WEVELGEM, Belgium — Flocart has slowly upgraded its blackout-lining offer so that now it covers a broader range of fire standards, says Francis Verstraete, President.

“These new ranges now include M1 in France, B1 in Germany, the British Standard and NFPA 701, the American Standard,” Verstraete emphasizes.

Masureel, is the parent company of Flocart and also Verlimas, a commission dyer and finisher owned by Verstraete. 

Since Flocart makes its own coatings and does not purchase them from an outside source, Verstraete feels his company is more flexible when it comes to serving the particular needs of the blackout-lining customer. “We can make the exact formulation that the customer might need,” he points out. Francis Verstraete, owner of Flocart

“There’s no future in commission work. Although we are one of the few large commission dyers left in Belgium, Flocart needs to devote its resources to its own blackout production.” Recently, Flocart installed the latest German machine for 320 wide width coating, says Verstraete, whose great grandfather started in 1860 as a flax weaver, dyer and finisher.

Flocart also produces some highly technical fabrics including composite materials for aircraft bodies. It is heavily involved in all kinds of fabrics for sun protection, wall coverings and technical coatings.