Manufacturer of compounds, latices, emulsions, adhesives, surfactants, polyurethanes and barrier coatings for industrial markets.
EOC Group (EOC BELGIUM NV)
Oudenaarde (BE) · Evergem (BE) · Shanghai (CN) · Sonepat (IN) · Jhagadia (IN) · Rayong (TH) · further sales offices in Europe, the Middle East and AsiaNew on Amplifa
About EOC Group
EOC Group is a multinational chemical group headquartered in Oudenaarde, Belgium. The company is active in the production and distribution of compounds, latices, emulsions, adhesives, surfactants, polyurethanes, barrier coatings and thermoplastic elastomers. The group consists of seven divisions with production and distribution sites worldwide, including plants in Belgium (Oudenaarde and Evergem), China, India and Thailand as well as offices in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The products serve, among others, the textile flooring industry, the personal care and hygiene sector, the packaging, paper and cardboard industry, the oil and gas sector as well as construction and woodworking. Current developments include microplastic-free opacifiers, fully recyclable polyolefin backcoatings based on POD technology, and a GHG Protocol-compliant corporate carbon footprint. The CEO (managing director) is Gerard Marsman.
- Site
- Oudenaarde
- Processes
- Production of adhesives (adhesives, Exowood/Exoflex), Barrier coatings, Compounds, Emulsions, Latices, Polyurethanes, Surfactants, Thermoplastic Elastomers
- Materials
- Polyurethane, Thermoplastic Elastomers, Polyolefin, Latex, Polyurethanes, Latex / Latices, Emulsions, Adhesives (Exowood)
- Certificates
- Code of Conduct (compliance, human rights, anti-corruption), GHG Protocol Corporate Carbon Footprint
- Industries
- Textile flooring (Textilboden), Personal care & hygiene, Packaging, paper & cardboard, Oil & gas, Building & construction, Woodworking
- 01
Research & development
- 02
Polymer and chemical production (compounds, latices, emulsions)
- 03
Adhesive production (Exowood)
- 04
Distribution via worldwide sites
Products and Materials
Polyurethanes
Polyurethane systems for applications including textile flooring and construction.
Thermoplastic Elastomers
Thermoplastic elastomers as a processable polymer class in the product portfolio.
Polyolefin
Polyolefin backcoatings based on POD technology for fully recyclable carpet and textile backings.
Latex / Latices
Latices as binders, e.g. for carpet and textile applications.
Emulsions
Emulsions for industrial applications in the group's target markets.
Adhesives (Exowood)
Adhesive range for the woodworking industry, formerly marketed under the name Exoflex.
Surfactants
Surfactants, among other things as opacifiers for shampoos, shower gels, liquid soaps and facial cleansers.
Barrier Coatings
Barrier coatings for packaging, paper and cardboard applications.
Compounds
Compounds as polymer blends for industrial further processing.
Locations
Oudenaarde
BEHeadquarters, production and sales (Industrial Park De Bruwaan 12 and 18; sales office De Bruwaan 24)
- Materials
- Compounds, latices, emulsions, surfactants, polyurethanes
Evergem
BEAdhesive production site (EOC SURFACTANTS NV, Durmakker 35)
- Materials
- Adhesives (Exowood)
- 4 storage tanks (commissioned in 2026)
Shanghai
CNProduction and sales (EOC POLYMERS CHINA, Chemical Industrial Park)
Sonepat
INEOC POLYMERS INDIA (HSIIDC Industrial Estate Berhi Phase)
Jhagadia, Bharuch, Gujarat
INProduction (EOC INDIA POLYMERS)
Rayong
THProduction and sales (EOC POLYMERS THAILAND, Rayong Industrial Park)
Products and Applications
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production of adhesives (adhesives, Exowood/Exoflex)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Polymer adhesives |
| Barrier coatingsSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| CompoundsPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| EmulsionsPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| LaticesPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| PolyurethanesPlastics | – | – | – | – | Polyurethane |
| SurfactantsPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Thermoplastic ElastomersPlastics | – | – | – | – | TPE |
| Backcoatings for carpets & textiles (ExoRevert, POD technology, polyolefin)Surface | – | – | – | – | Polyolefin |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storage tanks | – | 4 | – | – | Evergem, Belgium (adhesives plant) |
Additional services
Quality and Compliance
EOC Group is committed, in its Code of Conduct (revision 2024), to the highest compliance and ethics standards; in 2026, a GHG Protocol-compliant corporate carbon footprint (Scopes 1–3) was published for the first time.
| Evidence | Oudenaarde |
|---|---|
| Code of Conduct (compliance, human rights, anti-corruption) | |
| GHG Protocol Corporate Carbon Footprint |
History
- 2024
Update of the company-wide Code of Conduct (revision 23.09.2024).
- 2026
Publication of the first GHG Protocol-compliant corporate carbon footprint (February 2026).
- 2026
Rebranding of the Exoflex adhesive range to Exowood for the woodworking industry.
- 2026
Introduction of Exopacif MPF SF, a microplastic- and sulfate-free opacifier.
- 2026
Presentation of ExoRevert, fully recyclable polyolefin backcoatings based on POD technology.
- 2026
Commissioning of four new storage tanks at the adhesive site in Evergem (May 2026).