About Us

Corn. Van Loocke NV started in the beginning of the 20th century as a soaps works company named "The Sun", which was active in the manufacturing of liquid glycerine brown soaps and the distribution of petroleum and petroleum products.
After the Second World War a full range of ready to use wood preservatives was being introduced on site (based on Zinc and Copper Naphthenates) .
In 1985 we moved to our existing premises.
The additional installation of a distillation unit gave us the necessary distillation flexibility to produce semi-distilled and distilled Naphthenic Acid.
From 1990 till october 1999 Corn. Van Loocke was a part of the Blagden Holding Group. In 1999 a management buy-out was succesfully achieved. Our regained independence created new opportunities for growth and development.
In November 2007 Corn. Van Loocke was taken over by the Belgian multinational Umicore.
As from 01-01-2008 Corn. Van Loocke was fully integrated within Umicore and the name changed into Umicore Specialty Materials Brugge.

Company Profile

Basic Information

Company Name:	Umicore Specialty Materials Brugge
Business Type:	Manufacturer
Product/Service (We Sell):	Metal soaps, Alkyd resins, Urethane Alkyds, Thixotropic Alkyds, Siliconized Alkyds, Paint and Ink driers, Naphthenic Acid, Rubber Adhesion Promotor, Fuel additive, Combustion agent, PVC heat stabilizers, Lubricant additives, High Solids, Alkyd emulsions, Reactive Diluent, Toll manufacturing, Cobalt Naphthenate, Cobalt Stearate, Cobalt Resinate, Cobalt Boron Neodecanoate
Address:	Kleine Pathoekeweg 82
Brands:	Valires, Valirex, Valithane, Valithix
Number of Employees:	51 - 100 People
Company Website URL:	http://www.usmb.be

Ownership & Capital

Year Established:	1900
Legal Representative/Business Owner:	Mr. Joris Van Hove

Trade & Market

Main Markets:	North America Eastern Europe Southeast Asia Mid East Eastern Asia Western Europe
Main Customers:	We respect the privacy of our customers.
Total Annual Sales Volume:	US$10 Million - US$50 Million
Export Percentage:	81% - 90%