Fedustria is the
Belgian non profit
A nonprofit organization (NPO), also known as a nonbusiness entity, nonprofit institution, not-for-profit organization, or simply a nonprofit, is a non-governmental (private) legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public, or so ...
federation of the
textile
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,
wood
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and
furniture
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industry. It was founded on 20 December 2006 in
Ghent
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and is the successor of ''Febeltex'' and ''Febelhout''. The organization represents a turnover of 12 billion Euro employs more than 60,000 people in 2,700 companies in Belgium. Fedustria is also the parent organization of the
Belgian Flax and Linen Association.
Textile companies
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Associated Weavers
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Beaulieu International Group
Beaulieu International Group is a Belgian textile manufacturing company, with its head office located in Waregem, a region of West Flanders which is known for its textile industry.
History
The company was founded as ''Beaulieu'' in 1959 by Rog ...
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DOMO Group
DOMO Investment Group is a Belgian holding group. The holding consist of 3 parts, DOVESCO, DOMO Chemicals & Alinso Group. The company's head office is located in Zwijnaarde near Ghent. In 2006 the company had a turnover of 993 million euro a ...
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Libeco
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Seyntex
Seyntex is a Belgian textile manufacturing company. The company's headquarters are in Tielt, Belgium.
History
The company was founded in Oostrozebeke, Belgium, in 1908 by Arthur Seynaeve as a flax-weaving mill. The company expanded into weaving ...
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Sioen Industries
Wood and furniture companies
** To be expanded
See also
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Agoria
Agoria, previously known as Fabrimetal, is a Belgian employers' organization and member of the Federation of Belgian Enterprises.
Description
Agoria connects over 1900 technologically inspired companies active in Belgium (2019) that striv ...
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Federation of Belgian Enterprises
The Federation of Enterprises in Belgium (, VBO, , FEB) is the only Belgian non-profit organization representing companies in all three regions of Belgium. Its members, the different Belgian sectorial employers' organizations, represent companie ...
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Future Textiles and Clothing (EU)
Sources
Febeltex en Febelhout fuseren tot Fedustria(Dutch)
Febeltex en Febelhout fuseren tot Fedustria(Dutch)
External links
Fedustria
Trade associations based in Belgium
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