Trusted production, Verified protection

Production Facilities & Certifications

Sioen Apparel, the garment manufacturing division of Sioen Industries, fully owns and operates its global production facilities. Thanks to production plants located in 14 countries, Sioen Apparel controls the entire textile manufacturing value chain — from design to final production — ensuring the level of quality, traceability, and responsiveness required for high-performance protective equipment.

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Quality at the heart of our expertise

At Sioen, quality starts with the careful selection of materials. Our objective is clear: to design high-performance, long-lasting protective equipment.

Every raw material is subjected to rigorous testing in our laboratories before entering production. Throughout the manufacturing process, each stage follows strict quality procedures, consistently applied across all Sioen Group facilities, ensuring that every item of PPE fully meets our customers’ requirements.

Before dispatch, each production batch undergoes a final inspection at our distribution centre in Mouscron, guaranteeing a product that is reliable, protective, and built to last.

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Manufacturing

Our Production Plants

The headquarters of Sioen is located in Ardooie, Belgium. This is where the clothing is developed and designed by our R&D department and specialised designers from the Business Development department (BD Team). It is also where they are tested in our internal laboratory. Quality control takes place in Mouscron at our logistics platform.

In France, specifically in Graulhet, Sioen has owned a production site since 2001, which also houses our washing unit. The garments are not only washed and decontaminated but also inspected and repaired if necessary. Indeed, the staff at the Graulhet factory are qualified and experienced in making and repairing intervention suits.

To ensure operational continuity, all our production sites are versatile and maintain the same level of quality. SIOEN is ISO 9001 certified. The sites in Romania (with 360 employees), Tunisia (438 employees), and Indonesia (1228 employees) are used for the manufacturing of firefighter clothing.
The contact details of our production sites can be found on the SIOEN group's website.

All Sioen locations

Our global production network

Sioen operates state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities across multiple locations, ensuring reliable production and quality control for firefighter protection equipment. Our strategically positioned facilities enable us to serve customers worldwide while maintaining the highest safety standards.

Our Certifications

ISO 9001

Quality Management

ISO 9001 is the international standard for quality management. Recognised across nearly all industries, it sets the benchmark for transparency, reliability, and consistent quality.

ISO 14001

Environmental Management

ISO 14001 defines the criteria for an effective environmental management system. It provides a structured framework that companies and organisations can follow to improve their environmental performance.

STeP

Sustainable Textile Production

STeP by OEKO-TEX® (Sustainable Textile Production) is the new certification system for brands, retailers, and manufacturers aiming to communicate their achievements in sustainable production in a transparent, credible, and clear manner.

Sioen was the first PPE manufacturer to be awarded the STeP certification. The audit concluded that Sioen meets the highest requirements of OEKO-TEX® Level 3 in terms of structure, processes, and management systems.

WRAP

Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production

Our production site in Semarang, Indonesia, has been awarded WRAP Gold Certification — the highest recognition level. It is granted to facilities that fully comply with WRAP’s 12 Principles, ensuring that garments are produced in legal, humane, and ethical working conditions.

OHSAS 18001

Occupational Health & Safety

This standard focuses on occupational health and safety management. It evaluates risks linked to physical stress, workplace conditions, psychosocial workload, and machinery safety. The OHSAS 18001 framework helps identify, assess, and reduce workplace hazards.

BSCI

Supply Chain Social Responsibility

Sioen is an active participant in the Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI), a leading supply chain management system promoting social compliance and continuous improvement in global supply chains. Our production sites in Romania and Indonesia have already been successfully audited under this programme.