History
From a small kitchen in a Brussels café to a global presence in Europe, Asia and North America.
We duplicate what Mother Nature does herself: protect human beings against pathogenic bacteria, yeast and molds.
1994
Galactic was launched. It started with a relatively small group of engineers having ambitious plans.
1997
The company increased production capacity to 15.000 tons.
1998
Galactic became the world's second-largest producer of lactic acid and lactates working in 40 countries worldwide. The same year, Galactic’s revolutionary purification technology for lactic acid was patented.
2002
Galactic enters the Asian market through B&G, a joint venture with BBCA Biochemical in China.
2005
Galactic launched its integrated plant in the USA.
2010
Opening of a sales office in Japan.
2012
Launch of a sales office in Brazil focusing on Latin America.
2013
Demand for clean label developments rises rapidly – a new R&D center, Galactic Applications Lab, opens in Brussels.
2018
Group Support office opens in the Republic of Moldova.
2019
Reorganization in Asia with the opening of two joint ventures in China for the production of Lactic Acid and PLA.
2021
New production of fermenters to promote innovative natural ingredients in the food market. Expansion of esters production for new green chemistry applications.