History
1946
Creation of Entreprises Iris, an industrial painting company, formerly a division of GAZELEC (gas and electricity distribution company).
1952
- Michel JANSSENS van der MAELEN is hired as director for Iris Congo
- First cleaning contract with SIEMENS
1956
Takeover of the “Entreprises Iris” by Michel JANSSENS van der MAELEN and Edouard ZURSTRASSEN
1958
Diversification into finishing works, participation in the works of the World's Fair (Expo).
1960
Opening of offices in Liège
- 1965 - Opening of offices in Antwerp (Borgerhout).
- 1969 - Opening of offices in Charleroi (Montignies), Ghent (Wondelgem) and Kortrijk (Bissegem).
1973
Relocation of registered office from Antwerpsesteenweg to Gaucheretstraat in Schaerbeek.
1978
Creation of Belgian Business Services (BBS), a holding company for administrative management.
1988
- Opening of branches in Ghent and Charleroi
- Ship elevator yard, Strépy-Thieu
1991
Inauguration of the Geel branch
1994
Creation of Iris Cleaning Services with 20 clerks and 800 workers.
1995
Commande pour le chantier Oosterscheldekering par le Rijkswaterstaat
1995
Patrick JANSSENS van der MAELEN succeeds his father and takes over leadership.
1996
IRIS Cleaning Services achieves ISO 9001 certification.
2001
Partnership and co-creation of European Customer Services (ECS) in the cleaning industry.
2004
Establishment of Iris Greencare, landscaping.
2005
Expansion of services in Cleaning, with the acquisition of Alcyon.
2007
Moving from Schaerbeek to Evere
2008
- Iris Cleaning signs the prestigious contract for the European Commission and recruits more than 750 workers.
- Takeover of ACTIVE CLEANING in Lummen
- 2009 - VCA Petrochemistry certification.
2010
- Iris Group reaches 3,000 employees.
- Implementation of the UNIT4 ERP system with AGRESSO.
- Transfer of Iris Finishing and start-up of handyman operations
2011
Diversification of Cleaning in the Healthcare Sector with the Chirec Group.
2012
CSR certificate CO2 Performance Ladder level 3 for Industry Solutions.
2013
Iris Anticorrosion wins Maeslantkering (NL) contract
2014
Iris Building is launching its Handyman Services activity.
Iris Anticorrosion receives CO2 Performance Ladder level 4 certificate.
2015
Establishment of Iris Facility.
2016
70th anniversary of the group Iris.
2017
Iris Cleaning Services opens an office in Visé (Liège).
2018
- Iris Cleaning Services Lummen is moving to a new office.
- Implementation of the CRM system Salesforce
2019
As part of a rebranding, the company name of Iris NV is changing to Iris Industry Solutions NV and Iris Cleaning Services NV to Iris Facility Solutions NV.
2019
Go live of the new website, a new logo and a video in which the CEO, Patrick Janssens van der Maelen, explains our Betterness strategy on social media.
2020
As part of the further diversification of its activities, Iris has strengthened its expertise with the integration of Technical Building Services (TBS), specialized in HVAC. This acquisition is fully in line with the group's Betterness strategy and strengthens its offer of integrated technical solutions.
2021
- Iris is one of the finalists for the "Enterprise of the Year" award, organized by Ernst & Young.
- Expansion of Industry activities in France with RTE.
2022
Iris Industry Solutions is part, commissioned by RWS, of the A12 IJssel bridges renovation project.
2023
- Ecovadis certification bronze
- Contract BSCA
2023
Geographic diversification of anti-corrosion activities in France and inauguration of the new building in Blacy, France.
2024
- Transformation of the Iris Group to better meet the needs of its customers in terms of expertise, quality and transparency.
Regrouping of 2 main Businesses: Iris Industry Solutions (Mr. Jeroen NEVELSTEEN has been appointed CEO) and Iris Facility Solutions (hard & soft services), under the Holding that Mr. PATRICK JANSSENS van der MAELEN - CEO & Managing Director will continue to lead. - Technical Building Services becomes Iris Technical Services.
2026
Iris is opening a new chapter with the transfer of its Iris Industry Solutions division through a management buyout, supported by the Belgian family-owned group Soudal, and is now focusing entirely on facility management, with the group strengthening its positioning in technical and multi-services, in line with its strategy for sustainable growth.
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