Sioen is a 1,000+ person Belgian textile manufacturer running a .NET and SAP-heavy stack typical of legacy manufacturing operations, but actively rebuilding production systems and supply chains. The hiring surge across engineering, operations, and product—with concentrated focus on mid-level talent—suggests digital transformation work: new MES/SCADA implementations, warehouse relocations, and procurement automation. Pain points cluster around production bottlenecks and supply-chain compliance, which aligns with their active projects on extrusion/coating line upgrades and digital product passports.
Sioen Industries manufactures coated textiles, technical fabrics, and protective clothing for industrial and professional markets, with ancillary fine-chemicals production (inks, varnishes, pigment pastes). Founded in 1960 and publicly listed, the company operates a vertically integrated model spanning weaving, coating, garment manufacturing, and chemical processing across its Belgian base. Revenue and customer reach are concentrated in Europe. The product portfolio serves sectors including industrial workwear, technical textiles for construction and automotive, and specialty coatings.
SAP for ERP; Microsoft .NET/C#/ASP.NET Core for applications; SQL Server for databases; Azure DevOps for CI/CD; MES and SCADA for production control; Power BI for analytics; BarTender for label printing.
Production system modernization (extrusion/coating line upgrades, MES implementation), supply-chain efficiency (procurement automation, warehouse relocations), sustainability (recycling technologies, digital product passports with lifecycle analyses), and new product development.
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