boortmalt phase IV

The Boortmalt group, part of the Epis-Centre group, belongs to the worldwide top 10 of industrial malt producers, with a total production of 560.000 tons of malt per year. After completion of building construction phase I (1987), II (1991) and III (2002) – with a joint capacity of approx 200.000 tons per year - VK was called upon to provide its know-how for the design and engineering of phase IV.

Malt is produced through...

glaxosmithkline

With its new lab buildings for quality control (QC) in the development of “human vaccines”, GSK-WN128 in Waver is without doubt, one of the most impressive developments in this region. VK was responsible for the stability studies needed for this.

It is not one of the most impressive developments only through its dimensions, but also because of the record time in which it was realised. The assembly of the prefabrica...

bioro

BIORO nv was formed with the aim of producing and commercialising biodiesel in Belgium. BIORO built the first Belgian biodiesel factory for this, in the harbour of Ghent. In relation to this, an investment was made of 30 million euros. VK was responsible for the environmentally friendly aspects and the infrastructure of the unit.

Biodiesel is a biofuel made from renewable agricultural raw materials and is usable in ordinary di...

alco biofuel

In Ghent, Alco Bio Fuel unfolds its plans to play a meaningful role in the economy of the 21st century. Specifically, in the field of biofuel development, their work takes place in the Ghent harbour and with that, to a great extent, they also support our economy as well as the environment.

Alco Bio Fuel is going for 75% of the Belgian quota. The management board gave the green light for the construction allowing for a producti...

lidl logistics center leie (lcl)

A new distribution centre had to be built for the provisioning of the Lidl-shops in Flanders and northern France.

The distribution centre was erected on a plot measuring 6,5 ha in Gullegem (Kortrijk). It contains warehouses (24.120m²), cooling systems (4.650m²) and office and filing space (1.365m²), and has 94 loading and unloading quays. VK was responsible for the stability study, the study of special technique...

boortmalt - phase III

Boortmalt is a producer of malt and belongs to the European top in this branch of the industry. The malting plant from phase 1 and 2 was also designed by VK and consists of 2 round towers with a diameter of 30 and 34 metres. The expansion of phase 3 contains 2 new round towers, with a diameter of 32 metres and a height of 41 metres. The new buildings were erected on vacant land after demolition of the existing building, an office buildin...

spanolux - phase I

The first MDF factory in Belgium ‘Industrielle de Burtonville’ in Vielsalm was increased in size by 22 hectares, after an initiative by Spano nv, in Oostrozebeke. The annual MDF target capacity amounts to 200.000m³. The construction programme contained mainly: a production hall of approximately 25.000m² with the defibrillator and glue/adhesion building, a debarking building with a washing installation for the primar...

eurosilo

VK has been active since the 70’s as research agency for the successful Euro-Silo. Testament to this is, among other things, 29 cylindrical, vertical silos, with a total storage capacity of 113.000 tons, a level silo of 40.000 tons and 75.000 tons. Additionally, VK carried out the design and engineering.

Euro-Silo is a distribution centre for grain and derivative products located in the harbour in Ghent, and it is situated nearby man...

alia II compound feed

Vanden Avenne built a new production unit for compound feed in Floreffe in collaboration with the cooperative society ‘Société Agricole de la Meuse (SCAM)’. The new partnership ALIA2 was established for this purpose. In the new factory two meal-mixing lines, three double press lines and an automatic bulk station with the loading lanes were built. The new factory with a capacity of 210.000 tons of cattle feed is ...