese passengers dwelling time for general cargo and providing specialized services for between 2015 and 2017. Its modern terminal can welcome 1.5 million express and e-commerce, perishables and pharmaceuticals, outsize passengers per year. cargo and live animals. In 2018, 870k tons of cargo were handled in Liege, which makes us 7th European Cargo Airport. Daily freighter connections to Asia, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas, and a European air and road network have made Liege a global crossroad for airfreight.

Département Commercial - Bâtiment 50 4460 Grace-Hollogne +32 4 234 85 76 [email protected] www.liegeairport.com

Luc Sven PARTOUNE VERHASSELT CEO VP Commercial

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 193 Business services

LINGUITEX

LINGUITEX offers translations of commercial and legal texts, texts of Frieda Depamelaere, the Manager of the translation office, has a general interest, and also sworn translations of miscellaneous official Master’s Degree in Translation (French/English/Dutch) and is also a documents such as acts or diplomas, certificates, patents ... sworn translator at Belgian courts of justice. Translation, adaptation and updating of websites and newsletters, general business correspondence. Languages: French - English - Dutch. Other languages on demand. Text correction and revision by native speakers. Reliable service with prompt delivery.

Olekenbosstraat 162 8540 Deerlijk +32 56 77 59 54 [email protected] www.linguitex.be

Frieda DEPAMELAERE CEO

194 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Business services

LINKLATERS LLP

Linklaters was established 175 years ago; we have offices in Brussels Linklaters is above all renowned for the excellence of its work and its and Antwerp and in 20 countries worldwide. Our global approach and ability to “get the job done”. Our lawyers are driven not only by their commitment to excellence ensure the highest standards of quality and legal expertise but also provide a commercial judgement, allowing service across all our relationships. We bring discipline, teamwork them to understand the business drivers behind a transaction. We and agility to help our clients navigate important business challenges thus anticipate and meet the actual need behind a transaction, a major successfully. Linklaters in Belgium offers an in-depth specialist capacity project or litigation case. in all those practice areas which are relevant for our international and domestic clients. We are familiar with the issues involved in large and complex transactions but also advise on operational, day-to-day business issues.

Rue Brederode 13 1000 Brussels +32 2 501 94 11 [email protected] www.linklaters.com

Arnaud COIBION Partner

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 195 Business services

LUCKY’S BELGIAN FRIES

Lucky’s Belgian Fries is an initiative from Luc Rijmenants and Gert Van Mol. Luc Rijmenants has been coming to China for over 15 years to buy materials for his garden centers. He kind of fell in love with China and is convinced that the Belgian fried potato culture will be appreciated by the Chinese people. In 2020 Luc and Gert will open their first ‘frituur’ in Guangzhou in China.

Liersebaan 121/2 2240 Zandhoven +32 478 88 25 06 [email protected]

Gert Luc VAN MOL RIJMENANTS Owner Owner

196 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Business services

MADYSANO

We are a brussels purchasing group, an intermediary in the trade of various products. wholesaler, distributor, sales, marketing, of food products, non-food products, machinery and equipment.

Boulevard Louis Schmidt 119/3 1040 Brussels +32 2 743 82 15 [email protected]

Mohamed Moustapha Mamadou Cire SANO CISSE Manager& Partner Assistant

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 197 Construction, Infrastructure and Engineering

MAENE L.

• MAENE L. nv designs, produces and assembles aluminum and glass • All our railing systems adhere to the strictest EU regulations railings. pertaining construction. • Please find an overview of our product suite at www.maene.com/ • Our factory has been awarded the EN 1090-3 certificate, which pictures allows us to market all our railing systems as CE certified. Maene L. • The railings’ modern design complements and enhances the nv is the only designer of CE certified railings in Belgium. architecture of the building. • Large glass panels offer residents both privacy and maximum Produced in China environmental comfort. • The entire production process of the railings is handled by our • Our railings are durable and require minimal maintance after certified partner in mainland China. This partnership allows us to installation. produce both high-quality and affordable products for the EU market. • Our products are designed to simplify installation and can be Designed in Belgium assembled by third-party contractors at the client’s discretion. We • Our engineering team is responsible for the technical design of all will advise the client on all technical aspects. our railing systems.

Lieven Bauwensstraat 24 8200 Brugge +32 50 31 19 33 [email protected] www.maene.com

Geert Maene Owner

198 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Business services

MAENHOUT & PERQUY

Our Sports Consulting Agency ‘Maenhout & Perquy’ specializes in ‘Maenhout & Perquy’ offers performance psychology for professional performance psychology for professional sport clubs and federations. athletes, for sport clubs, sport federations and e-sport organizations. Established in 2009, we have been working with the Belgian Football We offer best-in-class assessment, consulting and coaching services to Association and different professional sport teams for more than 10 improve the performance of athletes, coaches and clubs. With athletes, years. We deliver sport psychology consultancy in football, volleyball, we enhance mental preparation and train mental skills. With coaches handball, basketball and also in e-sports, always with the aim to improve we improve their insight into their own coaching style and coach them to performance in high-pressure environments. We have collaborated with become world class. With clubs and federations, we improve processes clubs and federations in Europe, US and Asia and in Belgium we are and help build high performance strategies. recognized as one of the top sports psychology agencies.

Weimanstraat 4 8377 Zuienkerke +32 498 54 96 44 [email protected] www.maenhoutperquy.be

Kris PERQUY CEO

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 199 Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

MAISON PIERRE MARCOLINI

The Pierre Marcolini House, first established in Brussels in 1995 by Vietnam. Other rare and exotic ingredients top off the Maison’s illustrious Pierre Marcolini, the chocolatier renowned for his exceptional know-how range of beans, including pink peppercorns from Morocco, pistachios and his engaged approach. from Iran, pepper from Sichuan, vanilla from Tahiti, lemons from Sicily, cinnamon from Sri Lanka, hazelnuts from Piedmont, and much more. Pioneer of the bean-to-bar movement, ambassador of sustainable Pierre Marcolini creates exceptional chocolates and sweet treats, not to chocolate, he masters the entire process of making chocolate from the mention his famous macarons. Maison Pierre Marcolini now has over 30 bean. stores in several countries, including Belgium, France, the UK, Monaco, Japan and China. At present,Pierre Marcolini is the creative Director of Maison Pierre Marcolini, where he has built a reputation not just for his chocolate His craftsmanship and unlimited creativity make him a creator of but for his ethical standards, sourcing premium cocoa directly from unforgettable flavors and intense emotions. independent producers in Brazil, Cuba, Ecuador, Ghana, Madagascar and

Rue du Bassin Collecteur 4 1130 Brussels +32 2 247 85 90 [email protected] www.pierremarcolini.com

Jeanne GUILLET General Manager China

200 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Luxury, Lifestyle, Fashion and Textile

MAISON ROGER

Established for over 80 years, firstly at “Avenue Louise” and then on forgetting, of course, the elite of Belgium from the worlds of culture, “Rue de Namur”, Maison Roger is a veritable institution and standard of aristocracy, politics and business. excellence in Belgium. A prestigious enterprise, with a wealth of tradition After 40 years serving his exceptional clientèle Claude decided to and quality behind it, created in 1937 by Mr. Roger Van Droogenbroeck, handover to Alain Tholl de L’.Enclos who acquired this wonderful in the chic Louise district, it quickly became one of the places of note in establishment His aim is to continue nurturing this institution into 21st Brussels for hair care and beauty. century modern living and to do this with a talented team, trained in the Over the decades, Maison Roger has enlisted a talented team of artists spirit of its founder Roger. Sorne 80 years on this spirit manifests in the including a certain Claude Noterdame who, in the 1970s, took up the modern realities but always remains the exceptional service, quality and reins. And together, they styled the hair of the young Princess Paola, welcome. While Maison Roger has always been at the cutting edge and who had recently arrived from the south. lmmediately, Maison Roger available from a national perspective, today its aim is also to become became very well known to the Royal family and to date, Queen Mathilde, international through glamorous styling for a clientèle always on the Princess Claire and Princess Astrid all frequent the salon along with the move. royal families of Luxembourg, the Netherlands, France, Brazil without

Rue de Namur 86 1000 Brussels +32 475 44 52 55 [email protected] www.maisonroger.com

Alain Carine THOLL BOONE Brand Owner Public Relations

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 201 Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

MILCAMPS

MILCAMPS is one of the French leaders in industrial breads and pastries, a part of Jacquet Brossard group, member of Limagrain, the 4th global seed company. Belgian company founded in 1932, MILCAMPS is a reference in waffle field, focusing on high quality products in line with local traditions. Distributed in Belgium but also across borders, MILCAMPS delivers a wide range of products to meet market needs and expectations.

Rue de la Machine à Feu 10 7370 Dour +32 2 332 15 62 www.milcamps.be

Bruno JORIS Sales Manager

202 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

MITHRA PHARMACEUTICALS

Mithra’s (Euronext: MITRA) mission is to help transform Women’s Health Mithra also develops and manufactures complex therapeutics based by offering new choices through innovation with a particular focus on on polymers (rings, IUDs, implants) and offers a spectrum of R&D and contraception and menopause. The goal is to develop and produce new manufacturing services at its Mithra CDMO. and improved products that meet women’s needs for better safety and convenience, throughout their life span. Mithra was founded in 1999 as a spin-off of the University of Liège by Mr. François Fornieri and Prof. Dr. Jean-Michel Foidart and is Headquartered Today, Mithra is focused on the development of three late-stage potential in Liège, Belgium. blockbusters based on the unique natural estrogen E4: Estelle®, a 5th generation oral contraceptive, PerinestaTM, the first complete Further information can be found at: www.mithra.com oral treatment for perimenopause and Donesta®, a next-generation hormone therapy.

Rue Saint Georges 5-7 4000 Liege +32 4 349 28 22 [email protected] www.mithra.com

François Jean-Manuel Quentin FORNIERI FONTAINE GROUTARS CEO VP External & Business Development Scientific Affairs Analyst

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 203 Tourism and Leisure

MYGO GROUP

myGO.pro your online wholesaler ! In addition we provide XML integration for Travel portals.

myGO.pro in an online tour operator based in Belgium with 9 other myGO is a one stop-shop with more than 600,000 hotels, 72 suppliers and offices around the world (Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey, Oman, Ivory 40 DMCs worldwide, dedicated to : Travel agency , Corporate, Institution, coast, Senegal, Spain, Bulgaria). We have a large variety of products Hotels, you can contact us via our helpdesk that is available 24H/ 7D , in : 600 000 Hotels, transfers, trains, cruises, car rentals and packages different languages (French, English, Spanish, Turkish, Dutsh, Arabic, available worldwide. etc..).

Avenue Louise 131B 1050 Brussels +32 2 319 91 46 [email protected] www.mygo.pro

Abderrahmane Abderrahim SAADOUNI SOUKKANI CEO myGO Morocco General Manager

204 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

NEOBULLES

COMPANY BACKGROUND ADDED VALUE Neobulles SA was founded in August 2014 after the takeover by Philippe Neobulles’ mission:”Becoming a key player in the global beverage Stassen of the “non-cider” brands Kidibul, Vintense and Vivaro from the industry through the development and distribution of authentic and cider house Stassen SA. Stassen SA itself was founded in 1895 and been festive Belgian brands of local renown. These brands enjoy great a member of the Heineken Group since 2012. international potential as demonstrated by their leadership position in each of their segments in home markets.” With the acquisition of IMD on June 1st 2015, one of the leading beverage distributors in the BeNeFraLux,Neobulles now counts 19 employees and Our diversifi ed but selective niche product range responds to the has consolidated sales of over 80,000 hectoliters per year. newest trends and tastes in the industry, and at the same time, provides consumers with unique, healthy and responsible beverages.

Centre 52 4890 Thimister +32 87 36 10 60 [email protected] www.neobulles.be

Philippe Carol Philippe Xiliang STASSEN BRUGMANS MAGREZ HU CEO Export Director Asian Branch Asian Branch

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 205 ICT and Audiovisual

NIMBLEOPS - HIVECPQ

NimbleOps NV is a young company founded by Frederik Taleman and An example is Nergeco Entrematic. Nergeco is part of the Assa Abloy two investors (Olivier Coune and Frederic Bostyn) in 2017. group, manufacturing industrial high speed doors in France. The doors We are building and installing our software platform ‘HiveCPQ’. are installed through a worldwide installer network. Those installers Currently we are serving manufacturing companies like for example login on HiveCPQ and can confi gure Nergeco doors online. HiveCPQ Assa Abloy (Swedish multinational) and Reynaers Aluminium (Belgian shows them a 3D visualisation of the product, their purchase price and company). all required technical information. Our goal is to connect manufacturers and their distributors and installers The installers are able to print a quote that is ready to be sent to their network. fi nal customers. When the order is placed by the fi nal customer, the HiveCPQ is a B2B e-commerce platform that supports complex, installer can easily order the product from the manufacturer through confi gurable products. Our platform is designed for manufacturers that HiveCPQ. distribute their products worldwide through an installer or distributor HiveCPQ is equiped with connector technologies so the order intake can network. be linked to the manufacturers it systems. In this way we are able to create a ‘seamless fl ow’.

Kortrijksesteenweg 1070 9051 Sint-Denijs-Westrem +32 473 92 92 86 [email protected] www.hivecpq.com

Frederik TALEMAN CEO

206 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

NOORDVLEES GROUP

Noordvlees Group is an international player in the meat processing Sus Campiniae (888, 888/1) - a joint venture between Noordvlees Group industry, consisting of slaughterhouses (Noordvlees Van Gool and Sus and Vanden Avenne Group, is a state-of-the-art slaughterhouse, the Campiniae), retail outlet (Vleeshal Van Gool) and transport companies largest and the most modern one in Belgium, with a slaughter capacity (Euforbia Belgium and Euforbia Bulgaria). of 2.5 million pigs per year.

Noordvlees Van Gool (153, 153/1) has a slaughter capacity of 1.3 million Careful selection of pigs, responsible and environmental friendly pigs per year, supplying top quality pork sides and by products to clients production, continuous investments in quality control, traceability and throughout Europe, Asia, Africa and South America. It has been approved sustainability, guarantee a safe, healthy and delicious end product. From for export to PRC Since 2015. farm to dining table, Noordvlees Group is an essential link in value chain of meat industry.

Bloemstraat 56 2920 Kalmthout +32 3 666 70 80 [email protected] www.noordvlees-group.be

Dirk Renyuan Amy NELEN WANG CEO Director Asia

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 207 Transports and Logistics

NORTH SEA PORT

North Sea Port is accessible to worldwide shipping with a draught of up With a seaborne cargo throughput of 70.3 million tonnes, North Sea Port to 17 metres via the North Sea and the Western Scheldt. It extends from is among the top 10 biggest ports in Europe. In terms of value-added, it Vlissingen via Terneuzen to Ghent, about 32 kilometres inland. ranks in third place.

Due to its central location in the logistical heart of Europe and its mix of transport links with the European hinterland via inland waterway, rail, road and pipeline, North Sea Port is a genuine economic hub. North Sea Port handles various types of cargo for a range of segments in specialised terminals.

John Kennedylaand 32 9042 Ghent +32 9 251 05 50 [email protected] www.northseaport.com

Daan SCHALCK CEO

208 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Aeronautics and Aerospace

NUMECA INTERNATIONAL

NUMECA has been providing Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) engineering cost. NUMECA International corporate Hea quarters is Software, grid generation systems and consulting services worldwide located in Brussels with offices, resellers and service centers in the USA, since 1993. NUMECA’s software systems are used for the simulation, Japan, China, Hong Kong, India, Belgium and distributors in Germany, design, and optimization of fluid flow and heat transfer. They are used Spain, Italy, Slovenia, Poland, Turkey, Russia, South Korea, Indonesia, by product developers and design and research engineers, allowing and Malaysia. them to reach superior product quality and performances, at a reduced

Chaussée de la Hulpe, 189 1170 Brussels +32 2 647 83 11 www.numeca.com

Charles Junyou Marc Ningning Yu Min HIRSCH SUI TOMBROFF FANG LIU President Global VP General Manager General Manager Turbomachinery Research Engineer

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 209 Energy, Environment and Cleantech

NUTRIENTS RECOVERY SYSTEMS

Nutrients Recovery Systems - NURESYS - is a Belgian company foun- Since the NuReSys technology can be applied both on digested sludge ded in 2011 which supplies in particular controlled struvite crystalliza- or post dewatering a number of case specifi c approaches are possible. tion technology. It should be clearly mentioned that NuReSys is not a Even combining applications on both digested sludge and post fertilizer company with the sole and main purpose to recovery phospha- dewatering have already been designed and are operational at full te as a fertilizer. industrial scale.

Our approach is customer driven problem solving related to phosphate problems. The fl exibility of the NuReSys process allows it to be adapted in a number of combinations to resolve the customer’s critical phosphate related issues.

Hoekstraat 3 8540 Deerlijk +32 475 62 73 33 [email protected] www.nuresys.com

François DECUYPERE CEO

210 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

ONCORADIOMICS

Oncoradiomics is a Belgian MedTech private startup established in With its products (clinical decision support systems) OncoRadiomics Liège in 2016. Using artificial intelligence and information integrated focusses not only on tumor detection and diagnosis, but also on into medical images, the company develops products and services with prognosis and therapy selection and follow up. Its first product, a the ultimate goal of providing better quality care to cancer patients signature to predict survival after radio-chemotherapy has a CE-label while minimizing the total cost of treatment. The starting intellectual and FDA approval in pending. Through its services as an imaging CRO properties and revolutionary processes came from the Maastricht OncoRadiomics helps pharmaceutical companies by providing very University Medical Centre and the Maastricht Oncology Radiotherapy detailed information on the efficacy of their drugs: early on, with very Clinic, and an exclusive, irrevocable and global license on this has been high sensitivity and allowing for patient stratification where needed. granted to OncoRadiomics.

Clos Chanmurly 13 4000 Liege +32 4 229 22 80 [email protected] www.oncoradiomics.com

Wim VOS CEO

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 211 Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

ONELIFE

OneLife is a biotech company established in 2015 and specialized OneLife proposes a unique portfolio of products in the field of prevention, in medical devices decontamination and HAI prevention solutions in detection and correction Of biofilms(protection matrix generated by patients’ environment. bacteria) and other soils for hospitals, dentists and veterinaries with the aim to reduce the nosocomial diseases. In its range of products, Onelife OneLife is a spin-out of Realco, who is a world leader in enzymatic is unique thanks to its corrections’ products (corrective cleaning) and detergence for the past 30 years in the fields of food services and biofilms’ detection. Moreover, its products are ecological with a high and industries. OneLife is selling its products in more than 21 countries long lasting efficiency and stability. under its own brand or through private labels.

Parc scientifique Avenue Albert Einstein 15 1348 Louvain-La-Neuve +32 10 48 34 27 [email protected] www.onelife-biofilmfree.com

Sébastien GOENEN CEO

212 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION ICT and Audiovisual

ONTOFORCE

ONTOFORCE is a Belgian company that develops groundbreaking linked vision is that smarter linked data can help save lives, worldwide. We have data, semantic search and visual analytics technologies with offi ces support from renowned institutes (like Stanford, Harvard, IMEC, VIB, in Ghent (Belgium), Cambridge (MA, US) and New York (NY, US). Our UCSD, MIT …) and we have been recognize with many awards (like BioIT mission is to help companies to securely integrate, mine and better use best Of Show 2019, Huawei AI Challenge winner, Gartner Cool Vendor, internal, third-party and external data at large scale with one easy to EU Venture of the year in 2018, Scale-Up of the year 2018 …) confi rming use interface. ONTOFORCE is scaling fast in Europe and the USA. We are now actively looking to start in China and Asia, looking for Partners and customers We have the best in class ‘Linked Data’ solution and demonstrate ROI to help us. quickly making employees more effi cient, bringing products faster to market and improving the probability of success in the pipelines. Our

Technologiepark-Zwijnaarde 122 9052 Ghent +32 9 292 80 37 [email protected] www.ontoforce.com

Hans Sophie DE Peter CONSTANDT MAESSCHALCK TANGHE CEO Finance & Legal imec.istart China Director Business Development Consultant

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 213 Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

ORFIT INDUSTRIES

Based on innovative technologies, Orfit develops and produces the most precise and reliable thermoplastic materials for medical devices that improve patient treatment and experience around the world.

The Orfit team provides Immobilization systems for cancer patients in Radiation Oncology, Orthotic fabrication materials for patients in Physical Rehabilitation and Prosthetic socket materials for amputee patients.

Vosveld 9A 2110 Wijnegem +32 3 326 20 26 [email protected] www.orfit.com

Steven CUYPERS President CEO

214 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Energy, Environment and Cleantech

ORGANIC WASTE SYSTEMS

Organic Waste Systems (OWS) is a world leading company in the The three main activities of the companies are: construction and operation of anaerobic digestion plants, in the • Construction of anaerobic digestion plants biodegradability and compostability testing of different types of • Biogas consulting & support materials, and in waste management consultancy. • Biodegradation testing and waste management consultancy

OWS is a private company under Belgian law, constituted in 1988. The OWS has developed two important processes to treat household waste: Headquarters of the company are in Gent (Belgium) with subsidiaries in • the DRANCO process: the most efficient dry digestion system on the the US, Germany & Japan. market with a very high loading rate • SORDISEP: a wet separation technology for maximum recycling and high quality compost production from MSW digestate

Dok-Noord 5 9000 Ghent +32 92 33 02 04 [email protected] www.ows.be

Bruno MATTHEEUWS PR Manager

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 215 Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

OYSTERSHELL

We are a rapidly growing and innovative healthcare company based We believe that true innovation can only be realized with the help and in Belgium with a dynamic team of entrepreneurial minded people. enthusiasm of our consumers, clients, Partners and employees. Our Creating value through scientifi c progress and consumer insights is team is proud of the product innovations that it has developed so far but, in our DNA. Oystershell stands for fundamental R&D, innovation in at the same time, we know that our greatest inventions still lie aHead Formula & Design and innovation in Marketing. of us.

Oystershell Laboratories specializes in the innovation of consumer We are world leader in lice treatment and continue to innovate. We are healthcare products and especially in over-the-counter products (OTC). also active in dermatology, supplements and insecticides. Our mission is to bring to the world new health products that combine scientifi c progress with consumer insights in order to improve people’s lives and health.

Nijverheidsweg 10 9820 Merelbeke +32 93 77 24 85 [email protected] www.oystershell.com

Soetkin Evelyne BORRYN VERDEYEN Chief Business Global business Development Manager development Manager

216 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

OZ CONSULTING

OZ Consulting is a consultancy company showing a unique experience We rely on a set of Frameworks of methods and tools coming from the in terms of development of value within ecosystems in both private and ICT sector. They are continuously adapted in order to be used effectively public sectors. The company operates in the health sector only, with be senior experts in transforming organizations. Our answers are tailor- a focus on hospitals. Our team in composed of executives and senior made, adapted and evolving. experts who work every day to meet strategic and operational objectives. OZ Consulting guarantees both creative solutions and operational excellence supporting your short-term and long-term objectives.

Chaussée Moncheur 122 5300 Andenne +32 81 84 08 16 [email protected] www.ozconsulting.be

Thierry VERMEEREN CEO

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 217 Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

PB LEINER

PB Leiner is one of the world’s Top 3 gelatin and collagen producers and PB Leiner employs approximately 1,200 people throughout the world it has global presence in terms of both production facilities and sales and is part of Tessenderlo Group. representation.

PB Leiner was the first gelatin producer to introduce multifunctional gelatins to the market, increasing its range of specialties to offer a more convenient gelatin-based solution providing significant advantages as regards saving time, increasing flexibility and reducing cost-in-use.

Troonstraat 130 1050 Elsene +32 476 48 05 26 [email protected] www.pbleiner.com

Wim Henry (Zhirong) POOT YE Business Unit Director Sales Director BU Gelatins China

218 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

PDC LINE PHARMA

Founded in April 2014 in Grenoble (France) as a spin-off of the French and a first-in-human phase Ib feasibility study in melanoma, PDC*line Blood Bank (Etablissement Français du Sang, EFS), PDC*line Pharma is Pharma is focusing on lung cancer with a new candidate in early clinical a Belgian-French biotech company that is developing a novel class of off- development (PDC*lung) and neoantigens (PDC*Neo). PDC*line the-shelf cancer immunotherapies based on a proprietary Plasmacytoid Pharma comprises a team of highly skilled professionals based in Liège Dendritic Cell line (PDC*line) pre-loaded with peptides that are derived (Belgium) and Grenoble (France). from target tumor antigens. Based on a robust preclinical package

Avenue de l’Hôpital 11 4000 Liege +32 4 242 77 56 [email protected] www.pdc-line-pharma.com

Eric HALIOUA President & Chief Executive Officer

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 219 Tourism and Leisure

PITCHTECCONCEPT

Consultancy for hybrid grasspitches and linked technologies improving PithtecConcept includes hybrid grass systems reinforcing natural grass grass growth in professional environment such as footbalstadiums, for long term usage and extreme durability. Used in football stadiums training centers and international sportsevents. and training centers.

15/20 UK Premier League clubs are playing and training on GrassMaster Solutions systems

Langestraat 30 9200 Dendermonde +32 475 23 73 62 [email protected]

Yves Benecia DE COCKER RAEPSAET CEO CEO

220 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Business services

DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE PROVINCE OF ANTWERP (POM ANTWERP)

POM Antwerp is the Development Authority of the Province of Antwerp. Our dedicated China-team has built strong relations with government We focus on: departments, universities and business organisations in Chongqing, • Development of industry-specific and mixed industrial zones which are maintained by our full-time economic representative since • Development of a unique campus for innovative companies in health 2010. & environment • Sector-specific projects for the chemical, life sciences, logistics and We can support your business plans by offering investment advice, space creative industries in Antwerp to develop your business and an extended local network. • Investment promotion to attract and support new companies to the province of Antwerp

Koningin Elisabethlei 22 2018 Antwerp +32 3 240 68 00 [email protected] www.pomantwerpen.be

Sara Su LANDUYDT ZENG Project Manager Representative of POM Antwerp in Chongqing

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 221 Business services

PROVINCIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR LIMBURG (POM LIMBURG)

Pom Limburg is the Provincial Development Agency for Belgian’s aiming to speed up and facilitate successful economic development. Limburg and responsible for the execution of the socio-economic policies These projects aim to kickstart the transition towards a clean and in Limburg (B). POM Limburg does this by developing industrial spaces, sustainable economy. By means of this project Limburg is also advancing entrepreneurship, providing economic data and studies and supporting new and innovative initiatives in the clean technology sector, delivering on structural projects to benefit our economy. To interact and confirms Limburg’s status as an innovative region where every great with all economic actors POM runs various thematic programmes entrepreneurial idea has the potential to conquer the world. and platforms on economic sectors relevant to the future of Limburg’s Currently the Province of Limburg joins the ‘interprovincial economy such as: logistics, construction, manufacturing, IT, health, internationalization project cleantech China’ or I²PCC (ERDF supported). energy, clean technology and creative economy. The aim is to mobilize and support Flemish cleantech SME’s to enter POM runs the Limburg platform for clean and sustainable technologies. the Chinese market. All partners offer the possibility to open their China In that platform leading clean tech companies, knowledge institutes network for these cleantech companies and the government work together to realize breakthrough projects

Kempische Steenweg 303 / 101 3500 Hasselt +32 11 30 01 00 [email protected] www.pomlimburg.be

Yu CHEN Annelies GORISSEN China Desk POM Cluster Manager Limburg Cleantech

222 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

POPPIES INTERNATIONAL

Born in the heart of Flanders fields, Poppies is specialized since 1935 in Our product range: biscuits, cakes, gourmet macarons, frozen desserts the production of biscuits, cakes, (frozen) desserts and bakery products (only to defrost) and Bakery products. with respect for the artisan tradition. Discover our complete range of products on our website: We are proud to be a 100% family-owned business. Ensuring stability, www.poppies.com long-term vision and passion. From the retail to the foodservice, we supply our products to more than 60 countries.

Kasteelstraat 29 8980 Zonnebeke +32 57 46 02 00 [email protected] www.poppies.com

Brecht Julie CASTELEIN NAESSENS Commercial Director Export Manager

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 223 Transports and Logistics

PORT OF ANTWERP INTERNATIONAL

In order to create stronger links with maritime regions worldwide, the Based on longstanding and wide expertise from Antwerp, PAI advises Antwerp Port Authority opted to develop activities beyond Europe. on every step in the lifecycle of a port or port logistics project: concept, design, planning, development, construction, operation, management This endeavour is the mission of Port of Antwerp International founded and renovation. PAI delivers high-performance, hands-on and cost- as a full subsidiary in 2010. effective results.

Furthermore, as an international centre of port excellence, the port Our overseas Partners benefit from the expertise and profound of Antwerp serves as a knowledge base for many countries seeking knowledge accumulated within the Antwerp Port Authority and the effective consultancy, advice and management for port and terminal Antwerp Port Community for over 200 years. For further information: related projects. In particular, PAI experts assist ports and governments portofantwerpinternational.com in their expansion projects, renovation plans but also in designing and developing greenfield projects.

Zaha Hadidplein 1 2030 Antwerp +32 3 229 73 80 [email protected] www.portofantwerpinternational.com

Kristof Guojin WATERSCHOOT LIU Managing Director East Asia Business Manager

224 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Transports and Logistics

PORT OF ZEEBRUGGE

Zeebrugge, a maritime crossroads Zeebrugge also focuses on the transshipment of conventional cargo, liquefied natural gas, cruises and - not in the least - the handling of new The port of Zeebrugge is one of the world’s foremost roll-on/roll-off and cars and “high & heavy” cargoes. Zeebrugge is the largest car port in deep-sea container ports, where over 40 million tonnes of goods are the world. transshipped annually. The port offers more than 20 shortsea services every day to destinations in Asia Europe. The wide range of intra-European services and intercontinental With the state-of-the-art container terminal of COSCO Ports, serving container services, together with an inland waterway, railway and road the weekly services of the Ocean Alliance, Zeebrugge has evolved into network, make Zeebrugge an ideal location to establish European a major transit point for cargoes between the European and Asian distribution centres : Zeebrugge is an ultramodern logistic platform markets. With Zeebrugge’s coastal position comes the ability to function which is completely at the service of the European and intercontinental as transshipment hub to and from the UK, Ireland, the Iberian peninsula, markets. Scandinavia and the Baltic region.

Isabellalaan 1 8380 Brugge +32 50 54 32 11 [email protected] www.portofzeebrugge.be

Joachim COENS President/CEO

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 225 Tourism and Leisure

PROSOCCERDATA

ProSoccerData (PSD) is a player-data management platform, enabling By collaborating together on the same platform, player data will be soccer clubs to operate with higher effi ciency and maximize talent centralized in unique player profi les that allows for easy follow-up. identifi cation performance. Today PSD is used by more than 350 soccer organizations in 11 countries On the PSD platform, all staff members will be able to schedule activities, like Ajax, RSC Anderlecht, FC Metz, Belgian FA and the J-League. consult the club calendar or submit reports.

Ninoofsesteenweg 132 1700 Dilbeek +32 473 36 60 14 [email protected] www.prosoccerdata.com

Kevin Jurgen VERMEULEN VAN DER VELDE CEO Business Development China

226 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Business services

PTM GROUP

PTM Group BVBA is the holding company with multiple enterprises PTM Architecture BVBA provides architectural services and filing of in Belgium (PTM Engineering BVBA, PTM Architecture BVBA, Nopek building & environmental permits. Constructies BVBA and VDE piping BVBA) and (co-) owner of companies abroad such as Trikaal Tech Enterprise Ltd (India). Nopek Constructies BVBA and VDE piping BVBA offer customized engineering and steel delivery, installation and maintenance of steel and PTM Group BVBA manages the patrimony of the group, real estate plastic piping. consolidation and investments. Trikaal Tech Entreprises is an Indian company delivering high volume PTM Engineering BVBA offers project management services, structural construction designs with customers in Belgium, Canada, ... PTM Group analysis calculations, engineering and design services for telecom BVBA is shareholder in this company. rollout, fiber rollout and construction for several big players in the Benelux market.

Pleispark 49 9051 Ghent +32 485 04 94 15 [email protected]

Pieter Yorgos VAGENENDE PROTOGEROS Managing Director Customer Relationship Manager

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 227 Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

QUALIPHAR

Qualiphar is a privately owned pharmaceutical group, with GMP approved Qualiphar is also well known as a reliable Contract Manufacturer production facilities in Belgium and France. Organization, producing for over a dozen top multinationals, but also for large or medium-sized pharmaceutical companies. Beside its capability The main activity is the commercialization of in-house developed to manufacture almost all galenic forms, Qualiphar provides A to Z healthcare products. Service options, including the serialization of third party’s products.

Their product portfolio includes over 100 pharmaceuticals and para- Finally, Qualiphar’s sister company Gifrer, has extensive expertise in the pharmaceuticals for use in self-medication. development & production of Herbal Extracts used for pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and cosmetic applications. Cough & Cold, Nutraceuticals, Skin Care, Nasal Hygiene, and Insect Repellents, are the main segments Qualiphar focuses on. Qualiphar has started its export activities in 2006 and is now present in more than 60 countries world-wide.

Rijksweg 9 2880 Bornem +32 3 889 17 21 [email protected] www.qualiphar.com

Vincent JADOUL Export Manager

228 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

QUALITY BY DESIGN

Quality by Design (QbD) is an international knowledge driven consultancy QBD Group has offi ces in Belgium, The Netherlands, Spain, Mexico, & project organization that focusses on Quality in the life sciences Colombia, France and USA. We can help you comply with FDA / EMA industry. With over 190 consultants, QbD has an ample knowledge / WHO / TGA / ANVISA / INVIMA / SFDA and other local authorities. We base for solving project problems within the niche industry of Quality work for many companies including several multinationals such as Assurance, Validation, Data Integrity, Qualifi cation, Regulatory affairs TEVA, Boehringer Ingelheim, Pfi zer, Praxair, Sanofi , Amgen... and Project Management & Support. Our main key focus are Medical Devices and ATMPs (Advance Therapies Medicinal Products (Cell and Contact us with the details of your project! Gene therapies).

Fotografi elaan 5 2610 Antwerp +32 3 844 45 01 [email protected] www.qbd.eu

Martijn José RENIERS DE COLSA LORENZO Managing Partner International Business Director

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 229 Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

R.E.D. LABORATORIES

R.E.D. Laboratories develops and performs specialty tests for chronic More and more evidence points towards a combination of factors (genetic, immune disorders, intestinal dysfunctions, tick-borne diseases (Lyme infectious, environmental, etc.) being important in the development of disease, TBE, etc.) and multifactorial afflictions such as autism and chronic immune dysfunctions. chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). We identified 3 major groups of factors / dysfunctions: We offer SPECIALTY TESTS. Based on the most current scientific • persistent and/or chronic infections, given that a majority of patients literature and through extensive collaborations with prominent with immune disorders describe an infectious onset of their disease. physicians, we have developed state-of-the-art diagnostic panels that • global immune dysfunctions allow the clinician to effectively manage their patients who have complex • intestinal dysfunctions immune disorders.

Z. 1 Researchpark 100 1731 Asse +32 2 481 53 10 [email protected] www.redlabs.be

Tatjana MIJATOVIC Chief Scientific Officer & Lab Manager

230 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION ICT and Audiovisual

REAL TO DESK

Reality capture services including 3D laser scanning, UAV Experienced field team do 3D laser scanning surveys while our photogrammetry, clash detection analysis, dimensional control processing teams in Europe and Asia process the captured data into measurements and visualization. accurate and complete as-is 3D models and 2D drawing.

Real to Desk offers solutions to address spatial and dimensional Real to Desk is also active in the upcoming field of scan-to-BIM where challenges related to construction, maintenance, facility management, existing buildings are rendered into intelligent Building Information refurbishment and preservation of buildings and structures. Models.

Lindenlaan 13 bus 22 2520 Ranst +32 3 336 82 20 [email protected] www.realtodesk.com

Steven COUWELS CEO

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 231 Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

REALCO

COMPANY BACKGROUND ADDED VALUE Realco, world leader in enzyme-based hygiene solutions and processes, • Leader in enzymatic technology, the use of bacteria and sustainable was founded in 1968. In 1991 Gordon Blackman acquired Realco and solutions in cleaning and waste water treatment placed the enzymatic technology at the heart of the business. Soon • Advanced technology in biofilm detection, prevention and treatment he created a R&D center in Louvain-la-Neuve. The company became (nest of bacteria, critical source of contamination in the F&B sector) quickly known internationally thanks to its innovative enzymatic solutions (patented technology) and waste water treatment. In 2006 Realco was listed on the Euronext • B2C range of 100% natural origin products stock exchange. In 2008 Realco made a major discovery about biofilm treatment (nest of bacteria resistant to conventional cleaning). In 2009 an office, Realzyme, was opened in the USA. A subsidiary dedicated to the medical sector, OneLIFE, was created in 2015.

Avenue Albert Einstein 15 1348 Louvain-La-Neuve +32 10 45 30 00 www.realco.be

George Martin BLACKMAN PIERRARD CEO International Business Developer

232 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Business services

RECREATIONAL SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL

RSI is an independent, sustainable & innovative one stop concept provider Since 2013 the interactions of LED light and climate on the development in premium quality, innovative and sustainable sports infrastructure. of very different types of lawn have been investigated in cooperation with the TU Munich. The results of the research are continuously incorporated We have different product ranges divided into different business units into the further development of our technology. but mainly we would like to introduce our innovative LED grass growing lights for sports as well as our agricultural lighting systems. They are the latest high-tech innovation in our group. The systems of RSI/ RHENAC GreenTec AG offer completely new perspectives for green keeping in football stadiums and other grass sports facilities. With our LED lighting systems developed on the basis of scientific research, lawn can be regenerated in light deficient sports grounds and during the dark winter months.

Industriepark West 43 9100 Sint-Niklaas +32 498 48 51 28 [email protected] www.recreationalsystemsint.com

Hans BORGERS Managing Partner

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 233 Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

REMYND

reMYND NV, a spin-off from the University of Leuven, drives the For our own proprietary treatments, we are continuously exploring development of novel disease-modifying treatments through 2 units: collaborations/ licensing agreements with large pharma companies • We discover and develop our own proprietary treatments against worldwide. protein-misfolding disorders, such as Diabetes, Alzheimer›s disease, Parkinson›s disease, Huntington and ALS, treating the root causes For our CRO, we are looking for experimental Alzheimer treatments of rather than only the symptoms. End 2017, Novo Nordisk has in- large pharma companies, biotechs or academic centres to be tested in licensed our lead Diabetes program. our proprietary animal models. • Our in-vivo Contract Research Organization (CRO) helps our clients assess as fast as possible their experimental treatments against Alzheimer’s disease in our proprietary mouse models. We are serving 7 of the Top 10 pharmaco’s, and our client-base covers the US, Europe and Asia.

Gaston Geenslaan 1 3001 Leuven +32 16 75 14 20 [email protected] www.remynd.com

Koen DE WITTE CEO

234 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Financial services

RODSCHINSON INVESTMENT

Rodschinson Investment Group is an international Company specialized in mergers & acquisitions of corporate entities and capital raising related to various sectors of activities. Our firm is also strongly involved in large Real Estate projects around the world.

Place du Champs de Mars 5 1050 Brussels +32 2 550 36 87 [email protected] www.rodschinson.com

Rachid CHIKHI CEO

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 235 Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

ROYAL FERTILIZERS

We, Manure-Colli are a family owned Belgian company that has been Organic Fertilizer 4-3-3 + 65 % OM. is a well-known 100% organic already active for over 40 years. We are producers and exporters of fertilizer pellet, ecologic and hygienic. The organic material in this organic based fertilizers across the world which has made us a leading excellent, natural plant fertilizer contains mostly humic acid structures, and reputable manufacturer and seller of Organic fertilizers. Our humic acids benefi t soils in facilitating its nutrient availability, they strength lies in the fact that we control the entire supply chain from release gradually the minerals present in the ground and therefore, production to delivery. minerals become more available for absorption by the roots of plants.

Grote Plaats 51 2323 Hoogstraten +32 468 30 18 08 [email protected]

Christophe PEETERS International Sales Manager

236 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Aeronautics and Aerospace

SAFRAN AERO BOOSTERS

In 1949, Safran Aero Boosters, born from FN Herstal, starts the Safran Aero Boosters is world leader in its products. Technology Partner manufacturing of aero engines under Rolls Royce license. The company to the OEMs, Safran Aero Boosters designs, develops and manufactures then produces components, performs assembly and final testing of low-pressure compressors, oil equipment and test cells for aerospace more than 600 Pratt & Whitney F100 (F16 engines), developing its propulsion. The company’s products are on board the majority of competences in test cells. Since 1980, Safran Aero Boosters has commercial aircraft in service as well as Europe’s Ariane launcher. become a major Partner or engine manufacturers in aviation and space programs, from design to manufacturing.

Route de Liers 121 4041 Milmort +32 4 278 84 20 [email protected] www.safran-aero-boosters.com

François Jean-Christophe LEPOT DALLA TOFFOLA CEO Senior Vice President Test Sales Department

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 237 Construction, Infrastructure and Engineering

SANDSTONE CONSTRUCT

Sandstone Construct is a construction company specialized in green and Sandstone wants to import ecologically-oriented construction materials ecological construction as well as in the research of innovative solutions and technologies as well as to give their Chinese partners an outlook on like bio-sourced building materials (bamboo, hemp, wood fiber, clay, the European green and bio-sourced architecture market and its needs. ...) or the optimization of energy resources through technology (smart thermostats, solar shutters, …) In order to find new ways of building to include in our construction process, we explore techniques and vernacular materials from several parts of the world. Therefore, we hope coming back from China with a new observation angle for our research.

Rue du Cornet, 191 1040 Brussels +32 479 54 33 45 [email protected]

Jeremy Arnaud BOOMER BERNAERTS Owner Financial Director

238 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

SAPPHIRE PHARMACEUTICALS

Sapphire Pharmaceuticals develops, distributes and markets a portfolio Sapphire Pharma’s key product is Promescent, a patented eutectic of sexual well-being products, build around Promescent, the Number 1 lidocaine based male delay spray, developed by a Urologist and clinically delay spray in the US market, which helps couples to Make Love Longer. proven to help men last longer. Apart from Promescent, Sapphire also Apart from marketing an existing portfolio of products around the world, markets a range of other sexual well being products such as lubricants, the company also has a pipeline of patentable R&D projects focused on condoms, vibrators as well as VitaFlux, a dietary supplement focused on developing a new drug to treat lifelong premature ejaculation. The fi rst improving circulatory and sexual health, with a proven benefi t to people Promescent products outside the US are expected to be launched in who suffer from erectile dysfunction or low libido. China in late 2019, followed by the Middle East and Europe in 2020.

Jan Breydellaan 25 8200 Brugge +32 486 66 91 18 [email protected] www.promescent.com

Stephen DE PRETRE CEO

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 239 Construction, Infrastructure and Engineering

SARENS

Sarens is global player in crane rental and market reference in heavy Our cutting edge technical equipment and top professionals enable us to lifting and engineered transport of oversize cargo both vertically and actively contribute to the industrial development worldwide. horizontally all around the world.

Sarens’ largest customers are companies operating in the oil- & gas Headquartered in Belgium, Sarens provides fast, safe, and optimized production, power, petrochemical, large civil works and mining. A heavy lifting and shift solutions powered by creative engineering, product specialized wind division focuses on the establishment of wind turbines diversity, and proven global records. both onshore and off-shore.

Our success lies in the fundamental principles of good operation, effi ciency, tailored approaches to individual customer needs, and the provision of simple solutions to complex tasks.

Autoweg 10 1861 Meise +32 52 31 93 19 [email protected] www.sarens.com

Ludo Dapeng SARENS WANG Director, President Sarens China of the Board Representative

240 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Energy, Environment and Cleantech

SCK•CEN

SCK•CEN is one of the largest research institutions in Belgium. Every SCK•CEN collaborates with numerous research Partners both at home day, more than 750 employees dedicate themselves to developing and abroad. The work performed by SCK•CEN has a direct effect upon peaceful applications of radioactivity. Our developments have already various aspects of our daily life. Besides our work as a research centre, resulted in a long list of innovative and forward-looking applications for we also organise training courses and offer specialist services including the medical world, industry and the energy sector. We are renowned for consultancy. our expertise world-wide.

In the course of our work, there are three main research topics: • The safety of nuclear installations • The well-considered management of radioactive waste • Human and environmental protection against ionising radiation

Boeretang 200 2400 Mol +32 14 33 21 11 [email protected] www.sckcen.be

Eric Lian VAN WALLE WANG Director-General Liaison SCK.CEN-China

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 241 ICT and Audiovisual

SECUTEC

Secutec was founded by Geert Baudewijns in September 2005 to meet the Due to the latest developments in the market, we have extended our market’s needs for security solutions. The idea was to establish a strong product portfolio with matching security solutions. By adding mobile link between vendors & distributors on the one hand, and professional security and network optimization to our provision, we can provide clients on the other. The objective was to provide businesses with businesses with integrated net-work security solutions. integrated security solutions for a fast, efficient, secure and enjoyable IT experience.

We add value to the products sold by offering complementary services. From installation to screening & monitoring to problem analysis & solving, our services cover every aspect of the security spectrum. Our support team is trained to provide fast and efficient security solutions. The members are genuine security experts, at your disposal 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Boomsesteenweg 41 bus 11 2630 Aartselaar +32 3 877 82 92 [email protected]

Geert Louis BAUDEWIJNS BAUDEWIJNS CEO/Founder Financial Manager

242 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

SF BEERS

SuperfoodBeers is a range of beers developped by a group of explorers More than 30 points of sale in Belgium, export contacts following who constantly reinvent beer in an eco-responsible way by incorporating participation in the Updrinks by Wabel exhibition (France, UK, Eastern fragrant and organic ingredients called Superfood. Europe).

Our beers fully satisfy consumers looking for refreshing artisanal beers, with a moderate alcohol content and superfood. Inspired by our heritage and dedicated to sustainability, we took on the challenge to create a trendy and tasty organic beer while keeping the production process carbon neutral and recycling most of our waste.

Chaussée de Binche 30 7000 Mons +32 474 64 46 20 [email protected] www.superfoodbeers.com

Vincent VANDERVEKEN Administrator

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 243 Luxury, Lifestyle, Fashion and Textile

SHOWTEX

Amazing Stage Fabrics in Motion Flame-Retardant Textiles / Printed, Painted, Laser-Cut / Glassless Mirrors, Foils & Infl atables / Projection Screens / ShowLED Curtains / ShowTex is a worldwide leader in inventing, manufacturing, selling, and Dance Carpets & Flooring / Hardware. installing the most innovative drapes, backdrops, motorized curtain tracks, projection screens, glassles mirrors, scrims, and accessories for achieving the creative vision of event and entertainment professionals.

Oude Gentweg 100 2070 Zwijndrecht +32 3 236 84 40 [email protected] www.showtex.com

Jan Penny BLOMME LEE Managing Partner General Manager ShowTex Asia ShowTex Asia

244 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Transports and Logistics

SITRA HOLDING

Sitra group is a national and international transport company with Sitra specializes in the food market. We transport products in powder, excessive specialization in the transportation of food products. liquid or packaged form. We can organize both the inflow and outflow. If certain goods are to be stocked for a short or longer period, we can also We transport and unload the goods to and from all over Europe. In be of service to you. addition to our main office in Ieper, we have offices in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy, England, Poland, Lithuania, Moldova, Romania We maintain a strict quality policy at Sitra and we strive for an optimal and Russia. customer satisfaction with a perfect service. Sitra is 100% family- owned. We thus proudly combine our West-Flemish flexibility with the advantages of a large company.

Pilkemseweg 113 8900 Ieper +32 57 57 57 57 [email protected] www.sitra-group.com

David SAELENS CEO

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 245 Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

SOLVAY

Solvay is an advanced materials and specialty chemicals company, Solvay is Headquartered in Brussels with around 27,000 employees committed to developing chemistry that addresses key societal in 62 countries. Net sales were €10.3 billion in 2018, with 90% from challenges. Solvay innovates and Partners with customers worldwide activities where Solvay ranks among the world’s top 3 leaders, resulting in many diverse end-markets. Its products are used in planes, cars, in an EBITDA margin of 22%. Solvay SA (SOLB.BE) is listed on Euronext batteries, smart and medical devices, as well as in mineral and oil and Brussels and Paris Bloomberg: SOLB.BB - Reuters: SOLB.BR), and in gas extraction, enhancing efficiency and sustainability. Its lightweighting the United States its shares (SOLVY) are traded through a level-1 ADR materials promote cleaner mobility, its formulations optimize the use of program. (Financial figures take into account the planned divestment resources, and its performance chemicals improve air and water quality. of Polyamides.)

Rue de Ransbeek 310 1120 Brussels +32 2 264 14 27 [email protected] www.solvay.com

Ilham Alexis KADRI BROUHNS CEO Senior Executive Vice President

246 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Tourism and Leisure

SPITS

Spits bvba is an equestrian company based in Sint katelijne waver. Spits Spits BVBA operates 2 stables Stal Ceulemans & Spits Pony camp, bvba is established by Belgian international show jumping rider Patrik breeding, training, and dealing of horses are our main activities. We have Spits and his wife Kristel Ceulemans. Naturally all the 4 children of this helped Chinese national show jumping team for qualifi cation of 2020 couple become good riders, especially their 2nd son Thibeau spits – Tokyo, also the world military games which takes place in wuhan ,With Bronze medal in European Championship for juniors, and winning a lot more than 200 horses so far we export to China, we continue our efforts of international shows at 18 years old. With a passion for show jumping to help more and more Chinese riders fi nd right horses and improve sport, Spits bvba started exporting show jumping horses and sport their riding level. ponies since end of 2014.

Leliestraat 37 2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver +32 475 46 20 79 [email protected]

Kristel Jennie CEULEMANS FU CEO Project Manager

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 247 Business services

STANDARD DE LIEGE

Founded in 1898 as a football club, Standard de Liège is one of the biggest clubs in Belgium and is regularly active in European competitions. Since the creation of the Robert Louis Dreyfus Academy in 2007, Standard de Liège is also known for the quality of its training of young footballers.

Rue de la centrale 2 4000 Liege +32 484 49 91 76 [email protected] www.standard.be

Bruno Pierre VENANZI LOCHT President & Owner Manager Football Academy

248 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Business services

START2BRIC (VANDEPUTTE CONSULTING)

Recruitment, search and international HR support Partner for your boots on the ground internationally in China and Asia.

We start from the recruitment search and selecting your candidates, over contracting-support, up to the employment assistance and payroll setup or hosting abroad.

Kleine Pontestraat 9 8510 Kortrijk +32 477 60 21 95 [email protected] www.start2bric.com

Stefaan VANDEPUTTE HR Consultant

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 249 Business services

STIBBE

Stibbe is a leading, internationally-oriented Benelux law firm that Stibbe was one of the few firms in Europe to have advised Chinese provides its clients with legal services covering all branches of clients on their outbound investments and all legal aspects of doing commercial law. Our Brussels office is one of the largest firms in the business in the Benelux. We have advised on most Chinese landmark Belgian market, with over 130 lawyers. We also have around 30 lawyers deals in Belgium, including Alibaba’s investment in Liège Airport, the in Luxembourg, more than 200 lawyers in Amsterdam, and branch CBTC incubator project in Louvain-La-Neuve, the EUR 1bn sale of Punch offices in Dubai, London, and New York. With this size and geographical Powertrain to Yinyi, EverYi on its joint venture with Pierre Marcolini, etc. reach, we can offer a truly multidisciplinary approach to our clients.

Central Plaza, Loksumstraat 25 1000 Brussels +32 2 533 52 11 [email protected] www.stibbe.com

Jan BOGAERT Partner

250 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Business services

STRABAT

Consulting & Management company specialized in data-driven digital marketing, digital transformation for SMEs and marketing transformation for large blue-chip corporate clients active in Benelux & France. Strabat is involved and operates through 2 well-known brands mainly active on the belgian market; Semetis, data-driven marketing agency / multiple innovation award winner – now part of the Omnicom/ NYSE:OMC group and Hakacia – newly formed consulting company specialized in marketing & digital transformation with the objecive to help your organization (re)define a course, prioritize, and better exploit your data and technology.

Avenue Des Abeilles 2 1000 Brussels +32 473 41 22 51 [email protected] www.hakacia.com

Gabriel GOLDBERG Director

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 251 Construction, Infrastructure and Engineering

SUMPROJECT + SUMRESEARCH

Founded fifty years ago, our group SumProject+SumResearch (SUM) - SumResearch, a full branch with a multidisciplinary staff is specialized located in Brussels, the heart of Belgium and Europe - became quickly in policy development and preliminary research in the field of: an integrated consulting company developing multidisciplinary activities. • regional and urban planning / master planning SumProject , a leading architecture and urban design firm, offers • housing policy development architecture and urban design that breathes, is pleasant and efficient. • development of sustainable energy policy and a Belgian standard for Sum focuses on complex city centres and other sustainable development passive buildings projects embedded in the environment. SumProject provides a wide • management planning of historical sites (eg Unesco heritage). range of services: • architecture (new as well as restoration of heritage buildings Sum stands for the SUM of talents and disciplines - inside the group (UNESCO) – cultural infrastructure – museums – theaters – labs for and in and cooperation with all other Partners involved in the process of biotechnology … realizing the common goals. • urban design and integration of urban infrastructure (i.e. metro & Sum always stands for dialogue and human exchange, also within the tram lines) into the urban fabric. various – international – Partnerships.

Boulevard de Waterloo 90 1000 Brussels +32 2 512 70 11 [email protected] www.Sum.be

Marc APPELMANS Senior Planner - Business Development

252 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Financial services

SWIFT – SOCIETY FOR WORLDWIDE INTERBANK FINANCIAL TELECOMMUNICATION

SWIFT is a global member-owned cooperative and the world’s leading in a reliable way, thereby supporting global and local financial flows, provider of secure financial messaging services. We provide our as well as trade and commerce all around the world. community with a platform for messaging, standards for communicating • As their trusted provider, we relentlessly pursue operational and we offer products and services to facilitate access and integration, excellence; we support our community in addressing cyber threats; identification, analysis and regulatory compliance. and we continually seek ways to lower costs, reduce risks and • Our messaging platform, products and services connect more than eliminate operational inefficiencies. Our products and services 11,000 banking and securities organisations, market infrastructures support our community’s access and integration, business and corporate customers in more than 200 countries and territories. intelligence, reference data and financial crime compliance needs. • While SWIFT does not hold funds or manage accounts on behalf • SWIFT also brings the financial community together – at global, of customers, we enable our global community of users to regional and local levels – to shape market practice, define communicate securely, exchanging standardised financial messages standards and debate issues of mutual interest or concern.

Avenue Adèle 1 1310 La Hulpe +32 2 655 30 00 [email protected] www.swift.com

Alain Daphne RAES HUANG Chief Executive, Head of China EMEA and APAC

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 253 Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

SYNGULON

Syngulon is a synthetic biology startup developing original genetic Syngulon develops antibiotic-free technologies for use in microbial cells technologies using bacteriocins, discovered in 1925 by André Gratia engineered to produce industrially relevant compounds. Clients using in Belgium. They are ribosomally-produced, genetically encoded our technologies for selection of producing clones and/or prevention of antimicrobial peptides produced by a wide variety of microorganisms. contamination have observed an increase in product yield.

Our team of scientists works in different academic laboratories and our Syngulon has currently 5 families of patents, with 2 issued US Patents R&D programs involve Partners from Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, (9,333,227 and 10,188,114) and one allowed patent in China. The Netherlands, and the UK. We think of ourselves as a “Startup in the Labs”, meaning that we work directly in the labs of our academic Partners.

Rue du Bois Saint-Jean 15 Bte 1 4102 Seraing +32 4 290 55 45 [email protected] www.syngulon.com

Guy HELIN CEO

254 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION ICT and Audiovisual

SYNTHETIS METALS

A subsidiary of Synthetis, Synthetis Metals is active in the development The company performs turnkey projects for its clients, either alone or of “professional” IT applications for the steelmaking industry, and, in alongside integrator companies. It also acts to support in-house staff particular, logistics optimisation and management solutions. and their clients in the integration of Fluxx software. It provides expert consultancy services in the production of project studies. Synthetis Metals has built up solid experience in the production of real- time applications for the supervision (SCADA), production management The combination of logistics expertise from Synthetis Metals and (MES) and monitoring of steelmaking site utilities. production management & MES from its parent company Synthetis is more than sufficient to cover your needs: packing management, manual Synthetis Metals positions itself as the publisher of Fluxx logistics process management, production schedule optimisation and more. optimisation software. An in-depth knowledge of steelmaking enables Synthetis Metals to bring a comprehensive solution to the challenges that you face.

Avenue Athena 1 1348 Louvain-La-Neuve +32 10 47 77 44 www.synthetis.com

Antoine Alain VEKEMANS BOLYN CEO Commercial Director

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 255 Transports and Logistics

TAILORMADE LOGISTICS

Transport & logistics service provider: warehousing, road, sea and Tailormade Logistics is a logistics service-provider and transport airfreight. group, centrally located in Belgium, the heart of Europe, close to the main gateways of Antwerp (30min), Zeebrugge (50min) and Rotterdam Every person is unique, therefore every business is unique. And as there’s (2hr). We offer 120,000 m² warehouse space, and rely on an extensive no business quite like your business, we think you deserve tailormade intermodal network to import and export your products into Europe logistics. Ever since we started up in 1996, we have shaped our transport and beyond. Our main markets are Automotive / Fashion & Retail & logistics company around customers’ needs, with a strong focus on distribution / Floor covering & textile. We have 15 offices in 5 different innovation, cross-culture management, flexibility and a results-driven European countries (Belgium, France, Sweden, Italy and Luxembourg). approach.

Korte Mate 5 9042 Ghent +32 9 255 58 58 [email protected] www.tailormade-logistics.com

Bert VANDECAVEYE CEO

256 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

TEXERE BIOTECH

TEXERE Biotech, a Belgian-based biotech company founded in 2016, The robotized line developed by the company allows the production of designs and builds forefront robotized processing lines to drive progress bone allografts. Bone allografts are used in bone revision surgery by and innovation for recycling human tissue with proven clinical and orthopaedic, maxillofacial and dental surgeons to repair, replace, restore economic value. and regenerate bone to restore their function or stop pain. TEXERE Biotech’s vision is to use advanced automated technologies Bone allograft (tissue harvested from one individual and implanted into (“smart factory-industry 4.0”) to make human tissue an affordable another individual) is considered as the second best available material source for reconstructive surgery for people around the world. after bone autograft (tissue harvested from, and implanted in the same TEXERE robotized processes aims to increases tissue recovery factor individual for bone grafting). at a reduced cost versus traditional processes, while offering a superior TEXERE Biotech is offering sub-contracted services to existing bone quality and safety of the final product. banks for processing their human tissue and expanding its worldwide network through industrial Partnerships.

Rue des Artisans 4 6210 Frasnes-Lez-Gosselies +32 71 74 41 86 [email protected] www.texerebiotech.com

Denis DUFRANE Director and Co-founder

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 257 Business services

THE ANCHOR GROUP

The Anchor Group brings to its members a global trading platform. The vision of The Anchor Group is to run a powerful and efficient network, group established its Headquarters in Brussels and spreads its services present in all 4 corners of the world and all areas of business, to the and network over more than 10 representation offices around the globe, benefit of its members and their stakeholders. Its mission is to stimulate including Shanghai and Beijing and more than 100 active members. and to promote trade amongst its members and to create long lasting Services include market studies, combinging global expertise with local Partnerships worldwide. Members share their knowledge and expertise, knowledge; feasibility studies for project development; import/ export are invited to join forces and to conduct business together in confidence. of a wide range of products and services and connecting people. The

Avenue Louise 343 1050 Brussels [email protected] www.anchorg.com

Ivan HIEL President

258 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

THE BELGIAN CHOCOLATE GROUP

Founded in 1956 the Belgian Chocolate Group is a well-established We offer a very wide range of products including: Seashells, Flavoured supplier and exporter of high quality chocolates at attractive prices. Pralines, Truffl es, Chocolate Bars, No Sugar Added Chocolate bars, Mini bars… We are BRC, IFS and Halal certifi ed and also produce Organic and We have two modern production sites near the port of Antwerp and our Fair Trade Chocolate. delicious “100% Made in Belgium” products can be found in over 100 countries world-wide, both under one of our well established brands or as OEM/Private Label projects.

Geelseweg 72 2250 Olen +32 14 25 85 25 [email protected] www.thebelgian.com

Marc Ilse David Jehenne Figo PAUWELS DE LAET VERMEIRE KLAÏ CHEN Managing Director Shareholder Area Sales Manager Area Sales Manager Sales Representative APAC Greater China China Region

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 259 Business services

THE BELGIAN ECONOMIC JOURNAL

The company has been publishing for more than 10 years a quarterly The magazine is given: printed copies and electronic PDF. It is also magazine in Chinese to support and develop a dynamic and appealing uploaded on the Chinese Chambers of Commerce CCPIT website. image of Belgium and Belgian companies in China. Some dedicated special issues were published for specific Chinese fairs. The target of distribution is all Chinese circles involved in international exchanges (business, education, culture).

Avenue Du Pesage 61 1050 Brussels +32 2 219 44 66 [email protected]

Françoise MASSON Manager

260 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

THE CHALO COMPANY

Chalo is a Belgian food brand that brings Funky Feel Good Food to the 6 Chalo Chai in 6 fl avors: Masala, Vanilla, Cardamom, Lemongrass, market! We want to inspire our community to eat in a different way by Chini Chai Masala, Organic Slow Masala, Organic Slow Turmeric Chai. letting them discover ingredients and recipes from other climates and Range of 4 varieties of salty peas made of pulses to go with an apero cultures. This we do with a low threshold in a not smart-assy but funky and 4 varieties of sweet chunks made out of nuts and bakery seeds as rebellious way. alternative for a biscuit alongside of a coffee and 6 rebellious blends of pulses, grains, seeds and superfoods!

Schaarbeekstraat 42 9120 Beveren +32 3 291 10 60 [email protected] www.chalo.eu

Gita VAN DEN BOER CEO/Co-Founder

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 261 Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

THE INTERNATIONAL TASTE INSTITUTE

The International Taste Institute, formerly ITQI, is the world leader Our jury of prestigious Chefs & Sommeliers and our strict tasting in the evaluation and certifi cation of consumer food & beverages by methodology have contributed to make the Superior Taste Award, the professionals. We help thousands of companies around the world most renowned independent certifi cation worldwide, 100% focused on improve the quality of their products and increase their sales with the TASTE. Since 2005, the Taste Institute has evaluated more than 15.000 renowned Superior Taste Award certifi cation. food & drink products from more than 130 countries.

Our jury members include many Head-Sommeliers & Chefs from Michelin-starred restaurants such as El Bulli (Spain), Ledoyen (Paris), Le Ritz (Paris), Le Jules Vernes (Paris), “Best Chefs » or « Best Sommeliers » winners from various European countries, Chefs cooking for personalities like the French President, the Queen of England, or Elton John, ... These taste experts come from over 20 countries.

Rue Colonel Bourg 105A 1140 Brussels +32 2 372 34 22 [email protected] www.taste-institute.com

Eric Weijie DE SPOELBERCH LI Managing Director Business Consultant- China

262 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

TRASIS

Trasis was founded in 2004 by Gauthier Philippart and Jean-Luc Morelle, the designers of the first radio-synthesizers to combine high-yield synthesis and GMP.

They put together their expertise and their knowledge of the radiopharmaceutical industry and founded Trasis, an innovative and forward-looking company. The spirit of the founders is shared within a team which is developing solutions that truly meet the needs of the industry. Trasis has now a track-record in developing instruments and methods recognized throughout the world.

Rue Gilles Magnée 90 4430 Ans +32 4 365 86 57 [email protected] www.trasis.com

Emmanuel BERTRAND Network Development Manager

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 263 Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

TRENDY FOODS BELGIUM

COMPANY BACKGROUND Foods has developed a digital sales tool to make its product catalogue Trendy Foods is a family-owned company which was established in 1970 available to distributors in order to quickly request offers at international by merging six confectioners into one: Spécaly. Five years later, Spécaly level. joined a European purchasing group called Lekkerland. In 1980, Spécaly RANGE OF PRODUCTS launched itself on the Luxembourgian market by taking over Kessler. Trendy Foods is a purchasing organisation which offers a comprehensive For reasons of fl exibility, Spécaly withdrew from the group in 2003 and range of products such as confectionery, fresh or frozen products, changed its name to Trendy Foods. In 2018, after several takeovers and snacks, drinks, alcohol, wine, tobacco, telephony, from many national having set foot on a wide range of markets, Trendy Foods reaches a and international brands. Because of its presence on the Belgian and turnover of 1.15 billion, has more than 450 employees and serves no less Luxembourgian markets, the company is able to serve more than 8,000 than 8,000 customers. customers every year. For the purpose of offering the best prices to these ADDED VALUE customers, Trendy Foods maintains close ties with major international Trendy Foods is a purchasing group with more than 15,000 food and manufacturers like Ferrero, Mondelez, Haribo, Mars, Inbev, Sontorini, tobacco products. The company’s strength lies in its logistics, attractive Red Bull and more. Moreover, Trendy Foods has duty-free warehouses prices and ease of adaptation to new projects. In recent years, Trendy ensuring sustained competitive advantage at international level.

Avenue du Parc 37 4800 Petit-Rechain +32 87 32 18 88 [email protected] www.trendyfoods.com

Francis François PLUNUS PLUNUS CEO Trade Marketing Manager

264 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

UCB PHARMA

COMPANY BACKGROUND ADDED VALUE UCB, Brussels, Belgium (www.ucb.com) is a global biopharmaceutical UCB’s goal is to command a leading position in discovering and company focused on the discovery and development of innovative developing new therapies to treat patients suffering from severe medicines and solutions to transform the lives of people living with diseases. With a promising pipeline, our focus is on neurological and severe diseases in immunology or neurology. With around 7 500 people, immunological diseases to provide new treatments for specialists and operating in 40 countries, the company generated revenue of € 4.6 billion their patients. in 2018. UCB is listed on Euronext Brussels (symbol: UCB). RANGE OF PRODUCTS Cimzia, Neupro, Vimpat, Briviact, Keppra.

Chemin du Foriest 1420 Braine-L’alleud +32 2 559 95 06 [email protected] www.ucb.com

Didier MALHERBE General Manager, UCB Belgium

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 265 Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

UMICORE

Umicore is a global materials technology and recycling group. It focuses Umicore’s industrial and commercial operations as well as R&D on application areas where its expertise in materials science, chemistry activities are located across the world to best serve its global customer and metallurgy makes a real difference. base. The Group generated revenues (excluding metal) of € 3.3 billion (turnover of € 13.7 billion) in 2018 and currently employs 10,400 people. Its activities are organised in three business groups: Catalysis, Energy & Surface Technologies and Recycling. Each business group is divided into market-focused business units offering materials and solutions that are at the cutting edge of new technological developments and essential to everyday life.

Broekstraat 31 1000 Brussel +32 14 24 57 00 [email protected] www.umicore.com

Philippe VAN DER DONCKT Director Government Affairs Asia

266 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Business services

UNITED INVESTMENT EUROPE

United Investment Europe is the operator of the China Belgium The CBTC is the first Science and Technology Park invested by China Technology Center project that will open in Louvain-la-Neuve in the in Europe that allows the creation of high-tech Partnerships between spring of 2021. The CBTC is a technology park that will host Chinese Chinese and European companies. and European companies active in the fields of Life Sciences, Smart Manufacturing and ICT wishing to develop in their respective markets The CBTC has infrastructures (offices, laboratories) for Belgian and (Europe and China). CBTC offers offices and laboratories for sale and European companies wishing to develop towards China, active in the rental as well as landing and business services to help companies 3 key sectors: Life sciences, Smart Manufacturing and ICT as well as enter and develop both in China and Europe. In addition to offices and for Chinese companies and science parks wishing to develop in Europe. laboratories, the CBTC also offers a 170-room hotel, a 1,000 square In addition to its infrastructures, CBTC offers a wide range of services meter conference centre and local shops. enabling Belgian, European and Chinese companies to develop in their respective markets: landing services and business services.

Rue Laid Burniat 3 1348 Louvain-La-Neuve +32 10 23 70 71 [email protected] www.uieurope.eu

Minrong Caroline Fei Yixin ZHANG MOULIGNEAU YANG ZHANG CEO Vice Business Director Business Development Business Manager Dept Director

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 267 Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

UNIVERCELLS

COMPANY BACKGROUND • Unburdening local healthcare systems by providing affordable Univercells exists to make biologics available and affordable to all. We treatments while increasing treatment rates revolutionize the bioproduction model by advancing from centralized • Creating viable businesses from unaddressed market niches manufacturing, demanding large investments and high prices, to a by enabling manufacturers to retain sustainable margins while distributed manufacturing model where local production facilities supply supplying affordable treatments local populations with affordable treatments. To achieve this we have RANGE OF PRODUCTS designed miniaturized manufacturing platforms that are more cost- Univercells has developed turnkey solutions for vaccines and biosimilars, effective to build & operate. enabled by low-footprint multi-product manufacturing platforms. ADDED VALUE The turnkey solutions include process, equipment, consumables, Our integrated solutions create value for all: patients, healthcare documentation, biological material, analytical methods, access to IP systems and manufacturers: and training. The tech transfer of those solutions enables manufacturing • Increasing patients’ access to healthcare by providing affordable Partners to be fully operational in a record time and at a record cost. essential drugs

Rue Auguste Piccard 48 6041 Gosselies +32 2 318 83 48 [email protected] www.univercells.com

Mathias José GARNY CASTILLO CCO CTO

268 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Business services

VALUE RETAIL MANAGEMENT BELGIUM

About Maasmechelen Village: located at the crossroads where Belgium, About the Bicester Village Shopping Collection: the Bicester Village Germany and the Netherlands meet, Maasmechelen Village basks in the Shopping Collection unifi es 11 distinctive destinations across sunshine of neighbouring Antwerp and Brussels. Here, an irresistible Western Europe and China, within reach of many of the world’s most combination of surrealist art (thanks to the country’s famous son, important gateway cities: London, Paris, Shanghai, Milan, Barcelona, Magritte) and incredible food are blended with cutting-edge fashion from Madrid, Brussels, Dublin, Antwerp, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Munich, more than 100 boutiques, all offering year-round savings of up to 60% Frankfurt, and Suzhou. The collection, by Value Retail, is unique in on the recommended retail price. One of 11 iconic fashion destinations its unprecedented brand mix, beautiful settings, cultural richness, in The Bicester Village Shopping Collection, the Village refl ects remarkable service and savings of up to 60% on the recommended retail Brussel’s urbane evolution and simultaneously celebrates its heritage price. Each Village plays host to the world’s most revered fashion and with architecture infl uenced by the Limburg region. Discover more at lifestyle boutiques, and each one offers extraordinary experiences and MaasmechelenVillage.com hospitality for the world’s most discerning guests. Discover more at TheBicesterVillageShoppingCollection.com

Zetellaan 100 3630 Maasmechelen +32 89 77 88 80 www.valueretail.com

David Vanessa WINKELS PURNOTTE Director Destination Marketing Manager

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 269 Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

VANDENBROUK

SA Vandenbrouck was created in 2012, the main tasks of this company SA Vandenbrouck strives to supply to Chinese market food and beverage are the following: export of food and beverage products made in Belgium products at Belgian quality standard with variety of choices. Thanks to to Chinese market on a mixt container basis. So far, this company focuses its business Partners in China, the products go to different regions and on Belgian beer export. SA Vandenbrouck is also a welcoming platform of are warmly welcomed by the Chinese consumers. SA Vandenbrouck Chinese tourists, who visit Belgium as their main destination. According cooperates with Fansigo Tourism, a Chinese travel agency, who takes to the needs of its clients, SA Vandenbrouck arranges all kinds of visits, Belgium as the main destination. All tourists coming from Fansigo’s sightseeing or business trips. network are taken care of by SA Vandenbrouck itself, this company arranges accommodations, private coaches, restaurants and of course sightseeing places. Thus, both Fansigo Tourism and SA Vandenbrouck form a whole in order to reach customer satisfaction during the time they travel in Belgium and the surrounding countries.

Rue de la Station 150 1410 Waterloo +32 2 880 30 35 [email protected] www.vandenbrouck-sa.be

Xiaoning YU CEO

270 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

VANDEPUTTE HUILERIE

COMPANY BACKGROUND markets all grades of flaxseed oils. His experience in the linen market Vandeputte is a 125-year-old family-owned company, historically since 1887 places the company as a leading global player in this sector, dedicated to the crushing of flaxseed. with a unique supply and sales network.

Since the middle of the 20th century, the company has grown in the RANGE OF PRODUCTS activity of soap production and since 30 years in the work of detergent Vandeputte delivers sectors as varied as flooring (raw material for products for private labels. Finally, in the early 2000s, an Oleochemical Linoleum), printing inks, Feed (oil rich in Omega 3 for livestock feed); division was established for the production of vegetable oil derivatives for Aqua Feed; Food (additive for margarine, mayonnaise, ...) as well as in the coatings, printing inks and bio-polymers sectors. coatings (raw material for alkyd resins, coatings for wood protection, mastics, adhesives . The 3 main oils are: First-press flaxseed oil - Brute ADDED VALUE flaxseed oil - refined flaxseed oil. Fully integrated from the supply of flaxseeds to the refining of raw flaxseed oil, through the first cold pressure, Vandeputte Oil produces and

Boulevard Industriel 120 7700 Mouscron +32 56 48 19 51 [email protected] www.vandeputte.com

Christophe VANDERVEKEN Sales Manager

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 271 Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

VANDEPUTTE OLEOCHEMICALS

COMPANY BACKGROUND ADDED VALUE Vandeputte is a 125-year-old family-owned company, historically Our products have a very high bio-sourced carbon content while dedicated to the crushing of flaxseed. Since the middle of the 20th maintaining performance comparable to petroleum commodities. Our century, the company has grown in soap production and for 30 years in high-tech oils allow us to achieve properties perfectly suited to the the work of detergent products for private labels. Finally, in the early specific specifications of each of our customers. 2000s, an Oleochemical division was established for the production of vegetable oil derivatives for the coatings, printing inks and bio-polymers sectors.

Boulevard Industriel 120 7700 Mouscron +32 56 48 19 31 [email protected] www.vandeputte.com

Damien DECOTTIGNIES Key Account Manager

272 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Tourism and Leisure

VELDEMAN GROUP

Veldeman is one of the leading global players in the development, we are also a highly respected player as a supplier of permanent sports production, sale and rental of fabric and tent structures. We are active halls since we have already build indoor halls for various international worldwide in more than 40 countries. federations and top clubs.

Thanks to the versatility of our range and extensive experience we can Veldeman provides bespoke solutions for covering all sorts of locations. realise projects in various sectors on a temporary or (semi-)permanent Veldeman tents and structures are known for their high quality because basis: events, sports, retail, industrial, defence, the environment, the design and production process are carried out in-house and followed aviation, etc. up from start to fi nish. With our own design and engineering team and in-house fabric and metal department we can create new designs from Veldeman also supplies structures for various temporary and permanent the drawing table to the end product. Our structures come in a variety of sports projects. We have already been able to provide for several editions sizes and shapes and meet the strictest and most recent international the Olympic Games with our structures . In the tennis and football world standards.

Wijshagerstraat 17 3960 Bree +32 89 47 31 31 [email protected] www.veldemangroup.com

Stef DE CONINCK Sales Manager Sport Solutions

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 273 Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

VERSELE-LAGA

Producer of petfood, treats and health & care products for pets: dogs, cats, cage birds, small mammals, wildbirds, reptiles and koi.

Producer of food, treats and health & care products for performance animals: racing- and show pigeons, exotic birds, horses, farmfeed/ backyard animals.

Kapellestraat 70 9800 Deinze +32 93 81 32 00 [email protected] www.versele-laga.com

Erik LAMBRECHT Sales Manager Development Trade

274 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

VESALE PHARMA

The Belgian Vesale Pharma Cy specializes in R&D on probiotic solutions. As a pioneer company, Vésale Pharma dedicates 23% of turnover in R&D every year and works with major Belgian and international Universities or Institutes (e.g., the Pasteur Institute of Lille-France or Texas A&M University-USA). Products are sold in more than 20 countries worldwide through a network of agents and distributors. Vésale holds 6 worldwide patents, including the patent Intelicaps®, a world unique revolutionary technology of probiotics micro-encapsulation.

Rue Louis Allaert 9 5310 Noville-Sur-Mehaigne [email protected] www.vesalepharma.com

Jehan Eric Marleen LIENART POSKIN VAN D’HUYNSLAGER CEO - Founder Strategy&Corporate International sales & Director Marketing Director

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 275 Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

VIDYA AYURVEDA

Importation, Distribution and sales of product with a positive impact on the health of the population. We practicely active in those product: • Slow Juicer, Blender, Deshydrator, Osmoser • Sea Water • Aromatherapie: Essential Oil

Rue Des Tanneurs 60 1000 Brussels +32 2 319 77 33 [email protected] www.vidya-ayurveda.org

Gregory Firas DAHAN EL ABED CEO International Sales Director

276 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

VINOBELGA

Touristic Center of the Flemish/Belgian Wines. Founder and producer of the new Belgian wines, still wines, traditional method sparkling wines and medieval type brandy.

Diestsesteenweg 272 3202 Rillaar +32 16 23 23 23 [email protected] www.vinobelga.be

Andrea DAEMS Chairwoman to the Board

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 277 Energy, Environment and Cleantech

VITO

VITO (Flemish institute for technological research) is a leading European VITO’s Headquarter is located in Mol, Belgium, and the company has independent research and technology organisation in the areas of subsidiaries in China’s HongKong, Beijing as well as subsidiaries in cleantech and sustainable development, elaborating solutions for the Middle East. The total turnover of VITO amounted to about 185 million large societal challenges of today. VITO is one of the largest RTOs in euros in 2018, of which the contribution by contract research was over Europe, and It focuses research programmes such as environmental 100 million euro. protection technology, sustainable energy, materials science and land use (modeling and remote sensing) . VITO has more than 900 highly- VITO started the cooperation with China since 2004. VITO established qualifi ed employees who work on international projects all around its 100% daughter company VITO Asia Limited in HongKong in 2010. the world and collaborates with sector federations and their research In Oct. 2011, VITO’s fi rst daughter company in mainland China: Beijing centres, universities, colleges and European research institutes. LIBOVITO Environmental Technology Co Ltd. was established.

Boeretang 200 2400 Mol +32 14 33 55 11 [email protected] www.vito.be

Dirk Debin Steven Jurgen FRANSAER MAO KREKELS DECLOEDT Managing Director China Business Unit Manager Remote Business Developer Development Manager Sensing

278 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

VLAM

VLAM, Flanders’ Agricultural Marketing Board, is a non-profit VLAM promotes the Belgian agrifood products: meat, fruits and organisation promoting the sale, the added value, the consumption vegetables, fresh and frozen potatoes, horticulture and dairy. and the image of products and services of the Flemish agriculture, horticulture, fishery and agro-alimentary sector in Belgium and abroad.

It is commissioned by the business community and by the Flemish government and cooperates actively with as many links in the food chain as possible.

Koning AlbertII laan 35 bus 50 1030 Brussels +32 2 552 80 11 [email protected] www.vlam.be

Filip Gert Joris Hartwig FONTAINE VAN CAUSENBROECK COENEN MOYAERT CEO Export VLAM Marketing Manager Project Coordinator BMO Export Promotion

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 279 Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

VLEESBEDRIJF P. WILS

Meat Company Wils is “the specialist” in the de-boning of pig’s Heads. Our cutting plant delivers fresh or frozen meat for further processing. The highly automated production process enables us to deliver high- quality products that are economically priced, according to customer specifications and in compliance with the strictest hygiene standards. The following products are making part of our delivery program : Pork Head meat – pork cheek muscle – pork temple meat – pork masks – pork snouts – pork ears – pork Head rind – pork lips, …

Bouwelven 15 2280 Grobbendonk +32 14 23 38 35 [email protected] www.vleesbedrijf-wils.com

Peter DE BRUYCKER Export Manager

280 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Agri-Food, Food and Beverage

VONDELMOLEN

Vondelmolen offers a large range of various soft gingerbreads/spice We also offer you the widest selection when it comes to sizes and cake: classic soft gingerbread, honey cakes, fruitcakes, with Belgian packaging: from individually wrapped slices of gingerbread (20-40g) chocolate, with nuts, ... In the standard range as well as in the premium over standard gingerbread sizes (150-300-350-500g) to artisan blocks range. You can choose from a range of standard recipes or you can have (400-500g). your own adapted recipe. In other words: Vondelmolen has a soft gingerbread for every moment of We can also offer these ranges in Organic or Halal. consumption and for every consumer.

Dendermondsesteenweg 208 9280 Lebbeke +32 52 40 90 40 [email protected] www.vondelmolen.be

Jan BORMS Owner

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 281 Energy, Environment and Cleantech

VYNCKE

VYNCKE is a 4th generation global family business with its roots VYNCKE designs and builds green and clean energy plants burning in Flanders and today locally organized with over 300 enthusiastic biomass and Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) to produce thermal energy Vynckeneers in Brazil, The US, Canada, Belgium, Germany, Czech from 1 – 100 MWth and electrical power from 0.5 – 15 MWe. Republic, India, Malaysia, Thailand and China … we are always close to you. The energy comes individually or in any combination of steam, hot water, thermal oil and hot gas … with or without electrical power generation. Today we have over 4,000 references worldwide.

Gentsesteenweg 224 8530 Harelbeke +32 56 73 06 30 [email protected] www.vyncke.com

Dieter Jinxin VAN RYCKEGHEM HU Project Sales Manager Business Development Manager

282 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Luxury, Lifestyle, Fashion and Textile

WOLFERS

The history of the Wolfers family dates back to the mid-16th century. The Wolfers family also counts world-renowned artists such as Marcel Following ten generations of great craftsmanship, Wolfers has become and Philippe Wolfers. one of the most reputable jewelry brands of Europe. We believe that art is the soul of jewellery. Refined, elegant and truly In 1852, Louis Wolfers set up his studio in Brussels and officially timeless, our jewels are unique in both style and craftsmanship. As an registered the “WOLFERS” brand and trademark. In his studio, he began authorized supplier to the Belgian royal family, Wolfers continues its to craft jewelry and art decorations for the Belgian royal family. legacy of providing exclusive and tailor made jewelry pieces.

Boulevard de Waterloo 1 1000 Brussels +32 2 513 61 50 www.wolfers.be

Lionel KOHN Business Development Director China

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 283 Construction, Infrastructure and Engineering

WOOD SOLUTION

COMPANY BACKGROUND RANGE OF PRODUCTS After 5 years of research & développement with pilot projects, our • Prefabricated bearing walls; products have been tested and validated by UCL (Univesity of Louvain) • Acoustic & structural slab; and CSTC (Scientific & Technical Construction Center). • Curtain façades.

ADDED VALUE We are able to build & deconstruct multi-floor wood buildings.

Clos des Bergeronettes 7 1301 Wavre +32 24 24 17 04 [email protected] www.woodsolution.eu

Marc DELFELD co-founder

284 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences

ZINGAMETALL

Zingametall, a Belgium based company with +40 years-experience But, in contrast to the latter, ZINGA can be easily applied - like a traditional in corrosion protection of steel, is specialized in the development, paint - using a brush, roller or paint pistol on a clean steel surface, in the manufacturing and distribution of cost-effective & durable total anti- workshop or on-site. Our ZINGA based coating systems can be used as corrosion solutions, based on an unique fi lm galvanizing technology a stand-alone system ( only ZINGA ) or as a duplex system with a colored called ZINGA. topcoat. All solutions comply to international standards such as ISO- 12944, NORSOK … and are used to refurbish previously hot-dipped or ZINGA, a one component zinc rich coating, contains 96% atomized zinc painted structures or to protect new steel structures, for a wide variety (powder) in its dry fi lm. of projects such as bridges, pylons, wind turbines, infra-structure, silo’s, tanks, pipelines … This high content of zinc allows a galvanic couple to be formed between the steel substrate and ZINGA, which ensures an active galvanic anticorrosion protection of the steel, comparable to hot-dip and metallization.

Rozenstraat 4 9810 Nazareth +32 93 85 68 81 [email protected] www.zinga.be

Bruno Gordon SAVERYS CHAN CEO Managing Director ZINGA China

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 285 THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

286 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS Education

ECOLE EUROPÉENNE DE BRUXELLES-ARGENTEUIL

In 2006, EEBA was created in joint venture with the Lycee Molière and the in the largest and international universities in the world. Pupils practice Scandinavian School of Brussels, and has been granted the accreditation fluently at least three European languages during their courses. from the Wallonia-Brussels Federation and the Higher Council of the European Schools. Since 2017, EEBA offers three linguistic sections in The historic campus of the Château d’Argenteuil is equipped with primary and secondary: French, English and Swedish. Today, the Fonds high quality academic and sports facilities. It offers students to live in Reine Astrid owns the campus. an 18th century style castle and work in a unique setting in Belgium. The teachers are qualified to deliver a multilingual education in their We are an international school offering the multilingual curriculum of mother tongue, from nursery to secondary. The curriculum emphases the European Schools. EEBA is opened to all students without distinction on scientific discovery and cultural knowledge, while integrating music, related to the work of their parents. Students have the opportunity to applied arts and the arts of expression. pass the European or the International Baccalaureate, both recognized

Square d’Argenteuil 5 1410 Waterloo +32 2 357 06 70 [email protected] www.europeanschool.be

Felix Philippine DE MERODE D’URSEL Director Director

288 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Education

EPHEC

EPHEC (Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes Commerciales) was founded Personnel administration and Taxation. The institution operates in three in 1969 by professionals, who wanted to offer practical education to different campuses form, which two are located in Brussels, and one junior line executives. The institution is a higher non-university education in Louvain-la-Neuve. The pedagogical approach at EPHEC is based on institution and organises 3-year professional Bachelor Degrees (full- the values of our institution, the founding principles of our teaching, our time) in: Marketing, International Trade, Accounting, Law, E-Business, educational positioning and the fostering of entrepreneurship. We for Information Technology, Automation and Electromechanics. In total more example focus on the practical contents of education, involve a “hand- than 4000 students are attending these various degree programmes. on” approach in the learning process, promote the development of social Besides, EPHEC also offers various adult education programmes life skills and aim for the immediate employability in the labour market. (evening courses) in Marketing Management, Insurance, Accounting,

Av. Konrad Adenauer 3 1200 Brussels +32 2 772 65 75 www.ephec.be

Colette MALCORPS Vice Chancellor

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 289 Education

GHENT UNIVERSITY

Ghent University is an enterprising university with an international UGent’s 11 faculties consist of 125 departments, offering high-quality, appeal. The motto of the university, ‘Dare to think’, is more than a researchbased programmes in a wide range of academic disciplines. slogan: in a creative, development-oriented educational and research Numerous research groups, centres and institutes have been founded environment, about 44,000 students and 8,500 staff members are over the years, becoming world-renowned in disciplines such as encouraged to adopt a critical attitude. The international student po- biotechnology, aquaculture and micro-electronics. pulation (12%) attests to the quality and diversity of Ghent University’s Ghent University is a top 100 university in both the ARWU (Shanghai) education and research. and THE ranking and hosts nearly 6,000 researchers. UGent is a Dutch- speaking university but English is widely spoken by both students and staff. Moreover, international students can choose a wide variety of English courses and programmes.

Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 25 9000 Ghent +32 9 264 70 30 [email protected] www.ugent.be

Mieke Luc TAERWE Guido Isabelle Inge VAN HERREWEGHE Pro VAN HUYLENBROECK DE COEN MANGELSCHOTS Vice-Rector Dean Faculty of Director for Coordinator Academic Coordinator China Engineering and Internationalisation Diplomacy Platform Architecture

290 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Education

KU LEUVEN

Situated in the heart of Western Europe, KU Leuven has been a centre of KU Leuven is a research-intensive, internationally oriented university that learning for nearly six centuries. Today, it is Belgium’s largest university carries out both fundamental and applied research. It is strongly inter- and one of the oldest and most renowned universities in Europe. and multidisciplinary in focus and strives for international excellence. To this end KU Leuven works together actively with its research Partners at It consistently ranks in the top 50 in the THE and has been recognized by home and abroad. Intense cooperation with industry / the private sector Reuters as most innovative university in Europe now 4 years running. As is crucial in maximizing the impact and relevance of its research in a a leading European research university, KU Leuven offers a wide variety global perspective. of international programmes supported by high-quality, innovative, interdisciplinary research at 14 campuses in 10 Belgian cities, including KU Leuven encourages personal initiative and critical reflection in a Brussels, Ghent and Antwerp. culture of idea exchange, cooperation, solidarity and academic freedom. It pursues a proactive diversity policy for its students and staff. KU Leuven aims to actively participate in public and cultural debate and in the advancement of a knowledge-based society.

Oude Markt 13 3000 Leuven +32 16 32 40 10 [email protected] www.kuleuven.be

Luc An SELS DESCHEEMAEKER Rector Director International Office

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 291 Education

RESEAU LIEU

LIEU is the network of Knowledge Transfer Offices of the universities of projects and involving the academic community in the innovation the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. LIEU aims at being a one stop shop process. So 6 thematic working groups (Biohealth, Materials, Agrifood, system for the relationships between industry and academia. Energy/environment, TIC, Humanities) are in charge of consolidating in a common catalogue the competences and resources of the 10.000 KTOs are responsible for the Open Innovation activities in academic researchers of the academic community and being the contact point institution, this means collaborative research, IP management, for poles of competitiveness and clusters. On the other hand, the task licensing and spinoffing. About 100 professionals are involved in the is to detect, to protect, to mature and to find appropriate funding for network which is active in two main areas, having common approach transferring results and innovations into the market. LIEU is an active with the industry sectors, and developing common tools for Managing member of ASTP-Proton and the NAAC on the European level.

Passage des Déportés 2 5000 Namur +32 81 62 25 94 [email protected] www.reseaulieu.be

Michel Olivier MORANT VANDE VYVER Chairman Director

292 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Education

THOMAS MORE

Thomas More is the largest University of Applied Sciences in the Flanders Education: 16500 students – 1000 students abroad – 1500 staff - region of Belgium and is part of the Association of the University of Bachelor’s degrees & postgraduates in Dutch and English. Leuven. Thomas More offers students innovative professionally- oriented higher education in close collaboration with companies of our Research and Innovation: 80 FTE researchers – 7.5 million turnover Partners in Education programme. – specialized research centers with focus on creative & innovative business, health & care challenge, smart tech & design, technology & Our fields of expertise are: Business & Tourism, Design & Build, well-being, renewable raw materials & energy, testing innovations in the Education, Life Sciences & Chemistry, Media & Communication, People health & welfare sector. & Health, Sport and Tech & IT. www.thomasmore.be

Zandpoortvest 60 2800 Mechelen +32 15 36 91 00 [email protected] www.thomasmore.be

Mark Annik PECQUEUR SCHELLENS Research Developer Manager International Programmes

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 293 Education

UCLOUVAIN

Founded in 1425, Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) is one from around the globe every year. More than a quarter of the teaching of Europe’s oldest universities, with more than 30.000 students and 7 and research staff comes from abroad. sites: including Louvain-la-Neuve, Brussels and other Belgian cities; it is the largest French-speaking university in Belgium. UCLouvain trains Louvain-la-Neuve Science Park is a university department which aims students in all disciplines, from bachelor’s level to doctorate level and to attract, develop and connect high-tech and innovative companies on to adult continuing education. UCLouvain is also the first French- with their local ecosystem, bringing together the best of both academic speaking university in Europe to offer open online courses or MOOCs and business worlds. First in Wallonia, it serves today 260+ companies (in French and English) on the online platform “edX” which offers online from start-up to multinational on 231 hectares. Building on numerous courses to millions of students. In the 2018 Times Higher Education partnerships between the university and China, LLN Science Park is Rankings, UCLouvain is ranked 129th, making it the 4th French-speaking proud to welcome “China-Belgium Technology Center” project in comprehensive university worldwide. UCLouvain educates almost every its premises to accelerate potential collaborations between our two other French-speaking Belgian, and attracts 5700 international students countries and ensure win-win successes.

Place Louis Pasteur 3 1348 Louvain-La-Neuve +32 10 47 91 34 [email protected] www.llnsciencepark.be

Marc Nicolas Magdalini FRANCAUX CORDIER IOANNIDIS Professor Director LLN Science Director of Park International Affairs LLN Science Park

294 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Education

UNIVERSITÉ DE LIEGE

The University of Liège (ULiège) is a leading Belgian University ULiège is a key player in creating value from research activities and has strategically located 45km west of the Belgium/Netherlands/Germany established a strong collaboration network with industrial and public tri-border. Naturally cross-cultural and international, ULiège welcomes operators in a diversity of topics, ranging from Biotechnologies, Life and more than 24.000 students, of which a quarter are international, Medical Sciences, through Veterinary Medicine, Agronomy, and Space representing 130 nationalities. It is organized in 11 faculties and Its staff Sciences to the Environment. Having nurtured more than 100 early- of 5000 includes over 3.000 teachers and researchers. ULiège has links stage ventures and created 1600 high-level new jobs, ULiège prides with several hundred institutions worldwide and is committed to provide itself in being a leader in the creation of spin-off companies. quality support to exchange students and incoming PhD and Postdoc researchers.

Place du 20 Aout 7 4000 Liège +32 81 62 21 07 [email protected] www.uliege.be

Jean Eric Steven Annie WINAND HAUBRUGE LAUREYS CORNET Professor, PH.D Professor, PH.D Professor, PH.D Full Professor, PH.D First Vice-Rector, Senior Advisor of the Head of the GIGA HEC - University of Liège University of Liège Rector - Innovation, Consciousness & Gender and diversity development Coma Science Group studies (EGID Research and international Unit) and Human BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 295 relationships Resource Management Education

UNIVERSITÉ DE MONS

Located in Belgium, the heart of Europe, the University of Mons (UMONS) and technology, and human and social sciences. Moreover, in close offers around 100 different degree programmes at Bachelor, Master and collaboration with its associated research centers, such as Materia PhD level. In recent years, UMONS has restructured the organization Nova and Multitel, UMONS is actively involved in the development of its of its research, through the creation of Research Institutes, in order to region. UMONS also pays particular attention to knowledge transfer and prioritise both the quality of its basic research and the transfer activities is supported in this mission by its Department for Research Support which benefit the society. Research at UMONS is carried out by more and Technology Transfer (AVRE). UMONS is also a member of the LIEU than 800 researchers within 10 multidisciplinary research institutes Network. For more information visit our website: www.umons.ac.be which concentrated their efforts on combining themes covering the or follow us on social media Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter. three main fields of research, namely life sciences and health, science

Place du Parc 20 7000 Mons +32 65 37 47 78 [email protected] www.umons.ac.be

Marlène GENLAIN PhD. TTO in life sciences

296 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Education

UNIVERSITÉ DE NAMUR

The University of Namur (UNamur) is located in Namur, the lively and that actively participates in the continuous development of research, multicultural capital city of Wallonia (i.e. the French-speaking region of knowledge transmissions and sustainable societal solutions. And, with Belgium). Within easy reach from Brussels and other major European his implication in computer science since 1971 and his brand new Digital capitals such as Paris, Amsterdam and London, Namur is well on its Institute (Namur Digital Institute - NaDI), the University of Namur is a way of becoming one of Belgium’s leading smart sustainable cities in strong hub of Wallonia’s knowledge economy. which economic growth, urban development and an excellent quality of Since 1960, interdisciplinary research is the norm in the University of life balance each other out. The University of Namur acts as an actor Namur.

Rue de Bruxelles 61 5000 Namur +32- 81 72 50 43 [email protected] www.unamur.be

Charles ANGELROTH International Relations Officer

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 297 Education

UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP

University Antwerp is, based on the Reuters Top 100 of Europe’s Most Innovative Universities, a promising and growing entrepreneurial university.

We are open to developing new Partnerships with innovative and R&D driven companies, investors and research institutes.

Prinsstraat 13 2000 Antwerpen +32 3 265 41 11 www.uantwerpen.be

Jurgen JOOSSENS Head Valorisation Unit

298 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Education

VIVES UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES

VIVES University of Applied Sciences is a member of the KU Leuven VIVES wants to offer an adequate response to the global challenges Association with approximately 13.500 students on seven campuses in of today and tomorrow, with modern and competence-based higher fi ve different cities in the Province of West-Flanders: Bruges, Kortrijk, education, innovative practical research and services provided to Ostend, Roeselare and Torhout. society. Our university of applied sciences is actively committed to the development of competences and opts to give centre stage to At VIVES we offer a wide and varied range of training programmes for responsibility and ownership. professionally oriented bachelor’s degrees and associate degrees in the following fi elds of study: Commercial Sciences, Business Management This is refl ected in the motto of VIVES: Design (Y)our Future. and Computer Sciences, Biotechnology, Health Care, Applied engineering and Technology, Education and Applied Social Studies.

Doorniksesteenweg 145 8500 Kortrijk +32 50 30 51 00 [email protected] www.khbo.be

Joris Nancy Johan Lies HINDRYCKX BOUCQUEZ COTTYN VERSTRAETE President Dean of Health Care Coordinator International Internationalisation Relations Offi cer Commercial Sciences, Business Management & Informatics BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 299 THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

300 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION FEDERATIONS AND CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE Federations and Chambers of Commerce

AGORIA

Agoria develops through technology. We are paving the way for all The Agoria Sports & Entertainment Technology Club (80 member technology inspired companies in Belgium which seek to contribute to companies) advises global Sports & Entertainment organizations the world’s advancement by developing or implementing innovations. (Olympic Games, FIFA World Cups, UEFA European Football We are proud that more than 1,800 member companies, accounting for Championships, Asian Games, Tomorrowland,…) in the following a total of a little over 275,000 workers, are relying on the three pillars areas: smart stadiums environment, sustainability, fan experience, of our services: advice, business development and creating the ideal safety, athletes and performance technology, facilitators and equestrian business climate. services. The Club groups these strong players into a tight network that puts forward Belgium-based know-how in sports technologies on the world stage.

Auguste Reyerslaan 80 1030 Brussels +32 2 706 78 00 www.agoria.be

Diego Pieter-Jan ALGABA PROVOOST Business Group Leader Manager Business Sports & Entertainment Development Technology Club

302 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Federations and Chambers of Commerce

BECI - CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF BRUSSELS

The Brussels Chamber of Commerce (BECI) is a private and independent • Administrative services: Register of Commerce (opening and organization representing different activity sectors. It promotes and modifications), VAT, publication of articles of incorporation and other represents the economic interests and stimulates the development of official acts in the Official Gazette Brussels’ companies in Belgium and abroad. • Delivery of certificates of origin and ATA books The Brussels Chamber of Commerce aims at promoting the economic • Support to the “starters” activity in the Brussels area through a number of services and activities • Foreign trade promotion: welcoming of foreign delegations, directed to the SME’s and large companies. information about foreign markets, establishment of business The services provided by the Chamber include: contacts between foreign and local businessmen • Legal advice: tax, social, international and business law. •Business promotion: business meetings, round tables and business • Seminars and training sessions in a number of areas including lunches and other specific events. entrepreneurship, finance & accounting, marketing, HR, social •Information: business information about specific companies, matters, personal development, etc. identification of business opportunities and Partners •Publications: monthly magazine, focused ad hoc publications

Avenue Louise 500 1050 Brussels +32 2 648 50 02 [email protected] www.beci.be

Olivier WILLOCX CEO

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 303 Federations and Chambers of Commerce

BELGAPOM

Belgapom is the Belgian association for the potato trade and processing Belgapom represents the Belgian producers of processed potato industry. Belgium is the biggest exporter of frozen potato products in products, including frozen fries and potato based specialities and potato the world and a.o. frozen ‘Belgian Fries’ are exported in more than 150 flakes and granules. countries.

Also, China is a target country, with a growing potential of middle class consumers and a vast interest in the potato crop, since the country has announced the switch from rice and cereals towards a more sustainable potato crop in 2015.

Willebroekkaai 37 1000 Brussels +32 9 339 12 52 [email protected] www.belgapom.be

Romain COOLS Secretary-General

304 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Federations and Chambers of Commerce

BELGIAN-CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (BCECC)

BCECC is the leading Belgian business association for companies business opportunities for European companies in China, and meetings engaged in doing business in or with China. It is a non-profit organization with Chinese economic delegations. The BCECC is also increasingly established in the 1980s following the beginnings of China’s open-door involved in offering support to Belgian companies, particularly SMEs, policy and is located in Brussels, the heart of Europe. Over the past interested in attending European-Chinese matchmaking events and 25 years the BCECC has focused on organizing China-related events: trade fairs in China. In addition to the services already mentioned above, lunches with high-level Belgian, Chinese or European officials, seminars the BCECC also helps its members with referrals, business matching on topics ranging from investment tools for Belgian companies in China to and identification of experienced Partners in both Belgium and China.

Avenue Louise 279 B287.2 1050 Brussels +32 2 345 25 54 [email protected] www.bcecc.be

Bernard Si Kevin DEWIT CHEN HARRINGS Chairman Manager Management Assistant

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 305 Federations and Chambers of Commerce

BENELUX CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN CHINA

The Benelux Chamber of Commerce - BenCham - is the most active BenCham currently has 3 offi ces in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou Benelux business platform in China. Its members, leading companies with over 300 members. Its base consists of Large Enterprises, Small from Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, share an active and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) as well as individuals with an interest in developing trade and business in China. It is the only active interest in developing their business in China. As an independent, Chamber of Commerce that is offi cially recognised and supported by the non-profi t organisation, BenCham is managed by a full-time secretariat Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium, the Embassy of the Kingdom of of both Benelux and Chinese staff. All practises are guided by an active the Netherlands and the Embassy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Board of Directors. in China. On May 27, 2010, BenCham received the Accreditation Certifi cate from the BLCCA (Accreditation Programme for Belgian and Belgian- Luxembourg Chambers of Commerce Abroad).

3/F, East Gongxiao Building, 28 Guandongdian Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing +86 10 8622 0645 [email protected] www.linkedin.com/company/bencham/

Tom Antoine Jan HOOGENDIJK BRUNEEL HU President Board of Vice President - General Manager - Directors - Benelux Benelux Chamber of Benelux Chamber of Chamber of Commerce Commerce in China Commerce in China in China 306 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Federations and Chambers of Commerce

BOERENBOND

Boerenbond is a professional association of farmers active in the • Social sustainability Flemish and German speaking communities of Belgium. Founded in The work of Boerenbond focuses on fi ve areas: 1890 and based in Leuven, Boerenbond is an organisation that promotes • Defending the interests of the farmers the interests of farmers. • Providing education and information • Providing services In dialogue with society, Boerenbond wants to support the development • Representing farmers in councils of a resilient, sustainable agricultural and horticultural sector. The • Facilitate cooperation for production, supply and marketing sustainable aspect translates into three areas: • Ecological sustainability • Economical sustainability

Diestsevest 40 3000 Leuven +32 16 28 60 00 [email protected] www.boerenbond.be

Sonja Giel DE BECKER BOEY President International Policy Advisor

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 307 Federations and Chambers of Commerce

EQUISFAIR

Our cluster brings together companies active in the equestrian sector, Our areas of strategic development : all activities’ sectors combined. • To structure the equestrian sector in Wallonia and promote activities in favour of interactions. Promoting the emergence and development of Partnerships is the very • To highlight resources and opportunities for development in the nature of the cluster. Walloon Region. • To exploit international market opportunities, especially with high EquisFair positions itself in order to develop new and professionalize added value products. existing networks, intensify marketing, boost own skills and support the • To deepen the interactions with the sectors of biotechnology and key stages of R & D towards market launch. mechanical engineering to develop and invest in in Vet-Tech projects. • To develop international collaborations and thus encourage foreign investment in the Walloon Region.

Mont-le-Soie 1 6698 Vielsam +32 80 21 65 56 [email protected] www.equisfair.be

Didier Jeanne SERTYN HERGOT Director Animator

308 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Federations and Chambers of Commerce

FEBEV

FEBEV is the National Federation of slaughterhouses, cutting plants indeed exported to 60 countries worldwide. FEBEV assists operators to and wholesalers for pork, beef, sheep and equidae. We have about 140 implement export procedures in close collaboration with The FASFC (the members spread over all Belgium. The Offices of FEBEV are located in Belgian Federal Agency for the Safety of The Food Chain). the heart of Brussels. Our daily operations are managed by our team of specialists. FEBEV also plays an active role in the search of new markets; in collaboration with governmental organisations such as VLAM, BMO, FIT, The food industry, and moreover the meat sector is characterized by a AWEX, but also with Belgian ministries and European institutions. great number of companies, and FEBEV is the spokesperson defending their interests in negotiating with authorities, and helping them especially with the opening of new export markets. Belgian meat is

Quai aux pierres de taille 37/1 1000 Brussels +32 2 219 54 20 [email protected] www.febev.be

Philippe VAN DAMME Chairman of FEBEV Board

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 309 Federations and Chambers of Commerce

FEDERATION OF ENTERPRISES IN BELGIUM (FEB)

The Federation of Enterprises in Belgium (FEB) is the only multisector an optimum business and investment environment. FEB’s activities are employer organisation representing companies in Belgium’s three underpinned by its thorough knowledge of the sector – thanks to the regions. FEB represents more than 50,000 companies, accounting for expertise of its member federations – and on key values such as the 75% of employment in the private sector and 80% of exports of Belgium. social market economy, sustainable development, business ethics, good FEB promotes and defends the interests of those companies in nearly governance, dialogue and self-regulation. 150 Belgian, European and international bodies, with a view to creating

Rue Ravensteinstraat 4 1000 Brussels +32 2 515 08 11 [email protected] www.vbo-feb.be @VBOFEB

Bernard Benoit GILLIOT MONTEYNE President Advisor

310 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Federations and Chambers of Commerce

FEVIA

Fevia is the federation of the Belgian food industry. Fevia represents Half of the Belgian food industry’s turnover is generated through companies and industry associations active in the production and export. Fevia and its members position Belgian food and beverages processing of food and beverages. Fevia counts 700+ member companies, internationally with the collective promotional brand “Food.be – Small including both large companies and SMEs. Fevia defends the interests of Country. Great Food”, which highlights the diversity, quality and innovative the Belgian food industry and acts as interlocutor for political and socio- character of the Belgian food sector and its products. economic institutions, in economic and environmental matters, labour relations, nutritional policy and international business.

Rue de la Science 14 1040 Bruxelles +32 2 550 17 40 [email protected] www.fevia.be

Bart Guy Tine BUYSSE PATERNOSTER VANDERVELDEN CEO Chairman FEVIA International Business Wallonie Manager

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 311 Federations and Chambers of Commerce

FLANDERS’ CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY - MECHELEN-KEMPEN

The regional Voka – Chamber of Commerce & Industry Mechelen- We support our member companies in international business by: Kempen employs 45 people and serves over 2800 companies from • advisory various industries and sizes in the district of Mechelen and Turnhout. • finding business Partners thanks to our oldest and biggest business The main business sectors that stress the economic importance of this network in the world region are: health & care, life science, bio based applications, process • mentoring projects in group or one on one technology, logistics (one of the biggest logistic hubs of Western Europe), • various types of training on doing business with foreign regions / ICT & media, B2B service sector, construction, food & beverages, agro- international business topics food (Mechelen has Europe’s largest co-operative auction of vegetables, • B2B meetings with incoming delegations fruits & bio – halal certified). • missions abroad to network, study, explore or meet B2B

Onze-Lieve-Vrouwestraat 85 2800 Mechelen +32 15 45 10 20 [email protected] www.voka.be/mechelen-kempen

Petra VAN BOUWELEN International Business Development Manager

312 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Federations and Chambers of Commerce

FLANDERS’ CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

Flanders’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Voka) is the biggest Voka is their largest and most influential network. With 18.000 members Flemish network of enterprises and was established in 2004 as an in all fields the Voka members form a representative sample of the alliance of the eight Flemish Chambers of Commerce. As a network economy of the region. Voka offers personalised services and helps we unite more than 18.000 businesses representing 65% of the private entrepreneurs to start up their business, to make it grow or let it expand. employment an 66 % of the added value in Flanders and Brussels. One of Thanks to Voka’s network of experts the members are assisted and the pillars of Voka’s operations is defending the interests of the Flemish advised on all their international questions and concerns. entrepreneurs, both for large and small companies.

Koningsstraat 154-158 1000 Brussels +32 2 229 81 11 [email protected] www.voka.be

Niko Gilles DEMEESTER SUPLY Secretary-General Advisor EU & International Affairs

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 313 Federations and Chambers of Commerce

FLANDERS-CHINA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (FCCC)

The Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce (FCCC) was founded by a The FCCC is in charge of the secretariat-general of the EU-China group of leading Flemish investors in China. Together they established Business Association (EUCBA). a dynamic business platform to support economic, scientific and trade The founding members are: Ageas, Agfa, Ahlers, Barco, Bekaert, Deme, relations with China. KBC, Picanol Group and Umicore.

The FCCC provides assistance to Flemish companies interested in doing business with China as well as to Chinese companies that are interested in investing in Flanders.

Ajuinlei 1 9000 Ghent +32 92 64 84 86 [email protected] www.flanders-china.be

Gwenn SONCK Executive Director

314 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Federations and Chambers of Commerce

KBVB

We are the Belgian Football Federation.

Houba Destrooperlaan 145 1020 Brussels [email protected] www.belgianfootball.be

Emmanuel LEROY Director Marketing & Communications

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 315 Federations and Chambers of Commerce

POLE WAGRALIM

Founded in 2006 as a non-profit, Wagralim is one of 6 competitiveness Our mission is to speed up the creation of value within Walloon companies clusters seeking to support economic activity and employment in in the food processing sector through innovation, Partnerships and strategic areas in Wallonia. openness to the world.

Located in the heart of Europe, the Wagralim Pôle, specialist in the food processing sector, relies primarily on collaboration between those working in industry, universities, research centres and training centres.

Rue Auguste Piccard 20 6041 Gosselies +32 71 91 92 86 [email protected] www.wagralim.be

Yvan François Yuan Vincent LARONDELLE HEROUFOSSE CHAI BAETEN Vice President General Manager International Affairs CRA-W representative Officer at Wagralim

316 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Federations and Chambers of Commerce

TOURISM FEDERATION OF THE PROVINCE OF LIEGE

Ardenne Incoming is your ideal Partner for organizing your stays and Our main advantages : excursions for groups in the Province of Liège, the Ardennes (parts of • One sole contact Partner for a full and personalised service. Belgium, France and Luxembourg) and the Heart of Europe (parts of • Organization of your group’s stay, from booking to billing. Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany). • A dynamic and multilingual team (FR-DE-NL-EN-ES-IT). • A range of varied and high quality stays and circuits or “A la carte”: We have a team who will attend to your wishes and support you in day trips, weekends, stays... culture, nature, region, heritage, events, organizing your day or stay across these three destinations. memory, lifestyle... • Guaranteed response within 48 hours. • All services are FREE OF CHARGE, NO COMMISSION

Place de la République française 1 4000 LIEGE +32 4 279 50 88 [email protected] www.ardenneincoming.be

Jérôme AUSSEMS Director

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 317 Federations and Chambers of Commerce

UNIZO

UNIZO, the organization for independent entrepreneurs and SMEs is The main activities of UNIZO are: defending the interests of the a non-profit and interprofessional employers’ organization and social entrepreneurs, providing information and advice and stimulating Partner. networking. They are aimed at five specific categories: start-ups, young companies, growing companies, international active companies and With 125 cooperating professional sectorial organizations and over 111 business transfer. 000 members, UNIZO is the largest organization for entrepreneurs in Flanders & Brussels. UNIZO International is responsible for stimulating international trade of Flemish SMEs and cooperation in European and international projects. UNIZO is a member of SMEUnited, the European SME organization.

Willebroekkaai 37 1000 Brussels +32 2 21 22 511 [email protected] www.unizo.be

Danny Koen VAN ASSCHE DE RIDDER CEO Advisor International Affairs

318 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Federations and Chambers of Commerce

VISITMONS

Mons, the city of the Dragon and the town with the four UNESCO outskirts with leading sites such as the Neolithic Mines of Spiennes masterpieces (SILEX’S), recognised by UNESCO too. The third Mons masterpiece of the World Heritage is the ritual Ducasse Doudou, whose origins belong European Capital of Culture in 2015, the town of Mons, with its 100.000 to a remote past of popular and religious customs, like the Procession of inhabitants or so, is a city which has significant assets in several the Car d’Or, dating back to the XIVth century, and the legendary Battle areas.Both welcoming and commercial town, Mons is an important known as “Lumeçon” that opposes Saint George and a dragon in front of administrative, judicial and academic city. Right in the city centre, where tens of thousands of spectators. history has a long past, the town owns outstanding buildings such as the Collegiate Church of St Waltrude, the Gothic style Town Hall, and a Self-guided tours of the historic centre, on the trail of the Dragon or on baroque belfry of 87 metre high, one of a kind in Belgium, which is listed Vincent van Gogh in Chinese are available on the mobile app IZI.TRAVEL as a UNESCO World Heritage site. But the city of Mons has also green

Grand-Place 22 7000 Mons +32 492 91 90 81 [email protected] www.visitmons.be

Natacha VANDENBERGHE Director

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 319 THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Aeronautics and Aerospace BRASSERIE DE BRUNEHAUT NUMECA INTERNATIONAL BRASSERIE DE L'ABBAYE DU VAL-DIEU SAFRAN AERO BOOSTERS BRASSERIE DE SILLY Agri-Food, Food and Beverage BREWERY DE BLOCK 4RETAIL BREWERY DE HALVE MAAN ACCUEIL ET TRADITION – RESTAURANTS BREWERY L. HUYGHE ASIA EUROPE TRADE BREWERY VERHAEGHE VICHTE ASSOCIATION OF BELGIAN HORTICULTURAL COOPERATIVES (VBT) BRUGSE BEER AUX ARMES DE LEON 1921 CALUWÉ - DEMANDE PRALINES AVIETA COSUCRA GROUP WARCOING B BY B DANIS MEAT GROUP BE.CHINA DEBRA-MEAT BEL'EXPORT DELAVI BELGIAN MEAT EXPORTS DESOBRY BELGIAN PORK GROUP DOMAINE DU CHANT D'EOLE BELORTA EDGARD & COOPER BELOURTHE EMTI BE BENS ETABLISSEMENTS FREDDY BAINES BFV TRUVAL EUROFIT BIG WIN DISTRIBUTION FAIRY CHOCOLATES BISCUITERIE JULES DESTROOPER FOOD N'JOY

320 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION FRESH & SAUCY FOODS VERSELE-LAGA GALLER - CHOCOLATIERS VIDYA AYURVEDA GERARD VAN LANDSCHOOT & ZONEN VINOBELGA GOOD !D VLAM GUDRUN COMMERCIAL VLEESBEDRIJF P. WILS GUYLIAN VONDELMOLEN JADEMO Business services KIPCO - DAMACO AGIO CAPITAL & BUSINESS SOLUTIONS MAISON PIERRE MARCOLINI A-LAW INTERNATIONAL LAW FIRM MILCAMPS AMÉNAGEMENT CONSTRUCTION IMMOBILIER NEOBULLES ATLAS HISEAS NOORDVLEES GROUP BAYARD POPPIES INTERNATIONAL BEWIN SOLUTIONS ROYAL FERTILIZERS BIOWIN SF BEERS CALYSTA THE BELGIAN CHOCOLATE GROUP CAPRICORN PARTNERS THE CHALO COMPANY CEBIZ THE INTERNATIONAL TASTE INSTITUTE CEE TRENDY FOODS BELGIUM CEPANI, THE BELGIAN CENTRE FOR ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION VANDENBROUCK CHINA-EUROPE ECONOMICAL & CULTURAL CENTRE (CEECC) VANDEPUTTE HUILERIE CMS DEBACKER

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 321 THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

CORMACO LEUVEN MINDGATE CORPORIFY LINGUITEX CROWELL & MORING LLP LINKLATERS LLP DALDEWOLF LUCKY'S BELGIAN FRIES DE CLERCQ & PARTNERS MADYSANO DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE PROVINCE OF ANTWERP (POM ANTWERP) MAENHOUT & PERQUY DEWIT LAW OFFICE PROVINCIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR LIMBURG (POM LIMBURG) DINA CONSULTANCY & TRADING PTM GROUP DUGARDYN & PARTNERS RECREATIONAL SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL EONIX STANDARD DE LIEGE EUROPEAN DATA PROTECTION OFFICE (EDPO) START2BRIC (VANDEPUTTE CONSULTING) FAMEWORK STIBBE FLEMISH PEOPLE IN THE WORLD (VIW) STRABAT FLEXSO BRUSSELS THE ANCHOR GROUP FUSION PARTNERS THE BELGIAN ECONOMIC JOURNAL GENERATE UNITED INVESTMENT EUROPE GOOD LEADERS ONLINE BELGIUM VALUE RETAIL MANAGEMENT BELGIUM HBSV LAWYERS Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Lifesciences HORSTEN INTERNATIONAL 2 BRIDGE INDUSTRIAL CONSULTING AUTOMATION RESEARCH AGFA INNOVEST PRIVATE EQUITY AQUILON PHARMACEUTICALS KAROTT ASEPTIC TECHNOLOGIES

322 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION ASTEL-MEDICA QUALIPHAR BONE THERAPEUTICS QUALITY BY DESIGN CID LINES R.E.D. LABORATORIES DROIA REALCO ECLINICA REMYND EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH TRAINING (ECCRT) SAPPHIRE PHARMACEUTICALS EXTENSE PHARMA SOLVAY FLEN HEALTH PHARMA SYNGULON GRAFTYS BELGIQUE TEXERE BIOTECH GSK TRASIS IBA UCB PHARMA IMMUNXPERTS UMICORE INNOVENTIS ONE UNIVERCELLS LABORATOIRES PHARMACEUTIQUES TRENKER VANDEPUTTE OLEOCHEMICALS MITHRA PHARMACEUTICALS VESALE PHARMA ONCORADIOMICS ZINGAMETALL ONELIFE Construction, Infrastructure and Engineering ORFIT INDUSTRIES ATELIER DE CONSTRUCTION DE THERMO-ECHANGEUR OYSTERSHELL AWG ARCHITECTEN OZ CONSULTING BESIX PB LEINER BUZON PEDESTAL INTERNATIONAL PDC LINE PHARMA CHESMA

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 323 THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

EXTENSA KBVB JAN DE NUL POLE WAGRALIM MAENE L. UNIZO SANDSTONE CONSTRUCT VISITMONS SARENS Financial services SUMPROJECT + SUMRESEARCH ALTER DOMUS (BELGIUM) WOOD SOLUTION BELFIUS BANK Federations and Chambers of Commerce BNP PARIBAS FORTIS AGORIA CREDENDO BECI – CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF BRUSSELS EUROPEAN INSTITUTE FOR ASIAN STUDIES - EIAS BELGAPOM FEDERAL HOLDING AND INVESTMENT COMPANY / SFPI-FPIM BELGIAN-CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (BCECC) INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA (EUROPE), BRUSSELS BRANCH BENELUX CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN CHINA ING BELGIUM BOERENBOND KBC BANK (HONG KONG BRANCH) EQUISFAIR RODSCHINSON INVESTMENT FEBEV SWIFT – SOCIETY FOR WORLDWIDE INTERBANK FINANCIAL TELECOMMUNICATION FEDERATION DU TOURISME DE LA PROVINCE DE LIEGE Education FEDERATION OF ENTERPRISES IN BELGIUM (FEB) CERAN FEVIA D-TEACH FLANDERS' CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY - MECHELEN-KEMPEN ECOLE EUROPÉENNE DE BRUXELLES-ARGENTEUIL FLANDERS’ CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY EPHEC FLANDERS-CHINA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (FCCC) GHENT UNIVERSITY

324 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION ITESE ORGANIC WASTE SYSTEMS KU LEUVEN SCK.CEN RESEAU LIEU VITO THOMAS MORE VYNCKE UCLOUVAIN ICT and Audiovisual UNIVERSITE DE LIEGE BARCO UNIVERSITE DE MONS BICS UNIVERSITÉ DE NAMUR BIFAST UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP BMT VIVES UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES CULLEN INTERNATIONAL Energy, Environment and Cleantech DIRTY MONITOR CLEANTECH FLANDERS EVS BROADCAST EQUIPMENT DREDGING, ENVIRONMENTAL & MARINE ENGINEERING LEMON COMPANIES ECONCREED LICQUID ENERGYVISION NIMBLEOPS - HIVECPQ FLUXYS ONTOFORCE GREENVILLE REAL TO DESK HAMON & CIE (INTERNATIONAL) SECUTEC HYDROGENICS EUROPE SYNTHETIS METALS HYDROSCAN Luxury, Lifestyle, Fashion and Textile INJECTIS CARINE GILSON NUTRIENTS RECOVERY SYSTEMS CORTINA

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 325 THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

DE POORTERE DECO CABINET OF MINISTER WILLY BORSUS DIAMOND TRADING CONSULATE GENERAL OF BELGIUM IN SHANGHAI ESQUISSE JEWELS EMBASSY OF BELGIUM IN CHINA - BEIJING ETHNICRAFT FEDERAL AGENCY FOR THE SAFETY OF THE FOOD CHAIN (FASFC) EUROPEAN SPINNING GROUP FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE (FPS) FINANCE - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE EXBAL FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE (FPS) FOREIGN AFFAIRS, FOREIGN TRADE GUINNOT & DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION J-P GERARD - SIMONS FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE FINANCE KJIP CREATION FLANDERS INVESTMENT & TRADE LIBINVEST FLEMISH ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR INNOVATION & ENTERPRISE MAISON ROGER FPS CHANCELLERY OF THE PRIME MINISTER SHOWTEX GOVERNMENT OF THE BRUSSELS-CAPITAL REGION - CABINET OF WOLFERS THE STATE SECRETARY PASCAL SMET Machinery and Equipment HUB.BRUSSELS ALURO OFFICE OF THE MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR, SECURITY AND FOREIGN TRADE AMS BELGIUM OWIN-OPEN WORLWIDE INNOVATION NETWORK GRIMONPREZ TRANSMISSION GEARS PROVINCE OF ANTWERP JOHN COCKERILL - SECTEUR ENERGY PROVINCE OF EAST FLANDERS JOHN COCKERILL - SECTEUR INDUSTRY PROVINCE OF FLEMISH BRABANT LAPAUW INTERNATIONAL PROVINCE OF LIMBURG Official organizations PROVINCE OF WEST FLANDERS BELGIAN FOREIGN TRADE AGENCY SOFINEX BRUSSELS INTERNATIONAL – BRUSSELS REGIONAL PUBLIC SERVICE VISIT.BRUSSELS

326 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION WALLONIA EXPORT-INVESTMENT AGENCY (AWEX) - WALLONIA REGION EXTRAVAGANZA MOTORS WALLONIA-BRUSSELS INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL CAR OPERATORS WALLONIE BELGIQUE TOURISME LC PACKAGING Tourism and Leisure LIEGE AIRPORT AIR BELGIUM NORTH SEA PORT ANTOINE MORTIER PORT OF ANTWERP INTERNATIONAL ATOMIUM PORT OF ZEEBRUGGE CWT – CWT MEETINGS & EVENTS SITRA HOLDING EUROPEA RESIDENCES TAILORMADE LOGISTICS GROTTES HAN LESSE ROCHEFORT KLEBER ROSSILLON WATERLOO L'ECHAPPÉE BIÈRE BELGIQUE MYGO GROUP PITCHTECCONCEPT PROSOCCERDATA SPITS VELDEMAN GROUP Transports and Logistics AERTSSEN LOGISTICS BOECKMANS BELGIË BRUSSELS AIRPORT COMPANY EQUILOG SERVICES ETABLISSEMENTS GUY MAGERMANS ET CIE

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 327 THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

328 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION OFFICIAL ORGANIZATIONS Official organizations

EMBASSY OF BELGIUM IN CHINA - BEIJING

6, San Li Tun Lu 100600 Beijing China

T: +86 10 653 217 36 [email protected] china.diplomatie.belgium.be

HE Marc VINCK Ambassador of Belgium

330 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Official organizations

CONSULATE GENERAL OF BELGIUM IN SHANGHAI

Wu Yi Lu, 127 200050 Shanghai China

T: +86 21 643 766 28 [email protected] china.diplomatie.belgium.be

Paul LAMBERT Consul General

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 331 Official organizations

ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL REPRESENTATIONS IN BEIJING & SHANGHAI

For further details on Belgian products, services, know-how and techniques, please get in touch with the:

Economic and Commercial Representation for Economic and Commercial Representation for the Walloon and Brussels-Capital Regions in Beijing the Walloon Region in Shanghai

WALLONIA EXPORT-INVESTMENT AGENCY (AWEX) WALLONIA EXPORT-INVESTMENT AGENCY (AWEX) c/o Embassy of Belgium in China c/o Consulate General of Belgium in Shanghai San Li Tun Dong San Jie 3 127 Wu Yi Road, Beijing 100600 Shanghai 200050 PR China China

T: + 86 10 6532 6695 T: +86 21 64 37 92 34 M: +86 138 0119 4536 M: +86 137 0174 3499 [email protected] [email protected] www.wallonia.org.cn www.wallonia.org.cn www.awex.be www.awex.be www.investinwallonia.be www.investinwallonia.be

Justine COLOGNESI Philippe DELCOURT Economic and Economic and Commercial Commercial Counsellor Counsellor

332 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Official organizations

ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL REPRESENTATIONS IN BEIJING & SHANGHAI

For further details on Belgian products, services, know-how and techniques, please get in touch with the:

Economic and Commercial Representation for Economic and Commercial Representation for the Flemish Region in Beijing the Flemish Region in Shanghai

FLANDERS INVESTMENT & TRADE (FIT) FLANDERS INVESTMENT & TRADE (FIT) c/o Embassy of Belgium in Beijing c/o Consulate General of Belgium in Shanghai 6, San Li Tun Lu 127, Wuyi Road CN – 100600 Beijing CN – 200050 Shanghai China China

T: +86 10 65 32 49 64 T: +86 21 64 37 84 67 M: +86 10 65 32 68 33 M: +86 21 64 37 75 74 [email protected] [email protected] www.flandersinvestmentandtrade.com www.flandersinvestmentandtrade.com

Marc STRUYVELT Bart BOSCHMANS Economic and Economic and Commercial Commercial Counsellor Counsellor

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 333 Official organizations

ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL REPRESENTATIONS IN SHANGHAI

For further details on Belgian products, services, know-how and techniques, please get in touch with the:

Economic and Commercial Representation for the Brussels-Capital Region in Shanghai

HUB.BRUSSELS c/o Consulate General of Belgium in Shanghai Wu Yi Road 127 200050 Shanghai People’s Republic of China

Tel: +86 (0)21 6437 5224 (ext: 288) Mobile: +86 182 1738 2551 E-mail: [email protected]

www.hub.brussels

Mattias DEBROYER Economic and Commercial Consul

334 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Official organizations

WALLONIE-BRUXELLES INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATION IN CHINA

For further details on potential cooperation with the French speaking community of Belgium in the fields of culture, education, academic exchanges and scientific research, please get in touch with the:

Representation of Wallonie-Bruxelles International (WBI) Representation of Wallonie-Bruxelles International (WBI) in China in China

WALLONIE-BRUXELLES INTERNATIONAL (WBI) WALLONIE-BRUXELLES INTERNATIONAL (WBI) c/o Embassy of Belgium in China c/o Beijing Foreign Studies University San Li Tun Dong San Jie 3 Xi San Huan Bei Lu 2 Beijing 100600 Beijing 100089 PR China PR China

T: + 86 10 6532 6695 M: +86 159 0147 5541 M: +86 138 0119 4536 [email protected] [email protected] www.wallonia.org.cn www.wallonia.org.cn www.wbi.be www.wbi.be

Justine COLOGNESI Michael Schaub Head of office Academic and Cultural Liaison Officer

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 335 Offi cial organizations

BELGIAN FOREIGN TRADE AGENCY

The Belgian Foreign Trade Agency (BFTA) operates at the service of the The Agency also runs an information platform and sends out three Regional authorities for export promotion: Flanders Investment & international business opportunities, legal alerts and economic Trade (FIT), Hub.Brussels, and the Wallonia Export-Investment Agency newsfl ashes to companies on behalf of the Regions through the (AWEX), as well as the Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs. mobile application Trade4U. Thanks to this tool, the BFTA also offers the possibility to companies to order tenders’ specifi cations without The activities of the BFTA were stipulated by the Cooperation Agreement additional administrative fees. A centralized database listing up Belgian of May 24th 2002 between the Federal Government and the three exporters is also kept up to date on a regular basis. Regions. The Agency organizes two joint economic missions outside the EU every year at the request of its institutional partners. Furthermore, Finally, the BFTA provides information on foreign markets: from studies since 2015, the BFTA contributes on a biannual basis to the logistical within the framework of economic missions to national and international organisation of Belgian State Visits abroad. statistics and legal advice or information on regulations regarding foreign trade.

Rue Montoyer 3 1000 Brussels T: +32 2 206 35 11 [email protected] www.abh-ace.be www.belgianeconomicmission.be

Fabienne Rose Pascaline Daphné Lorenzo L’HOOST DONCK DE SPLENTER HIDALGO VAN ELSEN Director General Deputy Director Trade Missions Trade Missions Assistant Trade Head of Department Coordinator Coordinator Missions & State Visits State Visits – Economic missions 336 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Offi cial organizations

BRUSSELS INTERNATIONAL – BRUSSELS REGIONAL PUBLIC SERVICE

Brussels International is the Foreign Affairs Office of the Brussels- Capital Region, Belgium. We have cooperation agreements with 30 cities and regions throughout the world, of which three in China: Beijing City, Xi”an City and Sichuan Province. In 2019, we celebrate the 25th anniversary of our agreement with Beijing.

We promote the image of Brussels through cultural, academic and diplomatic activities in our partner cities. In Beijing, we co-organize the ‘Antoine Mortier’ exhibition at Tsinghua University Arts Centre and in Shanghai the Wiels contemporary arts exhibition at Tank Museum.

Kruidtuinlaan 20 1035 Brussels Belgium T : +32 2 430 60 61 [email protected] www.international.brussels

Daniel VERHEYDEN Attaché bilateral relations

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 337 Official organizations

FEDERAL AGENCY FOR THE SAFETY OF THE FOOD CHAIN (FASFC)

The FASFC is the competent authority for food safety, animal health and plant health in Belgium, including import checks in line with European legislation and export certification. The FASFC negotiates sanitary and phytosanitary export requirements with countries outside the European union, if needed.

Boulevard du Jardin Botanique 55 1000 Brussels Belgium T: + 32 2 211 82 11 [email protected] www.favv-afsca.fgov.be

Jean-François Leslie HEYMANS LAMBREGTS Director-general a.i. Director International Affairs

338 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Offi cial organizations

FPS CHANCELLERY OF THE PRIME MINISTER

FPS Chancellery of the Prime Minister supports the Prime Minister with • aims to enhance the professionalism of the federal authorities’ the management and coordination of government policy and provides information and communication departments assistance in terms of content, administration, logistics, legal affairs • offers products and services and communication. The Directorate-General for External Communication: The FPS Chancellery of the Prime Minister is running a multi-annual campaign to promote the image of Belgium. The campaign, entitled • shares federal government decisions with the outside world Belgium, uniquely phenomenal is built around 99 good reasons to visit • informs the country’s citizens, journalists and organisations through and to invest in Belgium. a number of communication channels • boosts Belgium’s image both domestically and internationally www.uniquelyphenomenal.be • manages the Résidence Palace International Press Centre (IPC)

Rue de la Loi 16 1000 Brussels Belgium T: +32 2 501 02 11 [email protected] www.chancellerie.belgium.be

Caroline Yasmina JORIS AMIRE Campaign Manager Coordinator

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 339 Official organizations

FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE (FPS) FINANCE

Within the Federal Public Service FINANCE, the Fiscal Department for This public service works free of charge and on a flexible, non- Foreign Investments assists foreign investors and investors already bureaucratic and investor oriented basis. The Department handles established in Belgium on tax matters. the projects disclosed to her in a strictly confidential way. The officials remain subjected to a strict obligation of professional secrecy. This team of experts was established in 1997 and is placed under the direct authority of the General Administration Expertise and Strategic “Invest in Belgium, increase your profit”, with that mission statement we Support. would like to keep promoting Belgium with foreign investors. We inform them of the attractive tax regimes Belgium has to offer with regard to foreign investments and assist them in their contact with Belgian tax administrations. The ultimate objective is creating jobs and economic expansion in Belgium.

Koning Albert II-laan 33 bus 22 1030 Brussels T: +32 2 579 38 68 [email protected] www.finance.belgium.be

Bart ADAMS Coordination International Relations

340 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Official organizations

FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE (FPS) FINANCE - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE

The Customs authorities are in charge of protecting the society, In order to carry out these tasks we work both at the national and promoting the international trade with the control of external borders international level with other governmental entities and law enforcement and ensuring the security of the logistics chain. services. We commit ourselves to ensuring the citizens' security, protecting the In the field of trade facilitation we work nationally within our marketing European Community's and its Member States' financial interests, and operations department and internationally with our international protecting the European Community against the unfair and illicit trade relations department and network of customs attachés abroad. and promoting the lawful economic activity. At the Belgian embassy in Beijing, our Customs attaché supports We contribute to our enterprises' competitiveness with up-to-date work enterprises with information and assistance on Belgian and local methods that are supported by an easily accessible electronic customs customs regulations and practices while maintaining close cooperation environment. with China Customs in the field of facilitation, fight against fraud and exchange of best practices.

Boulevard du Roi Albert II, 33 PO box 37 1030 Brussels - Belgium T: +32 2 572 57 57 [email protected] www.fin.belgium.be

Kristian Liesbet FRANSEN Isabelle VANDERWAEREN Advisor General of the BEDOYAN Administrator General Department General Counsellor Customs of the General Policy of the General Administration of Administration of Customs and Excise Customs and Excise BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 341 Official organizations

FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE (FPS) FOREIGN AFFAIRS, FOREIGN TRADE & DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION

The Federal Public Service (FPS) Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and As an organization with solid and long-standing experience in foreign Development Cooperation manages Belgium's foreign relations. relations, the FPS channels its expertise into actions geared towards Belgium's Foreign Affairs network is comprised of 140 embassies, the following objectives: consulates and representations throughout the world. • Defending Belgian interests abroad. • Promoting a stable, fair, and thriving world community based on solidarity. • Combating global poverty by coordinating a high-level of cooperation.

EGMONT I Rue des Petits Carmes 15 1000 Brussels T: +32 2 501 81 11 [email protected] www.diplomatie.belgium.be

Bruno Luc Karl Kris Vlad VAN DER PLUIJM PIRSON LAGATIE LAPIERE VANDERKELEN Secretary General a.i. Advisor Spokesperson Desk Officer China Official Photographer and Mongolia

342 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Official organizations

FLANDERS INVESTMENT & TRADE (FIT) - GOVERNMENT OF FLANDERS

The Flanders Investment & Trade agency promotes sustainable At another level Flanders Investment & Trade enhances Flanders’ international business, in the interest of both Flanders-based companies position as the gateway to Europe for inward investors. and overseas enterprises. The agency identifies, informs, advises and supports overseas Whatever sector you are involved in, Flanders Investment & Trade will enterprises by establishing production and research facilities, contact help you establish contact with the Flemish companies you are looking centers, headquarters, logistics operations and so on in Flanders, the for. northern region of Belgium.

This includes not only products or services you may be sourcing, but Do visit our website and discover our worldwide network. also various types of business relationships, from joint ventures to technology transfers.

Koning Albert II-laan 37 1030 Brussels T: +32 2 504 87 11 [email protected] www.flandersinvestmentandtrade.com

Claire Marc Michèle Lothe Conny TILLEKAERTS VAN GASTEL SURINX VERSTRAETE DE KEUKELEIRE CEO Head of Department Deputy Director Trade Account Manager Assistant Area Invest East Asia Greater China Manager

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 343 Offi cial organizations

FLEMISH ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR INNOVATION & ENTERPRISE (VARIO)

The VARIO advises the Flemish Government and the Flemish Parliament The VARIO offers advice on the complete innovation chain, from on its science, technology, innovation, industry and entrepreneurship fundamental scientific research at universities, to applied research policy. The council does this on its own initiative as well as on request. aiming at valorisation and the transformation of industry, the services The VARIO works independently from the Flemish Government and the sector and Flemish entrepreneurship. Flemish stakeholders in the field of science, innovation, industry and In these domains the VARIO is qualified to: enterprise. The chairman and nine members of the VARIO take part in 1. offer strategic advice and conduct studies on mid and long-term a personal capacity. developments and challenges; 2. formulate recommendations and conduct studies on overall policy lines and priorities and budgetary policy; 3. formulate opinions on draft decrees or draft decisions of strategic importance.

Koolstraat 35 1000 Brussels T: +32 2 553 24 40 [email protected] www.vario.be

Danielle Lieven Dirk Vanessa Reinhilde RASPOET DANNEELS VAN DYCK VANKERCKHOVEN VEUGELERS Director VARIO Chair Deputy Chair Council Member Council Member

344 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Official organizations

GOVERNMENT OF THE BRUSSELS-CAPITAL REGION - CABINET OF THE STATE SECRETARY PASCAL SMET

Located in the heart of Europe, Brussels is Europe’s most international Public space with a face. Now it comes down to giving ambition to the and diverse city and has a high quality of life. It is a city of minorities new buildings so that they complement the rich patrimony. The private that is open to investment, cultural discovery and has retained the and public sectors are working together with the residents on a new edgy character of a real city. A city is made by its inhabitants but also Brussels identity: open-minded, cosmopolitan, progressive and with a by its public space and buildings. In recent years, Pascal Smet has view towards the future. been using the paradigm shift from a city for cars to a city for people.

Boulevard Roi Albert II, 37 - 12th floor 1030 Brussels T: +32 2 517 12 00 [email protected] www.pascalsmet.brussels

Camille Marc JEUNIAUX DEBONT Advisor Spokesperson

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 345 Official organizations

GOVERNMENT OF WALLONIA – OFFICE OF MINISTER WILLY BORSUS MINISTER OF ECONOMY, FOREIGN TRADE, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION, NEW TECHNOLOGIES, SPATIAL PLANNING, AND AGRICULTURE

The Office of Minister Borsus is in charge of the economic and industrial Wallonia is located in the heart of Europe, at the crossroads of major development of Wallonia, scientific research, the digitalization of the roads, rivers, rail and air routes. The Region benefits from a highly Walloon economy. The cornerstone of the regional economic strategy skilled labour force and an extensive area for the development of new revolves around six competitiveness clusters. The clusters are based economic activities. The Office of Minister Borsus relies on the Wallonia on alliances and cooperation between small, medium and large Export-Investment Agency (AWEX) for the promotion of exports and enterprises, universities and research centres involved in the following attraction of foreign investments. sectors: transport and logistics, healthcare, mechanical engineering, aeronautics and space, agri-food and cleantech.

Place des Célestines, 1 5000 Namur T: +32 81 32 17 11 www.borsus.wallonie.be

Geoffrey Pauline BEDORET BIEVEZ Diplomatic advisor Spokesperson

346 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Official organizations

HUB.BRUSSELS

The Brussels Business Support Agency is offering free-of-charge a Concrete initiatives in Brussels and abroad include trade missions, range of solutions and advice for start-ups and scale-ups in Brussels networking days, invitations for decision-makers, and the organization and beyond, as well as services focusing on strategy, finance, clustering of shared exhibits at international trade fairs. In addition, hub.brussels and internationalization. also works to attract foreign investors to Brussels, providing them with assistance in establishing their business in Europe’s capital. One of the missions of hub.brussels is indeed to facilitate the internationalization of Brussels’ economy by helping Brussels A “Welcome Package” is available to potential investors, providing them businesses compete in global markets. More than 90 economic and with fully equipped office space for three months and a wide range commercial attachés located on every continent provide free support of services so that they can experience the advantages of setting up to SMEs, approach potential local prospects and partners, organize business operations in Brussels. networking events…

Chaussée de Charleroi 110 1060 Brussels Belgium T: +32 2 422 00 20 [email protected] www.hub.brussels

Isabelle Victor Leilla Nina GRIPPA DULAIT BOUTAYEB SUBASIC Executive Director Area Manager Export Project Officer Export Assistant East Asia

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 347 Official organizations

OFFICE OF THE MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR, SECURITY AND FOREIGN TRADE

The office of Pieter De Crem, Minister the Interior, Security and Foreign Trade, develops export policy and strategy to assist Belgian companies abroad. The Belgian economy is among the most open, export-oriented economies in the world and relies heavily on unrestricted, free and mutual beneficial trade. With his policy, Pieter De Crem wants to foster trade to and from Belgium, and contribute to a healthy and sustainable economic growth. As former Minister of Defence (2007 – 2014) and Deputy Prime Minister (2013 – 2014), he has a profound knowledge of global trends and developments.

Wetstraat 2, 1000 Brussel +32 2 504 85 13 [email protected] www.pieterdecrem.be @pieterdecrem

Heikki VANDERMANDER Diplomatic Advisor

348 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Official organizations

OWIN-OPEN WORLWIDE INNOVATION NETWORK

OWIN - Open Worldwide Innovation Network is an International Membership Association of Universities, TTOs and Trade Agencies encouraging a global culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. OWIN fosters win-win opportunities and helps companies, start-ups, innovative projects grow faster in its members markets (Australia, Belgium, China and the USA) by assessing technologies, identifying commercial and strategic partnerships, coordinating joint-ventures, providing access to resources and much more.

Place Sainctelette 2 1080 Brussels - Belgium T: +32 2 421 82 11 [email protected] www.awex-export.be www.wallonia.be

Philippe Amaëlle LACHAPELLE HAULET Director Innovation & Executive Director Strategic Partnerships

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 349 Official organizations

PROVINCE OF ANTWERP

The province of Antwerp is a highly prosperous industrialised region in the of a.o. education, culture, poverty relieve, agriculture, … Besides the official north of Belgium. The province is widely acknowledged as a driving force of the exchanges, companies from both provinces are encouraged and supported in Belgian economy. It is home to the Port of Antwerp with the world’s second their mutual ventures. largest chemical industry cluster, and to the world’s largest Diamond Trading During the past years, the focus of the cooperation has shifted to the cleantech Centre. And, thanks to its amazing cluster of creative talent and creative sector. industry, the province of Antwerp is also the ideal European base for adding The Province of Antwerp member of the ‘interprovincial internationalization a touch of distinction to products and services. With its strategic location, its project cleantech China’ or I²PCC (EFRD supported). The aim is to mobilize and abundant history and culture heritage, its openness and tolerance, Antwerp is support Flemish cleantech SME’s to enter the Chinese market. All partners an attractive place to foreign businessmen and visitors. offer the possibility to open their China network for these cleantech companies. In 1985, The Province of Antwerp singed a friendship agreement with the POM Antwerp is one of the members of the ‘interprovincial internationalisation Chinese province of Shaanxi, as the first Belgian province ever to sign an official project cleantech China’ or I²PCC (EFRD supported). The aim is to mobilise and friendship agreement with a Chinese Province. During the past 34 years, many support Flemish cleantech SME’s to enter the Chinese market. All partners exchange projects have been carried out and co-operations realized in the fields offer the possibility to open their China network for these cleantech companies.

Koningin Elisabethlei 22 2018 Antwerp Belgium T: +32 3 240 66 29 www.provincieantwerpen.be

Cathy Ludwig Alice BERX CALUWÉ COOMAN Governor of Antwerp Vice-governor, Advisor International Province President of Provincial Affairs Development Authority (POM) 350 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Offi cial organizations

PROVINCE OF EAST FLANDERS

East Flanders is one of the fi ve Flemish provinces and one of the most Flanders plays a leading role in several cutting-edge domains such as densely populated regions in Europe. In East Flanders, the rest of Europe ICT, biotechnology, cleantech, new materials. and the world are within easy reach. The province’s central location East Flanders has a longstanding cooperation relation with China, and extensive multimodal transport network enables very effi cient especially with the Province of Hebei. This with a clear economic and connections and logistics. In East Flanders we say that ‘knowledge scientifi c fi nality. Currently the Province of East Flanders joins the works’. The close-knit network of schools and education programmes ‘interprovincial internationalization project cleantech China’ or I²PCC feeds East Flanders’ workforce every year with highly qualifi ed (ERDF supported). The aim is to mobilize and support Flemish cleantech graduates from a wide range of disciplines. Thanks to the collaboration SME’s to enter the Chinese market. All partners offer the possibility to between universities, research centers and the corporate world, East open their China network for these cleantech companies.

Gouvernementstraat 1 9000 Ghent T: +32 9 269 82 76 [email protected] www.oost-vlaanderen.be

Didier Chi Nausikaä DETOLLENAERE ZHANG LAGROU Acting Governor, Representative of Policy Advisor Province of East the Province of East international Flanders Flanders and Ghent cooperation, Province University of East Flanders BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 351 Official organizations

PROVINCE OF FLEMISH BRABANT

International cooperation is in the DNA of the Province of Flemish innovative businesses. In combination with its unrivalled position, the Brabant. presence of Belgium’s national airport and its science parks, this makes Flemish Brabant the ideal point of access to Europe. Smart Hub Flemish Brabant encourages innovation, promotes cooperation between businesses and knowledge institutions and attracts Particularly strong relations are being developed with our innovative (foreign) investment in the five innovative clusters of the Flemish Brabant international focus regions. Currently the Province of Flemish Brabant knowledge region: Health, Logistics, Food, Cleantech and Creativity. joins the ‘interprovincial internationalization project cleantech China’ or These five clusters are driven by key enabling technologies, such as I²PCC (ERDF supported). The aim is to mobilize and support Flemish nano-electronics, advanced materials, photonics, ICT etc. All of which cleantech SME’s to enter the Chinese market. All partners offer the are areas in which the knowledge institutions and businesses of Flemish possibility to open their China network for these cleantech companies. Brabant are global leaders. By focusing on these priority sectors, Smart Hub Flemish Brabant strengthens and promotes the province as a More info: www.smarthubflemishbrabant.be unique knowledge region with pioneering knowledge institutions and

Provincieplein 1 3010 Leuven T: +32 16 26 72 41 [email protected] www.vlaamsbrabant.be

Lodewijk Tom Jean-Pierre Pierre Geert DE WITTE DEHAENE CRABBÉ FACHÉ REGELBRUGGE Governor Vice Governor Director Knowledge Smart Hub Manager Smart Hub Manager Economy Cleantech International Cooperation

352 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Offi cial organizations

PROVINCE OF LIMBURG

The provincial government of Limburg is an important link between The provincial government is active in many areas: economy, environment the municipal authorities and the Flemish, federal and European and nature, tourism, spatial planning, mobility, agricultural and rural governments. development,…

It carries out a number of tasks for the governments and develops its own policy for all habitants of Limburg, Limburg municipalities, organizations and companies.

Universiteitslaan 1 3500 Hasselt T: +32 11 26 81 11 [email protected] www.limburg.be

Herman Katrien Els REYNDERS TIMMERS LUYCKFASSEEL Governor of Province Advisor Governor of Coordinator Twinning of Limburg Province of Limburg Guangdong – Limburg

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 353 Official organizations

PROVINCE OF WEST FLANDERS

Today: not overly visible, but very useful. Tomorrow: extremely useful involved in the daily activities in our region. This is an opportunity for us ánd extremely visible. That’s our ambition for the years to come. From to ensure, more than before, that we can actively meet the needs and a distance, but still at close range, we want to contribute to and provide aspirations of local residents, enterprises and visitors, in cooperation guidance for everything that will make our province stronger, better and with like-minded national and international partners. more attractive. We can translate our new responsibilities for West Flanders into the It is our intention, through our new (land-related) responsibilities, to terms Grow, Persist and Have Fun. Grow, because so many opportunities make West Flanders even more prosperous than it already is. Seize have yet to be taken on our West-Flemish soil. Persist with the same opportunities, solve problems… We are very capable of doing this, passion, because this is what bears fruit. And Have Fun, because West because as a province, we are in a position to have a global overview of Flanders is not only synonymous to hard work, but also to great fun. what is happening from the sidelines, but are at the same time very much

Koning Leopold III-laan 41 8200 Brugge T: +32 50 40 31 11 [email protected]

Carl DECALUWÉ Governor of Province of West Flanders

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SOFINEX : FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE WALLOON COMPANIES

The objective of the SOFINEX (Société de financement de l’exportation et SOFINEX has a wide range of financial instruments to achieve this : bank de l’internationalisation des entreprises wallonnes) is to help companies credit guarantees, direct financing (mainly subordinated loans) and also to invest abroad and develop their export sales. subsidies.

SOFINEX is the result of operational collaboration between AWEX, There are two ways in which the SOFINEX can help companies. Firstly, SOWALFIN and SRIW. Its aim is to meet the financial needs of Walloon by contributing to the financial needs of companies in relation to export companies associated with international operations. contracts or abroad investments. Secondly, by supporting exports using financial products similar to grants or subsidies.

Avenue Maurice Destenay 13 4000 Liège T: +32 4 237 01 69 [email protected] www.sofinex.be

Laurence Emmanuel GLAUTIER CALAY General Manager International Finance Manager

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VISIT.BRUSSELS

visit.brussels is the Brussels tourist agency. Its mission is to bolster and spread the image of the Brussels-Capital Region. visit.brussels wishes to put Brussels on the local and international map as the capital of 500 million Europeans, the “world city” where 180 different nationalities mingle, making Brussels a cosmopolitan place with permanent links to the rest of the world. Our tourist and cultural offer will defi nitely make you love Brussels!

Rue Royale 2-4 1000 Brussels [email protected]

Patrick Dorian Tao Anousjka BONTINCK NUMBI YU SCHMIDT CEO Project Expert Leisure Representative of visit. Manager Foreign & MICE - Economic brussels in China Market mission coordinator

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WALLONIE-BRUXELLES INTERNATIONAL (WBI)

Wallonie-Bruxelles International (WBI) is the public body in charge of The main objective of the Research & Innovation Unit of WBI is to international relations of Wallonia and the French-speaking Community promote partnerships and build networks between research and of Belgium. The relations with foreign partners proceed on a bilateral innovation actors of Wallonia-Brussels and other countries. By (ability to sign treaties) or multilateral level (representation within stimulating international cooperation in an open innovation approach, international organizations such as the OECD, the Council of the EU, the Unit creates synergies in the internationalization of academia, the Council of Europe and specialized organizations of the UNO (ILO, research centers and companies of Wallonia-Brussels. The Unit is UNIDO, UNESCO...). notably coordinating the WBI network of Scientific Liaison Officer as well as the Research & Innovation Platform, a multi-stakeholder initiative On the bilateral level, WBI has signed numerous agreements with China that brings together the main actors of Wallonia-Brussels in the fields (MoU’s with China Scholarship Council, Ministry of Culture and Ministry of science, technology and creativity. of Science and Technology) and follows several tweening agreements (Jiangsu, Hubei, etc.).

Place Sainctelette 2 1080 Brussels T: +32 2 421 82 11 [email protected] www.wbi.be

Pascale Jessica Aboubacar Sandrine DELCOMMINETTE MICLOTTE CHARKAOUI WUIOT CEO Head of R&I Head of Desk Asia Logistics Coordinator Department Pacific

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WALLONIA EXPORT - INVESTMENT AGENCY (AWEX) - WALLONIA REGION

The Wallonia Export-Investment Agency (AWEX) is the institution in marketplace and promote it throughout the world. Training, incentives, charge of the development and management of Wallonia’s domestic and and international financing are also available. international economic relations. AWEX is also committed to strengthening Wallonia’s position as the Through a personalized, innovative, and sustainable approach, AWEX premier gateway for international investors seeking success in the heart supports Wallonian companies - regardless of their size, sector, or target of Europe. We work closely with them to inform, convince, and advise in market - in every step of their international endeavors. This includes every stage of their development. exports, technological partnerships, and development abroad. Feel free to get in touch with one of our local or international agents via The agency’s vast network of connections ensures the best advisors are our websites listed above. In our network of more than 400 employees always by your side. Our local anchors and agents abroad are capable of in nearly 100 countries around the world, there is always someone ready providing unparalleled insight to take your company to the next level. In and willing to support you in your approach. addition, our connections will help establish your business in the global

Place Sainctelette 2 1080 Brussels T: +32 2 421 82 11 [email protected] www.awex-export.be

Pascale Michel Isabelle Dimitri Prescillia DELCOMMINETTE KEMPENEERS POLLET DUONG TANG CEO COO overseas Director Asia-Pacific Project Manager Project Manager - Asia-Pacific China

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WALLONIA BELGIUM TOURISM

Wallonia Belgium Tourism is responsible for the development of tourism All these activities with the aim of creating awareness amongst the and the marketing of Southern Belgium. tourists and helping the tour operators, travel agencies, incentives houses, associations…. abroad to better understand the destination’s Our most significant tasks are : assets: Art & culture, culinary delights, music & folklore, nature & flora, • Creating the identity of the destination walks & hikes, relaxation & wellness… and provide them with the right • Co-ordinating the work of private sector tourism businesses e.g. tools to promote and sell it. hotels and tourist attractions. • Designing programmes and promotion plans of tourist products The services of Belgium Tourism are free of charge. We provide accurate • Performing global and tourist information activities information, compile memorable tailor-made programmes which will meet the specific requirements and those of the Chinese guests. We also invite the tourism professionals to familiarization trips to experience Wallonia’s best.

Avenue Comte de Smet de Nayer 14 5000 Namur Belgium T: +32 81 84 41 01 [email protected] www.walloniabelgiumtourism.com

Pierre Ludivine Dominique COENEGRACHTS DESTRÉE ANDRE Deputy general Chinese market Asian markets Manager manager manager

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WEBSITE: WWW.BELGIANECONOMICMISSION.BE AND MOBILE APP: “BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION”

In early 2019 a new website for the Belgian Economic Missions was The app is an extra tool providing the same information as the website. launched with the support of BOSA and a new mobile app has been Thanks to the expertise of Belfius, the new app is more suitable and developed in collaboration with Belfius. Both have been created and facilitates communication between the participants. designed for participants and followers of the Belgian Economic Missions whose experience will be enhanced. During the mission, the website and app will be permanently updated in the latest news section. The app sends out notification alerts about The website provides the participants with all the information related to changes in the programme, picture galleries and publications, so please the mission ranging from the detailed programme, contact details of all make sure to download the app in the App Store or Google Play. the participating companies, publications, video interviews and pictures taken during the mission. For further information, please contact: [email protected]

T: +32 470 34 52 53 [email protected] www.belgianeconomicmission.be

Astrid VAN SNICK Press Offi cer

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CWT – CWT MEETINGS & EVENTS

Logistical organization of the mission provided by: CWT Meetings & Events Belgium is a full service agency, delivering CWT Meetings & Events Belgium is a part of the Belgian and global measurable value for some of the world’s most well-known brands and leader in travel retailing and management. creating memorable attendee experiences! They represent various segments of the travel industry: (business travel, meetings & incentives and wholesaling). They truly help you in delivering inspiring events and business results with focus on cost control without losing creativity. Present in more than 150 countries, CWT is a global leader in travel management and serves companies of all sizes, as well as government CWT Meetings & Events is one of the largest agencies specializing in institutions and non-governmental organizations. By levering both the the organization of trade missions, Meetings, incentives, congresses expertise of its people and leading-edge technology, CWT helps clients and events. derive the greatest value from their travel programs in terms of savings, service and security, and provides best-in-class service and assistance to travelers.

Rue de la Chancellerie 17A 1000 Brussels T: +32 2 258 10 10 [email protected] www.cwt-meetings-events.com

Catherine Dominique Vanessa Christophe BLANC DEVIS LIPPENS NILSSON Manager CWT Senior Account Meeting Planner Sales Manager, BeLux M&E Belux Manager

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 361 THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

362 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION HOTELS OF THE MISSION KEMPINSKI HOTEL - BEIJING

50 Liangmaqiao Road Chaoyang District +86 10 6465 3388 www.kempinski.com

364 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION HYATT ON THE BUND - SHANGHAI

199 Huangpu Road Shanghai, 200080 + 86 21 6393 1234 www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/china/hyatt-on-the-bund-shanghai/shang

BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION 365 THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

366 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION ECONOMIC PROFILE OF BELGIUM, THE HEART OF EUROPE ECONOMIC PROFILE OF BELGIUM, THE HEART OF EUROPE

Belgium is a Federal Kingdom comprised of three Regions (the 1.7% in 2017, the GDP growth rate recorded a rise of 1.4% a year later. Flemish Region, the Walloon Region and the Brussels-Capital Region) Belgium also still remains a high income country, with a GDP per capi- and three Communities (the Flemish, the French and the German ta of €35,300 in 2018 (Source: Eurostat). Communities). Belgium is a trading nation, and the country’s success lies in its fa- Belgium has a population of 11.4 million inhabitants (2018 est.) and vorable geographic location, effective logistics and transport networ- is one of the most densely populated countries in Europe. Brussels is ks, strength in R&D and innovation, and export-oriented industries. called the ‘Capital of Europe’ because it is host to the headquarters of Among the most successful exporters are the chemical, food & drinks, the European Commission, the Council of Ministers and the European biotech, automotive, pharmaceutical, aerospace and plastics sectors. Parliament. Other major international organizations, such as NATO, are also located in Belgium’s capital. Brussels ranks as the world’s According to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Belgium was the number three city in the world (after London and Washington, D.C.) in 11th exporter and 14th importer of goods worldwide in 2018 with a terms of the number of accredited journalists and fourth in terms of share of 2.4% and 2.3% respectively. Belgium’s own goods market is the number of international meetings and seminars held. characterized by high levels of competition and an environment that facilitates new business creation. Business operations are also distin- With a surface area of 30,500 km2, Belgium is one of the smallest guished by high levels of sophistication and professional management. member states of the European Union. Nevertheless, it is a significant player in the world economy. GDP (Gross Domestic Product) reached In 2018, Belgium also ranked as the 13th exporter and 12th importer of €439.2 billion in 2017 and €450.5 billion in 2018. After increasing by services worldwide with a share of 2.1% and 2.3% respectively.

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The Logistics Performance Index of the World Bank, which is published Belgium is indeed your ideal partner because of its strategic every two years, put Belgium in 3rd place in its 2018 ranking. The LPI location in the heart of Europe, its flourishing economy with score indicates the ease and efficiency of logistics chains all over the stable growth and the unwavering confidence of consumers world. A well-functioning logistics system is essential to the economic and investors. welfare and growth of a country. Belgium’s podium position was main- ly due to an excellent performance related to timeliness and interna- BELGIAN EXPORTS TO CHINA tional transport (first place) and competence (second place). The only countries that did better than Belgium were Germany and Sweden. 2016 12 months € 6,993.5 million 2017 12 months € 8,072.0 million 2018 12 months € 6,989.5 million 2019 6 months € 3,316.5 million

BELGIAN IMPORTS FROM CHINA

2016 12 months € 14,726.9 million 2017 12 months € 15,162.1 million 2018 12 months € 15,132.5 million 2019 6 months € 7,794.2 million

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