In line with our corporate slogan ‘Protection through Innovation’, our goal is to be the market leader in selected sectors of the technical textiles, fine chemicals and technical apparel market, with an emphasis on the protection of people and their assets.

HOW WE INTEND TO GET THERE

By constant close contact and interaction with customers.
By cooperation with research centres, universities and other sources of expertise.
By scanning existing and potential markets for new and innovative applications.
By keeping a constant watch on new protection standards and adapting rapidly to them.
By maintaining a fully equipped R&D and testing centre at our headquarters in Ardooie (B) and in all our production plants.
By an `everything is possible` spirit.

OUR VALUES

Family is at the heart of everything we do ever since our creation. This reflects in our company values. They are the set of behaviours that we expect all our stakeholders to embrace in order to realise our ambitions for our business, our people and our communities.

The Sioen values are very straightforward. They are what we stand for, what we believe in and esteem the most important in business and in life in general. They determine our priorities and are the measures to our success.

These are our values:

We`re passionate. We do everything with passion, enthusiasm and dedication. We are passionate about customers and suppliers, about products and production, about people and environment.
We strive for the best and to be the best. We want to shine. And others to shine with us. We set very high standards and try hard to exceed them. We deliver results, offer solutions, look ahead.
We`re proud of what we do and who we are. We act wisely and according to the highest standards of integrity and social responsibility. We lead by example.
We`re innovative. Constantly searching for new ideas that drive growth. We dream big and work hard to realise our dreams.
We are flexible and resilient. in everything we do. Our attitude is one of "everything is possible".
We tightly manage our costs. Cost effectiveness is always top of mind. This liberates resources for profitable and sustainable growth.
We are giving and trusting. This open, unprejudiced and frank attitude ensures all our stakeholders benefit in short and long term. We drive on common sense and favour direct and open communication. We do what we say and say what we do.
We empower. We make sure that every action and thought replies to all of the above.

We are committed to the conduct of an ethical business on all levels by acting fairly and honestly in all our dealings and by observing the highest standards of integrity. To achieve these, Sioen utilises the shareholders’ investments in a sensitive manner while delivering safe and quality products to our clients. We comply with both the spirit and the letter of legislation and submit all our actions to an external audit.

Sioen Industries expect its suppliers to adopt similar principles as described above. Not only we expect them to adhere to the above principles, but also to demand the same from their suppliers and subcontractors.

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

We will continuously optimize the conversion of chemicals, customized technical fabrics, foil sheets, and technical apparel.

We will focus on global B-to-B customers and professional users in order to assure continuity, risk spreading and profitable growth for all our stakeholders. We will do the above in a dynamic environment, through flexible and quick response to the market, focused R&D efforts and a global sales and production presence.
In addition, we will develop environment-friendly coating and converting technologies to set a winning standard for primarily green safety and protective products to create sustainable, profitable growth.

THE MAIN ELEMENTS OF OUR STRATEGY

Our strategy consists of doing things our own way in order to grow constantly. We strive for growth, to be better every year. I want to shed a light on 5 major points of our strategy. Doing it the Sioen way.

THE FIRST ELEMENT OF OUR STRATEGY IS R&D

Sioen is continually investing in research and development. We ensure that innovative ideas can grow and quickly find their way within the group. We are constantly looking for new markets that match our technical know-how. That is, segments in which technical textiles can offer a quality alternative to existing materials.

THE SECOND ELEMENT OF OUR STRATEGIC PLAN IS: TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

Wherever technical expertise is decisive, there Sioen is strong. We continuously invest in it. Know-how is one of Sioen’s great strengths. With over 55 years in the business, we have more accumulated know-how of textile coating technology and coated textile applications than any other company in the world. No other single company masters five different textile coating techniques. No other company has as much experience and knowledge of standards and rules. No other company has experience of as many markets. This know-how is gained through systematically searching for solutions to practical problems, much of the time in close cooperation with our customers. It is expanded by using existing know-how as a basis for entering new markets. It is protected by strong employee loyalty and motivation.

OUR THIRD ELEMENT OF STRATEGY, VERTICAL INTEGRATION, MAKES US STRONGER

We manage the complete industrial chain, from yarn to finished product. This vertical integration gives us an edge over our competitors, enabling us to respond quickly to customer needs and making us less dependent on external suppliers.

THE FOURTH ELEMENT IS OUR HANDS-ON, NON-BUROCRATIC CORPORATE CULTURE, EMPOWERING PEOPLE

The Sioen style is direct and clear, and as such is appreciated by customers and employees alike. This allows new ideas to be implemented quickly and efficiently and contributes incontrovertibly to innovation.

AND FINALLY, THE FIFTH PILLAR OF OUR STRATEGY: CSR

These are our business practices that benefit society. It represents policies, practices and initiatives we commit to in honesty and transparency, in order to have a positive inpact on wellbeing (social, environmental, ...). Our stakeholders indicate that topics such as climate, reusable energy, waste reduction and energy efficiency amongst others are important to them. They want to know our policy regarding human rights, corruption, education and training and other human relations related topics.

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