A quick chat with Damn Magazine

Our CEO Vincent Vanden Borre sat together with Damn Magazine for a quick chat.

Created in 1923, Emaillerie Belge is one of the leading suppliers of vitreous enamel. Nowadays, it is the only enamelling company still active in the Benelux. Even though it’s mainly known for the production of signage, it is focusing more and more on innovation by exploring new markets such as art, design, and architecture. Working together with artists and designers who are eager to use vitreous enamel creates new ideas, with enamel representing added value.

“Just a few weeks before Tanguy van Quickenborne purchased Emaillerie Belge in June 2016, he asked me if I would be interested in working together with him. My first visit there was overwhelming. Not only was I impressed by the industrial-looking building but the artisanal way of working and the beauty of the enamelled panels is incredible. The two of us knew that there was a lot of work to do in terms of innovating and exploring new markets, which was considered a must, so we immediately decided which markets we would set our focus on: design, art, and architecture.

We are now realising different works for and by artists such as Kasper Bosmans, Christian Dotremont, and Michaël Borremans. Different design projects are also taking shape, and for those we are working along with designers like Damien O’Sullivan, muller van severen, Ben Storms, and Maarten De Ceulaer. Last but not least, there’s architecture. Glenn Sestig has become a big fan of realising projects in enamel, and we’re also making our way towards cladding façades, tunnels, metro stations, and kitchen countertops.”

Original Article:

https://www.damnmagazine.net/product/emaillerie-belge/