Gillain & Co

Aartselaar, 20 June 2011 – Gillain & Co, the Aartselaar-based family business that has been supplying components and equipment to the food and life sciences industries for over 135 years, will be managed by Patrick Roggemans with effect from 1 July 2011. Roggemans was previously Managing Director at Alfa Laval.

“A family business like Gillain & Co is a splendid enterprise, and a vigorous one too. It is important not just to maintain this strong position, but above all to develop it further in the future. This is why Gillain & Co was looking for a way of boosting its strength. Patrick Roggemans has taken on the challenge. His ability to combine his expertise and network with a pragmatic approach makes him the ideal choice for this position. This represents not a break with the past, but a form of further professionalisation in order to achieve our growth ambitions,” explains Guy Gillain, the current CEO of Gillain & Co.

Patrick Roggemans comes from Alfa Laval Benelux, where he held the position of Managing Director. He previously worked in a variety of management functions at Tetra Pak and Crown Cork & Seal. With his degree in biotechnology combined with practical experience in management, sales and marketing, he represents considerable added value for Gillain & Co. Apart from the general day-to-day management, his priority is the further development of Gillain & Co’s commercial success. Patrick Roggemans is also acquiring a capital holding in Gillain & Co.

About Gillain & Co nv
Gillain & Co was established in 1875 and is based in Aartselaar. It is a specialist supplier of hygienic equipment and components made of stainless steel for the food and life sciences industries: food and dairy, drinks and breweries, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, fine chemicals and biotechnology, pure gases and micro-electronics. A strong stock position is combined with a perfect position on the Antwerp – Brussels transport artery. In the state-of-the-art warehouse, the hygienic components are stored in optimal conditions, protected against dust, light and heat. Product traceability is guaranteed. Safety, loyalty, customer focus and environmental friendliness are key values for the company. Each employee is an expert in his field and plays an important advisory role for the customer.