About us
History
A challenging FUTURE built on a solid HISTORY
The history of the Vanden Avenne family firm goes back to 1889, when Zéno Vanden Avenne started a flourishing trade beside the Roeselare-Leie canal in Ooigem.
Zéno Vanden Avenne had ten children, whose descendants are now involved in the trade and storage of animal feed raw materials (Vanden Avenne Group Commodities), the production of animal feeds (Vanden Avenne Ooigem), and numerous other industrial activities.
The fourth & fifth generation are at the helm today at Vanden Avenne. Xavier Van den Avenne retains the overview as CEO of Group Vanden Avenne Commodities, while Karel Vandermeersch focuses on the trading activities as Managing Director of Vanden Avenne Commodities.
2016
Acquisition of Abengoa Rotterdam
New start under the new name Alco Energy Rotterdam, a bioethanol producer with a capacity of 480,000 m3, in a joint venture with Alco Group.
Sale of Bioro
Sale of shareholding in Bioro to joint venture partner Cargill
2015
Farm in Romania
Start up of farm in Dolj County, Romania. Farming 4000 ha of land with crops such as maize, wheat, barley, oil seed rape, sunflowers, peas and soya beans.
2014
Move and name change
Move of administration from Izegem to Kortrijk and change of name from Vanden Avenne Izegem nv to Vanden Avenne Commodities nv.
2012
Launch of Briz Coffee
Launch of Briz Coffee, a joint venture in the coffee trade.
2008
Launch of Alco Bio Fuel
Launch of Alco Bio Fuel, a bioethanol producer with a capacity of 240,000 m3, in a joint venture with Alco Group, AVEVE and Wal.Agri.
2007
Launch of Bioro
Launch of Bioro, a biodiesel producer with a current capacity of 350,000 tons, in a joint venture with Cargill and Biodiesel Holding.
2004
Sale of Voeders Lauwers
Sale of the compound feed business Voeders Lauwers to Franson nv, and sale of the pig business to the Danis group.
1994
Family takeover
Family takeover by Xavier & Bernadette, two descendants of the Vanden Avenne family.
1992
Takeover of GGT by Euro-Silo
Euro-Silo takes over Ghent Grain Terminal (GGT) in the Port of Ghent.
1982
Takeover of Voeders Lauwers nv
Takeover of the animal feed company Voeders Lauwers nv.
1968
Euro-Silo nv
Creation of Euro-Silo nv, a storage and transhipment firm in the Port of Ghent.
1962
Division
Division between the branch of the family in Izegem (trade) and the branch in Ooigem (animal feed producer).
1923
Foundation
Foundation of what is now Vanden Avenne Commodities by Medard Vanden Avenne, a son of Zéno.
