Welders, an independent Belgian company

Since its inception in 1948 in Brussels, Belgium, as “Anciennes usines Welders S.A.” under the impulse of its visionary founder, René De Kriek, the company has been committed to the design, engineering and construction of custom-built equipment in corrosion-resistant alloys for the hydrocarbon and chemical processing industries.

In 1975, the renamed Welders N.V., moved to large, modern premises in the nearby industrial estate of Aalst. It vigorously continued its expansion into international markets and the development of its product range.

In 1987, a management buy-out provided a new thrust for the conquest of overseas markets, the expansion of its product range and the spearheading of advanced welding techniques for high-performance materials.

The spin-off in 1990 of its filtration activity resulted in the setting-up of WFT (Welders Filtration Technology N.V.) a majority owned subsidiary, which in 2008 became completely independent.

In 1991, under a major expansion programme, Welders N.V. inaugurated a large workshop, featuring latest state-of-the-art production tools including automatic welding machines and heavy handling apparatus allowing the construction of larger and more sophisticated equipment.

Welders received in 1994 the certificate of approval of its Management System to ISO:9001, followed in 1998 by the ASME U-Stamp certificate of authorization.

In 2008, Welders N.V. has been taken over by Aslan Partners B.V. Under the new management it continued enhancing its unrivalled know-how, strengthening its reputation as a world leader in static process equipment and establishing itself as a global player, with references in over 75 countries world-wide.