Beaulieu International Group is a
Belgian
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textile
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manufacturing company, with its head office located in
Waregem
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which is known for its textile industry.
History
The company was founded as ''Beaulieu'' in 1959 by
Roger De Clerck as a fabric production business. Between 1959 and 1991 Beaulieu expanded and grew into a vertical integrated company. In 1991 the company was split-up in seven parts between Roger De Clerck and his six children. Roger De Clerck remained in charge of raw materials. Between 1991 and 2005 the changing market conditions led to an overcapacity in the European textile industry and growing international competition. Finally in 2005 five of the seven branches of the Beaulieu Group merged and became the Beaulieu International Group.
In 1978 the American offshoot, "Beaulieu of America", was created by Roger De Clerck's son-in-law
Carl Bouckaert and his daughter Mieke De Clerck. Beaulieu of America declared bankruptcy on July 17, 2017 and, after the company's reorganization efforts failed, Beaulieu of America's assets were acquired by
Engineered Floors in a deal announced on September 20, 2017.
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Textile manufacturing
Textile Manufacturing or Textile Engineering is a major industry. It is largely based on the conversion of fibre into yarn, then yarn into fabric. These are then dyed or printed, fabricated into cloth which is then converted into useful goods ...
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Textile manufacturing terminology
The manufacture of textiles is one of the oldest of human technologies. To make textiles, the first requirement is a source of fiber from which a yarn can be made, primarily by spinning. The yarn is processed by knitting or weaving, which turns y ...
References
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Mega-fusie(Dutch)
Beaulieu International Group ziet het levenslicht(Dutch)
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Clothing companies of Belgium
Companies based in West Flanders
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