Young talent in action at Ceratec: innovative pallet rotation system developed with VIVES

Over the past few months, Siebe Dhaene and Xander Vandeputte have had the opportunity to complete their bachelor’s thesis as part of the electromechanics programme at Ceratec. For six months, they joined the intralogistics engineering team and helped to solve a real-world industrial challenge. The result is impressive: an innovative pallet lifting and rotation system […]

Proud of our roots, focused on the future: Ceratec and Ploegsteert in the spotlight

The history of our family and companies is marked by challenges, innovations, and a strong passion for entrepreneurship. The press recently highlighted our family governance and our vision for the future. This is the ideal opportunity to reflect on our strengths: deep historical roots combined with a constant drive to innovate. A fourth generation at […]

Ceratec: 40 Years of Innovation and Engineering for the Industry

Since its foundation in 1986, the Ceratec group has undergone a major technological evolution. Initially structured as a family business focused on traditional mechanical solutions, our organization has transformed over the past four decades to become a key integrated engineering partner (Smart Engineering) for the industrial sector. A Transition to Mechatronic Engineering Our growth relies […]

Ceratec & Ploegsteert Group: 2026 New Year’s Reception

Kicking off 2026 Together On Thursday, January 8th, the employees of Ceratec and the Ploegsteert Group gathered for the traditional New Year’s reception. This annual event provides a valuable opportunity for colleagues from different departments and divisions to meet in an informal setting. Strengthening Ties Beyond the professional collaboration required daily, fostering strong interpersonal relationships […]

A breath of fresh air for the Advisory Board

Ceratec has had an Advisory Board, composed of family members, for many years. This board provides strategic advice and acts as a sparring partner for the management, with a view to sustainable growth and forward-looking choices. Since this summer, the board has been strengthened by two external members: Lieven Danneels and Stefaan Lauwers. These two […]

Next Step: Ceratec Bridges Technical Education and Industry through Practical Immersion

As part of its talent development strategy and aimed at strengthening ties with the educational sector, Ceratec organized the “Next Step” event. This initiative brought together 153 students in the morning and 104 in the afternoon, totaling 257 participants from 7 different technical schools. The main objective of the day was to confront academic theory […]

Zeebrugge: Ceratec Automates Europe’s First Fully Automated Multi-Storage Parking Garage for ICO

Zeebrugge, Belgium – November 04, 2025 Construction of Europe’s first fully automated multi-storage garage will soon begin at ICO in the port of Zeebrugge. This innovative project is the result of a unique collaboration between three leading parties: ICO, stow Group, and Ceratec. The new multi-storage garage will be built on a 5-hectare site and […]

Summer Festival 2025

On 3 July 2025, Ceratec hosted its Summer Festival 2025. Employees enjoyed a friendly get-together highlighted by the brass band JukePop and complemented by food and beverage service from caterer Party Concepts, underscoring the company’s commitment to employee well-being.

Jobday 2024

look back at the Job Days on 17/10 at Ceratec! We were delighted to welcome 283 students from various schools. In the morning, students from VTI Poperinge, VTI Ieper, VTI Roeselare, VTI Menen, KTA Ieper and Collège de la Lys – Comines discovered our workshops. In the afternoon, it was the turn of students from […]

Meet Matthieu Baelen

Automation Manager – Handling & Robotics Engineering Matthieu is Engineer and Manager of the Handling & Robotics team, and has been with Ceratec for 18 years. His role at Ceratec“My role at Ceratec is to make the schedules, I take care of training people, I also prepare projects with the programmers, I develop new standards […]