<![CDATA[Gillain & Co news]]> http://www.gillain.com/en/news/p/rss <![CDATA[Gillain & Co news]]> http://www.gillain.com/modules/core/layout/images/rss.gif http://www.gillain.com/en/news/p/rss Sun, 20 May 2012 05:16:52 +0200 Sun, 20 May 2012 05:16:52 +0200 <![CDATA[Visit us at Pumps & Valves 2012]]> http://www.gillain.com/en/news/p/detail/visit-us-at-pumps-valves-2012 On 18 & 19 april 2012, we will participate to the 15th edition of "Pumps & Valves" at Antwerp Expo.

At our booth - B1033 - you will learn everything about latest trends and product innovations in the field of process technology.

Entrance is free if you register in advance.

Everyone who visits our booth B1033 and leaves his / her business card has a chance to win a surprise!

More info on Pumps & Valves 2012

]]> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:46:00 +0100 http://www.gillain.com/en/news/p/detail/visit-us-at-pumps-valves-2012 <![CDATA[Opening hours end of year]]> http://www.gillain.com/en/news/p/detail/opening-hours-end-of-year Friday 23 and 30 December our company is open from 8h00 until 12h00. Our offices are closed on Monday 3 January 2012. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

]]> Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:51:00 +0100 http://www.gillain.com/en/news/p/detail/opening-hours-end-of-year <![CDATA[Study day Fermentatio 2/12]]> http://www.gillain.com/en/news/p/detail/study-day-fermentatio-212 Gillain & Co is sponsoring the annual conference of the Royal Students Association 'Fermentatio' on Friday, December 2, 2011 in the Daudi Auditorium of the University of Ghent - building D, Valentin Vaerwyckweg 1, Ghent.

 The full program is available on the Fermentatio website.

]]> Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:08:00 +0100 http://www.gillain.com/en/news/p/detail/study-day-fermentatio-212 <![CDATA[Students build micro-brewery with the help of Gillain & Co]]> http://www.gillain.com/en/news/p/detail/students-build-micro-brewery-with-the-help-of-gillain-co Antwerp, 6 July 2011 - Five biochemistry and electro-mechanics students from the Karel de Grote-college can now brew semi-professionally. For their thesis, they built their own brewing installation. To help make this project a success, they could rely on Gillain & Co who supplied free equipment and parts.

We congratulate Karen, Hanne, Inne, Laurens and Nikolaas with this fantastic work!

]]> Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:28:00 +0200 http://www.gillain.com/en/news/p/detail/students-build-micro-brewery-with-the-help-of-gillain-co <![CDATA[Patrick Roggemans is new CEO at Gillain & Co]]> http://www.gillain.com/en/news/p/detail/patrick-roggemans-is-new-ceo-at-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.

 

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