FAM Receives 'Export Lion' Recognition

In September 2020, FAM won the 'Export Lion' (‘Leeuw van de Export’), a Flemish prize awarded annually to Flemish companies with the most striking export strategies and results. In a recent press release, Mark Van Hemelrijk, FAM's CEO commented: “Our outstanding results in the last five years speak for themselves, of course. But FIT [Flanders Investment and Trade] also praised our strategy for standing out in one specific market, in which we have conquered the world. Last but not least, FAM is living proof that you can develop and implement a healthy and sustainable export strategy in which local partners and suppliers have an important role. We believe in playing our part in society, giving something back to Flanders and our economy for all the opportunities we've been able to enjoy here.”

According to the company, FAM has been on a very strong growth journey in recent years. In the last five years, its turnover has increased by no less than 107%, from EUR14m in 2014 to EUR29.68m in 2019. “The vast majority of this growth, some 91.3%, is based on our turnover from exports”, Van Hemelrijk explains. “We are undoubtedly in a very healthy export position, and are present on different continents, in no fewer than 97 countries. And we have no plans to stop expanding yet.”