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Transforming a traditional ready-to-wear studio into an innovative producer and distributor of tailor-made clothing and safety shoes is what Filip Lietaer and Christ Segers successfully did together after they took over the Avelgem clothing studio Derycke in 2006
They prefer to be involved with their products
the sales and the human aspects of business
"Bel-Confect doesn't have its own financial department or CFO
Our office manager sends all financial documents electronically to Vandelanotte
There they handle all the accounting processing
from the accountancy of our companies to the management of our private assets
You feel like they're involved in your company and think along with you proactively
and had a friendly bond with Christ Segers
who worked as a key account manager at a clothing store that also sold safety shoes
When a multinational company took over that business
purchasing safety shoes and selling them to retailers and end users
Large companies then asked them to produce corporate clothing for them
they contacted the Avelgem clothing studio Derycke
which has focused on classic workwear since 1938: blue overalls
Right away they were asked if they didn't fancy taking over the studio ..
"That was also the moment when Vandelanotte came on board," says Filip Lietaer
"My father-in-law was already a customer and he told me: "If you're a start-up
you're better off with them than with the 'big four'." We might already have commercial experience
Jacques Cappelle - a senior accountant - then supervised the discussions with the banks
but as a doer who goes the extra mile for his customers
Vandelanotte also did a thorough inspection of the studio that was going to be taken over
which assured us that the foundation was good and that it had a leverage effect
because in 2009 it burst out of its seams and we moved to Dottignies (Mouscron)
we sat around the table with our banker and Vandelanotte to see what the optimum structure was for that real estate operation."
"We didn't take over a business just to be entrepreneurs," continues Christ Segers
"We had a vision and strategy to navigate the market
we make customised workwear for clients like Unilin
These are often large organisations with long decision-making processes
Our strength lies in being able to respond quickly to their request once the decision is made
We're the flexible speedboat between the cargo ships
because work clothing is very trade-sensitive
as it concerns the safety and working comfort of the employees
That’s why delivering on time is important
to avoid jeopardising the operations of these companies and governments
with 3 workshops where a total of 180 people work in production for us
from raw materials through to the final product
We are also one of the few clothing companies that still has a studio in Belgium
In Dottignies we make samples and specials
for example for people who need extra large sizes
This also ensures fast delivery." "When it comes to safety shoes - our other activity - the focus is more on retailers such as hardware shops
DIY stores and resellers," adds Filip Lietaer
"In addition to Arbesko we have 6 other brands
including Puma safety shoes but also our own brand D-Force
That now adds up to 11 models that we design
which are then produced by suppliers in countries like China
we set up an Advisory Board," Filip Lietaer continues
Christ and I share the same vision and always decide in the interests of the matter
but sometimes we could also do with external advice
The Advisory Board consists of people with a commercial
They were the ones who demanded reports from us
Vandelanotte has become highly digitised in recent years
which also means a lot less administrative work for us
We've been working with My Vandelanotte from the start and were the first to test and use the monthly reporting from that platform
we were able to present the final layout to our Advisory Board
it's very advantageous that you can use 'slots' to determine who has access to which data and who doesn't
because you can even click through to the invoice level
"We also meet quarterly with Iris De Groote and her colleague at Vandelanotte
how our staff and customers are doing and what our growth prospects are
because as a manager you're too involved in your company
An external partner who knows our company through and through thus provides a helicopter view that doesn't let us lose sight of the bigger picture
We also discuss how we can manage our private assets
But although Vandelanotte offers a lot of services
we never feel that something is being forced upon us
The most important thing in doing business
and that's something that we find over and over at Vandelanotte," concludes Christ Segers
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2016 when I arrived in the country of glass
I wanted to see something related to my work
I will try to pass on to the readers my curiosity for visiting the 'glass-country'
But Belgium is also famous for a cattle breed known as Belgian Blue
It is a meat cow and weighs an average of 800 kilograms
five times more than our Bangladeshi breed
The bulls may go up to 1,100 to 1,250 kilograms
I rode from port city Ghent to reach the calm and beautiful municipality of Avelgem
located in the Belgian province of West Flanders
My friends working for CID Lines (supplier of hygiene solutions) took me into the stunning nature of Avelgem
A white blue cow farmer named Gerth was there to welcome me
I went right into the farm and saw the seventh wonder of my life
The cattle breed originated in the central and upper Belgium
The real breakthrough came in the 1960s with the development of the great double muscling characteristics
It is a large animal with prominent muscles; its back is absolutely straight and has strong legs
All of Gerth's calves in the farm are caesarean
A cow can go through this procedure six times in a life cycle
A one-day calf weighs up to 65 kilograms and drinks five litres of powder milk
There are private organisations that deliver the quality frozen semen
the calves are given nutrients and grains -- that is why they keep on growing steadily and fast
During my visit to the Netherlands last year
I saw that Wageningen University has quite the same facility and research for ensuring quality cattle feed for their perfect growth
A farm named De Marke is working on cattle feed and rearing under the university there
It is almost the same as in China's Shandong province that I witnessed earlier this year
"It apparently seems antibiotics were used for the growth
"It happens due to mutation of the myostatin gene."
The huge muscles of the breed are known as 'double muscling'
Extensive research shows pure Belgian Blues bear two types of myostatin genes
Eid-ul-Azha is just around the corner for us
According to the livestock department of our country
we have more than 44 lakh cows ready for slaughtering
while there are around 7.5 lakh goats and sheep as well
we see cows coming in from our neighbouring country
Belgian Blue is exceptional for short gestation periods
These cattle are sturdy and do well in most climates
It can stay strong in chilly winter to hot and humid temperatures
to increase meat production in our country
the livestock department began rearing the American beef cattle 'Brahman' during 2008-10
Rearing is being carried out in 80 upazilas at the farm level
It varies from 60 kilograms to a maximum of 360 kilograms
the Belgian Blue can produce a minimum of 800 kilograms
we can say this breed can easily meet the demand for meat
The livestock department can also compare the results of this variety with 'Brahman' and keep the best for future
If we can ensure that the breed reaches the farm level
we could easily meet local demand and there will certainly be a drastic change in our country
With the right intervention of research and field level technology
The writer is the director and head of news at Channel i and can be reached at [email protected]
The writer is the director and head of news at Channel i and can be reached at [email protected].
|স্বাস্থ্যবিনামূল্যে প্রাথমিক চিকিৎসা, স্বাস্থ্যে বাজেটের ১৫ শতাংশ বরাদ্দসহ সংস্কার কমিশন যত সুপারিশস্বাস্থ্যসেবা সবার জন্য সাশ্রয়ী
মানসম্মত এবং সহজলভ্য করতে সব ক্ষেত্রে সরকারি ও বেসরকারি খাতের সমন্বয় এবং অংশগ্রহণ নিশ্চিত করতে বলেছে কমিশন।
The spectator who threw a bidon or drinking flask into the face of rider Mathieu van der Poel's during Sunday’s Paris-Roubaix cycling race has turned himself in to police
The news has been confirmed by the West Flemish public prosecutor's office
The suspect was identified by the president of a rider fan club after he travelled to the event on a coach together with members of the club
Club president Rutger Goeminne says that when he viewed images of the incident club members were clearly in the picture
It was only when Mr Goeminne made clear he would inform the police if the man didn’t turn himself in that the suspect agreed to contact the authorities
Meanwhile Mathieu van der Poel’s team has filed an official complaint with the authorities
A spokesman for the team said such incidents were often linked to excessive drinking
It is understood a suspect turned himself in to the Mira police zone
which includes the municipalities of Anzegem
The suspect may be charged with offences including intentional beating and injury
He is now being questioned and after that the public prosecutor will decide what action to take over the offences
Penalties for deliberate beatings and injuries without work incapacitation range from 8 days to 6 months in prison
Alternatives range from a warning to mediation
Mathieu van der Poel - who was riding alone and
- had a yellow water bottle thrown in his face during a cobbled section of the race in Templeuve
The cycling world has reacted with outrage to the incident and Van der Poel himself was also particularly angry
It was a full water bottle and it hurt a lot
it would be a broken nose," the angry rider told newsmen
He called the incident ‘attempted manslaughter’