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CELANESE

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Private limited companyfounded 1960active for 65 yearsIndustrieweg 80, 3620 Lanaken, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0403.157.932

Directors

Directors
2 directors, no change since 2026

Board 2

Guy NOUWEN
Manager · since 30-04-2017 · term without a fixed end · listed in the 2025 annual accounts, filed on 30-09-2026
Current
Bart Beumer
Director · since 01-02-2026 · term without a fixed end · listed in the 2025 annual accounts, filed on 30-09-2026
Current

Statutory auditor 1

KPMG Réviseurs d'Entreprises
Statutory auditor · current term since 21-07-2025 · term of 3 financial years from 2025 · permanent representative: Paul DREEZEN · listed in the 2025 annual accounts, filed on 30-09-2026
Current
Signing authorityThe articles say who may bind the company, for example by signing a contract.
Two directors jointly
deed of 19-01-2024

Owners and capital

Shareholders

3 owners

Chain of control

  1. CELANESE CORPORATIONUS consolidated
  2. CELANESE

Owners 3

Capital transactions

Capital over time
  1. 19-01-2024 Converted to available equity
  2. 01-12-2017 Capital reduction of €11,944,789 · “evenredige vrijstelling van storting”
  3. 05-01-2015 Capital stated in 2 acts · USD 23,185,109.53 · 650,000 shares

Mandate history

19 people, 3 in office
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  • Board
  • Day-to-day management
  • Permanent representative
  • Statutory auditor
  • began earlier
  • end not dated
Mandates per person, with start and end dates
Name Functions and periods
Guy NOUWEN
  • Manager, from 30-04-2017 to date
Bart Beumer
  • Director, from 01-02-2026 to date
KPMG Réviseurs d'Entreprises
  • Statutory auditor, appointed in the act of 03-09-2010, still in office
Luc CILISSEN
  • Manager, appointed in the act of 11-04-2017, until 01-02-2026
Eric DE COSTER
  • Manager, appointed in the act of 06-02-2015, until 30-04-2017
Hubert HARDY
  • Manager, appointed in the act of 06-02-2015, until 31-03-2017
Todd Lewis ELLIOTT
  • Director, appointed in the act of 03-09-2010, until 16-12-2014
  • Manager, appointed in the act of 05-01-2015, until 27-01-2015
Walter KELLER
  • Director, appointed in the act of 25-07-2008, until 16-12-2014
  • Manager, appointed in the act of 05-01-2015, until 27-01-2015
Marc Rens
  • Day-to-day manager, appointed in the act of 29-08-2014, last mentioned in 2014
Hugo Goossens
  • Day-to-day manager, until 01-08-2014
Raf Cox
  • Vertegenwoordiger commissaris, appointed in the act of 03-08-2012, last mentioned in 2012
Jos Briers
  • Vertegenwoordiger commissaris, until 31-12-2011
Mats Bjoerkman
  • Director, appointed in the act of 03-09-2010, until 01-12-2011
Anthony Hawes
  • Director, until 03-09-2010
Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler
  • Commissarissen, appointed in the act of 09-07-2007, until 03-09-2010
Robert Walters
  • Director, until 03-09-2010
Doug Madden
  • Director, from before 09-05-2007, no longer listed in the 2025 annual accounts
Marcel Van Amerongen
  • Director, until 25-07-2008
Corey Fox
  • Director, from before 09-05-2007 to 01-06-2007

Articles of association

Board and representation

Board ruleThese rules set how the board is made up, meets and takes decisions.
“Algemene vergadering die bestuurder(s)benoemt, één of meer bestuurders,natuurlijke personen of rechtspersonen,al dan niet…”
“Tenzij hieraan verzaakt wordt door alle bestuurders, 5”
“Tenminste de helft van leden aanwezig of vertegenwoordigd, nieuwe vergadering over punten dagorde vorige vergadering indien tenminste twee…”
“Vastgelegd in notulen ondertekend door voorzitter(indien van toepassing)en leden die dat verlangen, ieder lid mag middels elke mogelijke…”

Capital, shares and profit

Kind of sharesThe articles set which classes of shares exist and what rights each class carries.
“Op naam, mag geconsulteerd worden door de aandeelhouders”

Audit, dissolution and liquidation

Liquidation ruleIn a liquidation the creditors are paid first. What is left goes to the shareholders.
“Alle machten genoemd in Wetboek van vennootschappen en verenigingen, zonder bijzondere machtiging algemene vergadering, één of meer…”

Articles of association, deed of 19-01-2024 (in French)

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