GALACTIC
WHO WE ARE
Founded in 1994, GALACTIC is a fully integrated multinational company with manufacturing units in Europe (Belgium), Asia (China) and America (US).
GALACTIC is commercially active in more than 65 countries and builds tight links with its distributors and customers by pursuing an innovative and solution oriented approach. Galactic is the result of teamwork between financial partners with a strong belief in the project, successful researchers and people
with great empowerment striving for excellence.
Our shareholders are: FINASUCRE, one of the largest world producers of sugar, and "Compagnie du Bois Sauvage",
a holding company.
Milestones
A pioneer team of engineers starts the production of lactic acid under the company name “Bioprocess Technology” and in partnership with “Groupe Sucrier” (Finasucre).
Production launch with an initial capacity of 1.500 tons (lactic acid & lactates).
Capacity tripled up to 4.500 tons.
The company name becomes GALACTIC and the capacity is raised to 15.000 tons.
Galactic becomes the second largest world producer of lactic acid and lactates, exporting 80% of its production to more than 40 countries. Galactic receives the Great Wallonia Export Prize, which awards companies particularly successful in conquering new foreign markets. Galactic is granted its first patent on a revolutionary purification technology for lactic acid. Since then, the company has continued to innovate on processes, products as well as applications.
Expansion plans for doubling production capacity to 30.000 tons. The holding company “Compagnie du Bois Sauvage” joins the shareholders of the company.
Implementation of B&G, the joint venture between Galactic and BBCA Biochemical for the production of L(+) lactic acid in China. The largest manufacturing unit in Asia. This brings the total capacity to 100.000 tons. Galactic opens a Food Application Centre to better assist customers in using its products as well as develop new applications.
A subsidiary is started in the United States - sales office and derivatives production plant.
Birth of Futerro, a joint venture between Galactic and Total Petrochemicals for the production of Poly-Lactic Acid - a promising biodegradable polymer derived from lactic acid, for which Galactic has developed its own innovative technology.
Launch of a new and innovative grade of Calcium Lactate.
Galactic decides to further increase its R&D efforts, especially in the field of Lactochemistry with a dedicated new team of specialists. Galactic launches a new production of Ethyl Lactate.
