COMPANY VISITS
The whole day company tour on Thursday 26 September will focus on both the production of wood packaging and pallets and their suppliers.
Participants will be split up in two groups for practical reasons and will meet at noon for a joint lunch.
PGS Group - PGS Rodanar Pallets
Steenovenstraat 9
8470 Gistel
Founded in 1993, PGS GROUP is the European leader in new and reconditioned wooden pallets, and associated reverse logistics services. Its complete offer and European network make it a major logistic partner in the packaging sector. With over 50 sites in 11 countries and more than 1.000 employees, PGS has a consolidated turnover of 400 million euros.
PGS Rodanar Pallets is one of the largest production sites of PGS Group located in Gistel. Every year, this production site produces 5 to 6 million pallets. PGS Rodanar Pallets serves a wide range of customers in Western Europe and has tailored its product offering to various sectors, including construction, food, glass, logistics, chemicals and other specific markets.
www.pgsgroup.com
Nails of Flanders
Dokter Paul Janssenlaan 3
8400 Zandvoorde – Oostende
At PGS Group, they have their own nail production which is responsible for supplying nails to the entire group. Our Their nail production site is located in Ostend and has 7 machines producing 60 types of nails for pallets. In addition, the site has one machine that produces nails in rolls for use in nail guns.
PGS Group – PGS REC Belgium
Dokter Paul Janssenlaan 5
8400 Zandvoorde – Oostende
PGS REC Belgium is one of PGS Group's second-hand sites. Relocated from Eernegem to Ostend in late 2022, this site handles approximately one million pallets annually. Employees at PGS REC Belgium are responsible for sorting and repairing used pallets that are collected by PGS Group. Following a thorough quality check, these pallets are reintroduced into the market for commercial use.
G-Bloc
Pathoekeweg 212
8000 Brugge
The company G-Bloc produces over 200,000 pallet blocks from 100% post-consumer wood waste every day, making full use of recycled wood waste. The perfect example of a circular economy, because once the pallet, in which the pallet blocks are processed, is at the end of her life, it will be recycled and there will be made pallet blocks again. “A cradle to cradle story”.
Mariasteen
Koolskampstraat 39B
8830 Hooglede-Gits
Mariasteen's objective is a social one. It wants to offer sustainable, safe and rewarding employment to people distanced from the labour market and give them opportunities to develop. Mariasteen is a subcontractor specialising in industrial activities such as metal and woodworking + as well as assembly jobs. Mariasteen has a strong reputation as a producer of various wood products, including pallets, bases, wooden boxes, packaging materials and more.
Lunch at “De oude melkerij”, Stationsstraat 143B, 8830 Gits. “De oude melkerij” is a restaurant operated by Mariasteen