02.06.2025> 05.06.2025
02.06.2025> 05.06.2025
Associated Weavers (AW) is one of the biggest producers of tufted broadloom carpet in Europe. The company is headquartered in Ronse, in East Flanders, Belgium.
Our 630 dedicated employees achieved an average production and sale of 26 million square metres of carpet, which translates into a turnover of 172 million euros. We export to over 55 countries and have sales offices in the United Kingdom and Germany.
Balta has a rich history of providing high-quality and stylish mechanically woven and tufted rugs and broadloom for homes. With a focus on innovation, sustainability and craftsmanship, Balta has become known for producing durable and beautiful rugs and broadloom that are both functional and stylish. We are vertically integrated, from yarns to finished rugs. In 1999, Balta home decided to expand production to Türkiye, building an entire extrusion, weaving, finishing and packaging factory in Uşak, central Türkiye. In 2018, We expanded our offer with the acquisition of the brand Papilio, specialized in hand made rugs, furs and printed rugs. Since 2022, Balta became a division of VictoriaPLC.
Shaping sustainable living, together
As a global family business, we develop and co-create – in an innovative, entrepreneurial and sustainable way - flooring and material solutions to enhance the quality of living and working for every generation.
We are a team of experts with a strong legacy in soft flooring. We create, develop and produce sustainable flooring solutions for commercial and residential applications across the globe. Under premium brands ITC, modulyss, arc edition and Bentley.
« Nous sommes des penseurs, faiseurs, innovateurs et perturbateurs. Un seul et unique but était à l’origine de notre recherche d'un nouveau type de sol : toucher le corps, l’esprit et les sens. Nous nous sommes accrochés à ce rêve qui nous a permis de créer une catégorie surprenante de revêtements de sol. Nous sommes férus de style, attirés par la technologie et constamment à la recherche de la simplicité juste et bonne. Notre passion? Offrir des revêtements de sol qui matérialisent les rêves de design les plus fous et qui résistent à la vie de tous les jours, des revêtements qui offrent une expérience exceptionnelle. Nous portons l’authenticité dans le cœur. »
The history of our Belgian family business dates back to the 1920s. Over the years, we have built a strong reputation and are known for our innovative products, service and quality. We produce broadloom carpet, rugs and artificial grass. The product range includes woven Axminster carpet and tufted carpet for both the residential and hospitality markets.
We create laminate flooring, engineered parquet, vinyl flooring and carpet, as well as accessories. Our brands are well-known for their outstanding quality and innovative design.
Founded in Belgium since 1934, OSTA is an authentic manufacturer of pure wool and man-made fiber rugs.
We, at Centexbel, believe that Europe has a fascinating textile and plastic processing industry and we are proud to be part of it. Every single day we meet passionate people, we encounter great companies, we discover exciting technologies.
We care for our industry and firmly believe that by building and sharing knowledge and know-how and by engaging in close and deep collaborations we can contribute to a sustainable future for our companies.
This belief strengthens our ambition, defines our culture, shapes our organisation and motivates us to do the things we do. We aim at pushing the boundaries.
Each year, 1,7000,000 m² (~1,200 tons) of textile floor coverings are being replaced in Belgium. After an average life-span of about 10 years, the End-of-Life carpet is usually collected as combustible waste, resulting in a high environmental impact and loss of valuable resources.
The purpose of this Living Lab is to establish the preconditions for reuse, repair and refurbishing business models including eligible fraction, bottlenecks to be solved through eco-design, necessary actors, training and logistics chain. Opportunities will be illustrated by means of demonstrators. Moreover, the Living Lab Carpet will pay great attention to raising awareness.
We are working on new technologies and products to improve materials’ recovery and drive the flooring sector in Europe towards a circular economy.