General Meeting
The FEB General Meeting consists of all FEB’s full member federations and their presidents.
General Meeting
BANKS, STOCK MARKETS, CREDIT AND INVESTMENT
• Belgian Financial Sector Federation – Febelfin
• Johan Thijs
President - Febelfin
CEO of KBC Group
BRICKS
• Belgian Brick Industry Federation – FBB/BBF
• Burt Nelissen
President - FBB/BBF
Director - Nelissen Steenfabrieken
CEMENT
• Federation of the Belgian Cement Industry – Febelcem
• Eddy Fostier
President – Febelcem
General Manager – Compagnie des Ciments Belges
CHEMICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY
• Belgian Federation for Chemistry and Life Sciences Industries – essenscia
• Hans Casier
President – essenscia
CEO – INEOS Phenol
CIGARETTES
• Cigarette Manufacturers of Belgium and Luxembourg – Cimabel
• Jeroen Dhanens
President – Cimabel
Director Corporate Affairs & Communications Belgium/Luxembourg – Japan Tobacco International
CLEANING INDUSTRY
• General Union of the Belgian Cleaning Sector – UGBN/ABSU
• Yvan Fieremans
President – UGBN/ABSU
Director – Cleaning Masters
CLOTHING AND FASHION
• Creamoda
• Peter Haenebalcke
President – Creamoda
CEO – Elanco Confectiebedrijven
COMMERCE AND SERVICES
• Belgian Federation for Commerce and Services – Comeos
• Erwin Van Osta
President – Comeos
CEO – Hubo
CONCRETE
• Belgian Precast Concrete Federation – FEBE
• Stefan Van Buggenhout
President – FEBE
General Manager – Ergon
CONSTRUCTION
• Construction Confederation
• Thomas Scorier
President – Construction Confederation
DIAMOND INDUSTRY
• Antwerp World Diamond Centre – AWDC
• Nishit (Bali) Parikh
President – AWDC
ENERGY
• Belgian Petroleum Federation – FPB/BPF
• Bernadette Spinoy
President – FPB/BPF
Administrator-Managing Director – Total Belgium
• Federation of Belgian Electricity and Gas Companies – Febeg
• Philippe Van Troeye
President – Febeg
CEO – Engie Electrabel
• Federation of Electricity and Gas Operators in Belgium – Synergrid
• Pascal De Buck
President – Synergrid
CEO – Fluxys
ENGINEERING AND CONSULTANCY FIRMS
• Association of Consulting Engineering, Engineering and Consultancy Firms – ORI
• Jan Parys
President ad interim – ORI
CEO – Antea Belgium
FIBRE CEMENT
• Professional Union of Belgian Fibre Cement Manufacturers
• Peter Van Dyck
President – Professional Union of Belgian Fibre Cement Manufacturers
FOOD INDUSTRY
• Food Industry Federation – FEVIA
• Jan Vander Stichele
President – FEVIA
GLASS INDUSTRY
See PAPER AND BOARD MANUFACTURERS - GLASS
InDUfed Sustainable Goods
. Emmanuel Hazard
President – InDUfed
Vice President Public Affairs and Risk Management – AGC Glass Europe
GRAPHICS INDUSTRY
• Federation of the Belgian Graphics Industry – Febelgra
• Denis Geers
President – Febelgra
CEO – Graphius
HR SERVICES
• Federation of HR Service Providers – Federgon
• Nico Reeskens
President – Federgon
Regional Head of Sales & Marketing Northern Europe - Adecco Group
INSURANCES
• Belgian Insurance Association – Assuralia
• Hilde Vernaillen
President – Assuralia
CEO – P&V
LIME, CALCAREOUS STONES, DOLOMITE AND RELATED PRODUCTS
• Federation of Extractive and Processing Industries for Non-Energetic Rocks – Fediex
• Fabrice Delaunoy
President – Fediex
Director - Cie des Ciments Belges
MOTOR VEHICLES AND BICYCLES: MOTOR VEHICLE SALES AND REPAIRS
• Belgian Confederation of Motor Vehicle Dealers, Repairers and Operators in Related Sectors – TRAXIO
• Didier Perwez
President – TRAXIO
MOTOR VEHICLES AND BICYCLES
• Belgian Federation of the Car and Two-wheeler Industries – Febiac
• Philippe Dehennin
President – Febiac
NOTARIES
• Royal Federation of Belgian Notaries – Fednot
• Philippe Bosseler
President – Fednot
PAPER AND BOARD MANUFACTURERS - GLASS
• InDUfed Sustainable Goods
• Emmanuel Hazard
President – InDUfed
Vice President Public Affairs and Risk Management – AGC Glass Europe
PORTS
• Federation of Belgian Port Employers
• Paul Valkeniers
President – Federation of Belgian Port Employers
CEO – Cepa, Centrale des employeurs du Port d'Anvers
SAND MINING
• Sand Pits Group
• Mark Stulens
President – Sand Pits Group
Director – SCR-Sibelco
SECURITY FIRMS
• Professional Association of Security Firms – APEG
• n.c.
President – APEG
SHIP-OWNERS
• Royal Belgian Shipowners' Association
• Ludwig Criel
President – Royal Belgian Shipowners' Association
SOCIAL SECRETARIATS
• Union of recognized social secretariats – USS
• Michaël Hoornaert
President – USS
STEEL INDUSTRY
• Iron and Steel Group – GSV
• Manfred Van Vlierberghe
President – GSV
CEO – ArcelorMittal Belgium
TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY
• Belgian Federation for the Technology Industry – Agoria
• René Branders
President – Agoria
CEO – FIB Belgium
TEXTILES, WOODWORKING AND FURNITURE
• Federation of the Textile, Wood and Furniture Industries – Fedustria
• Francis Verstraete
President – Fedustria
CEO – Groep Masureel Veredeling
TRANSPORT – INTERNATIONAL TRADE
• Federation of Employers in International Trade, Transport and Logistics
• Paul Valkeniers
President – Federation of Employers in International Trade, Transport and Logistics
CEO – Cepa, Centrale des employeurs du Port d'Anvers
TRANSPORT - LOGISTIC SERVICE PROVIDERS
• Royal Federation of Belgian Carriers and Logistic Service Providers – FEBETRA
• Benny Smets
CEO – Ninatrans
VOUCHER ISSUERS
• Voucher Issuers Association - VIA
• Olivier Bouquet
Chairman – VIA
WASTE AND RECYCLING SECTOR
• Belgian federation of the waste and recycling sector – Denuo
• Bruno Arts
President – Denuo
FEB
Bart De Smet
President
Business Issues
An optimum business environment is vital for a sound economy and sustainable growth. FEB aims to help create and maintain such an environment by, among other things, closely monitoring all issues of direct relevance to businesses. Here, grouped into 17 themes, are the issues on which FEB focuses most of its attention and action.