Participants Brochure South Africa

South Africa

Belgian Economic Mission 22 - 27 October 2013

participants brochure Publication date: 14th August 2013 This publication contains information on all 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 websites of the Belgian ForeignTrade Agency www.abh-ace.be and www.belgianeconomicmission.be Belgian Economic Mission to South Africa

22 - 27 October 2013

Organized by the regional institutions for Foreign Trade (Brussels Invest & Export, Flanders Investment & Trade – FIT, the Wallonia Foreign Trade and Investment Agency – AWEX), FPS Foreign Affairs and the Belgian Foreign Trade Agency. HRH PRINCESS ASTRID OF BELGIUM Belgian Economic Mission 5

HRH Princess Astrid, Princess of Belgium was resentative” of the Roll Back Malaria partner- Since 22 November 1996, HRH Princess Astrid born in Brussels on 5 June 1962. She is the sec- ship to fight malaria. has been a member of the Belgian Senate as ond child of King Albert II and Queen Paola, and senator by right. She also joined the Belgian the sister of King Philippe. HRH Princess Astrid is also particularly con- Armed Forces on 22 May 1997. The Princess cerned by the plight of victims of violence. She is a Colonel in the Medical Unit. At King Philippe’s request, HRH Princess Astrid is therefore fully engaged in the efforts to ban will preside over the economic missions to An- antipersonnel mines. HRH Princess Astrid performs her public du- gola and South Africa in October 2013 and to ties as expected within the context of the Royal India in November 2013. It is widely recognised HRH Princess Astrid is also a member of the Family with particular interest for the problems that missions such as these have a positive International Paralympics Committee Honorary of our contemporary society. impact on the development of economic and Board. She is also the Honorary President of trade relations between Belgium and its regions the non-profit association Damien Action. HRH Princess Astrid studied art history at Lei- and many overseas partners. They also enable den in the Netherlands. She completed her edu- bridges to be built between Belgian and foreign HRH Princess Astrid is known to be highly con- cation in Geneva, at the Institute of European companies as well as between Belgian compa- cerned about persons who - through a variety of Studies and in Michigan in the United States. nies themselves. circumstances - become marginalised citizens. She visits and encourages in many ways those On 22 September 1984, HRH Princess As Honorary Chairwoman of the Queen Elisa- Organisations which offer assistance to those Astrid married in Brussels Lorenz, Arch-Duke beth Medical Foundation (QEMF), the Europe- who are in need of help. d’Autriche-Este, who became Prince of Bel- an Organisation on Research and Treatment of gium in 1995. The Prince was born in Bou- Cancer (EORTC) Charitable Trust and the Sci- On June 20th 2013, the Secretariat of the Anti- logne-Billancourt on 16 December 1955. ence and Medical Funds of the King Baudouin Personnel Mine Ban Convention/Ottawa Con- Foundation, HRH Princess Astrid supports clini- vention announced that HRH Princess Astrid - The princely couple has five children, all born cal and fundamental research. as Special Envoy of the Convention - has joined in Belgium: Amedeo (21 February 1986), Maria a task force which will undertake diplomatic ef- Laura (26 August 1988), Joachim (9 December The Princess is also active in the fight against forts to obtain the signature of the Convention 1991), Luisa Maria (11 October 1995) and Laeti- epidemics and pandemics: i.e. as “Special Rep- by States not yet party to it. tia Maria (23 April 2003). HE DIDIER REYNDERS 6 South Africa

Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Foreign Affairs Foreign Trade and European Affairs Belgian Economic Mission 7

Born in Liège on August 6th, 1958 ACADEMICAL FUNCTIONS Chairman of the Mouvement Réformateur Married, 4 children (2004 - 2011) Lecturer at the Hautes Ecoles commerciales of Liège GOVERNMENT POSITIONS Staff member of the Public Law PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Minister of Finance (1999 - 2011) Department at the University of Liège Lawyer (1981 - 1985) Chairman of the Eurogroup (January - Guest lecturer at the Université Director General of the Local Authorities December 2001) catholique de Louvain (Louvain business school (UCL)) Department of the Ministry of the Walloon President of the Ecofin (July - December Region (1985 - 1988) 2001 / July 2010 - December 2010) Chairman of the National Railway Minister in charge of the Belgian POLITICAL ACTIVITIES Company of Belgium (1986-1991) Buildings Agency (2003 - 2011) Chief of staff of the Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the National Society of Deputy Prime Minister since 18 July Minister of Justice and Institutional Airways (1991-1993) 2004 Reforms, Mr Jean Gol (1987 - 1988)

Minister of Institutional Reforms (2004 - Member of the Liège Town Council since 2011) October 1988

Minister in charge of the National Lottery, Leader of the MR Group of the Liège the Federal Holding and Investment Town Council since 1995 Company (FHIC) and the insurance Deputy Chairman of the MR (1992 - 2004) companies (2007 - 2011) Member of Parliament since 1992 Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and European Affairs since 6 December Chairman of the PRL-FDF Group (1995 - 2011 1999) HE RUDY DEMOTTE 8 South Africa

Minister-President of the Walloon Government and of the Government of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation Belgian Economic Mission 9

Born in Renaix on June 3rd, 1963 Founding partner (with Paul Ficheroulle) Minister for Economy and Scientific of “Socialism and Liberties” Research (July 1999 to April 2000)

EDUCATION President of the communal socialist union Minister for Budget, Culture and Sport in Flobecq (1988-1997) and co-president of the French speaking community (April Master’s degree in Political Sciences and of “Présence et Action Culturelle de la 2000 – July 2003) International Relations, ULB (Free University Région des Collines” of Brussels) Minister for Culture, Budget, Public Political secretary of the Socialist Youth Service, Youth and Sport of the French Federation for Western Hainault (1992- speaking community (1st January 2001 – PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1995) July 2003)

Secretary of the Public Social Assistance Secretary in charge of the cultural affairs Minister for Social Affairs and National Centre of Lessines (on political leave of the Socialist Youth Federation for Health of the Federal Government (July since July 1995) Western Hainault 2003 – July 2007)

Law teacher (as supplementary President of the Socialist Party Minister-President of the Walloon employment) in the Social Advancement Federation for the triple Ath-Tournai- Government (since July 2007) education system Mouscron (1993-1999) Minister-President of the Government of National secretary in charge of the inner President of the Socialist Party Youth the Wallonia-Brussels Federation (since policy of the Socialist Youth (1985-1986) Commission since April 1995 March 2008)

National president of the Socialist Youth Federal representative for the Tournai- (1986-1992) Ath-Mouscron district (May 1995 – June 1999) Member of the Committee of the Socialist Party since 1988 Effective member of the Commissions for the Economy, for Scientific politicy, for Member of Philippe Busquin’s cabinet, Agriculture, for Finance and Budget and Minister for Social Affairs (1988-1990) for the constitution Revision HE INGRID LIETEN 10 South Africa

Vice-Minister-President and Minister of Innovation, Public Investment, Media and Poverty Reduction, Government of Flanders (Belgium)

Born in Hasselt on April 20th, 1964 Degree in Public Management and Married, two sons Administration, VUB, Faculty of Economics, Social and Political Sciences, 22/09/2000, STUDIES magna cum laude

Secondary education CERTIFICATES Mathematics-Sciences-Latin, Koninklijk Different training programmes, including: Lyceum Hasselt, 27/06/1982, First Prize for French, History, Dutch, the School Quality in the public sector (KUL Public Newspaper and the Humanist Union Management Institute)

Higher education Contract management in the public sector (KUL Public Management Institute) Licentiate in Law, VUB, 04/07/1987, cum laude Situational management and delegation (Coopers and Lybrand Management Special Licentiate in Corporate Law - Consultants) option Fiscal Law, VUB - Faculty of Law, 11/01/1990 CAREER Master’s Degree in Industrial Location and Development, VUB - Faculty of Economics, 01/12/1987 - 31/10/1988 Social and Political Sciences, 25/09/1992 Professor’s assistant in commercial law and financial economic law, VUB Certificate of Personnel Management in Public Administration, KUL - Completion 01/10/1988 - 14/08/1990 Centre for Government Policy and Trainee at the Bar Council of Hasselt Administration, 01/02/1995 Belgian Economic Mission 11

18/08/1990 - 30/04/1991 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION International Association of Public Lawyer’s assistant at the Bar Council of Transport (UITP): Hasselt Representative of the Law students in • member of the Executive Board the Faculty Council from 1983 to 1986 01/05/1991 - 30/04/1993 Committee (policy board) since Executive at the GOM-LER Limburg Opening speaker at the opening of the legal 16/10/2003 (Regional Development Company- year in 1989 at the Bar Council of Hasselt, • member of the Corporate Management Limburg Economic Council), Industrial entitled “The State reform, a step forward for Commission Promotion Service the persons seeking justice... ?”, published in the “Limburgs Rechtsleven” (Limburg Member of the TV Limburg Board of 01/05/1993 - 31/10/2000 Legal Life), year 1989 Directors since 13 September 2005 Town clerk in Maasmechelen Member of the “De Lijn” Board of 01/11/2000 - 31/12/2001 Directors from 01/01/1997 to 31/12/2001 General Secretary of the Limburg Reconversion Society Member of the “De Scheepvaart” (Shipping) Board of Directors since 1 August 2003 01/01/2002 – 12/07/2009 Director-General of the Flemish public Member of the BAM (Antwerp Mobile transport company “De Lijn” Management Company) Board of Directors since 8 September 2003 13/07/2009 – now Vice-Minister-President and Minister of Numerous publications in “GOM Info” Innovation, Public Investment, Media regarding legal matters important to the and Poverty Reduction, Government of Limburg business world. Flanders (Belgium) Belgian Association for Common City and Regional Transport (BVGSSV): Vice-President since 24/01/2002 12 South Africa HE JEAN-CLAUDE MARCOURT

Vice-President and Minister of Economy, SMEs, Foreign Trade and New Technologies of the Walloon Government and Minister of Higher Education of the Government of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation Belgian Economic Mission 13

th Born in Awans on October 16 , 1956 1998-1999: Director of Cabinet of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and 1974-1979: Telecommunications University of Liege – Jurist Doctorate in Law 1999-2003: Director of Cabinet of the Deputy Prime Since 1979: Minister and Minister of Employment of Attorney and member of the Liege Bar the Federal Government of Belgium (on leave since 1992) 2003-2004: 1992-1994: Director of Cabinet of the Deputy Prime Director of Cabinet, of the Walloon Minister and Minister of Justice of the Regional Minister for Internal Affairs Federal Government of Belgium 1994-1995: 2004-2009: Director of Cabinet, of the Walloon Minister of Economy, Employment, Regional Minister for Internal Affairs, Foreign Trade and Heritage of the Civil Service and Budget Walloon Regional Government 1995-1997: Since 2009: Director of Cabinet, of the Walloon Vice-President and Minister of Economy, Regional Minister for Budget, Finance, SMEs, Foreign Trade and New Employment and Formation Technologies of the Walloon Government Minister of the Wallonia-Brussels Minister of Higher Education of the Federation for Budget, Finance and Civil Government of the Wallonia-Brussels Service Federation 14 South Africa Belgian Economic Mission 15

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Private & Public Organizations, Chambers of Commerce and Federations �� 16

Financial Institutions �� 28

Ports �� 34

Higher Education Institutions �� 38

Industrial & Service Companies �� 48

Public Sector �� 130

Hotels of the mission �� 150

Economic profile of Belgium, the heart of Europe �� 154 Private & Public Organizations, Chambers of Commerce and Federations

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AGORIA - FOOD TECHNOLOGY CLUB

Food Technology Club ploy roughly 3000 people. If you are looking for a unique Belgian Technologies for the Food & Beverage Industry. point of contact for innovative technologies, operating from the heart of Europe in the domain of the Food and Having a flourishing food industry, where subsidiaries of Beverage industry, you have found it. multinational companies and domestic companies work side by side producing a vast range of food products Why the Food Technology Club is a unique player? for customers all over the world, Belgium-based companies have a lot of first-class expertise in the design and The member companies of the Food Technology Club manufacturing of food industry equipment. It actually is cover a wide range of activities: from automation of homeland to several companies specializing in tailor- product handling, bag packaging machines, bottling made solutions for food processing in production envi- technology, brewing installations, cookware, cooling in- ronments with rigorous performance, quality and safety stallations, dry ingredient storage and dough processing, standards. Suppliers to the food industry in Belgium cur- filling pumps, granulation equipment, metal Packaging rently generate turnover totaling €858 million and em- machines, milking systems, plastic bag production machines, separation technology, spraying systems, tablet presses, tanks, weighing & grading & portioning technology. Because the Club is established within the framework of the federation of the Belgian technology industry, it has a wide international network and a strong base at its disposal.

Diamant Building Boulevard A. Reyers 80 Debbie THYS 1030 Brussels Director Food Technology t +32 2 706 81 47 Club f +32 2 706 79 43 [email protected] www.foodtechnologyclub.be Belgian Economic Mission 19 AGORIA - INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

AGORiA is Belgium’s largest employers’ organization AGORiA’s member companies supply goods and pro- and trade association representing more than 1,600 vide services for many international projects abroad: members active in the technology industry in Belgium, equipment for large-scale infrastructure works, oil, gas more specifically in the following activities’ domains: and petrochemical plants, international sports events, infrastructure & construction projects, renewable energy Aeronautics, Space, Security, Defense Technology – market, food & beverage industry, the financial sector, Building Technology - Contracting - Energy Systems as well as equipment & services for the medical and & Solutions - Environment Systems & Solutions - ICT paramedical market, textile machinery etc. - Materials Technology - Production Technology & Me- chatronics - Projects such as factories of the future, A substantial number of companies with world-leading smart cities, public infrastructure - Subcontracting - know-how and experience in a particular market are join- Transport Systems & Solutions. ing forces in AGORiA’s International Business development clubs such as the Carbone Energy Club, the Sports Technology Club, the Infrastructure Club, the Renewable Energy Club, the Banking Technology Club, the Food Technology Club and the Medical Technology Club.

Diamant Building Boulevard A. Reyers 80 Pieter-Jan PROVOOST Debbie THYS 1030 Brussels t Director Carbon Energy Director Food Technology +32 2 706 81 47 Club Club f +32 2 706 79 43 [email protected] [email protected] www.agoria.be/international 20 South Africa

ANTWERP WORLD DIAMOND CENTRE

The Antwerp World Diamond Centre is a Public, Private Our goal is to serve all those involved or interested in our Cooperation, officially representing and coordinating fascinating stones, from professional players like the min- the Antwerp diamond sector. Our mission is twofold: ing giants to the bride-to-be, looking for her perfect wed- strengthening Antwerp's position as the world's primary ding ring. diamond trading centre and strengthening the image of diamonds to a general audience.

We do this through Diamond Office, where we stream- line the vast import and export flow of diamonds in and out of Antwerp and through a wide variety of dedicated marketing campaigns, services, conferences, trade fairs, economic missions and much more…

Hoveniersstraat 22 Stéphane FISCHLER Ari EPSTEIN Karla BASSELIER Dries HOLVOET Chief Executive Officer 2018 Antwerp Chairman of the Head Public Affairs Head Business Development t +32 3 222 05 11 Board of Directors f +32 3 222 05 09 [email protected] www.awdc.be Belgian Economic Mission 21 FEDERATION OF BELGIAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE

The Federation of Belgian Chambers of Commerce is Through their membership of Eurochambres, ICC and the umbrella organization for all Chambers of Commerce the World Chambers Federation, Belgian Chambers in Belgium. In addition, it represents the interests of 32 of Commerce have access to an international network Belgian-Luxembourg Chambers of Commerce abroad. of Chambers to assist Belgian companies around the Through its accreditation program, the Federation guar- world. Special emphasis is put on business develop- antees that Chambers of Commerce provide services of ment and capacity building in Africa. high quality to their members. Promotion of sustainable entrepreneurship is also one of International entrepreneurship is one of the main activi- our focus areas. We strongly believe that corporate so- ties of the Belgian Chambers of Commerce. Under the cial responsibility makes companies more resilient in the supervision of the Federation, they issue certificates of current context of globalization and urge for innovation. origin (more than half already online) and ATA carnets for temporary exports.

Avenue Louise 500 Wouter VAN GULCK General Manager 1050 Brussels t ++32 2 209 05 50 f +32 2 209 05 68 [email protected] www.belgianchambers.be 22 South Africa

FEDERATION OF ENTERPRISES IN BELGIUM - FEB

FEB, the voice of business in Belgium, promotes an op- pinned by its thorough knowledge of the sector – thanks timal business and investment environment. to the expertise of its member federations – and on key values such as the social market economy, sustainable The Federation of Enterprises in Belgium (FEB) is the development, business ethics, good governance, dia- only multisector employer organization representing logue and self-regulation. companies in Belgium’s three regions.

FEB represents more than 50,000 companies, accounting for 80% of employment in the private sector.

FEB promotes and defends the interests of those companies in nearly 150 federal, European and international bodies, with a view to creating an optimum business and investment environment. FEB’s activities are under-

Rue Ravenstein 4 Pierre Alain DE SMEDT Laurent SEMPOT 1000 Brussels President of the FEB Attaché, International t +32 2 515 08 11 Relations, FEB f +32 2 515 08 32 30/ [email protected] www.vbo-feb.be Belgian Economic Mission 23 LOGISTICS IN WALLONIA

Logistics in Wallonia is the cluster organization of the Walloon Government for Transport and Logistics. Logistics in Wallonia drives innovation with major players of the transport & logistics industry, universities, infrastructure operators, research & training centers and logistics service providers. Logistics in Wallonia actively supports the various multi modal logistics platforms situated in Wallonia (road-rail-waterways-ports-airports). Logistics in Wallonia facilitates the export programs of her members (240) as well as foreign investments in Wallonia in close collaboration with the Walloon Export & Foreign Investment Agency (Awex).

Liège Airport Building 52 Jean-Christophe STAELENS 4460 Grâce-Hollogne t Ambassador of Logistics in +32 4 225 50 60 Wallonia f +32 4 225 50 65 Expert International [email protected] Investments www.logisticsinwallonia.be 24 South Africa

UNIZO

“UNIZO, the organization for independent entrepreneurs UNIZO International is responsible for stimulating in- and SMEs” is a non-profit and interprofessional employ- ternational trade of Flemish SMEs and cooperation in ers’ organization and social partner. European and international projects.

With 125 cooperating professional sectorial organiza- UNIZO is a member of UEAPME, the European SME tions and over 85000 members, UNIZO is the largest organization. organization for entrepreneurs in Flanders & Brussels.

The main activities of UNIZO are: defending the interests of the entrepreneurs, providing information and advice and stimulating networking. They are aimed at five specific categories: start-ups, young companies, growing companies, international active companies and business transfer.

Willebroekkaai 37 Jan SAP 1000 Brussels General Manager t +32 2 212 25 11 f +32 2 230 93 54 [email protected] www.unizo.be Belgian Economic Mission 25 VLAAMS INSTITUUT VOOR ZUIDELIJK AFRIKA (VIZA)

Support center for the relationship between South Africa and Flanders (education, art and culture, exchange of artists, tourism, social-economic projects, not-for-profit affairs, promotion of products (i.e. wine).

Johan BEKE CEO Mazestraat 25 9030 Mariakerke (Ghent) t +32 477 31 08 72 [email protected] www.viza.be 26 South Africa

VOKA - CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANTWERP-WAASLAND

The Antwerp-Waasland Chamber of Commerce and Since the creation of the new democratic government, Industry is an organization that brings together over our Chamber has been a key player in the relations with 3000 businesses from our region. The Chamber is an in- South Africa. Through organizing missions, hosting a dependent, politically neutral interprofessional organiza- multitude of South-African delegations and successful tion and covers multiple sectors. Companies are united training and capacity building projects aimed at support- purely by a sense of entrepreneurship. The Chamber ing the local development of SMMEs and transfer of ex- contributes to furthering economic development of our pertise - sponsored by the Flemish Government, SEDA Region by lobbying, networking and offering specific and local partners - we became a reference in the field of services to our companies. supporting economic development in South Africa.

The province of Antwerp accounts for a third of Belgian exports. Next to the presence of major telecommunications, chemical, building and pharmaceutical companies, the port, university, diamond industry as well as fashion make Antwerp a vibrant commercial hub.

Jill SUETENS Markgravestraat 12 Manager International 2000 Antwerp t +32 3 232 22 19 [email protected] www.voka.be/antwerpen-waasland VOKA - LIMBURG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND Belgian Economic Mission 27 INDUSTRY

Voka - Limburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry was incorporated on the 18th of April 1860. As a CCI, we are an employers' organization creating solutions and opportunities through our core services: lobbying, networking, training, a whole array of services and both national and international projects. We represent more than 2,950 businesses from all sectors, accounting for 75% of the private employments and value added.

Our mission: As the closest, most influential and most professional network of entrepreneurs and the representative organisation for companies in Flanders, Voka wishes to create an optimal framework for successful free enterprise, and thus seeks to make a fundamental contribution to its region's welfare and well-being.

Gouverneur Roppesingle 51 Johann LETEN 3500 Hasselt CEO of Voka - Limburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry t +32 11 56 02 00 Member of the Management Committee of Voka - Flanders’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry f +32 11 56 02 09 Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Belgian Chambers of Commerce and Industry [email protected] www.voka.be/limburg Financial Institutions

30 South Africa BELGIAN CORPORATION FOR INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT (BMI-SBI)

BMI-SBI is a semi-public investment company, of which The average financing amount ranges between EUR 0.5 the main objective is the medium to long term co-fi- to 2.5 million while the term is usually between 5 to 10 nancing of foreign investments by Belgian companies. years. Its major shareholders are Belgian public institutions as well as private companies such as Fortis Bank, ING and Suez-Tractebel.

Our activities are oriented towards the creation of new “joint ventures” or subsidiaries worldwide, as well as the acquisition, restructuring or development of existing companies.

BMI-SBI takes minority participations in equity and/or quasi-equity (subordinated loans, profit-sharing loans…) and/or provides medium and long term straight loans.

Avenue de Tervueren 168/9 Constant POMPEN 1150 Brussels Investment Officer t +32 2 776 01 00 f +32 2 770 66 38 [email protected] www.bmi-sbi.be Belgian Economic Mission 31 BNP PARIBAS FORTIS

BNP Paribas Fortis is part of BNP Paribas, a leading BNP Paribas is present in South Africa. It operates as European provider of financial services with a presence a full commercial branch offering corporate and invest- in almost 80 countries. The bank offers the Belgian mar- ment banking services in the country such as corporate ket a comprehensive package of financial services for finance, equities and commodity derivatives, fixed in- private individuals, the self-employed, professionals come, global trade solutions and structured finance and and SMEs. In the insurance sector, BNP Paribas Fortis advisory services. works closely with Belgian market leader AG Insurance. The bank also provides wealthy individuals, corpora- tions and public and financial institutions with custom solutions for which it can draw on BNP Paribas’ know- how and international network.

Yvan DE COCK Valérie Noelle KODJO André DELTENRE Damien HEYMANS Head of Corporate & Public DIOP Head of Cash Management Head of Export Finance Montagne du Parc 3 Bank Belgium Head of Country RSA-CEO and GTS Belgium Benelux 1000 Brussels t +32 2 565 91 51 [email protected] www.bnpparibasfortis.com 32 South Africa

ONDD - THE BELGIAN EXPORT CREDIT AGENCY

Mission For these risks, ONDD can also work alongside banks through risk sharing schemes. ONDD also insures ONDD, the Office national du ducroire | Nationale against political risks relating to foreign direct invest- Delcrederedienst, is the Belgian public credit insurer ments and directly finances commercial transactions of with a mission to promote international economic rela- limited proportion. tions. ONDD performs this task as an autonomous government institution enjoying a state guarantee.

Scope

ONDD insures companies and banks against political and commercial risks relating to international commercial transactions, for example regarding capital goods and industrial projects, and contracted works and services.

Rue Montoyer 3 Wim VAN DEN BERGE 1000 Brussels Business Development t +32 2 788 87 06 Advisor f +32 2 788 88 22 [email protected] www.ondd.be Belgian Economic Mission 33 Ports

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ANTWERP PORT AUTHORITY

The Port of Antwerp is the leading European integrated maritime and logistics hub and second largest seaport in Europe. Located right at the heart of the European single internal market, it has become the center of worldwide trading activities. Optimal connections through a vast network of highway, railroad infrastructures and inland waterways guarantee a smooth throughput to all of the major European industrial and consumer areas/regions. Antwerp is a multi- functional port, where all types of cargo (containers, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk) are loaded, unloaded, stored and handled in a most efficient way. With direct services to over 500 ports, 300 of which are called weekly, the Port of Antwerp offers a wide variety of regular seaborne and short sea maritime services to all destinations worldwide.

Marc VAN PEEL Eddy BRUYNINCKX Wim DILLEN Entrepotkaai 1 President Antwerp Port CEO Business Development 2000 Antwerp Authority Manager t +32 3 205 20 11 [email protected] www.portofantwerp.com Belgian Economic Mission 37 Higher Education Institutions

40 South Africa CIRI - INTER-UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OF CIUF

The CIRI – Inter-University Committee for International sities at international level, to share information on the Relations - is one of the committees of the CIUF (Conseil internationalization of higher education, to develop and Interuniversitaire de la Communauté Française), a plat- implement joint activities and representation at interna- form bringing together the representatives of universi- tional level, and to participate in international meetings ties, government, student organizations, trade unions, and events such as visits abroad. The current President businesses, etc. The current President of CIUF is of CIRI is Professor Jean Marchal, Vice-Rector in Professor Didier Viviers, Rector of the ULB, Université charge of International Relations at the Université de Libre de Bruxelles. Liège (ULg).

The CIRI brings together the Vice-Rectors in charge of International Relations and the Directors of the International Relations’ Departments from all the Belgian French-speaking universities. Its main task is to strengthen a concerted policy of promotion of univer-

Rue d'Egmont 5 Jean MARCHAL Lise-Anne HONDEKYN 1000 Brussels President of CIRI - CIUF Attaché t +32 2 504 93 35 [email protected] [email protected] www.ciuf.be Belgian Economic Mission 41 UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN (UCL)

Founded in 1425, the Université catholique de Louvain is conducted by 3,699 researchers and 2,100 doctoral stu- one of the oldest universities in the world. Teaching, research dents in research institutes of international renown. and service to society are UCL’s core missions. Anchored in The UCL holds a top position in numerous actions of EU’s a tradition of excellence, research is closely linked to educa- framework programs. On a more local level, the institution and teaching. It is the daily profession and passion of tion participates very actively in research programs of the involved and responsible men and women at UCL. Belgian government and supports the development of the The UCL offers hundreds of programs in all the fields of regions in which it is based or active, Brussels and Wallonia. knowledge to 28,633 students from 127 nationalities. A dis- The UCL is a microcosm of the world it serves. It is a center tinctive feature of the university is its presence on six cam- of knowledge and innovation, a place of cultural celebration puses in Belgium: Louvain-la-Neuve, Bruxelles Woluwé, and invention, of achievement and extending the limits of Mons, Tournai, Bruxelles Saint-Gilles and Charleroi. human accomplishment. The UCL has shared partnerships with several excellence The UCL is ranked 127th in the world's top universities by the networks (CEMS, CLUSTER, Erasmus Mundus, etc.). UCL 2012 QS World University Rankings, which gives the UCL the sets out to be innovative, founded on cutting-edge research first place among the French-speaking, Belgian universities.

Place de l'Université 1 Bruno DELVAUX Benoît MACQ Jan GOVAERTS Marino GRAN Rector Pro-Rector for Service to Dean of the Faculty of Professor 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve Society Science t +32 10 47 30 77 30/ f +32 10 47 40 75 [email protected] www.uclouvain.be 42 South Africa

UNIVERSITE DE LIEGE (ULg)

A university offering a full spectrum of disciplines and More than half of the university budget is devoted to re- excellence in research. search projects and the ULg has namely been awarded The University of Liege is the only public, pluralist and the EU label HR Excellence in Research. comprehensive university institution of the French- ULg has helped launch spin-off companies in many speaking community of Belgium. Created in 1817, it fields, making it a driving force of the area’s economy. aims at maintaining a fair balance between teaching, Recently, the University has also launched a center for research and community service activities. partnership and development cooperation (PACODEL). The teaching offered to its 21,000 students is well adapt- The center intends to develop expertise and multidisci- ed to a changing world and the expectations of the mod- plinary activities around teaching and research through- ern job market. out the developing world. An institutional project is cur- The University has strong expertise in a variety of rently focusing on Central Africa and the challenges of fields, including environmental studies, life sciences, the cities in the 21st century. biotechnologies, Interdisciplinary Cluster of Applied Genoproteomics, Earth sciences, space studies, physics, logistics, agronomy, geology, oceanography, etc.

Place du 20 Août 7 A1 Bernard RENTIER Jean MARCHAL Eric HAUBRUGE Eric PIRARD 4000 Liège Rector Vice-Rector, International Vice-Rector - Gembloux Professor, President t +32 4 366 92 55 Relations Agro-Bio Tech Doctoral Council f +32 4 366 57 25 30/ [email protected] www.ulg.ac.be Belgian Economic Mission 43 UNIVERSITE LIBRE DE BRUXELLES (ULB)

As a multicultural University in the heart of Europe, with The ULB has 13 faculties, schools and institutes that cover one third of students and researchers from abroad, all the disciplines, closely combining academic input and International Relations is a daily reality for the Université research. As a French-speaking university, most of the libre de Bruxelles (ULB), just like Brussels itself, one of the courses are delivered in French. However, a growing num- world's most cosmopolitan cities. The ULB’s outward-look- ber of Master programmes are partly or entirely delivered ing position with regard to Europe and the world has result- in English. The ULB offers a wide range of French courses, ed in a number of agreements, collaborations and partner- prior to and during the academic year, to help its interna- ships being set up with some of the world's top universities. tional students improve their language skills. Four Nobel Prizes, one Fields Medal and three Wolf Prizes Since its foundation in 1834, the ULB has been closely in- are further evidence of the University's longstanding tra- volved in the ongoing debate on critical thinking and free- dition of excellence. The ULB is involved in almost 80 dom. The ULB has retained its original ideals as a free in- projects financed by the 6th and 7th European Framework stitution that is firmly engaged in the defense of democratic Programmes. In addition, the University's Institute for and human values. European Studies is recognized as a “Jean Monnet European research center”.

Didier VIVIERS Serge JAUMAIN Gaëlle DUCARME Rector Vice Rector for International International Relations Avenue F.D. Roosevelt 50 CP 131/2 Relations Officer 1050 Brussels / t +32 2 650 31 52 [email protected] www.ulb.ac.be 44 South Africa

UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP

The University of Antwerp is an internationally renowned The University of Antwerp is the coordinator of the research university, with over 18,000 students and Erasmus Munds project 'EUROSA', which is an EU- over 4,000 staff in 9 faculties and various specialized funded mobility scheme providing scholarships for mo- institutes. bility of students (master and doctoral) and university staff between South Africa and Europe (www.ua.ac.be/ It has a particularly strong expertise in the following eurosa). key areas of research: Harbor, Transport and Logistics; Imaging; Neurosciences; Infectious Diseases; Drug Discovery and Development; Materials Characterization; Ecology and Sustainable Development; Urban History and Contemporary Urban Policy; Social Economic Policy and Organization.

Johan MEEUSEN Piet VAN HOVE Prinsstraat 13 Vice-Rector Director, International 2000 Antwerp Relations Office t +32 3 265 49 80 [email protected] www.uantwerp.be Belgian Economic Mission 45 UNIVERSITY OF GHENT

Founded in 1817, Ghent University is a relatively young university. Numerous research groups, centers and institutes have been founded over the years and several of them are renowned worldwide, in various scientific disciplines such as biotechnology, aquaculture, micro- electronics, history, etc. Today, after decades of unin- terrupted growth, Ghent University is one of the leading institutions of higher education and research in the Low Countries, welcoming more than 60,000 students annually. Ghent University is an open, committed and pluralistic university with a broad international perspec- tive, and an active partner in national and international educational, scientific and industrial cooperation.

Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 25 Stef SLEMBROUCK Senior Full Professor 9000 Ghent t +32 9 264 31 11 f +32 9 264 35 97 [email protected] www.ugent.be 46 South Africa

UNIVERSITY OF MONS (UMONS)

UMONS is a French-speaking university nicely integrat- levels. 10 Research Institutes bring together the expertise ed in the city of Mons, the European Capital of Culture in from all the faculties in the following fields: Biosciences, 2015, conveniently located between Brussels and Paris. Complex Systems, Energy, Human Development and Organizations, Information Technology, Language, UMONS welcomes more than 6,000 students and re- Materials, New Media Art Technology, Risks, Health. searchers from over 40 nationalities. UMONS includes 7 Faculties (Architecture and Urban Planning, Business and Economics, Engineering, Medicine and Pharmacy, Psychology and Education, Science, Translation and Interpretation) and 2 Schools (Human and Social Sciences, Law).

With more than 700 researchers, research objectives in UMONS are both settled on regional and international

Place du Parc 20 Pierre DEHOMBREUX 7000 Mons Vice-Rector for International t +32 65 37 30 01 Relations f +32 65 37 37 72 [email protected] www.umons.ac.be Belgian Economic Mission 47 Industrial & Service Companies

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ABIA GROUP

ABIA Group, Civil and Computer Engineering is an engi- ABIA Group counts among its customers and partners neering company specialized: with international companies including SAB Banking Software, ArcelorMittal, Gauteng Department Of 1. In the design and construction of buildings (barns, Education, Calberson, Banque Populaire, BNP Fortis, warehouses, exhibition centers, community centers, Generali Insurance, IBM, Microsoft, SAP and Oracle. business centers, apartment buildings).

2. Computer engineering (business analysis, architecture, design and development of computer applications).

The company was created by a group of engineers specialized in their respective fields. Professionalism, disci- pline and social responsibility, through social programs like IT4. All are the values promoted by the company.

Avenue des Lilas 24 Kedji KIWEWA ZUI Boitumelo KODISA 1300 Wavre Senior Manager Managing Partner t +32 10 40 10 46 f +32 10 40 10 46 [email protected] www.abia-group.com Belgian Economic Mission 51 ACLAGRO

As a contractor Aclagro, part of Square Group, concen- The last part of the group is Aclagro Projects, which is trates on 4 core activities: infrastructure, earth and dem- specialized in the acquisition of contaminated areas that olition work, soil and groundwater purification and finally have a sanitization obligation. They act as guarantor for soil remediation. A complete vertical integration com- the complete financing and reappraisal of these former bined with an extensive machine fleet and the present industrial sites (brownfields) and for developing high human capital, makes the group unique in its strength, quality residential projects in city centers. speed and quality of implementation. Thanks to the unique combination of developer and con- Besides Aclagro, Square Group includes also AC tractor, the professional approach and the synergy with Materials, specialized in concrete production and recy- the other divisions involved, Square Group with its or- cling of demolition waste with a capacity of 1 mio ton ganization of 410 people, wants to excel in efficiency and waste/year. quality in service of both public and private customers.

Industrieweg 74 Jean-Marie de BUCK van OVERSTRAETEN 9032 Ghent CEO t +32 9 370 75 33 f +32 9 370 75 31 [email protected] www.aclagro.be 52 South Africa

AHLERS BELGIUM

Ahlers is an international logistic and maritime service provider headquartered in Antwerp (Belgium). The company comprises 4 divisions: Ahlers Agencies (liner and port agent), Ahlers Forwarding (multi modal transport, specialization: project and break bulk cargo), Ahlers Logistics (warehousing) and Ahlers Maritime (crewing and ship management). Worldwide Ahlers employs ap- proximately 1000 people in 16 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and CIS.

Noorderlaan 139 Toon VANDAMME 2030 Antwerp Business Development t +32 3 543 73 11 Manager f +32 3 542 00 23 [email protected] www.ahlers.com Belgian Economic Mission 53

A-LAW International Law Firm

A-Law Attorneys is an independent Belgian law firm pro- Slovakia, Serbia and former Yugoslavia, Lebanon, Egypt, viding national, European and international legal services. Turkey , Brazil, China, Russia and CIS-countries etc.

A-Law Attorneys is a multi-disciplinary law office active Furthermore, A-Law attorneys is founder of Eurenet, in the different domains of law related to international a European Recovery Network and has liaison offices trade, logistics, insurance, real estate, investment and worldwide. business law as a whole, intellectual property law and international contract management. Important to underline is that the SA legal counsel active at A-Law has affinity with the SA as well as the Belgian/ Besides the Belgian Team of attorneys, the Antwerp European Legal system. based firm is host to a team of foreign attorneys from different countries where under South Africa, France, the Our desk is therefore well placed to legally guide en- Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Poland, trepreneurs in reference to immigration, emigration, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Czech Republic, Hungary transactions and investments both in South-Africa and in Belgium/ Europe.

Vlaamse Kaai 76 Patricia LEERS Marisa SCHEEPERS Managing Partner A-Law / Attorney-at-law, Legal 2000 Antwerp Head International counsel South-Africa t +32 3 232 68 88 Department f +32 3 232 69 43 [email protected] www.a-law.eu 54 South Africa

ALGIST BRUGGEMAN

ALGIST BRUGGEMAN is one of the major European producers of baker’s yeast. The company markets fresh yeast (compressed and liquid) in the Benelux, Germany and the UK.

For dry yeast, Algist Bruggeman also has an export network that covers more than 60 countries in all corners of the world.

Langerbruggekaai 37 André VANMIDDELEM 9000 Ghent Sales Manager t +32 9 257 08 08 f +32 9 253 41 16 [email protected] www.algistbruggeman.be Belgian Economic Mission 55

APEC - Antwerp Flanders Port Training Center

Transfer of knowledge & best practice in all port related issues. Since 1977 APEC welcomed more than 13,000 professionals from 150 countries. Through short-term, practically orientated and interactive courses, APEC offers the optimal transfer of knowledge by means of a well balanced mix of presentations and on-site visits. It is well-known that the APEC seminars always focus on in- teractivity and discussions by stimulating a professional dialogue between the public or private port managers on the one hand, and their international colleagues on the other hand. The participants get access to the rich expertise present in the ports of Antwerp, Zeebruges, Ghent and Ostend. APEC: your world partner in port training!

Hofstraat 17 Paul VERKOYEN Suzy SEGERS Raymond NAZAR Chief Executive Officer Coordinator APEC Representative for 2000 Antwerp South Africa t +32 3 205 23 22 f +32 3 205 23 27 [email protected] www.portofantwerp.com/APEC 56 South Africa

APPLITEK

AppliTek is a specialist manufacturer of on-line analyz- ers for environmental and industrial applications. Our analytical solutions can be found in various sectors, including the chemical industry, power generation and the water producing/treating sector. Currently AppliTek is present in 100+ countries, more specifically in the Europe region (domestic market), the Americas, the Middle East and the APAC region, with local hubs for overnight dispatch of parts and local support.

Venecoweg 19 David LAURIER 9810 Nazareth President & CEO t +32 9 386 34 02 f +32 9 386 72 97 [email protected] www.applitek.com Belgian Economic Mission 57 BEDIMO

Founded in 1987, BEDIMO designs, manufactures and As a leader on the Belgium market, we have the confi- markets a wide range of office furniture, partitioning dence of satisfied and faithful customers from various systems, seating solutions and accessories combining small and medium companies to the most important contemporary design, functionality and originality, from banks, insurance companies, pharmaceutical compa- operative level to top executive. nies, industries from up to 5000+ employees.

Thanks to a multitude of possibilities in terms of mod- “ECOLOGY” is more than a concern it is a way of life ! els, shapes, sizes and colors it is always possible to find your own corporate identity and to create sustainable Already certified ISO 9001-2000 for several years, we work environments that bring people together to focus, are proud to announce that BEDIMO has just been collaborate, socialize and work in perfect harmony. awarded ISO 14001.

Our in-house architects and designers are at the forefront of BEDIMO, happy in my Office ! the new ergonomic norms and will propose you the solution that will perfectly meet your particular needs and wishes.

Zoning Sainte Henriette 1 Vincent LIBBRECHT Sales Manager 7140 Morlanwelz t +32 64 23 83 30 f +32 64 26 79 75 [email protected] www.bedimo.com 58 South Africa

BELGACOM

The Belgacom Group [Euronext: BELG]. Over the past two decades, we have managed to develop our networks and the related applications. Indeed, Thanks to its experience as Belgium’s incumbent opera- 80% of our revenue currently comes from products tor and the multiple talents of its 15,000 employees, the which did not exist 15 years ago. This shows that the Belgacom Group is the country’s reference provider of Belgacom Group is able to innovate and can adapt in integrated telecommunication services. order to meet the needs of its customers.

Within the Belgacom Group, innovation is a fundamental At the same time, we can be proud of the Belgacom part of the company culture. It guides our daily activities Group's position as one of Belgium's leading companies and allows us to launch products and services such as in the field of corporate social responsibility (CSR). Our fixed and mobile telephony, broadband, Belgacom TV approach is based on the application of strict ethical and ICT solutions. standards in the pursuit of our activities, and on a con- structive dialogue with our stakeholders.

For the fiscal year ending 31 December 2011, the Group posted a total revenue of € 6.406 million and a net operating profit before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of € 1.897 million.

Didier BELLENS Sandrine NELISSEN Boulevard du Roi Albert II 27 President & CEO GRADE 1030 Brussels Director & Executive Advisor t +32 2 202 60 49 to the CEO f +32 2 217 99 66 www.belgacom.be Belgian Economic Mission 59 BELOURTHE

Belourthe is a Belgian independent cereals manufacturer, All family cereals. located in Hamoir (Province of Liege). Its plant is among Europe’s largest cereals processing sites. The company Cereal supplements: for pregnant and breastfeeding has a Grade A quality certificate from the BRC (British Retail women; for middle aged and senior; for people with Consortium). Its products are present in the five continents. special nutrition needs.

Belourthe produces a wide range of world class prod- Ingredients for the food industry: binders (pre-gelat- ucts that comply with the strictest European Directives: inized cereal flours), hydrolyzed flours.

Baby cereals (4 months to 3 years) – under its brand Belourthe’s baby cereals are made with all natural ingre- NINOLAC or under private labels. dients and contain essential vitamins, minerals, prebiot- ics and fibers. They can be produced in organic version Cereals for children (3 years onwards). and some of the items are gluten free.

Belourthe’s products are made with hydrolyzed flours, a technology that enzymatically breaks the starches of the cereals and makes the digestion easier and more com- fortable. The company can develop customized formu- lations and offers a wide range of packaging solutions: bag in box, tin, sachets, bulk bags and big bags.

Avenue des Villas 3 Vincent CRAHAY Murielle D’HOSE CEO Administrator 4180 Hamoir t +32 86 38 01 11 f +32 86 38 85 01 [email protected] www.belourthe.be 60 South Africa

BENEPARTS

Beneparts BVBA (www.beneparts.be) is part of the Lengo Group (www.lengotruckparts.com). We're specialized in truck parts and we have a direct purchase channel for such parts as DAF, Wabco, Knorr, Haldex, Hengst, Frasle etcetera. Beneparts has customers and suppliers worldwide. This enables us to have competi- tive prices in a wide range of products.

Bleukenlaan 17 Werner MERVIS 2300 Turnhout Export Manager t +32 473 40 05 66 f +32 14 67 15 03 [email protected] www.beneparts.be Belgian Economic Mission 61 BESIX

BESIX Group is the largest Belgian group, operating Jacques Delens, Socogetra, Vanhout, Wust, Franki in the construction of buildings, infrastructure, environ- Foundations Belgium, BESIX Park, Lux TP, West mental projects and roads. BESIX is also active in the Construct) in Benelux and France, the Group is active production of raw materials, facility management, real in Europe, North and Central Africa and the Middle East estate development and concessions. It profiles itself as (via Six Construct) and in Central Asia. a multi-services group, from client idea to realization and operation. In 2012, the Group achieved revenues of EUR 2.13 billion. BESIX Group has about 19,000 employees active The Group was founded in 1909 and has grown steadily in 16 countries on 4 different continents. and impressively ever since.

NV BESIX SA, its biggest subsidiary, is active in practically every field of construction. In addition to the activities of BESIX and its other subsidiaries (Cobelba,

Avenue des Communautés 100 Mathieu RYCKEWAERT Public Affairs Senior 1200 Brussels Manager t +32 2 402 62 11 f +32 2 402 66 81 [email protected] www.besix.com 62 South Africa

BICS

Belgacom International Carrier Services S.A./NV (BICS) Africa has always been a focus for BICS. Since more is a joint venture between Belgacom SA (57,6%), than fifteen years, sales teams and technical teams Swisscom (22,4%) and the MTN Group (20%). have been dedicated to African Mobile Operators. As a result, BICS is today leader in the region for its roaming BICS is a world-leader company that delivers best-in- international connectivity and voice services with more class global solutions for International Voice, Messaging, than 100 customers for its mobile data products only in Roaming, Connectivity and Mobile Financial Services to Africa. hundreds of telecommunication providers globally.

Our passionate and creative teams located in Brussels, Bern, Dubai, Singapore, New York and in Africa (Ghana, South Africa and Kenya) continuously provide our customers with the highest levels of quality, reliability and interoperability that enable them to maximize their end- user value.

Rue Lebeau 4 Daniel KURGAN 1000 Brussels CEO t +32 2 547 52 10 f +32 2 547 52 12 [email protected] www.bics.com Belgian Economic Mission 63 C. STEINWEG BELGIUM

C. Steinweg Belgium NV is a service provider in the field of storage, handling, forwarding, chartering, stevedor- ing and other related logistics services. As a part of the worldwide Steinweg group (www.steinweg.com), including Bridge shipping South Africa, we offer a wide range of services for the commodity trade business from our unique and favorable location in the heart of the port of Antwerp with 1.5 km of quay and over 240,000 sqm of bonded warehouses. C. Steinweg NV is specialized in handling and storage of Project cargoes, steel products, non-ferrous, cacao, coffee, leaf tobacco and general cargoes, including door-to-door projects into Africa.

Olivier WERBROUCK Director Ouland 3 - Haven 73 2030 Antwerp t +32 3 545 75 45 www.steinweg.com 64 South Africa

CDH INVEST

CDH Invest has several activities:

The letting of a petrol station (equipped with own tanks and piping), purchase and sale of trade goods, espe- cially machines for steel industry and tank production.

Recently we have started a project of a tank production in South Africa with a local partner.

CDH Invest has a sale office in Moscow, where espe- cially products of Flemish companies are promoted, certified and sold. Sometimes we give support to other Flemish companies that want to prospect in Russia.

Scherpeputstraat 16 9160 Lokeren t +32 9 326 96 96 Christiaan D’HONDT f +32 9 346 78 21 CEO [email protected] [email protected] www.petrotank-rsa.co.za Belgian Economic Mission 65 CLAYTON OF BELGIUM

Clayton manufactures a wide range of steam generators The Clayton range of Heat Recovery Boilers are a com- and heat recovery boilers. pact and efficient means of producing steam from the waste gasses of diesel engines, small gas turbines, in- Clayton is an international company with four production cinerators, glass furnaces, enamel ovens, stress reliev- plants worldwide as well as subsidiary companies and ing ovens and many other applications. distributors throughout the whole world. Headquarters for Europe, Russia, Africa and Middle East is located in The technical benefits of Clayton Steam Systems are Belgium, Europe. none to second and a very large number of the world’s forward-looking companies and institutions that use The Clayton Steam Generator is a highly efficient, safe steam in their production or processes already operate compact and flexible steam making machine that can start Clayton Steam Systems. Our customers include manu- up from cold in five minutes. The available standard sizes facturing companies, breweries, dairies, pharmaceutical are from 100 kW to 20MW with pressures up to 200 bar. companies, food, power stations, petrochemical companies, hospitals, …

Rijksweg 30 Dirk VAN DIJCK General Manager 2880 Bornem t +32 3 890 57 00 f +32 3 890 57 01 [email protected] www.clayton.be 66 South Africa

CLOSE THE GAP INT.

Access to information and communication technology is Close the Gap offers ICT equipment a second life in the a key driver for the development of any society in to- developing countries to enable education and develop- day’s world. Improving access to information and ena- ment. WorldLoop is providing an environmentally friend- bling communication in developing countries contributes ly recycling solution when the equipment has reached to the elimination of poverty, disease and contributes the end of its functional life by helping local communities to better education and gender equality. The benefits establish an efficient, operational and auto-funded sys- of ICT can be delivered through new or reconditioned tem for e-waste collection and recycling. In turn, these electronics, however in a lot of developing countries the systems contribute to solving the environmental threat cost of new equipment is often an access barrier to ICT. that e-waste represents and stimulate the local economy Unfortunately, new or reconditioned, when ICT equip- through job creation. By fostering proper e-waste man- ment has reached its end-of-life, it can pose a serious agement, WorldLoop contributes to the environmen- environmental threat. tally sound and sustainable use of ICT in developing countries.

Olivier VANDEN EYNDE CEO Pleinlaan 2 1050 Brussels [email protected] www.close-the-gap.org Belgian Economic Mission 67 CMS DEBACKER

At CMS, we have 2,800 legal and tax advisers in 53 offic- To be innovative: we support our clients every step es. Our size means we have the most extensive footprint of the way, helping them keep pace with the latest in Europe of any firm. This is one of the reasons clients changes as well as being aware of what is over the choose CMS. Other reasons include our cross-border horizon. sector and practice expertise and our outstanding reputation in key markets. Beyond Europe, CMS is a growing To build long-term relationships with our clients: our force in Russia, China, North Africa and South America. clients’ business is also our business.

CMS DeBacker provides complete legal and tax services/solutions to its clients. With more than 80 lawyers in Brussels, Antwerp and Luxembourg, we aim:

To be the preferred provider of legal and tax services in Belgium.

Chaussée de la Hulpe 178 1170 Brussels Stéphane COLLIN Luc DEPRE t Lawyers Partners Lawyers Partners +32 2 743 69 00 f +32 2 743 69 01 [email protected] [email protected] www.cms-db.com 68 South Africa COCKERILL MAINTENANCE & INGENIERIE - CMI LOCOS DIESEL

Taking advantage of more than 175 years of expertise In addition to building new locomotives, CMI Locos in the field of shunting locomotives, CMI Locos Diesel is Diesel supplies a broad range of services from leasing active in rail traction with a range of hydrostatic shunt- of shunting locomotives to complete modernization and ing locomotives that are particularly suited to haul heavy maintenance of customer's locomotives fleet, after sales loads on: services and spare parts supply.

Industrial sites such as steel plants, heavy mechani- Licensee in RSA: RRL GRINDROD LOCOMOTIVES – cal industries, chemical and petrochemical plants, PRETORIA WEST mines and quarries, cement works and glassworks, plantations, paper manufactures, etc. CMI group is also active in 4 activity sectors, Services, Energy, Industry & defense and producing. National and private railway. Reducing gear, boilers for combined cycle power plant, Urban transports (underground). boilers for solar power plant, industrial boilers, metallur- gical equipment, electromechanical equipment, industrial maintenance services, engineering and industrial process contracts …

Avenue Greiner 1 Guy TALLIER 4100 Seraing CMI Locos Diesel t +32 4 330 22 43 Representative in RSA f +32 4 330 25 82 [email protected] www.cmigroupe.com Belgian Economic Mission 69 COLASSE

COLASSE SA is a manufacturer and distributor of led LED Strips (including high lumen output and high lighting components and fixtures located in Belgium. CRI). Aluminum Profiles for LED Strips. The product range is divided in different families such as: VEGELED Strip lines and Floodlights for plant growth (www.vegeled.com). Electro-technical components (in partnership with ARDITI): lamp holders, switches, cord sets, dimmers… Items are manufactured in Belgium, Italy and China ac- LED components: includes COB, COB holders, re- cording to our quality standards. flectors, power supply units … LED Floodlights ranging from 10W to 300W, includ- Shipping can be done from our headquarters or directly ing heavy duty series for harsh environment such as from our production facilities to optimize shipping costs. heavy industry. LED High Bays ranging from 100W to 400W for pro- Presales service at product or project design phase is duction halls and warehouse lighting. very much appreciated by our customers as well as our LED Panels for office lighting. swift after sales service.

COLASSE SA has some experience on the African continent with projects already realized in South Africa, Congo and Senegal.

via [email protected] or by phone at +32 4 225 25 89. Rue Puits Marie 79 Manuel COLASSE CEO 4100 Seraing t +32 4 225 25 89 f +32 4 365 13 76 [email protected] www.colasse.be 70 South Africa

DAIKIN EUROPE

Manufacturing & sales of air conditioning/heating products, refrigeration & industrial cooling systems. Thermal solar panels.

Zandvoordestraat 300 Frans HOORELBEKE 8400 Oostende Chairman, Member of the t +32 59 55 81 11 Board f +32 59 55 88 99 [email protected] www.daikin.eu Belgian Economic Mission 71 DISTRIELEC - POWERESERVOIR

Distrielec SA is a Luxembourg based company special- A green power plant integrating the most effective tech- ized in the development, manufacturing and supply of nologies allowing to reduce the dependency on fossil Solar & Hybrid energy solutions / materials. fuels.

Powereservoir is an innovative hybrid solution combining The solution is fully packaged on ISO shipping container photovoltaic, battery and diesel genset. Powereservoir and is designed to operate in tropical environment. has been developed to answer to the energy requirements on remote & deep remote sites such as Mobile SCALABLE Telecom BTS antenna's and other rural electrification needs. The energy consumption profile of each project deter- mines Powereservoir optimal sizing and options in or- HYBRID ENERGY der to deliver appropriate AC and DC requirements of Powereservoir customers. Powereservoir is an hybrid solution combining photovoltaic, battery and diesel genset. TURN- KEY

We deliver fully integrated and pre-tested turn-key solutions. Preventive maintenance assorted with alerts and alarms to make sure that your needs of energy will be satisfied, everywhere at all time.

Parc d'activités Syrdall 22 Christophe LAMBERT Sales Manager LU-5365 Munsbach, LUXEMBURG t +35 266 14 05 100 [email protected] www.distri-elec.com www.powereservoir.com 72 South Africa

DREDGING INTERNATIONAL

The Belgian dredging and hydraulic engineering group marine and terminal services), concessions and project DEME NV has a 150 years of experience. Thanks to its development (offshore wind, blue energy and offshore multidisciplinary capabilities, the synergies in many pro- mineral resources). jects, and its integrated corporate structure, DEME has become a global solutions provider, developing a whole range of activities in the fields of marine infrastructure, energy and mining, and preparing innovative, sustainable solutions for tomorrow's needs.

Its activities include safe and sustainable multidisciplinary dredging and marine solutions (dredging and land reclamation, activities for offshore renewables and for oil & gas and mining companies, environmental solutions, offshore harvesting of aggregates and minerals and

Haven 1025 Scheldedijk 30 Guy CHRISTIAENSEN 2070 Zwijndrecht Area Manager Africa t +32 3 250 57 83 South & East f +32 3 250 56 16 [email protected] www.deme.be Belgian Economic Mission 73 DUROBOR GROUPE

In the thirties, it was the first company to introduce With its ultra-chic glasses & “verrines”, the stunning mechanized glass-making. glass receptacles that can be used for food or drink, from aperitifs to desserts, hot or cold, Durobor® has Today Durobor ® continues in the same spirit of innova- come up with a truly revolutionary concept. tion, with its philosophy of “market pioneer”. Durobor is one of the main suppliers of glasses to the Durobor stands out as a seller, designer, decorator & beverage industry: the company has its own decoration leader concepts, not just as a manufacturer. Recognized department on its production plant. around the world for its specific glasses dedicated to the world of drink, Durobor glasses combine the joys of The silk-screen process allows glass decoration up to Design and “Art de la Table”. 8 colors.

A close eye on the market has given Durobor® the More than 30 million glasses are decorated every year. chance to branch out into an unexpected direction; into the world of food.

Rue Melle Hanicq 39 Frank VAN REETH Export Sales Director 7060 Soignies t +32 67 28 27 11 f +32 67 28 28 08 [email protected] www.durobor.com 74 South Africa

ECONATION

EcoNation (Ghent, Belgium, 2009) produce the The company has been awarded ‘Innovative Company LightCatcher skylight. LightCatcher has a mirror based of the Year’ (2012) and ‘Young Company of the Year’. technology that optimizes the amount of daylight com- Last April, it was recognized as ‘Bloomberg New Energy ing in and switches off light fittings through wireless Pioneer’ at the Bloomberg Finance Summit in New technology. York. More recently, EcoNation was named 'Technology Pioneer' by the World Economic Forum. Customers face no upfront cost and start saving imme- diately: EcoNation fund the installation on customers' premises, and charge for them in monthly installments that are guaranteed to be lower than the customers' pre- vious electricity bills.

LightCatchers have been installed in factories, airports, nuclear sites, even in chicken farms. Its technology has a proven track record in twelve countries.

Kerkstraat 108 Maarten MICHIELSSENS 9050 Ghent Managing Director t +32 9 241 52 53 f +32 9 220 50 35 [email protected] www.econation.be Belgian Economic Mission 75 EUROPEM

Europem is a specialised supplier of thermal oxidizers, incinerators, flares, energy from waste plants, multifuel burners and deNOx systems for the chemical, petrochemical, oil&gas and tank storage industries. Europem has over 200 references in 20 countries worldwide.

Our proprietary technology provides robust, reliable and economical solutions for the treatment and beneficial use of gaseous and liquid effluents. Proven yet innovative designs ensure a state-of-the-art answer for today's challenges in resources, energy and environmental management.

Mallekotstraat 65 Marcel GOEMANS Managing Director 2500 Lier t +32 3 491 98 78 f +32 3 491 98 77 [email protected] www.euro-pem.com 76 South Africa

EUROPOWER GENERATORS

EUROPOWER Generators started trading in 1990 in achieved its success by offering a complete range of Limburg, Belgium. Since then the company has out- quality products, a perfect technical support, quick deliv- grown 4 factories and is presently occupying 9000m² ery and an efficient after sales service. EUROPOWER on a 20,000m² site in Nieuwerkerken, Belgium. Through generators are unique since they are designed ac- the constant drive for complete client satisfaction - in cording to the client's specifications. EUROPOWER the largest sense of the word - and through the deliv- Generators trades with leading telecom organizations, ery of excellent quality, the company is now the larg- railroad companies, fire departments, major construc- est ISO9001 certified manufacturer of generators from tion companies, rental companies, international traders 1 to 325 kVA in the Benelux. EUROPOWER adapts to and humanitarian agencies. the needs of the market, which makes them meet the demands of the client. To keep improving the quality, our company has invested in the market, the clients, the personnel, the quality of our products and the continuous follow-up of the entire process. EUROPOWER has

Industrial Zone 1019 Lucas HEYLANDS 3850 Nieuwerkerken General Manager t +32 11 58 61 61 f +32 11 58 28 38 [email protected] www.europowergenerators.com Belgian Economic Mission 77 FIRESTAR DIAMOND

As one of the leading vertically integrated companies in Supported by a team of well-trained, multi-skilled crafts- the diamonds and jewelry industry, Firestar Diamond en- men and state-of-the art manufacturing facilities, we joys a significant presence across the value chain. maintain optimal inventories to accommodate for customer demand and also accept special orders to create Our capabilities, from mines to markets, give us unpar- uniquely customized products. alleled access and insight to various markets along the supply chain that include mining companies, diamond and jewelry manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, and auction houses among others. We offer customers products for every diamond requirement.

Whether it is rough diamonds, polished diamonds with specific cuts, or certified diamonds, we make every ef- fort to ensure customers get precisely what they want.

Neeshal MODI Hoveniersstraat 53, bus 31 CEO 2018 Antwerp t +32 3 337 00 00 f +32 3 337 24 60 [email protected] www.firestardiamond.com 78 South Africa

FUTURN

The group around Futurn is a diversified real estate de- We work with external partners like architects, agents, veloper and investor. In Belgium we develop residential banks, general contractors, lawyers, … At present we schemes, student housing, logistics, light industrial and have some 20 projects under development in Belgium some retail. Developments start with the acquisition of totaling some 40 ha of industrial land with 200,000 sqm land, definition of the concept, applying for the build- of building potential or under construction. The residen- ing permit, start construction and selling or renting the tial portfolio has a pipeline of some 1,500 residential project to end users. apartments. The group employs some 25 people.

Frederik BAERT Nijverheidskaai 3 bus 3/32 Managing Partner 8500 Kortrijk t +32 56 36 19 10 [email protected] www.futurn.com Belgian Economic Mission 79 GANTREX

GANTREX S.A. is a Belgian company (ISO 9001 certi- aluminium mills, cement plants, automated warehouses, fied), part of the Gantry Group, and comprising a num- waste & water treatment plants, paper plants, railway, ber of key subsidiaries worldwide. tramway, and very specific applications such as nuclear plants and radar sites. Since 1971, GANTREX is the undisputed world market leader in design, supply and installation of crane rails GANTREX continuously develops new and improved and rail fastening systems, under the name GANTREX®. products such as the latest range of new RailLok™ line of rail clips and pad with features which address today’s GANTREX® is a global solution for rail tracks. This in- crane runway needs. volves new construction as well as repairs.

The GANTREX fastening system has been in service for more than 40 years in over 100 countries, in many industrial sectors such as ports, shipyards, steel mills,

Rue du Commerce 19 Philippe CULOT Sales Manager 1400 Nivelles t +32 67 88 80 30 f +32 67 21 63 21 [email protected] www.gantrex.be 80 South Africa

GDF SUEZ Energy International

GDF SUEZ develops its businesses around a model menced construction of the 94 MW West Coast 1 wind based on responsible growth to take up today’s major project and signed the PPA for two greenfield Open energy and environmental challenges: meeting energy Cycle Gas Turbines (OCGT) for a total of 1,000 MW. needs, ensuring the security of supply, combating cli- GDF SUEZ also concluded a project development mate change and optimizing the use of resources. agreement with Exxaro for a 600 MW coal-fired power plant in Limpopo province. GDF SUEZ employs 138,200 people worldwide and achieved revenues of €82 billion in 2012. The Group is listed on the Brussels, Luxembourg and Paris stock exchanges and is represented in the main international indices.

GDF SUEZ actively pursues independent power projects on the African continent. In South Africa, we com-

Boulevard Simon Bolívar 34 Arnaud de LIMBOURG 1000 Brussels Chief Executive Officer - t +32 2 510 70 69 Peakers f +32 2 519 27 34 [email protected] www.gdfsuez.com Belgian Economic Mission 81 GELDOF

GELDOF is a leading recycler of wood waste. Wood waste from packaging (pallets, crates, cable drums …) construction & demolition, recycling centers, households… is being transformed in recycled wood chips. These wood chips are made to specification of the receiving plant, as substitution for fresh wood in the production of wood based products (panelboard) or in the generation of green energy (heat, steam, power). GELDOF produces raw materials and biomass to deliver to its clients in Europe, which are the major panel board manufacturers and national and local power plants. GELDOF has its own quay in the harbor of Bruges, where the biomass can be shipped and transferred.

Vlamingstraat 8 Peter GELDOF Séverine CEO VANDEKERCKHOVE 8560 Wevelgem CFO t +32 56 41 02 60 f +32 56 41 93 96 [email protected] www.geldof-recycling.be 82 South Africa

GEOENERGY

Innovation at the service of LED lighting and Street In order to guarantee quality and longevity, our light- Lighting solutions. ing solutions are designed in Europe using the LED technology. As a specialist in LED lighting, Geoenergy, a Belgium based company offers innovative solutions which enable With a wide range of patents and a culture of innovation, its customers to benefit from: our consultant engineers define, together with our customers, the lighting solution best adapted to their needs. a totally controlled lighting environment

a reduction in energy costs & consumption

an optimized maintenance.

Michael PETIT Rue Jean Etienne Lenoir 2A Manager 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve t +32 10 24 24 66 [email protected] www.geoenergy.be Belgian Economic Mission 83 GROUPE DELAUNOIT

With more than 90 years of specialized experience in the Working in the field of design, construction, assem- manufacture of industrial lifting and transport equipment, bly and after-sales service of lifting equipment such Delaunoit is a company that is nationally and internation- as traveling cranes, davit arms, monorails, lifting ally recognized for the mechanical robustness and reli- beams, gantries, rollers conveyors, special lifting ability of its products. equipment.

Serving industry in many sectors (chemical, nuclear & Repair, transformation and acceptance workshop hydroelectric power stations, harbor facilities, railway for the approval of products by official organizations, construction, steelmaking, automobile, …) Delaunoit of- a quality service that complies with EC standards. fers an extremely wide range of manufactured articles and systems: General, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical maintenance. Distribution center for lifting products: hoists, winch- es, lifting jacks, outrigger cranes, straps, slings, steel cables, chains.

Rue du Berlaimont 35 Jean-Robert NDUDI Responsible for African 6220 Fleurus Business t +32 71 30 90 60 f +32 71 32 04 84 [email protected] www.delaunoit.com 84 South Africa

HAELVOET

Haelvoet is a manufacturer of healthcare furniture. Our furniture offer ample benefits to everyone involved in healthcare! More than anybody else, Haelvoet has mastered the art of uniting innovation with ultimate comfort and attractive design. Since 1931, those values have been the corner- stones in manufacturing high-quality furniture for both hospitals and nursing homes.

The company’s rich history and enthusiastic spirit are the ideal incentives to create unique furniture that keep the balance between design, quality and functionality.

Haelvoet always applies the newest and most advanced technology, without forgetting our long-standing tradition of quality for customer’s benefit.

Leon Bekaertstraat 8 Vincent HAELVOET 8770 Ingelmunster CEO t +32 51 48 66 95 f +32 51 48 73 19 [email protected] www.haelvoet.be Belgian Economic Mission 85 HAMON RESEARCH-COTTRELL

Hamon, company founded in 1904, is an international Hamon is a worldwire player in electric power plants, engineering and contracting company (EPC), present in oil, gas and petrochemical industries and other heavy the five continents and listed on the Euronext stock ex- industries including steel, cement, minerals, glass and change of Brussels since 1997. waste incineration.

Hamon is positioned as one of the world leaders, both In 2012, Hamon employed 1664 people in 25 countries for equipment and aftermarket sales and services in the and on five continents across the world. following niche markets: HAMON SOUTH AFRICA: Cooling Systems. Corner Rigger Road & Kelvin Street Process Heat Exchangers. Gauteng Province, South Africa Air Quality Systems. [email protected] Chimney. T:+27 11 394 30 10 Heat Recovery Steam Generators & Waste Heat Boilers.

Axisparc A. Rue Emile Francqui 2 Marc d’UDEKEM Joannes VAN DEN Shirley CHAUKE Vice President Operations BOORN Executive Director, Business 1435 Mont-Saint-Guibert t Managing Director of Hamon Development, Hamon +32 10 39 06 00 South Africa South Africa f +32 10 39 06 01 [email protected] www.hamon.com 86 South Africa

HERBERT WATSON (BELGIUM)

At the Port of Antwerp our services cover A to Z solutions with regard to:

worldwide shipping and forwarding warehousing and logistics customs brokerage and fiscal agents

mainly relating to following products:

project cargo for oil and gas industry liquids (wines, juices, chemicals and mineral oils, etc.) forest products foodstuffs.

Boerendijk 27 Karel GEERTS Veerle VERBIST 2180 Antwerp Managing Director Commercial Agent t +32 3 220 00 00 f +32 3 233 02 18 [email protected] www.herbert-watson.be Belgian Economic Mission 87 HURBZ - THE VEGETABLE SPIRIT

The Hurbz company has been founded in 2012 and is The KiGA table is our first product but we're already really focused on the future. working on accessories to enjoy it in different ways but always with a "green touch". We are developing and producing modern outdoor furniture products. We are also developing some new products which will change the way we grow vegetables & herbs at home. We want to offer to our customers some beautiful products but always easy to use.

That's exactly what we've tried to do with our KiGA raised kitchen garden table. Assembled in 5 minutes!

That's also why we've developed the smartphone application. To help and coach people who wants to grow vegetables without knowledge about gardening.

Rue du Chêne au Corbeau 47 Jeremy LAUWERS Manager 1380 Lasne t +32 2 772 28 78 f +32 2 772 21 51 [email protected] www.hurbz.com 88 South Africa

IES

IES, a Belgian consulting Group established in 1987, focuses on business development, strategy planning, macro-development and the global diamond industry.

In the realm of country development, IES combines deep knowledge and experience of business, trade and finance with social and humanitarian imperatives.

In addition to elaborating country and sector development plans, IES is highly competent in assisting clients with executing successful implementation.

IES has a division dedicated to the global diamond pipeline and is one of the world’s leading expert advisers on the diamond industry.

Schupstraat 1 Marcel PRUWER 2018 Antwerp Managing Director t +32 3 232 79 09 f +32 3 231 04 10 [email protected] www.iesconsult.com Belgian Economic Mission 89 ILLUBEL

Illubel SPRL is a young and dynamic Belgian company The company has recently delivered a complete set of specialized in the development of special lighting appli- custom lighting modules and a power control rack for cations for the living. the University of Bordeaux (France) for a gas exchange monitoring equipment for plant leaves. It has also de- The company develops mainly prototypes for universi- livered a complete benchmarking kit for the CARAH ties, research centers and private laboratories that need research center in Belgium to benchmark the photosyn- to carry on experiments in the frame of their research thesis efficiency of different light sources including differ- programs. ent combination of led strips and low pressure discharge tubes (T5/T8). Illubel can manufacture custom led light sources in the form of matrix LED and tailor-made control systems which Please contact us for more information via info@illubel. can handle complex lighting scenarios. The control sys- com or by phone at t +32 4 266 94 87. tem can also include monitoring and data logging units.

Rue Puits Marie 79 Manuel COLASSE R&D Manager 4100 Seraing t +32 4 266 94 87 f +32 4 365 13 76 [email protected] www.illubel.com 90 South Africa

INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION PARTNERS

Established at the end of the last century, I.D.P. has be- porters consolidate their goods in its warehouses before come a major player in the forwarding of containerized exporting these by dry or reefer containers. I.D.P. takes fresh food. I.D.P. offers the whole range of logistics ser- care of the product, the export formalities and the book- vices for importing your food products. I.D.P. has 14 in- ings with the shipping lines. dependent cold stores, with different temperatures from -0.5°C up to 24.0°C, and has invested in energy-saving I.D.P., your tailor-made forwarder and partner, moving equipment at its new facility to reduce the carbon foot- your food products to Europe or to overseas destinations. print of your storage activities. To facilitate workflow it is able to connect to your ERP-system using GS1 standard communication. Not only can imports of fruit be organized by its services, but also exports. Several food ex-

Zuidkaai 5 Luc ADRIAENSEN 2170 Merksem / Antwerp Commercial Manager t +32 3 644 77 73 f +32 3 644 77 63 [email protected] www.idpartners.eu Belgian Economic Mission 91 ITSTOASTED

ITSTOASTED is specialized in IT Project Management, 2. Compliances Consultancy and Audit on an international level, mainly CSV: computer system validation: Validation Plan – working for multinational companies (Pharmaceutical, Requirements – Design – Development – Installation Chemical, Telecom sector, ICT and Automotive sector – Operational SOPs – Summary report. are a few examples). GxP/ GMP:Good xPractice:/ Good Manufacturing Practice and Good Laboratory Practice: Auditing 1. Consultancy GxP computer systems, auditing suppliers of com- ITSTOASTED offers to International companies a rep- puter systems for GxP use. resentation worldwide in such a way that ITSTOASTED GAMP5: Good Automated Manufacturing Practice: can act on behalf of these companies or their customers. assist in the follow up of a companies and maintain ITSTOASTED has experiences in several sectors such CSV systems, whereas the key concepts can be de- as to coordinate projects between your company and fined as follows: Life Cycle Approach – Life Cycle other international companies. Phases – Quality Risk Management – Regulated company activities – Supplier activities – Efficiency improvement. FDA/EMA/PMDA/SOX …

ITSTOASTED can give advice and help in international laws regards to medical and pharmaceutical regulations. We can do research on several domains regarding relationships between for example: FDA and JPAL (Japanese regulations for medical devices). Carine VRANCKEN Managing Director Wijerstraat 164/1 3510 Hasselt t +32 499 76 34 66 [email protected] www.itstoasted.be 92 South Africa

J.N. DIAMONDS

We are rough diamond traders. We specialize in sawa- bles, makeables and clivages from 3gr-10ct; in all colors including fancy colors. Having established ourselves in Antwerp over the last 3 years with a strong clientele and relationships with banks; we are now in a strong place to grow our activities and are looking to source rough diamonds in large quantity and on a continuity basis. Along with this, we are now also in the process of developing a new niche jewelry brand for the Indian market.

Jay MEHTA 18 Schupstraat, PO Box 8 Partner 2018 Antwerp t +32 488 37 44 00 f +32 3 226 13 21 [email protected] Belgian Economic Mission 93 JAN DE NUL

People and global expertise

These are the corner stones of Jan De Nul Group as a dredging, civil and environmental contractor. Thanks to its skilled employees and its continuous investments in own equipment, Jan De Nul Group is a leading expert in the business. Together with our customers, we build for responsible economic development.

Tragel 60 Yves VAN AKEN Area Manager 9308 Hofstade-Aalst t +32 53 73 17 11 f +32 53 78 17 60 [email protected] www.jandenul.com 94 South Africa

KOVIA

Kovia is a consulting company active in the field of energy efficiency, energy management, process optimization, simulation and pinch analysis for industrial plants.

Since more than eight years Kovia is working for multinational companies in Belgium, France, the UK and Germany. Kovia is specialized in thermal processes and heat integration in several industrial sectors but mainly in the food & agro-industry as well as the bio-fuel industry.

Kovia participates in research projects on heat integration, heat pumps, cogeneration units, drying and evapo- rator processes.

Frank KONINCKX Pierstraat 4179 Manager 2840 Reet t +32 475 72 02 73 [email protected] www.kovia.com Belgian Economic Mission 95 LAPAUW INTERNATIONAL

Lapauw International is the European manufacturer of ecological laundry machinery and provides a total laundry solution for all kind of collectivities: Hotels, Hospitals, Cruise ships, Railways, Automated Laundry businesses, Textile manufacturers etc.

Lapauw International offers a wide range of washer ex- tractors, washing tunnels, dryers, tunnel finishers and is worldwide known for its full range of flatwork ironers (gas- or steam heated) complete with feeders and fold- ers. With our worldwide presence we can count on a strong client portfolio which constantly inspires the R&D department of Lapauw to come up with new eco-friendly innovations.

Oude Ieperseweg 139 Philippe D’HEYGERE President 8501 Heule t +32 56 35 42 95 f +32 56 35 45 59 [email protected] www.lapauwinternational.com 96 South Africa

LAW-ONLINE (to be referred at as Laon)

Laon is a global legal company which combines a law Laon, More than a Law Firm! office, a credit and collection department and a service center. It was established in Antwerp, Belgium, incorporated by PAUL COOLS in 1992.

Laon makes its know-how available on a worldwide basis through its network of preferred partners. Starting from a unique concept, it offers its clients a particularly efficient credit and collection facility, enabling customers to optimize their working capital.

Laon offers a wholly transparent and personalized advisory service with an open and clear cost structure and seeks to partner to the business by generating time and space for creative entrepreneurship.

Tavernierkaai 214 Paul COOLS 2000 Antwerp CEO t +32 3 400 89 89 f +32 3 400 89 88 [email protected] www.lawonline.be Belgian Economic Mission 97 LEADERSCHOOL

What: nerships. LeaderSchool partners with 4 key Belgian LeaderSchool's unique program provides innovative Business Schools; Solvay Brussels School, Louvain transformational experiences to leaders keen to lead School of Management, HEC Management School and their organizations successfully and responsibly. ICHEC Brussels Management School as well as Trans- mutation, the Summer University for executives, to blend LeaderSchool challenges leaders to explore new pos- the best of strategic thinking and practical personal expe- sibilities in leadership to help participants develop clear rience to provide the highest quality executive education. visions for a brighter future by fostering creativity to drive new ideas to face the challenges of today and tomorrow. How: LeaderSchool deliver a 3-day residential program focus- Who: ing on a key pillar each day; individual, company and so- LeaderSchool's program combines the expertise of ciety. Each day is then divided into; soft skills, academic academics, the people skills of professionals and the approach and interactive workshops. creativity of entrepreneurs to build a well-rounded and diverse learning experience through valuable part-

Avenue de la Tenderie 64 Stanislas VAN WASSENHOVE 1170 Brussels t Founder & Program Director +32 475 75 17 56 stanislas.vanwassenhove@ leaderschool.be www.leaderschool.be 98 South Africa

LIEDEKERKE WOLTERS WAELBROECK KIRKPATRICK

Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick is one of litigations before national, European and international Belgium’s foremost independent business law firms courts, both judicial and arbitral, the Court of Cassation, since its creation in 1965. Based in Brussels, with a the Council of State and the Belgian Constitutional London representative office, the firm has established Court. Liedekerke is commonly recognized for its ability its international reputation upon a unique experience to quickly mobilize competent, flexible and multidiscipli- and an unchallenged expertise, which it has acquired in nary teams and provide tailor-made solutions in support all areas of business law. Liedekerke has clients active of its clients’ business objectives. in a broad range of industries, to which it offers first-rate, creative and personalized legal assistance.

The firm has a strong transactional and advisory practice based on sector expertise and an in-depth knowledge of Belgian and European law and practices. In addition to these activities, the firm represents clients in complex

Boulevard de l'Empereur 3 1000 Brussels Aimery de Damien CONEM t +32 2 551 15 15 SCHOUTHEETE Partners f +32 2 551 14 14 Partners [email protected] [email protected] www.liedekerke.com Belgian Economic Mission 99 LINGUITEX

LINGUITEX offers translations of commercial and legal Languages: French - English - Dutch. Other languages texts, texts of general interest, and also sworn transla- on demand. Also Oriental languages. tions of miscellaneous official documents such as acts or diplomas. Reliable service with prompt delivery.

Translation, adaptation and updating of websites and newsletters, general business correspondence.

Text correction and revision by native speakers.

Frieda Depamelaere, the manager of the translation office, has a Master’s Degree in Translation (French/ English/Dutch) and is also a sworn translator at Belgian courts of justice.

Olekenbosstraat 162 Frieda DEPAMELAERE Business Manager 8540 Deerlijk t +32 56 77 59 54 f +32 56 77 59 82 [email protected] www.linguitex.be 100 South Africa

LINKLATERS

Linklaters LLP is a leading global firm supporting clients Our relationship with Webber Wentzel, a leading full- in achieving their strategies wherever they do business. service South African law firm, both complements and Linklaters uses its expertise and resources to help cli- strengthens our pan-African offering, enabling us to pro- ents pursue opportunities and manage risk across vide clients with a unique combination of international emerging and developed markets around the world. Its and local experience, know-how and resource in South global approach and commitment to excellence ensure Africa - the largest economy of Africa - and the accom- the highest standards of quality and services across all panying region of Southern Africa. its relationships.

Linklaters has had a practice focusing on the African continent for over 30 years. Over that period we have worked on numerous landmark transactions in almost every African country.

David BALLEGEER Tanguy VAN Philippe BECO Rue Brederode 13 Partner OVERSTRAETEN Business Development 1000 Brussels Partner Manager t +32 2 501 94 48 f +32 2 701 94 84 www.linklaters.com Belgian Economic Mission 101 MITHRA PHARMACEUTICALS

MITHRA PHARMACEUTICALS is a spin-off of the University of Liège (Belgium), founded in 1999 to market innovative pharmaceutical products exclusively dedicated to women’s healthcare and into 4 therapeutic fields: contraception/fertility, menopause/osteoporosis, female cancer, and the utero-vaginal sphere. The current range available for export comprises 16 products distributed in 43 countries around the world.

Rue Saint Georges 5 François FORNIERI Eric POSKIN CEO-Founder Spokesman - Corporate 4000 Liège Manager t +32 4 349 28 27 f +32 4 349 28 21 [email protected] www.mithra.be 102 South Africa

MODULO BÉTON

Manufacturer of house waste recycling centers. Modulo Béton is very interested in finding business partners in Angola and South Africa to expand its business. Modulo Béton are suppliers and installers of innovative, modular, pre-cast concrete units specifically designed for the construction of split-level Household Waste Recycling Centers, with unique under-platform additional storage area.

The company was started in France in 2004 and today they are active in nearly 20 countries.

Modulo Béton is known as "a first class" way of install- ing recycling centers, with a very short construction time, easy expandable and also the possibility to move easily to another location.

Z.1 Researchpark 310 Henk VERKOUILLE 1731 Zellik Managing Director t +32 2 481 60 20 f +32 2 481 60 21 [email protected] www.modulo-beton.com Belgian Economic Mission 103 MYDIBEL

Mydibel (www.mydibel.be) is a family-operated enter- gistics center with 8 loading docks and a fully automated prise specialized in developing, producing and commer- cold store with room for 31,000 pallets came along. cializing potato products: chilled (fries), frozen (fries and puree specialities) and ambient (flakes and granules). Mydibel invests continuously in quality product with ex- This wide range is produced in 3 different production cellent service. sites: Mydibel, Pomcobel and Gramybel. Daily, Mydibel processes up to 2000T of potatoes and makes them into Mydibel supplies companies in different segments: Food 160,000T of finished product a year. Service, Food Retail and Food Industry.

In 2011 a new state-of-the-art potato processing production unit was built where deep frozen potato specialties including croquettes, different types of hash browns, mini potato croquettes, deep frozen portions of mash… are made from fresh potato. Following on from this a lo-

Rue du Piro Lannoy 30 Alexander VAN HALDEREN 7700 Mouscron t Sales Manager +32 56 33 48 50 f +32 56 33 49 45 [email protected] www.mydibel.be 104 South Africa

ORFIT

Orfit Industries develops and produces solutions for im- We have a worldwide activity, we support clinicians and mobilization and mobilization of patients in three market help patients in 80 countries. segments: splinting materials for physical rehabilitation, thermoplastic materials for prosthetic sockets, patient positioning and immobilization systems for radiation oncology.

Orfit thermoplastic products improve the clinical out- come of therapy and increase the comfort of patients.

We offer complete solutions for clinicians and patients, from research and development to production, marketing and sales, export and training in the local market.

Vosveld 9A Matthias CUYPERS 2110 Wijnegem Sales Manager Export t +32 3 326 20 26 f +32 3 326 14 15 [email protected] www.orfit.com Belgian Economic Mission 105 OTN SYSTEMS

OTN Systems designs, develops and markets a unique It is OTN Systems' mission to provide innovative Open range of Open Transport Network solutions for specific Transport Network solutions of the highest quality and market segments: oil & gas, metros, light rail systems, reliability in combination with best-in-class customer railways, mines, motorways, utilities, airports and large support. industrial plants. With a unique product portfolio and more than 400 satis- The company's easy-to-use Open Transport Network fied customers all over the world, OTN Systems is com- solutions are based on the latest fiber optical technol- mitted to get your information across. ogy. The systems are conceived to meet the needs of the industrial environment of our market segments and offer the most reliable digital communications backbone for video, voice, data, audio etc. that fully supports your operations & mission critical applications.

Industrielaan 17B Mark PAUWELS Sales Manager MEA 2250 Olen t +32 14 25 28 47 f +32 14 25 20 23 [email protected] www.otnsystems.com 106 South Africa

PATRILAM

The Company is active in Commercial Representation (agencies or distribution), Investments, Projects, Real Estate, Prospection and Lobbying.

Thanks to its very rich list of contacts, and this to the highest levels, it can offer its services as agent or distributor to promote the sales and marketing of local products and/or services within Europe, and vice versa. Furthermore it can offer top quality services for prospection and lobbying within Europe.

Jan LAMBRECHT Managing Director Avenue Louise 149 bte24 1050 Brussels t +32 475 27 12 83 [email protected] Belgian Economic Mission 107 POLYTRA

Polytra, international transport engineer, freight forward- Our Industrial department provides transport logistics er and customs broker, is not only offering the classic services to the chemical industry. Their main clients tasks but has become a specialist in creating new tailor- are BASF, Solvay and Ineos and finally International made solutions. Polytra runs 4 specialized departments: Logistics, which is focusing on airfreight and import customers. Our Mining department is specialized in transporting special commodities such as cobalt and copper concen- trates, quicklime, etc. …

Our Engineering/Project department is an expert in fea- sibility studies, budgeting and actual door-to-door trans- portations of turnkey industrial plants, dams, bridges, etc. ...

Potvlietlaan 7 Guy VELGE CEO 2600 Berchem t +32 3 205 05 01 f +32 3 205 05 44 [email protected] www.polytra.be 108 South Africa

POPPIES INT

Poppies Int nv is a family owned company which ex- An extended quality management guarantees a continu- ists since 1976 and which manufactures a wide range ous improvement of the quality system, product safety of cookies and pastry: sugar glazed puff pastry, crispy and product quality. rolled cookies, coconut macaroons, filled waffles, al- mond flavored slice, apricot lattice slice. In our range you can also find frozen pastry and desserts such as cream puffs, eclairs, donuts and berliner.

Our products are not only suitable for retail, but also for food service.

As the quality of these products is most important, we are proud of having achieved IFS and HACCP-certificates.

Kasteelstraat 29 Frans CASTELEIN 8980 Zonnebeke General Manager t +32 57 46 02 00 f +32 57 46 02 02 [email protected] www.poppies.com Belgian Economic Mission 109 PYLOS

Pylos is a privately owned developer of commercial real Luxembourg, Brazilian and French market. The com- estate, founded in 2001. The group is active in Europe, pany plans to use this international experience to suc- Latin America and Africa. It focuses on the develop- cessfully advance on its African strategy. It uses strong, ment of offices, retail, logistics, mixed use and industrial locally led teams of professionals with relevant experi- properties. ence in the African market supported by a mature international organization. On 1st of July 2013 Pylos started up operations in Mozambique, with offices in the Mozambican capital Maputo. Other SADC countries such as Angola, Zambia and Zimbabwe are in its scope and currently under study.

Pylos is a lean organization, with short and efficient communication lines and decision making. The Pylos track record includes flagship projects on the Belgian,

Vincent BOUTENS Founder Avenue Brugmann 16 1060 Brussels t +32 2 534 88 81 [email protected] www.pylos.eu 110 South Africa

REYNAERS ALUMINIUM

Reynaers Aluminium is a leading European specialist in Reynaers Aluminium is the market leader in Belgium the development and marketing of innovative and sus- and has acquired a strong market position in the 30 tainable aluminium solutions for windows, doors, curtain countries where it has its own sites. The company’s walling, sliding systems, sunscreening and conserva- success is due in part to the close partnership between tories. Besides offering an extensive range of standard Reynaers and 5,000 partner fabricators, architects and solutions, the company also develops solutions that are project developers worldwide. tailored to the individual customer or project. Research, product development and testing are conducted at the In 2012 the Reynaers group achieved a turnover of 315 Reynaers Institute, the sector’s largest private innova- million euros and has 1,500 employees throughout the tion and testing center, located in Duffel (Belgium). In world. The company exports to more than 60 countries addition, the company also provides extensive techni- on 5 continents. cal support and advice to fabricators, contractors and architects.

Oude Liersebaan 266 Martine REYNAERS Remco DUMORTIER 2570 Duffel CEO Export Manager t +32 15 30 85 00 f +32 15 30 86 00 [email protected] www.reynaers.com Belgian Economic Mission 111 RL INVENTIVE

RL Inventive is a unique management service company in the center of Europe. Innovation and creativity are at the heart of our organization. In our 'D-Creation'- projects and 'RL Inventive Academy'-trainings, we combine new technology and sustainable development. We bring excellence to all world citizens, aiming to make a differ- ence in people's lives.

Since 2007, we have built an extensive international partner network, and our clients and beneficiaries are situated all over the globe.

Every new day brings us new opportunities to get the best out of ourselves, out of others and out of computers.

Sportstraat 1 Lien DE ZUTTER Project Director 9971 Kaprijke t +32 471 91 88 45 [email protected] www.rlinventive.be www.dcreation.be 112 South Africa

S.V.GEMS

We are an associate company of S.VINODKUMAR supply to our esteemed customers worldwide. We also GROUP, founded in 1978 in India. purchase large quantities of rough from the secondary and open market. Our 30-year-old global network of marketing associates at major diamond hubs like USA, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Belgium and Dubai provide sales and services to our most prestigious and loyal clients.

S Vinodkumar group is a vertically integrated company. We procure rough diamonds directly from world’s major mining companies like BHP & Alrosa from the mines of South Africa, Australia, Russia & Canada; which as- sure us to produce conflict free, high quality diamonds in volumes and hence maintaining the most consistent

Hoveniersstraat 30 office 249 Abhaykumar SHAH Nitinkumar SHAH 2018 Antwerp Managing Director Sales Manager t +32 3 232 02 84 f +32 3 231 31 44 [email protected] www.svinodkumar.com Belgian Economic Mission 113 SCHREDER

Schréder is specialized in the industry of outdoor lighting The ranges of products offered by Schréder are: and is internationally recognized for its technical leader- Public street lighting, from secondary roads to ship and product innovation, namely in the fields of LED motorways. lighting and control systems. Urban decorative lighting in squares, parks and pe- destrian areas. Commitment: Providing lighting solutions for safe, com- Floodlights for sport fields and façade illumination. fortable and sustainable environments. Tunnel lighting. Industrial lighting and large areas illumination. Some figures: Special lighting applications such as underground 2500 employees in more than 40 companies spread and train platforms’ lighting. over 4 continents. Lighting telemanagement systems. Experience: over 100 years. Schréder is active in South Africa through our company Beka, founded in 1978, and which became member of Schréder Group since 2002. The company’s head office is in Olifantsfontein and its products are used in many infrastructure developments, such as roads and high- ways, residential and commercial areas, and town centers as an integral part of urban renewal programs.

Schréder Angola is established in Luanda since 2010 and has participated extensively in lighting of important Dieter POLEYN Carl WATSON Regional Director General Manager de infrastructure projects in the country. Rue de Lusambo 67 Beka (PTY), LTD 1190 Brussels t +32 2 332 01 06 [email protected] www.schreder.com 114 South Africa

SCK•CEN

The Belgian Nuclear Research Centre, SCK•CEN, is a Next to education and training in reactor physics, opera- centre of excellence with more than 700 highly skilled tion, engineering, radiation protection, decommissioning collaborators. It has 60 years of experience in nuclear and waste management, the SCK•CEN Academy for science and technology and a tradition in 'first-of-a-kind' Nuclear Science and Technology offers a master degree type of research projects. Among its unique assets we in nuclear engineering in collaboration with six major find the flexible and powerful BR2 reactor, the materials Belgian universities. research laboratory LHMA, as well as the 225 m deep underground research laboratory HADES for high-level radioactive waste disposal studies. SCK•CEN features the MYRRHA ADS-project, combining waste transmu- tation with a versatile irradiation R&D facility. Another extensive research field is the protection of mankind and the environment against ionizing radiation and dedicated medical applications such as radio-isotopes and target treatments.

Herrmann-Debrouxlaan 40 1160 Brussels Eric VAN WALLE Frank DECONINCK Catherine GERNAY t +32 2 661 19 51 Director-General Chairman of the Board of Managing Director f +32 2 661 19 58 Governors [email protected] [email protected] www.sckcen.be Belgian Economic Mission 115 SDV BELGIUM

SDV ranks amongst the world’s top 10 in logistics and supply chain management companies.

SDV offers a powerful network of 35,700 professionals spread across 600 agencies in 99 countries.

Benelux consists of 5 agencies with 191 employees. Specialized departments focus on specific sectors and offer customized supply chain solutions.

Rijnkaai 37 Peter CLAESSENS Commercial Manager Benelux 2000 Antwerp t +32 3 234 55 90 f +32 3 234 55 60 [email protected] www.sdv.com 116 South Africa

SEPTENTRIO

Septentrio Satellite Navigation NV designs, manufactures and sells high-end OEM GNSS receivers for de- manding professional navigation, positioning and timing applications for precise industrial applications, such as land and maritime survey, machine control, precise timing, reference networks. Its receivers work with all GNSS signals. Septentrio is also developing GNSS/IMU integrated solutions, and certifiable receivers for avia- tion. As an OEM manufacturer, Septentrio works closely with its customers to optimize the performance and fit of its receivers in the customer applications. Furthermore, Septentrio is the leading supplier of receivers in support of the Galileo program.

Interleuvenlaan 15G Peter GROGNARD 3001 Leuven CEO & Founder t +32 16 30 08 00 f +32 16 22 16 40 [email protected] www.septentrio.com Belgian Economic Mission 117 SOPURA

SOPURA S.A. is an innovative international company, Thanks to our partnerships with major customers, we offering its customers a wide range of products and ser- have created a worldwide network of subsidiaries and vices associated with cleaning and disinfection, as well distributors, which means that we can offer products and as water treatment. services to customers in more than 70 countries.

The vast majority of our customers are companies work- Considerable investment in Research and Development, ing in the food-processing industry. combined with our collaboration with universities have made us an international leader in terms of technology Our daily challenge is to provide companies in the brew- for our field. Our multinational teams of scientists, sales ing, food and soft drinks industries with quality products and administration staff help us to understand the ex- and services for cleaning, disinfection and water treat- pectations of customers from different parts of the world. ment, while guaranteeing sustainable growth and creating adding value for our customers, employees and stakeholders.

Rue de Trazegnies 199 Monique COPPIETERS Marc KELEMAN Nicolas DI FRANCO Gavin GEBERS CEO Sopura Group General Manager Sopura Finance Manager Regional Sales Director 6180 Courcelles South Africa Food t +32 71 46 80 10 f +32 71 45 25 90 [email protected] www.sopura.com 118 South Africa

SOULCO PROJECTS

SOULCO PROJECTS is a Belgian headquartered company with an ambitious investment policy towards Africa and the Middle East. Its management and staff hold extensive experience in the MEA market and are familiar with, and focused on, you and your business.

We believe that in today’s customer-focused economy, the ground rules for competition are transformed on a daily basis. Institutions are more virtual, more collabora- tive and more distributed; relying on an extended network of partners, suppliers and employees across diverse locations - this is how SOULCO is positioned to provide ICT & security solutions and services efficiently, effectively and at an affordable cost as a one-stop shop throughout Africa and the Middle-East.

Essenschotstraat(H) 6033 Jan DE KEUSTER 3980 Tessenderlo Sales Director t +32 13 35 07 60 f +32 13 35 07 70 [email protected] www.soulco.net Belgian Economic Mission 119 STAL VOERMAN

We are a company for breeding, training and selling horses.

Our challenge is to bring the right horse to the right horseman or horsewoman. We select from the well- known studbooks.

All offered horses are clinical and radiological tested.

We submit good results.

Sancho VOERMAN Owner Manager Marialaan 14 2990 Wuustwezel t +32 495 18 35 25 [email protected] 120 South Africa

TANSENS & CASAERT

We are specialized manufacturers of jacquard woven colourfast velvet rugs in viscose for interior decoration. We produce also an extensive collection of machine washable rugs and mats for the bathroom and we are trading in polypropylene and polyester rugs which are very fashionable rugs. Because of our flexibility we can offer a wide variation of qualities, sizes, designs and col- ours. Our own finishing department allows us to control also the final stage of the production and to guarantee a perfect product. The own technical know-how in combination with the modern technical equipment makes the name 'Tansens & Casaert' being identified with quality.

Geeststraat 10 Geert TANSENS 8540 Deerlijk General Manager t +32 56 77 85 01 f +32 56 77 85 05 [email protected] www.tansens-casaert.com Belgian Economic Mission 121 THE BELGIAN CHOCOLATE GROUP

Founded in 1956, The Belgian Chocolate Group (BCG) BCG was the first Belgian chocolate company to obtain is a well-established supplier and exporter of premium the A-star level of the international BRC food standard. chocolate products, offering high quality at attractive This is the highest possible standard to obtain. prices. Our wide range of products is a solid base for our brand "The Belgian" and includes e.g. chocolate sea- shells, truffles, pralines, (no sugar added) bars, hollow figures, medallions. “The Belgian” reflects the traditional chocolate making expertise from Belgium. We work together with exclusive distributors in over 70 countries with a view to creating a clear, unified brand presence. In our constant search for first-rate ingredients, quality is the highest requirement. Furthermore, BCG follows the international standards and guidelines. In January 2011,

Geelseweg 72 Marc PAUWELS Ilse DE LAET General Director Share Holder 2250 Olen t +32 14 25 85 25 f +32 14 25 85 24 [email protected] www.thebelgian.com 122 South Africa

TRACTEBEL ENGINEERING

With about 3,300 employees around the world, combine economic and technical performance thanks Tractebel Engineering is a leading international engi- to their multidisciplinary approach and their experience neering consultancy company, and offers state-of-the- of operational support. Tractebel Engineering is part of art engineering and consulting solutions to power, nu- GDF SUEZ Energy Services, one of the business lines clear, gas, industry and infrastructure customers in the of GDF SUEZ and the European leader in multitechnical public and private sector. Services include a full range services. GDF SUEZ is an international industrial Group of engineering assignments throughout the lifecycle of which provides sustainable and innovative solutions for the customers’ installations: architect engineer, own- the management of public utility services as a partner of er's engineer and consulting engineer. The mission of public authorities, business and individuals. Tractebel Engineering is to establish long term partnerships with its customers in order to help them to meet their objectives of competitiveness, reliability and safety. To achieve these, Tractebel Engineering’s multi-skilled teams develop innovative technological solutions that

Avenue Ariane 7 Georges CORNET Patrick WILMART Yves GROFILS 1200 Brussels CEO Commercial Director Business Development South t +32 2 773 75 41 Africa f +32 2 773 85 10 [email protected] www.tractebel-engineering-gdfsuez.com Belgian Economic Mission 123 TRANSURB TECHNIRAIL

Transurb Technirail is a Belgian limited liability company We offer tailor-made solutions in railway and urban of land transport-oriented services, pooling the experi- transport, covering all the fields and activities. ence and resources of its shareholders: Transurb Technirail also designs and builds advanced The Belgian Railways Group of Companies (SNCB). training solutions for railways such as computer based trainers and simulators for rolling stock, station and The Brussels’ Mass Transport Company (STIB). infrastructure maintenance, train driver training, crew training, traffic control operators, … As a result, we have exclusive access to the best quali- fied specialists. Transurb Technirail combines a private sector approach with the public sector’s experience. Moreover, we have access to the equipment, systems, hardware and software which allow us to guarantee the best solutions for our clients.

Ravensteinstraat 60/18 Stefaan VAN de KELDER Chief Marketing Officer 1000 Brussels t +32 2 548 53 11 f +32 2 513 94 19 [email protected] www.transurb.com 124 South Africa

VLUX

VLux’ main activity is the development, production and Not only lighting, but also industrial plastics manu- commercialization of quality lighting systems, mainly facturing is well-known to the team of engineers and weatherproof luminaries. technicians.

In this activity, VLux is one of the most active world Our product range consists is: leaders. Weatherproof luminaries, also with new LED Today VLux exports to more than 60 countries through- technology. out the world. Office lighting (surface & recessed). V LUX manufactures complete finished light fittings or in parts. The finished products are conform to local specifi- Emergency or bulkhead lighting. cations and regulations. If our customers prefer to do their own local assembly, we can supply all fittings in parts. Thermoformed, injected & extruded plastic parts.

SMC (sheet molding compound – used for various applications).

Industrieweg Roosveld 1004 Paul HEYLANDS 3400 Landen Sales Manager t +32 11 88 09 00 f +32 11 83 22 22 [email protected] www.vlux.com Belgian Economic Mission 125 WATERLEAU

WATERLEAU’s mission is to protect the four elements of WATERLEAU is a reference in the production of green nature. It offers a complete portfolio of water, air and waste energy from wastewater and biomass. It counts over 400 treatment technologies and solutions for the production of references in anaerobic wastewater, producing more than renewable energy. WATERLEAU has constructed plants 1.8 million Nm³ of biogas per day, allowing industries to for municipal wastewater treatment in Belgium, Morocco, save on heat and power, and to recycle their effluent into Algeria, Iraq, Macau, China, to name a few. process water. In Sub Sahara Africa, it has built more than 70 effluent treatment plants for the world’s Top-5 brewers. To help cities cope with increasing population, WATERLEAU designs and builds Waste-to-Energy WATERLEAU turns different kinds of biomass into new (WTE) plants capable of turning waste into green energy. energy: manure, kitchen and restaurant waste, as well as In China, cities like Shanghai and Haian, recover over 20 the organic fraction of municipal waste, can be used as a MWe from their inhabitants’ household waste. Other WTE valuable energy source. WATERLEAU offers the appro- plants treat medical, industrial or hazardous waste. priate anaerobic digester for each type of organic waste.

Radioweg 18 Luc VRIENS Anissa TEMSAMANI CEO VP International Affairs & 3020 Herent Public Relations t +32 16 65 06 57 f +32 16 65 06 63 [email protected] www.waterleau.com 126 South Africa

WILHELM & CO

With over 800,000 sqm completed and in development Médiacité (Liège, Belgium): 160,000 sqm involving and its 25 years’ experience, the Wilhelm & Co Group - a a regional mall, public infrastructures, media compa- significant player of the European property market - has nies with television production facilities and leisure been recognized for the extent and ambition of its pro- activities. Médiacité is the first BREEAM Retail certi- jects, focused on tailor-made mixed-use developments fied mall in Europe and was awarded "World Best at the scale of city districts. of the Best Nominee", which honors the 5 most re- markable shopping centers in the world by ICSC in The Group’s flagship realizations are: 2012.

L’esplanade , awarded the “Best European public-pri- The Group is currently working on two city center devel- vate partnership” (ICSC): a 300,000 sqm city center for opments, i.e. 120,000 sqm in La Louvière (Belgium) and Louvain-la-Neuve, made up of a regional mall, a retail 150,000 sqm in Valence (France) and has 450,000 sqm street, a cinema complex, 430 apartments, offices and under planning stage in Belgium, Italy and Portugal. car parks and welcoming 8 million visitors/per year.

Peter WILHELM Nicole VAN DEN PLAS Rue de la Bonté 5 CEO Creative Director 1000 Brussels t +32 2 535 10 10 [email protected] www.wilhelmandco.be Belgian Economic Mission 127 WINKING

Winking is a software manufacturer of virtual printer drivers. After implementation you will experience a time saving, cost-cutting, highly efficient and environmentally friendly With these products printed documents can be convert- solution. ed into business processes. The intelligent printing solution, called Print&Share, is Based on the printed document type, the printing appli- exclusively distributed by Ricoh Europe and their EMEA cation or the content of the documents, Winking's printer operating companies. Ricoh is positioned as a world- driver can add, remove & select information and convert wide leader of managed document services. a print job to connect to different environments. Customers can build their own business processes or The virtual printer drivers are multi-functional, multi- can count on the know-how and service of Ricoh or channeled and intelligent. Winking to build-up and maintain document workflows for print and output optimization.

Dorpsstraat 57/2 Gerdi STAELENS Managing Director 8680 Koekelare t +32 51 23 24 80 f +32 51 23 24 89 [email protected] www.winking.be 128 South Africa

YONTEC

YONTEC NV is providing professional skilled maintenance YONTEC NV is able to offer tailor-made solutions, rang- technicians, relying on many years of experience, an exten- ing from local, mono-disciplinary to pan-European, mul- sive technical knowledge and being in possession of inter- ti-site and multi-disciplinary projects. YONTEC NV does national security certificates. We offer you specialized main- a great deal of on-site work. We can carry out all the tenance technicians in a broad range of industrial activities. mechanical work, constructions, prefabrication, over- hauls and maintenance. Our skilled people work accord- YONTEC NV is the reference in terms of innovative ing to the highest quality standards in the most diverse technical installations and services for the industry, en- sectors. ergy, tertiary and infrastructure markets. Its expertise covers a wide and varied range of technical disciplines, including electrical, mechanical, hydraulics, pneumatics, instrumentation, automation, piping and maintenance, industrial moves, shut-downs and revamps, as well as all specialist applications and specialized facility management/maintenance for hotel and healthcare.

H. van Veldekesingel 150/91 Davy JONCKERS 3500 Hasselt Managing Director t +32 496 40 05 95 f +32 11 60 46 72 [email protected] www.yontec.be Belgian Economic Mission 129 ZETES

ZETES is an international company that has been active People Identification (People ID): Zetes creates and deliv- in automatic identification for more than 25 years, includ- ers turn-key solutions for large scale Government projects ing more than 1100 specialists over 16 countries. that involve the issuance of secure identification documents such as national identity cards, electronic passports, bio- The organization develops and implements solutions metric visa, driving license, health cards … By using data based on identification technologies for goods and capture technologies as barcodes, RFID, biometry, smart people. cards etc., the company develops solutions for managing citizen’s related data on a nationwide scale. ZETES mas- Goods Identification (Goods ID): Zetes designs, de- ters each stage of the process leading to the establishment velops and delivers Goods Identification solutions for of a database or the creation of secure ID documents. The such applications as manufacturing work in process, range of its competences offers its customers the opportu- warehouse picking, retail price management, work or- nity to have access to a single provider for projects which der planning, transport freight management and mobile are sometimes extremely complex. Those long-term pro- sales proof of delivery, for manufacturing, transport & jects are generally based on “Build and Operate” contracts logistics, retail, utilities, healthcare ... for which ZETES supports some or all of the investments.

Straatsburgstraat 3 Alex DRIESEN Stephan VAN HOOF Ronny DEPOORTERE 1130 Brussels Sr. Vice President SVP Emerging Markets Zetes Regional Director People ID t Zetes Pass Industries Zetes Pass +32 2 728 37 11 f +32 2 728 37 19 [email protected] www.zetes.com Public Sector

132 South Africa

EMBASSY OF BELGIUM IN PRETORIA

625 Leyds Street Muckleneuk 0002 Pretoria T + 27 12 440 3201 F + 27 12 440 3216 [email protected] www.diplomatie.be/pretoria

Johan MARICOU Ambassador Belgian Economic Mission 133 BELGIAN FOREIGN TRADE AGENCY

The Belgian Foreign Trade Agency is a public body with Collect, organize and circulate information, studies legal status. It was set up through the Cooperation Agree- and documentation on external markets on behalf of ment concluded between the Belgian federal government the regional export promotion organizations. and the three Belgian regional governments in 2002. The regional export organizations (AWEX, Brussels In- The Agency is run by a Board of Directors. The Honorary vest & Export and FIT) remain the primary contact points President is His Majesty the King of Belgium. for Belgian companies.

The Agency’s main tasks are to:

Provide documentation on foreign markets.

Organize joint economic missions.

Rue Montoyer 3 Marc BOGAERTS Patrick GILLARD Nancy WILLEMS 1000 Brussels T Director General Economic Mission Expert +32 2 206 35 11 Coordinator F +32 2 203 18 12 [email protected] www.abh-ace.be www.belgianeconomicmission.be 134 South Africa BRUSSELS INVEST & EXPORT MINISTRY OF THE BRUSSELS-CAPITAL REGION

Brussels Invest & Export is the foreign trade and invest- collective stands at international trade fairs. ment agency of the Brussels-Capital Region. It aims to promote the internationalization of the Brussels economy. Brussels’ exporters are listed in a database, www.brussels-exporters.be, which can be accessed by all foreign Brussels is not only the Belgian and European capital, companies searching for partners. home of NATO and EU headquarters, but it is also a large business center at the heart of the European market. Another mission of Brussels Invest & Export is to attract foreign companies to Brussels and to provide them with support, Brussels Invest & Export assists Brussels’ companies should they decide to locate their business in the Region. operating in foreign markets. Almost ninety economic and trade commissioners across all continents provide To enable investors to assess the benefits of establish- free guidance to SMEs, target potential local prospects ing in the capital, Brussels Invest & Export offers them and partners, organize matchmaking events... Concrete a “Welcome Package” which includes equipped office initiatives in Brussels and abroad include trade mis- space at no cost for a three-month period. sions, contact days, invitations of decision makers and

Avenue Louise 500/4 Jacques EVRARD Ghislain BREYDEL Christine DATH 1050 Brussels Managing Director Project Manager Project Assistant t + 32 2 800 40 00 F + 32 2 800 40 01 [email protected] www.brusselsinvestexport.be FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE (FPS) ECONOMY, SMEs, Belgian Economic Mission 135 SELF-EMPLOYED & ENERGY

We coordinate and manage the activities of the following units:

Trade policy (market access, non-tariff barriers, rules of origin, trade defense instruments, economic customs regimes, preferential regimes analyses …

Foreign Investment

Licenses, including trade in diamonds and Kimber- ley Process

International events (world expositions)

Recovery cell of looted Arts.

Valère VANGEEL Vooruitgangstraat 50 General Counsellor 1210 Brussels t +32 2 277 69 85 f +32 2 277 53 08 [email protected] www.economie.fgov.be 136 South Africa FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE (FPS) FINANCE Fiscal Department for Foreign Investments

Within the Federal Public Service FINANCE, the Fiscal “Invest in Belgium, increase your profit”, with that mis- Department for Foreign Investments assists foreign in- sion statement we would like to keep promoting Belgium vestors and investors already established in Belgium on with foreign investors. We inform them of the attractive tax matters. tax regimes Belgium has to offer with regard to foreign investments and assist them in their contact with Belgian This team of experts was established in 1997 and is tax administrations. The ultimate objective is creating placed under the direct authority of the Chairman of the jobs and economic expansion in Belgium. Management Committee.

This public service works free of charge on a flexible, non-bureaucratic and investor oriented basis. The De- partment handles the projects disclosed to her in a strict- ly confidential way. The officials remain subjected to a strict obligation of professional secrecy.

Parliament Corner Rue de la Loi 24 Albert WOLFS 1000 Brussels Head of the Fiscal t +32 2 579 38 67 Department for Foreign f +32 2 579 51 12 Investments [email protected] www.finances.belgium.be FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE (FPS) FOREIGN AFFAIRS, Belgian Economic Mission 137 FOREIGN TRADE & DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION

The Federal Public Service (FPS) Foreign Affairs, For- Promoting a stable, fair, and thriving world commu- eign Trade and Development Cooperation manages nity based on solidarity. Belgium’s foreign relations. Belgium’s Foreign Affairs network is comprised of 140 embassies, consulates and Combating global poverty by coordinating a high- representations throughout the world. level of cooperation.

As an organization with solid and long-standing experience in foreign relations, the FPS channels its expertise into actions geared towards the following objectives:

Defending Belgian interests abroad.

EGMONT I Johan VAN DESSEL Daniel DARGENT Wim GOEDHUYS Filip VANDENBROEKE Rue des Petits Carmes 15 Director General Bilateral Director Economic Issues Deputy Director Africa First Secretary – Desk 1000 Brussels Affairs Department Officer Angola t +32 2 501 82 93 f +32 2 501 37 95 [email protected] www.diplomatie.belgium.be 138 South Africa FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE (FPS) FOREIGN AFFAIRS - OFFICE OF THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

The office of Didier REYNDERS, Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and European Affairs, develops foreign policy and strategy to defend the Belgian interests abroad.

Minister Didier REYNDERS attaches particular impor- tance to economic relations within the Belgian foreign policy framework, thereby serving the regional entities and the Belgian economic actors.

After twelve years as Finance Minister, representing Belgium at Ecofin and Eurogroup’s meetings, Minister Didier Reynders is particularly attentive to the Eurozone situation and the European policy.

EGMONT I Olivier HENIN Roxane de BILDERLING Laurent BURTON David MARECHAL Rue des Petits Carmes 15 Chief of Staff of the Deputy Counsellor Head of Communication Spokesman 1000 Brussels Prime Minister t +32 2 501 82 11 [email protected] www.diplomatie.belgium.be FLANDERS INVESTMENT & TRADE (FIT) – Belgian Economic Mission 139 GOVERNMENT OF FLANDERS

The Flanders Investment & Trade agency promotes At another level Flanders Investment & Trade enhances sustainable international business, in the interest of both Flanders’ position as the gateway to Europe for inward Flanders-based companies and overseas enterprises. investors.

Whatever sector you are involved in, Flanders Invest- The agency identifies, informs, advises and supports ment & Trade will help you establish contact with the overseas enterprises by establishing production and re- Flemish companies you are looking for. search facilities, contact centers, headquarters, logistics operations and the like in Flanders, the northern region This includes not only products or services you may be of Belgium. sourcing, but also various types of business relationships, from joint ventures to technology transfers. Do visit our website and discover our worldwide network.

Claire TILLEKAERTS Catherine VAN Filippe DE POTTER Arianne VAN den Gaucheretstraat 90 CEO / Managing Director RANSBEECK Project Manager Department HEUVEL 1030 Brussels Area Manager Invest Assistant Area Manager t +32 2 504 87 11 f +32 2 504 88 99 [email protected] www.flandersinvestmentandtrade.com 140 South Africa GOVERNMENT OF FLANDERS Private Office of the Vice-Minister-President and Minister of Innovation, Public Investments, Media and Poverty Reduction, Government of Flanders (Belgium)

As a junction point in a dense network of international tions, equipment and transport and logistics. Between economic, cultural and political relations, Flanders has 2008 and 2010 Flemish companies achieved an inno- one of the most open economies and societies in the vation share of 62%. Besides investing in product and world. In the last few years Belgium consistently ranked process innovation, Flemish companies have invested in the top 5 countries of international globalization in- in organizational and marketing innovation. The Flemish dexes by reputed companies or institutions such as companies, universities and research institutions that Ernst and Young or the Swiss Economic Institute, with take part in this economic mission provide a representa- the exchange of technology and innovation being two in- tive sample of the various assets that Flanders has to of- dicators on which it scores well. Thanks to the high level fer to the world. You are kindly invited to discover them. of education, the ingenuity and the entrepreneurial spirit of its people and companies and with some help of the Flemish government, Flanders has managed to achieve a high level of expertise and innovation in areas such as cleantech, biotech, nano-electronics and ICT applica-

Martelaarsplein 7 Patrick VERJANS Lot WILDEMEERSCH 1000 Brussels Head of the Private Office Spokesperson of the Vice- t +32 2 552 70 00 of the Flemish Minister Minister-President of the Flemish f +32 2 552 70 01 of Innovation, Public Government and Flemish Minister [email protected] Investments, Media and of Innovation, Public Investments Poverty Reduction and Poverty Reduction www.ingridlieten.be WALLONIA-BRUSSELS FEDERATION – Belgian Economic Mission 141 WALLONIA-BRUSSELS CAMPUS

Its missions are to federate, coordinate, promote, com- Multilingual publications inform foreign students municate and orientate. Under the auspices of Wallon- about the higher education system. ia-Brussels international (WBI) and the Ministry of the French-speaking Community of Belgium, and commit- Participation in promotional events abroad is an ef- ted to support higher education institutions and foreign fective way to promote higher education. students alike, Wallonia-Brussels Campus sets out to promote the higher education of French-speaking Bel- The joint organisation of promotional campaigns on gium on the international stage. specific themes fosters cooperation between higher education institutions within the Wallonia-Brussels WBCampus’ tools: Community and establishments dotted around the world. The website www.studyinbelgium.be allows foreign students to access all the information they need to prepare for a period of study in Wallonia-Brussels.

Nicolas DUFAYS Sandrine YODTS Place Sainctelette 2 Project Officer WB Campus Project Officer WB Campus 1080 Brussels t +32 2 421 82 11 f +32 2 421 87 87 [email protected] www.wbi.be WALLOON GOVERNMENT AND GOVERNMENT OF THE 142 South Africa WALLONIA-BRUSSELS FEDERATION Cabinet of the Vice-President and Minister of Economy of the Walloon Government and of the Minister of Higher Education of the Government of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation

The Minister of Economy and Vice-President of the special attention will be paid to SMEs and new technolo- Walloon Government, Jean-Claude Marcourt, and his gies, which are also competencies of Minister Marcourt. cabinet are charged with overseeing the economic and social development of Wallonia. Located in the center of Europe, at the converging point of major roads, rivers, railways and air routes, Wallonia To the five clusters of competitiveness created under benefits from a high quality labor force and ample free the Marshall Plan, with the goal of creating a solid eco- spaces for the expansion of new economic activities; all nomic and industrial environment (Transport and Logis- advantages that Minister Marcourt, his team - in close tics, Healthcare, Mechanical Engineering, Agro-Industry, collaboration with the Wallonia Foreign Trade and In- Aeronautics and Space Industry), has been added a vestment Agency (AWEX) - will assert when promoting sixth one dedicated to the green economy. the benefits of Foreign Trade to the Region.

Sustainable development is ripe with real opportunities for Wallonia to enhance its economy. In light of this belief,

Walloon Government: Rue Kefer 2 5100 Namur t +32 81 23 41 07 f +32 81 23 41 76 [email protected] www.jcmarcourt.be

Wallonia-Brussels Federation: Avenue Louise 65/9 Toni PELOSATO Gaël LAMBINON Florence GIET 1050 Brussels Chief of Staff in charge of Ministry Spokesperson Counsellor t +32 2 801 74 11 Higher Education f +32 2 801 74 98 [email protected] www.jcmarcourt.be WALLOON GOVERNMENT AND GOVERNMENT OF THE WALLONIA-BRUSSELS FEDERATION Belgian Economic Mission 143 Cabinet of the Minister-President of the Walloon Government and of the Government of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation

Wallonia and the Wallonia-Brussels Federation are two en- on a modern and rigorous governance to support activities tities in Belgium located in the heart of Europe, in the most and job creation, training, research and innovation. prosperous part of our continent. In its capacity as President of the Government, Minister- Most European markets are situated within a radius of President, Rudy Demotte, coordinates the entire govern- 500 km, comprising twenty of the biggest European cities mental policy. and about 400 million consumers accessible in a driving day. These geographical assets, continuously valued, lead Through these various competences and their favorable to the development of a particularly open to the world geographical location, Wallonia and the Wallonia-Brussels economy. Federation offer a great variety of investment possibilities and opportunities in a wide range of sectors such as logis- Through the Marshall Plan 2. green and the Horizon 2022 tics, the aeronautics industry, the pharmaceutical industry, dynamics, Wallonia and the Wallonia-Brussels Federation chemistry, Information and Communication Technology… have set up a real strategy of regional development based

Walloon Government: Rue Mazy 25/27 5100 Jambes (Namur) t +32 81 33 12 11 f +32 81 33 13 66 http://demotte.wallonie.be

Pascale Sophie PACZKOWSKI Rajae ESSEFIANI Wallonia-Brussels Federation: DELCOMMINETTE Spokeswoman Counsellor Place Surlet de Chokier 15/17 Chief of Cabinet 1000 Brussels t +32 2 801 72 11 f +32 2 227 33 53 http://demotte.wallonie.be 144 South Africa WALLOON REGION - WALLONIA FOREIGN TRADE AND INVESTMENT AGENCY (AWEX)

The Wallonia Foreign Trade and Investment Agency Wallonia-based companies, AWEX offers a wide range (AWEX) is the Wallonia Region of Belgium’s govern- of export-oriented services and activities (market sur- mental agency charged with promoting foreign trade veys, organization of trade missions, trade show pavil- and attracting foreign investment. The agency has a ions, export incentives, etc.). worldwide network of 107 economic and trade representatives. AWEX has been certified ISO 9001 since As an investment promotion agency, AWEX has an over- April 2002. all responsibility for the attraction of foreign investments in Wallonia. This includes seeking out and providing in- As a foreign trade agency, AWEX carries out a mission formation to potential foreign investors: search of real focused on promoting and informing the public of the estate, information on the cash and R&D grants avail- many benefits of both Wallonia and its foreign business able in the Region, availability and cost of personnel, community. AWEX assists buyers, decision-makers, im- employment incentives and attractive fiscal measures. porters and foreign prospects by providing information The Agency also offers a pro-active follow-up service to on Wallonia’s export potential. As an export partner for investors already established in Wallonia.

Place Sainctelette 2 Jean-Pierre MARCELLE Henri CHALON Dominique DELATTRE 1080 Brussels Managing Director of AWEX Deputy Director General Area Manager t +32 2 421 82 11 Invest f +32 2 421 87 87 [email protected] www.awex.be ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL REPRESENTATION Belgian Economic Mission 145 FOR THE FLEMISH REGION

For further details concerning Belgian products, services and techniques, please get in touch with the:

TRADE & INVESTMENT COUNSELOR in JOHANNESBURG: Physical address: Fredman Towers (8th floor) 13 Fredman Drive 2196 Sandton, Johannesburg Mailing address: Flanders Investment & Trade Suite 490, Private Bag X9 2010 Benmore, Johannesburg South Africa t +27 11 783 4732 F +27 11 783 4737 [email protected] www.flandersinvestmentandtrade.com

Marc SCHILTZ Trade and Investment Counselor - Flanders 146 South Africa ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL REPRESENTATION FOR WALLONIA AND THE BRUSSELS-CAPITAL REGION

For further details concerning Belgian products, services and techniques, please get in touch with the:

TRADE & INVESTMENT COMMISSIONER in JOHANNESBURG: Physical address: Fredman Towers (8th floor) 13 Fredman Drive 2196 Sandton, Johannesburg Mailing address: Wallonia Brussels Trade Commission P.O. Box 651699 2010 Benmore, Johannesburg South Africa t +27 11 884 5581/2 F +27 11 884 1771 [email protected] www.awex.org.za

Jean-Pierre MULLER Trade and Investment Commissioner REPRESENTATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF FLANDERS Belgian Economic Mission 147 IN SOUTHERN AFRICA Delegation of the Flemish Government

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David MAENAUT Representative of the Flemish Government 148 South Africa

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www.johannesburg.regency.hyatt.com CAPE TOWN Belgian Economic Mission 153 Table Bay Hotel

Quay 6

Victoria & Alfred Waterfront

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ECONOMIC PROFILE OF BELGIUM, THE HEART OF EUROPE

Belgium is a federal Kingdom comprised of three Regions (the of the Economist Intelligence Unit. Flemish Region, the Walloon Region and the Brussels-Capital Region) and three Communities (the Flemish, the French and Despite the recent downturn, Belgium is a high income coun- the German Communities). try, with an estimated GDP per capita of US$ 45,510 in 2012 (Economist Intelligence Unit). Belgium has a forecasted population of 10.7 million inhabitants (2013) and is one of the most densely populated countries in Eu- In 2012, according to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Bel- rope. Brussels is the ‘Capital of Europe’: it hosts the headquarters gium was the 13th exporter and 13th importer of goods worldwide of the European Commission, the Council of Ministers and the with a share of 2.4% and 2.3% respectively. European Parliament. Other major international organizations, such as NATO, are also located in Brussels. That is how Brussels That same year it was also the 15th exporter and 15th importer of ranks as the world’s number two city (after Washington, D.C.) in services worldwide with a share of 2.2% in both cases. terms of the number of accredited journalists, and fourth in terms of the number of international meetings and seminars held. Since 2007, Belgium has been holding the top position of the an- nual KOF Index of Globalization, which measures the economic, With a surface of 30,500 km2, Belgium is one of the smallest social and political dimensions of globalization. member states of the European Union. Nevertheless, it is a significant player in the world economy. GDP (Gross Domestic Belgium also boasts an exceptional higher education and train- Product) reached €376.9 billion in 2012 (estimation) and a fore- ing system (number 4 in the world in 2012), with excellent math casted €388.8 billion in 2013. In line with the world evolution, and science education, top-notch management schools and a Belgium’s growth rate was negative in 2009 (-2.7%). In 2010, strong propensity for on-the-job training. These elements con- th the Belgian economy recovered and a growth rate of 2.4% was tribute to an overall high capacity to innovate (11 in the world). recorded. GDP kept rising in 2011, albeit at a slightly slower pace Belgium’s goods market is characterized by high levels of com- than the year before (+1.8%). Due to the financial and economic petition and an environment that facilitates new business crea- crisis, GDP growth was again negative in 2012 (-0.2%) and tion. Business operations are also distinguished by high levels of probably will remain so in 2013 (-0.3%) according to estimates sophistication and professional management. Belgian Economic Mission 157 ECONOMIC PROFILE OF BELGIUM, THE HEART OF EUROPE TRADE RELATIONS WITH SOUTH AFRICA

Belgium is indeed your ideal partner because of its strategic location in the heart of Europe, its flourishing economy with stable growth and the unwavering confidence of consumers and investors.

2010 12 months € 1,264.3 million

2011 12 months € 1,637.2 million BELGIAN EXPORTS TO SOUTH AFRICA 2012 12 months € 1,743.1 million

2013 3 months € 507.7 million

2010 12 months € 1,603.3 million

2011 12 months € 1,887.9 million BELGIAN IMPORTS FROM SOUTH AFRICA 2012 12 months € 1,931.0 million

2013 3 months € 427.3 million 158 South Africa

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