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Country Commercial Guides
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CHAPTER XI: U.S. and Country Contacts
APPENDIX E U.S. AND COUNTRY CONTACTS: U.S. Embassy Trade Related Contacts U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service Personnel: FCS/EMB PSC 82 Box 002 APO AE 09710 Tel: 32/ 2/ 508-24-25 Fax: 32/ 2/ 512-66-53 Mr. George Knowles (U.S.) - Commercial Counselor Mr. Reginald Miller (U.S.) - Commercial Attaché Economic Section: Mr. Eric Benjaminson Economic Counselor EMB PSC 82 Box 002 APO AE 09710 Tel: 32/ 2/ 508-24-48 Fax: 32/ 2/ 513-87-61 Foreign Agricultural Service: Mr. Philip Letart Agriculture Counselor Located at the U.S. Embassy in The Netherlands FAS/EMB PSC 71, Box 1000 APO AE 09715 Tel: 31/ 70/ 310-92-09 Fax: 31/ 70/ 361-46-88 (Note: The Agricultural Counselor in The Hague has regional responsibility for Belgium and Luxembourg.) Other U.S. Government contact point: Mr. Paul Dacher Desk Officer U.S. Department of Commerce Washington D.C. 20230 Tel: 202/ 482-6008 Fax: 202/ 482-2897 American Chambers of Commerce: Ms. Jo Ann Broger General Manager American Chamber of Commerce in Belgium Avenue des Arts, 50, Box 5 1000 Brussels Tel: 32/ 2/ 513-67-70 Fax: 32/ 2/ 513-35-90 Visit USA Tourist Information Center Mr. Birgit Lambrechts, Office Manager Mr. Peter Mathieu, President, Visit USA Steering Committee 203 Boulevard Général Jacques 1050 Brussels, Belgium Tel: 32/ 2/ 648-43-42 Fax: 32/ 2/ 648-40-22 Website: www.visitusa.org The Visit USA Tourist Information Center promotes tourism to the United States. Belgian Trade and Industry Associations: Brussels Chamber of Commerce Avenue Louise, 500 1050 Brussels Mr. D'Hondt General Director Tel: 32/ 2/ 648-50-02 Fax: 32/ 2/ 640-93-28 F.E.B. (Federation of Belgian Enterprises) Rue Ravenstein, 4 1000 Brussels Tel: 32/ 2/ 515-08-11 Fax: 32/ 2/ 515-09-99 Gui de Vaucleroy, President; Tony Vandeputte, Managing Director The Belgian business federation is a nationwide organization of employers. It is composed not of individual companies, but of industrial and trade federations. This is Belgium's biggest association and represents all employer groups in negotiations with labor unions and the government. FABRIMETAL (Federation of Metalworking Industries) Diamant Building A. Reyerslaan 80 1030 Brussels Tel: 32/ 2/ 706-78-00 Fax: 32/ 2/ 706-78-01 Philippe de Buck van Overstraeten, Managing Director and General Manager This is the largest of the specialized federations and is made up of firms engaged in all phases of the following sectors: metal working, plastic conversion, measuring, analysis and regulating instrumentation, electronics and electrical, aeronautical, telecommunications and data processing. FECHIMIE (Federation of Chemical Industries) Square Marie Louise, 49 1000 Brussels Tel: 32/ 2/ 238-97-11 Fax: 32/ 2/ 231-13-01 Jacques Van Bost, President This federation includes firms in all fields relating to chemicals, including petrochemicals, drugs, fertilizers, rubber, toiletries, plastics, etc. FEDERATION PETROLIERE BELGE Rue de la Science, 1040 Brussels Tel: 32/ 2/ 512-30-03 Fax: 32/ 2/ 511-05-91 This federation groups all bulk oil importers, distributors and manufacturers of petroleum products and derivatives. FEBELTEX (Federation of Textile Industries) Rue Montoyer, 24, 1000 Brussels Tel: 32/ 2/ 287-08-11 Fax: 32/ 2/ 230-65-85 Jean Francois Quix, Director This federation includes the full range of the Belgian textile industry including synthetics, carpets, cotton and wool. VLAAMS EKONOMISCH VERBOND (V.E.V. - Flemish Economic Union) Brouwersvliet, 5, Box 4 2000 Antwerp Tel: 32/ 3/ 202-44-00 Fax: 32/ 3/ 233-76-60 V.E.V. is the representative employers federation covering the Flemish part of Belgium. It is independent of the F.E.B., but cooperates with it since their activities are parallel. It acts as spokesman for its members' interests with the Flemish regional authority and tries to stimulate the Flemish economy by a wide range of different initiatives. UNION WALLONNE DES ENTERPRISES (Wallonian Enterprise Association) Chemin du Stocquoy, 1-3 1300 Wavre Tel: 32/ 10/ 45-11-41 Fax: 32/ 10/ 45-33-43 Jean Stephenne, President Mr. Xavier Desclee, Managing Director This is the equivalent of the V.E.V. for Wallonia. Belgian Government Offices: Mr. Raoul Delcorde Minister Counselor for Economic Affairs Belgian Embassy 3330 Garfield Street, NW Washington D.C. 20008 Tel: 202/ 333-6900 Fax: 202/ 625-7567 Mr. Everarts de Velp, Commercial Attaché Walloon Region or Mr. Alain Decraene, Economic Representative of Flanders 3330 Garfield Street, NW Washington D.C. 20008 Tel: 202/ 333-6900 Fax: 202/ 625-7567 Mr. Pierre Nibioulle, Conseiller adjoint Ms. Sandrine Wuiot, Conseiller adjoint Mr. Yves Jasselette, Conseiller adjoint Mr. Wilfried Clerens, Adjunct-adviseur U.S.A. Department Belgian Foreign Trade Office W.T.C. Tower 1, Box 36 Boulevard Emile Jacqmain, 162 1000 Brussels Tel: 32/ 2/ 206-38-08 Fax: 32/ 2/ 203-18-12 Belgian Customs and Excise Tax Service R.A.C. Financietoren, 50 1010 Brussels Tel: 32/ 2/ 210-30-11 Fax: 32/ 2/ 210-33-26 32/ 2/ 210-32-47 Regional Governments: Ministry of the Walloon Region Rue Mazy, 25-26 5100 Jambes Tel: 32/ 81/ 33-12-11 Fax: 32/ 81/ 33-12-99 Ministry of the Brussels Region Rue Ducale, 7-9 1000 Brussels Tel: 32/ 2/ 506-32-11 Fax: 32/ 2/ 514-40-22 Ministry of the Flemish Region Martelaarsplein 19 1000 Brussels Tel: 32/ 2/ 227-29-11 Fax: 32/ 2/ 227-29-05 Foreign Investment Offices: Ministry of Economic Affairs Foreign Investors Service, G. Lemanstraat 60 1040 Brussels, Belgium Tel: 32/ 2/ 206-58-63 Fax: 32/ 2/ 514-03-89 Ministry of Wallonia Office for Foreign Investments Place de la Wallonie, 1, Bldg. 2 5000 Namur Tel: 32/ 81/ 33-37-93 Fax: 32/ 81/ 30-64-00 FFIOC - Flanders Foreign Investment Office Leuvenseplein 4 1000 Brussels Tel: 32/ 2/ 227-53-11 Fax: 32/ 2/ 227-53-10 Office for Foreign Investment (Brussels Region) Rue du Champ de Mars, 25 1050 Brussels Tel: 32/ 2/ 513-97-00 Fax: 32/ 2/ 511-52-55 American State Offices in Belgium: ARKANSAS Rue St. Georges 22-24, box 1 1050 Brussels, Belgium Tel: 32/ 2/ 649-60-24 Fax: 32/ 2/ 649-48-07 Man. Dir.: Ms. Sybille Magee Office Man.: Ms. Alice Frijns GEORGIA Department of Industry & Trade Avenue Louise 475, box 11 1050 Brussels, Belgium Tel: 32/ 2/ 647-78-25 Fax: 32/ 2/ 640-68-13 Man. Dir.: Mr. James Blair Deputy Director: Mr. Ryan Thornton Trade Rep.: Ms. Lisa Boxy ILLINOIS European Office Blvd. de la Cambre 28-30, Box 2 1000 Brussels, Belgium Tel: 32/ 2/ 646-57-30 Fax: 32/ 2/ 646-55-11 Man. Dir.: Mr. Bart A. Smit Deputy Man. Dir.: Ms. Sharon L. Stead Office Manager: Ms. Gibon KANSAS European Office Avenue des Arts 41, Box 1 1040 Brussels, Belgium Tel: 32/ 2/ 505-09-98 Fax: 32/ 2/ 505-09-96 Dir.: Mr. Randy Miller KENTUCKY 149 Avenue Louise, Box 24 1050 Brussels, Belgium Tel: 32/ 2/ 535-76-42 Fax: 32/ 2/ 535-75-75 Dir. Europe: Mr. Stephen C. Schulte OHIO Rue de la Pépinière 1 1000 Brussels, Belgium Tel: 32/ 2/ 512-86-87 Fax: 32/ 2/ 512-66-14 Email: ohio.Europe@euronet.be Managing Director: Mr. Paul Zito Asst. Dir.: Ms Kerry Lydon OKLAHOMA Lambermonstraat, 7 B-2000 Antwerp, Belgium Tel: 32/ 3/ 240-17-71 Fax: 32/ 3/ 240-17-0 Director: Mr. Frank Roovers Trade Representative: Mr. Erik Roovers Market research firms: A.C.T.E. Hippocrateslaan 10, bus 1 1932 Sint-Stevens-Woluwe Tel: 32/ 2/ 720-50-08 Fax: 32/ 2/ 720-14-14 Frans Lust AMERICAN/EUROPEAN LINKS Potaardestraat 5 1860 Meise Tel: 32/ 2/ 270-03-03 Fax: 32/ 2/ 270-04-04 Sherry B. Petzold, Director DECITIME S.A. Chaussée de Charleroi 96 1060 Brussels TEL: 32/ 2/ 534-66-86 Fax: 32/ 2/ 534-66-98 Evelyn Gessler, Managing Director DILLES, SYLVIE Rue Joseph Hazard 6 1180 Brussels Tel: 32/ 2/ 347-04-36 Fax: 32/ 2/ 346-14-40 DUN & BRADSTREET - EURINFORM S.A. Avenue des Pléiades 73 1200 Brussels Tel: 32/ 2/ 778-72-11 Fax: 32/ 2/ 778-72-72 Rolv Eide, Executive VP and Managing Director Benelux; Mr. De Backer, Finance and Administration Manager Mr. Van Leuven, Marketing Director E.C. TECHNICS Avenue de GUI 27 1180 Brussels Tel: 32/ 2/374-57-07 & 374-54-15 Fax: 32/ 2/ 375-70-08 Adhered Christians, Manager EUROPEAN COMMUNICATIONS GROUP (BELGIUM) Place Albert Leemans 6 1050 Brussels Tel: 32/ 2/ 538-21-82 Fax: 32/ 2/ 538-41-24 Richard Liss, Director (International) EUROPEAN MARKETING RESEARCH CENTER Avenue Louise, 287 Bte 6 1050 Brussels, Belgium Tel: 32/ 2/ 646-53-40 Fax: 32/ 2/ 640-69-45 Pierre Mathijsen, President Edith Miller, Vice President GRAPHICS MICROSYSTEMS NV Vuurberg 18 1831 Diegem Tel: 32/ 2/ 725-61-45 Fax: 32/ 2/ 725-60-57 D.Vervliet, Office Manager IMACONSULT INT. MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS S.A. Rue Armand Campenhout 63 1050 Brussels Tel: 32/ 2/ 537-29-00 & 075/62-47-00 Fax: 32/ 2/ 537-59-38 Gunnar Beeth, President I.R.B.EUROPE Boulevard A. Reyers, 108 1030 Brussels, Belgium Tel: 32/ 2/ 733-2650 Fax: 32/ 2/ 733-2991 Peter Willis, Managing Director KEYSTONE NETWORK Jan Van Elewijckstraat 107A 1853 Strombeek-Bever Tel: 32/ 2/ 267-99-15 Fax: 32/ 2/ 267-21-95 R. Verlinden, Managing Director MANAGEMENT NETWORKING SYSTEMS ASSOCIATES S.A. Perckhoevelaan 20 2610 Antwerp Tel: 32/ 3/ 830-27-96 Fax: 32/ 3/ 828-41-94 McCANN ERICKSON CO. S.A. Chaussee de la Hulpe 122 1000 Brussels Tel: 32/ 2/ 674-13-11 Fax: 32/ 2/ 660-81-80 Allan Ganvandenayn, Managing Director NIELSEN CO. (BELGIUM) S.A., AC Avenue des Pléiades 73 1200 Brussels Tel: 32/ 2/ 778-70-11 Fax: 32/ 2/ 778-70-78 Siegfried De Smedt, Senior Vice President, Belgium, Netherlands and France NOP RESEARCH GROUP-STRATEQ BELGIUM B.V.B.A. Avenue E. Plasky, 8 Bte. 12 1030 Brussels Tel: 32/ 2/ 734-65-64 Fax: 32/ 2/ 736-91-84 Roy A. Cohen, Managing Director POWER SYSTEMS RESEARCH S.P.R.L. Rue de la Vallee, 4 1050 Brussels Tel: 32/ 2/ 644-18-28 Fax: 32/ 2/ 644-30-09 Dannis R. Huibregtse, Managing Director European Operations RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL WORLD SERVICE 25 Louis Dehoux 1160 Brussels Tel: 32/ 2/ 663-18-11 Fax: 32/ 2/ 663-70-73 Mr. Yves Robett, Account Manager Mr. Michael Roe, General Director VENTUS S.A. Avenue Louise, 226, Box 7 1050 Brussels Tel: 32/ 2/ 647-75-05 Fax: 32/ 2/ 648-96-04 James P. Gallo, President WARREN STAUDT ASSOCIATES S.P.R.L. Dreve de la Meute, 2 1410 Waterloo Tel: 32/ 2/ 354-25-11 Fax: 32/ 2/ 353-08-65 Warren E. Staudt, Manager WERNER INTERNATIONAL Woluwelaan, 140 B1 1831 Diegem Tel: 32/ 2/ 725-94-40 Fax: 32/ 2/ 725-97-07 Jan Urlings, Director WUNDERMAN CATO JOHNSON BELGIUM S.A. Dieweg 3B 1200 Brussels Tel: 32/ 2/ 770-54-15 Fax: 32/ 2/ 770-27-88 Henry Rysermans, Managing Director Country Commercial Banks: See Chapter VIII "Trade and Project Financing", Section "List of Banks with Correspondent U.S. Banking Arrangements".
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