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Institut Belge de la Soudure - Belgisch Instituut voor Lastechniek

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Non-profit associationfounded 194283 yrs activeAntoon van Osslaan 1, 1120 Brussel, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0406.606.875
Summary

Institut Belge de la Soudure - Belgisch Instituut voor Lastechniek has been active since 1942 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €4.96M and a net result of €-68k. Equity remains stable across the filed fiscal years (±1.6% per year). Its solvency ranks better than 75% of 226 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is < 0.1% (very low).

Checked score

Score 2024
81 / 100
Excellent
The score weighs solvency, liquidity and profitability. Bankruptcy probability contributes 35%. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2023
Profitability17▼-62
Solvency100=
Growth68▼-17
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
< 0.1% Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €400k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 6.31 against 5.03 in 2023; short-term debt: 12.5% and cash: 53.2% of total assets), and 17.9% of the assets are financed with debt.
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Signals

Six signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
lowers risk+raises riskneutral
lowers risk · Lower-risk legal form
Companies with this legal form statistically fail less often than a BV.
KBO · legal form
lowers risk · Long track record
A company with a long track record statistically fails less often than a young one.
KBO · incorporation date
Age against the risk zone
highest failure risk from 2 to 8 years 83 years 0 90 y
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate region
In this region companies fail more often than in the rest of the country.
KBO · registered office
raises risk · Multiple establishment units
Several establishment units mean more fixed costs, and such companies fail more often than a company with one establishment.
KBO · establishment units
lowers risk · Lower-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail less often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 72
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Sector 72
lower
← fewer bankruptcies more bankruptcies →
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2024 was due by 31-07-2025 and was filed on 30-07-2025, 1 day ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
1 d early
2023
30 d late
2022
30 d late
2021
2 d early
2020
31 d early
2019
119 d late
← before the deadline after the deadline →
Checked, nothing found (1)
neutral · No strike-offs in the KBO publications
We found no ex-officio strike-off or cessation. Our series starts in 2021 and has gaps, so this is not a confirmation that there is nothing.
KBO publications · our coverage

Financials · fiscal year 2024, abbreviated schema

Turnover
€1.70M▲ 875%
2020 · €174k
2020: €174k
2020 → 2021
EBIT margin
2.7%▼ 25.1pp
2020 · 27.8%
2020: 27.8%
2020 → 2021
Net result
€-68k
2023 · €524k
2018: €171k 2019: €-26k 2020: €29k 2021: €18k 2022: €69k 2023: €524k
2018 → 2024
Working capital
€4.00M▼ 5.7%
2023 · €4.24M
2018: €4.90M 2019: €4.94M 2020: €4.89M 2021: €4.91M 2022: €3.77M 2023: €4.24M
2018 → 2024
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise ▼ fall
Line20202021202220232024Trend
Turnover€174k-€1.70M▲ 875%
Equity€4.42M-€4.44M▲ 0.4%€4.51M▲ 1.6%€5.03M▲ 11.6%€4.96M▼ 1.3%
Operating result€48k-€46k▼ 4.7%€106k▲ 129%€540k▲ 410%€-72k
Net result€29k-€18k▼ 37.7%€69k▲ 279%€524k▲ 655%€-68k
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€-200k€0€200k€400k€600kOperating result 2020: €48k€48kNet result 2020: €29k€29kOperating result 2021: €46k€46kNet result 2021: €18k€18kOperating result 2022: €106k€106kNet result 2022: €69k€69kOperating result 2023: €540k€540kNet result 2023: €524k€524kOperating result 2024: €-72k€-72kNet result 2024: €-68k€-68k20202021202220232024€-200k€0€200k€400k€600kOperating result 2022: €106k€106kNet result 2022: €69k€69kOperating result 2023: €540k€540kNet result 2023: €524k€524kOperating result 2024: €-72k€-72kNet result 2024: €-68k€-68k202220232024
The operating result turns negative in 2024: a loss of €72k after €540k in 2023, the lowest result in the available series.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €6.05M
Fixed assets €1.30M ▼ 0.1%
Current assets €4.75M ▼ 10.2%
Equity and liabilities €6.05M
Equity €4.96M ▼ 1.3%
Provisions €267k ▼ 11.3%
Debt €817k ▼ 35.1%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 19.1% to 13.5%. Equity and debt are lower.
Key figures and ratios
2024 value · change against 2023
EBITDA
€-44k
2023 · €582k
Cash flow
€-40k
2023 · €567k
Current ratio
6.31
2023 · 5.03
Debt to equity
0.16
2023 · 0.25
ROE
-1.4%
2023 · 10.4%
ROA
-1.1%
2023 · 8.0%
Interest coverage
-3.83
2023 · 79.52
Debt ≤ 1 year
€753k
2023 · €1.05M
Income taxes
€40k
2023 · €11k
Staff costs
€711k
2023 · €1.30M
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt to equity.
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2024 against 2023 · 49 lines
Balance sheet Code20232024
Assets
Total assets20/58€6.59M€6.05M
Fixed assets21/28€1.30M€1.30M
Intangible fixed assets21€2k€2k
Tangible fixed assets22/27€44k€43k
Plant, machinery and equipment23€40k€41k
Furniture and vehicles24€4k€1k
Financial fixed assets28€1.25M€1.25M=
Current assets29/58€5.29M€4.75M
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€695k€702k
Trade receivables40€340k€122k
Other amounts receivable41€355k€580k
Current investments50/53€400k€800k
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€4.19M€3.22M
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€3k€29k
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€6.59M€6.05M
Equity10/15€5.03M€4.96M
Reserves13€1.72M€1.72M=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€3.31M€3.24M
Provisions and deferred taxes16€301k€267k
Provisions for liabilities and charges160/5€301k€267k
Pensions and similar obligations160€301k€267k
Amounts payable17/49€1.26M€817k
Amounts payable within one year42/48€1.05M€753k
Trade debts44€411k€588k
Suppliers440/4€411k€588k
Advances received on contracts in progress46€188k€31k
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€167k€135k
Taxes450/3€15k€54k
Remuneration and social security454/9€152k€81k
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€206k€64k
Income statement Code20232024
Non-recurring operating income76A€426k€0
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€1.30M€711k
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€43k€28k
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4€2k€0
Other operating charges640/8€128k€44k
Non-recurring operating charges66A€161€12k
Gross operating margin9900€1.66M€689k
Operating profit (loss)9901€540k€-72k
Financial income75/76B€3k€56k
Recurring financial income75€3k€56k
Financial charges65/66B€7k€12k
Recurring financial charges65€7k€12k
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€535k€-28k
Income taxes67/77€11k€40k
Profit (loss) for the period9904€524k€-68k
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€524k€-68k
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€3.31M€3.24M
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€2.79M€3.31M
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)908714.87.1

The notes to these accounts (18 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

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Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones

2026
16-02
State Gazette act Resignations: AUDE SIMAR, FREDERIC DEWINT and 2 others
Appointments: MATTHIEU LEZAACK (non-statutory director) and ASBL VINCOTTE (non-statutory director) · Permanent representatives: FREDERIC DEWINT and JOSEPH JUNKER · Director discharge19 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 15-05-2025
  • Director resignation, AUDE SIMAR (non-statutory director)
  • Director discharge, AUDE SIMAR
  • Director appointment, MATTHIEU LEZAACK (non-statutory director)
  • Mandate compensation, MATTHIEU LEZAACK
  • Director resignation, FREDERIC DEWINT (non-statutory director)
  • Director discharge, FREDERIC DEWINT
  • Director appointment, ASBL VINCOTTE (non-statutory director)
  • Mandate compensation, ASBL VINCOTTE
  • Permanent representative, FREDERIC DEWINT
  • Director resignation, BART VERSTRAETEN (non-statutory director)
  • Director discharge, BART VERSTRAETEN
  • +7 further facts in this act
05-02
State Gazette act Resignations: AUDE SIMAR, FREDERIC DEWINT and 2 others
Appointments: MATTHIEU LEZAACK (non-statutory director) and VZW VINCOTTE (non-statutory director) · Permanent representatives: FREDERIC DEWINT and JOSEPH JUNKER · Director discharge19 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 15-05-2025
  • Director resignation, AUDE SIMAR (non-statutory director)
  • Director discharge, AUDE SIMAR
  • Director appointment, MATTHIEU LEZAACK (non-statutory director)
  • Mandate compensation, MATTHIEU LEZAACK
  • Director resignation, FREDERIC DEWINT (non-statutory director)
  • Director discharge, FREDERIC DEWINT
  • Director appointment, VZW VINCOTTE (non-statutory director)
  • Mandate compensation, VZW VINCOTTE
  • Permanent representative, FREDERIC DEWINT
  • Director resignation, BART VERSTRAETEN (non-statutory director)
  • Director discharge, BART VERSTRAETEN
  • +7 further facts in this act
2025
30-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · abbreviated schema
2024
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet €-68k ▼113%
Net result drops to €-68k, the lowest in the series.
30-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · abbreviated schema · 30 days late
06-08
State Gazette act Resignation: Bart Verstraeten (day-to-day manager)
Appointments: Ostabat BV (day-to-day manager) and Steven Goedseels (voorzitter van het bestuursorgaan) · Permanent representative: Joseph Junker5 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 02-05-2024
  • Director resignation, Bart Verstraeten (day-to-day manager)
  • Director appointment, Ostabat BV (day-to-day manager)
  • Permanent representative, Joseph Junker
  • Director appointment, Steven Goedseels (voorzitter van het bestuursorgaan)
17-06
State Gazette act Resignation: Wim Bleyaert (director)
Appointment: Thierry Lambrecht (director) · Statutes amendment4 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 22-11-2023
  • Statutes amendment
  • Director resignation, Wim Bleyaert (director)
  • Director appointment, Thierry Lambrecht (director)
18-04
State Gazette act Resignation: Wim Bleyaert (director)
Appointment: Thierry Lambrecht (director) · Statutes amendment4 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 22-11-2023
  • Statutes amendment
  • Director resignation, Wim Bleyaert (director)
  • Director appointment, Thierry Lambrecht (director)
2023
31-12
Financial Highest result since 2018net €524k ▲655%
Operating result €540k, net result €524k, both a record.
31-12
Financial Equity above €5MEq €5.03M ▲11.6%
4 profitable years in a row build equity to €5.03M.
08-09
State Gazette act Appointments: Wim Bleyaert, Peter Damen and 6 others
Reappointments: Patrick Berré, Serge Claessens and 6 others17 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 04-05-2023
  • Director appointment, Wim Bleyaert (director)
  • Director appointment, Peter Damen (director)
  • Director appointment, Frederic Vanderlinden (director)
  • Director appointment, Renaud Colette (director)
  • Director appointment, Steven Goedseels (director)
  • Director appointment, Aude Simar (director)
  • Director appointment, Matthieu Sinnaeve (director)
  • Director reappointment, Patrick Berré (director)
  • Director reappointment, Serge Claessens (director)
  • Director reappointment, Patrick De Baets (director)
  • Director reappointment, Herman Derache (director)
  • +5 further facts in this act
30-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · abbreviated schema · 30 days late
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23-01
State Gazette act Resignation: Maas Fleur (managing director)
Appointments: Verstraeten Bart (managing director) and Goedseels Steven (chair) · Mandate compensation5 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 01-12-2022
  • Director resignation, Maas Fleur (managing director)
  • Director appointment, Verstraeten Bart (managing director)
  • Mandate compensation, Verstraeten Bart
  • Director appointment, Goedseels Steven (chair)
2022
29-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · abbreviated schema
2021
30-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · abbreviated schema
2020
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €29k
Net result €29k after one loss-making year.
27-11
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · abbreviated schema · 119 days late
2019
21-05
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · abbreviated schema
2018
02-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · abbreviated schema
2017
30-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · abbreviated schema
2016
16-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · abbreviated schema · 16 days late
2015
30-06
State Gazette act Appointments: Berre Patrick, De Meester Bruno and 6 others
Reappointments: Claessens Serge, De Baets Patrick and 8 others · Resignations: Leynen Philippe (director) and Umberto Baraldi (director)21 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 05-06-2015
  • Director appointment, Berre Patrick (director)
  • Director appointment, De Meester Bruno (director)
  • Director appointment, Derache Herman (director)
  • Director appointment, Dewint Frederic (director)
  • Director appointment, Huysmans Staf (director)
  • Director appointment, Niset Marc (director)
  • Director appointment, Vandeputte Benjamin (director)
  • Director appointment, Wierinck Kristel (director)
  • Director reappointment, Claessens Serge (director)
  • Director reappointment, De Baets Patrick (director)
  • Director reappointment, De Flines Edmond (director)
  • +9 further facts in this act
2014
19-02
State Gazette act Reappointments: de MEESTER Bruno, DEWINT Frédéric and 2 others
Appointment: VAN DER MEE Vincent (director)25 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 02-05-2013
  • Director reappointment, de MEESTER Bruno (director)
  • Director reappointment, DEWINT Frédéric (director)
  • Director reappointment, VERMEIREN Pieter (director)
  • Director reappointment, VERPLAETSE Hubert (director)
  • Director appointment, VAN DER MEE Vincent (director)
  • Board composition, VERHAEGHE Peter (director)
  • Board composition, PINTE Jos (director)
  • Board composition, BARALDI Umberto (director)
  • Board composition, CLAESSENS Serge (director)
  • Board composition, DE BAETS Patrick (director)
  • Board composition, DE FLINES Edmond (director)
  • +13 further facts in this act
2013
27-03
State Gazette act Resignations: FRYNS Guillaume (director) and VAN MELIS Patrick (director)
Reappointments: CLAESSENS Serge, DUFRANE Jean-Jacques and 4 others · Appointments: BARALDI Umberto (director) and LEIJNEN Philippe (director)29 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 29-03-2012
  • Director resignation, FRYNS Guillaume (director)
  • Director resignation, VAN MELIS Patrick (director)
  • Director reappointment, CLAESSENS Serge (director)
  • Director reappointment, DUFRANE Jean-Jacques (director)
  • Director reappointment, HUYSMANS Gustaaf (director)
  • Director reappointment, MATHONET André (director)
  • Director reappointment, PINTE José (director)
  • Director reappointment, VAN DER DONCKT Eric (director)
  • Director appointment, BARALDI Umberto (director)
  • Director appointment, LEIJNEN Philippe (director)
  • Board composition, VERHAEGHE Peter (président, bestuurder)
  • +17 further facts in this act
2011
12-12
State Gazette act Resignations: DEGRAER Jean, IVENS Jan and 2 others
Reappointments: DEZILLIE Leen, FRYNS Guillaume and 2 others · Appointments: DE BAETS Patrick, DE FLINES Edmond and VAN RYMENANT Patrick30 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 06-05-2011
  • Director resignation, DEGRAER Jean (director)
  • Director resignation, IVENS Jan (director)
  • Director resignation, TEUGHELS Francis (director)
  • Director resignation, VAN HULST Patrick (director)
  • Director reappointment, DEZILLIE Leen (director)
  • Director reappointment, FRYNS Guillaume (director)
  • Director reappointment, NISET Marc (director)
  • Director reappointment, VERHAEGHE Peter (director)
  • Director appointment, DE BAETS Patrick (director)
  • Director appointment, DE FLINES Edmond (director)
  • Director appointment, VAN RYMENANT Patrick (director)
  • +18 further facts in this act
29-09
State Gazette act Appointment: MAAS Fleur (director)
Resignation: VERMEIRSCH Walter (director)3 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 06-05-2011
  • Director appointment, MAAS Fleur (director (executive))
  • Director resignation, VERMEIRSCH Walter (director (executive))
10-05
State Gazette act Appointment: VERPLAETSE Hubert (director)
Reappointments: de MEESTER Bruno, DEWINT Frédéric and 3 others7 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 06-05-2010
  • Director appointment, VERPLAETSE Hubert (director)
  • Director reappointment, de MEESTER Bruno (director)
  • Director reappointment, DEWINT Frédéric (director)
  • Director reappointment, TEUGHELS Francis (director)
  • Director reappointment, VAN HULST Patrick (director)
  • Director reappointment, VERMEIREN Pieter (director)
2009
28-09
State Gazette act Statutes amendment · Resignations & appointments
Statutes amendment · Board composition20 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 27-08-2009
  • Statutes amendment
  • Board composition, VERHAEGHE Peter (voorzitter, bestuurder)
  • Board composition, PINTE Jos (ondervoorzitter, bestuurder)
  • Board composition, CLAESSENS Serge (director)
  • Board composition, DEGRAER Jean (director)
  • Board composition, de MEESTER Bruno (director)
  • Board composition, DEWINT Frédéric (director)
  • Board composition, DEZILLIE Leen (director)
  • Board composition, DUFRANE Jean-Jacques (director)
  • Board composition, FRYNS Guy (director)
  • Board composition, HUYSMANS Staf (director)
  • +8 further facts in this act
28-09
State Gazette act Resignations: ALLO Georges, FASTRES Paul and VERMEULEN Michel
Reappointments: DUFRANE Jean-Jacques, HUYSMANS Gustaaf and 4 others · Appointment: CLAESSENS Serge (director)29 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 07-05-2009
  • Director resignation, ALLO Georges (director)
  • Director resignation, FASTRES Paul (director)
  • Director resignation, VERMEULEN Michel (director)
  • Director reappointment, DUFRANE Jean-Jacques (director)
  • Director reappointment, HUYSMANS Gustaaf (director)
  • Director reappointment, MATHONET André (director)
  • Director reappointment, PINTE José (director)
  • Director reappointment, VAN DER DONCKT Eric (director)
  • Director reappointment, VAN MELIS Patrick (director)
  • Director appointment, CLAESSENS Serge (director)
  • Board composition, VERHAEGHE Peter (voorzitter, bestuurder)
  • +17 further facts in this act
2005
20-07
State Gazette act Appointment: PROVOST William (beheerder)
Reappointments: de MEESTER Bruno, DEWINT Frédéric and 3 others · Registered-office move8 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 13-05-2004
  • Director appointment, PROVOST William (beheerder)
  • Director reappointment, de MEESTER Bruno (beheerder)
  • Director reappointment, DEWINT Frédéric (beheerder)
  • Director reappointment, MAGAIN Pascal (beheerder)
  • Director reappointment, TEUGHELS Francis (beheerder)
  • Director reappointment, VAN HULST Patrick (beheerder)
  • Registered-office move, A. Van Osslaan 1-4, 1120 Brussel
2004
02-06
State Gazette act Appointments: DUFRANE Jean-Jacques, MATHONET André and 3 others
Resignations: BULTHE Robert, SALKIN Robert and TRENTESEAUX Jacques · Reappointments: ENGELEN Raymond, HUYSMANS Gustaaf and VAN DER DONCKT Eric · Statutes amendment32 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 15-05-2003
  • Statutes amendment
  • Director appointment, DUFRANE Jean-Jacques (beheerder)
  • Director appointment, MATHONET André (beheerder)
  • Director appointment, VAN MELIS Patrick (beheerder)
  • Director appointment, VERMEULEN Michel (beheerder)
  • Director appointment, WINDERS Jean-Claude (beheerder)
  • Director resignation, BULTHE Robert (beheerder)
  • Director resignation, SALKIN Robert (beheerder)
  • Director resignation, TRENTESEAUX Jacques (beheerder)
  • Director reappointment, ENGELEN Raymond (beheerder)
  • Director reappointment, HUYSMANS Gustaaf (beheerder)
  • +20 further facts in this act
Financial milestoneState Gazette actNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.An act published in both Dutch and French appears here once.

Directors · office · real estate

Directors
40 directors, no change since 2025
ASBL VINCOTTE
Non-statutory director · since 15-05-2025 · Legal entity · perm. rep.: FREDERIC DEWINT
Current
VZW VINCOTTE
Non-statutory director · since 15-05-2025 · Legal entity · perm. rep.: FREDERIC DEWINT
Current
MATTHIEU LEZAACK
Non-statutory director · since 12-12-2024
Current
OSTABAT
Day-to-day manager · since 02-05-2024 · Private limited company (pre-2019) · perm. rep.: Joseph Junker
Current
Thierry Lambrecht
Director · since 22-11-2023
Current
Frederic Vanderlinden
Director · since 04-05-2023
Current
34 other directors
Leen Dezillie
Director · since 04-05-2023
Current
Matthieu Sinnaeve
Director · since 04-05-2023
Current
Peter Damen
Director · since 04-05-2023
Current
Renaud Colette
Director · since 04-05-2023
Current
Steven Goedseels
Président de l'organe d'administration · since 26-11-2020
Current
Berre Patrick
Director · since 05-06-2015
Current
Derache Herman
Director · since 05-06-2015
Current
Vandeputte Benjamin
Director · since 05-06-2015
Current
Patrick De Baets
Director · since 06-05-2011
Current
Vanrymenant Patrick
Director · since 06-05-2011
Current
Claessens Serge
Director · since 07-05-2009
Current
DE FLINES Edmond
Director · since 06-05-2011
Not recently confirmed
De Meester Bruno
Director · since 05-06-2015
Not recently confirmed
Not recently confirmed
Dufrane Jean-Jacques
Beheerder · since 15-05-2003
Not recently confirmed
Huysmans Staf
Director · since 05-06-2015
Not recently confirmed
Mathonet André
Beheerder · since 15-05-2003
Not recently confirmed
Niset Marc
Director · since 05-06-2015
Not recently confirmed
VAN DER MEE Vincent
Director · since 02-05-2013
Not recently confirmed
Not recently confirmed
Not recently confirmed
Wierinck Kristel
Director · since 05-06-2015
Not recently confirmed
Not recently confirmed
VERPLAETSE Hubert
Director · since 06-05-2010
Not recently confirmed
HUYSMANS Gustaaf
Director · since 15-05-2003
Not recently confirmed
PINTE José
Director
Not recently confirmed
VAN DER DONCKT Eric
Director · since 15-05-2003
Not recently confirmed
Not recently confirmed
Not recently confirmed
Not recently confirmed
Not recently confirmed
PROVOST William
Director · since 13-05-2004
Not recently confirmed
Raymond Engelen
Director · since 15-05-2003
Not recently confirmed
WINDERS Jean-Claude
Director · since 15-05-2003
Not recently confirmed
01-12-2025 BV OSTABAT: Resigned as Non-statutory director
01-12-2025 SRL OSTABAT: Resigned as Non-statutory director
15-05-2025 ASBL VINCOTTE: Appointed as Non-statutory director
15-05-2025 VZW VINCOTTE: Appointed as Non-statutory director
15-05-2025 BV OSTABAT: Resigned as Managing director
Full history in the Timeline (113 changes) →
Location & real-estate footprint
Registered office, Brussel · 3 establishment units since 1942
establishment approximate All 3 establishment units on the map
Cannot be placed on the map

This address could not be matched to a point in the Belgian address register (BOSA BEST). The address below comes straight from the Crossroads Bank.

Antoon van Osslaan 11120 Brussel
Ground area
4.1 ha
Building footprint
7,784 m²
Volume, LiDAR
86,590 m³
3 parcels, Brussels, Flanders, Wallonia · tallest building 20.2 m, ±4 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
3 establishment units
Antoon van Osslaan 1, 1120 Brussel
Other research and development on natural sciences
since 19422.143.353.966
Technologiepark-Zwijnaarde 48, 9052 Gent
Other research and development on natural sciences
since 19422.143.354.065
Institut Belge de la Soudure - Belgisch Instituut voor Lastechniek, Science Park
Quai du Pont Canal(S-B) 5, 7110 La LouvièreOther research and development on natural sciences
since 20142.230.341.586
3 parcels
Flanders 1 (33.3%) Wallonia 1 (33.3%) Brussels 1 (33.3%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
55042A0569/00C000 Wallonia 2.0 ha 1 · 5,202 m² 12.5 m · 4 fl.
21819A0099/00M012 Brussels 1.2 ha 1 · 94 m² 0.9 m
44082B0134/00G000 Flanders 9,157 m² 1 · 2,487 m² 20.2 m · 3 fl.
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Methodology
via registered seat: 1 · via establishment units: 2
3 of 3 parcels with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.

Articles of association

Purpose
Het Instituut heeft met name tot belangeloos doel het lassen of verbinden van materialen en de aanverwante technieken te ontwikkelen, te perfectioneren en te promoten. ...…
Full purpose

Het Instituut heeft met name tot belangeloos doel het lassen of verbinden van materialen en de aanverwante technieken te ontwikkelen, te perfectioneren en te promoten. ... [volledig voorwerp zoals omschreven in Artikel 3]

Structure & network

Connections & network

21 connected companies
Patrick De Baets, Shared director, links 9 companies PDPatrick De BaetsCERCLE ROYAL DES ASSUREURS DE BELGIQUE, via Patrick De Baets CRCERCLE ROYALDES ASSUREURS…Howden Belgium, via Patrick De Baets HBHowden BelgiumASSURALIA (union professionnelle des entreprises d'assurances), via Patrick De Baets APASSURALIA(union…Financière Botanique, via Patrick De Baets FBFinancièreBotaniqueP & V Assurances, via Patrick De Baets PVP & VAssurancesPARTENA - SECRETARIAT SOCIAL D'EMPLOYEURS - PARTENA - SOCIAAL SECRETARIAAT VOOR werkgevers, via Patrick De Baets PSPARTENASECRETARIAT…PARTENA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, via Patrick De Baets PBPARTENA BUSINESSSOLUTIONSPartena — Assurances Sociales pour Indépendants, via Patrick De Baets PAPartena —Assurances…YUZZU, via Patrick De Baets YYUZZUClaessens Serge, Shared director, links 2 companies CSClaessens SergeMetal Processing Centre Gent, via Claessens Serge MPMetal ProcessingCentre GentGUARANTEED, via Claessens Serge GGUARANTEEDBelgian Fireball Association, Shared director BFBelgian FireballAssociationInstitut Belge de la Soudure - Belgisch Instituut voor Lastechniek InstitutBelge de la…0406.606.875
Shared directors
Linked via shared directors
CENTRE DE PERFECTIONNEMENT DE SOUDEURS
via Vandeputte Benjamin · Lid van de raad van bestuur en de algemene vergadering
Howden Belgium
via Patrick De Baets · Managing director
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Public money · subsidies and aid

Flemish government

2022 to 2023 · 2 entries · 1,515 EUR awarded · 1,515 EUR paid
Year Entries awardedpaid
2023 1 505 EUR505 EUR
2022 1 1,010 EUR1,010 EUR
Schemes
Vlaams opleidingsverlof (VOV)
2 entries · 1,515 EUR · 1,515 EUR paid · Departement Werk en Sociale Economie

European Union, budget

2023 to 2025 · 3 entries · 974,617 EUR in total
Year Entries awarded
2025 1 347,539 EUR
2023 2 627,078 EUR
Projects
STWIN - ADVANCED, NON-DESTRUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES TO IMPROVE STEEL STIR WELDING PROCESS THROUGH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND SMART DIGITAL TWIN
Other actions · 01-07-2023 to 30-06-2026 · 353,197 EUR
STEEL APPLICATIONS FOR LOW INVESTMENT MANUFACTURING OF HIGH VALUE ELEMENTS
Other actions · 01-07-2025 to 30-06-2028 · 347,539 EUR · STEEL-ALIVE
AILEEN - CENTRES OF VOCATIONAL EXCELLENCE IN AEROSPACE & DEFENCE FOR ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
Erasmus+ · 01-06-2023 to 31-05-2027 · 273,881 EUR

European research

5 projects · 1 as coordinator · 2,463,789 EUR EU contribution
Programmes
Horizon 2020
4 entries · 1,933,945 EUR
Seventh Framework Programme
1 entry · 529,844 EUR
Projects
Advanced manufacturing solutions tightly aligned with business needs
Horizon 2020 · participant · 15-10-2019 to 14-10-2022 · 601,500 EUR · AVANGARD
Innovative Welding Processes for New Rail Infrastructures
Horizon 2020 · coordinator · 01-05-2015 to 31-01-2019 · 573,644 EUR · WRIST
JOINing of copper to aluminium by ElectroMagnetic fields
Horizon 2020 · participant · 01-09-2015 to 31-08-2018 · 538,289 EUR · JOIN-EM
Optimization of joining processes for new automotive metal-composite hybrid parts
Seventh Framework Programme · participant · 01-09-2013 to 29-02-2016 · 529,844 EUR · METALMORPHOSIS
Development and application of hybrid joining in lightweight integral aircraft structures
Horizon 2020 · participant · 01-10-2018 to 30-09-2021 · 220,513 EUR · DAHLIAS

Recognitions · licences · registrations

Quality registration as a provider

1 live approval
Quality registration as a provider
Toegekend · valid until 2030-01-15

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Company data · Crossroads Bank

Identification
Legal formNon-profit association
Founded04-11-1942
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
72109Other research and development on natural sciences
85592Vocational training
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 19 filingsAddress and cadastre registers

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