Vyncke

[2] After World War II, flax waste became the raw material for fiberboard production, which attracted new customers and industries.

The company expanded rapidly and in 1956, sons Michel and René moved to a new office and factory in Harelbeke (current headquarters).

[2] The 1973 oil crisis presented an opportunity for Dirk Vyncke to convert the company into a global player, to turn biomass and waste into green and clean energy.

The board of directors consists of Peter De Keyzer, Alexander Dewulf, Els Verbraecken, Johan Van Den Driessche, and Farhad Forbes.

In 2016, Vyncke was awarded the Enterprise of the year title by the consultancy firm EY in collaboration with the business newspaper De Tijd and the bank BNP Paribas Fortis.