Primary Job Title Executive Chairman & Founder Primary Organization Baltisse
Location Bruges, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium Regions European Union (EU), Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Gender Male
Filip Balcaen joined the Balta Group, founded by his father and active in various types of floor and wall covering, in 1984. In 1990 he became CEO of Balta Industries, and in 1993 of the Balta Group. In 2004, the majority of the shares in Balta Group were sold to Doughty Hanson, the British Private Equity group.
Filip Balcaen continued in the
sector through IVC NV, manufacturer of vinyl flooring, which today has become one of the major players in the global resilient flooring market.
Filip Balcaen is ao Chairman of the Board of Directors of IVC NV and non-executive director of the Balta Group and Pentahold NV.
