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More about Iris

  • Integrated offerings: Iris offers a range of integrated facility and industrial services with a single point of contact that coordinates all services, resulting in faster execution and lower costs.
  • Multi-sector expertise: Iris provides services to both public and private clients from a multitude of industries and work environments.
  • Account management & project management: our unique approach consists of a tandem between 2 different operational functions to ensure continuity of service both in terms of maintenance contracts, project management and execution of works.
  • Local proximity: our 12 regional operating offices provide nationwide services with the flexibility and local expertise needed. Our operational teams are located in all major cities across the country.

Our mission

Developing & maintaining impeccable premises  

Perfectly maintaining our customers' workplaces, regardless of the environment, that is our mission. Be it buildings, green spaces, infrastructures or production sites, we ensure that our clients' facilities are in perfect condition. Our clients' real estate and industrial assets must be impeccably maintained.

Our expertise in building maintenance, technical maintenance, landscaping and maintenance and coating for industrial facilities keeps your assets in top condition.

Our vision

The trusted partner in bringing betterness to people's premises

A perfectly maintained workplace guarantees productivity, safety and well-being. Working in a pleasant and safe environment increases productivity and job satisfaction

Our role is to provide peace of mind (worry-less) and well-being (wellbeing) so that our customers' productivity is optimal. This is the definition of "Beterness." Of course, Betterness is propagated to our customers by our staff who contribute daily to promoting peace of mind and well-being.

Iris wants to be the ONLY trusted partner that brings Betterness to the workplace. By being your trusted partner for the maintenance of your real estate or industrial assets, you can focus on your core business and creating value where it is truly relevant.

Betterness

Betterness means creating positive work experiences and building strong relationships between employees and the company, as well as improving job happiness and overall well-being, in addition to committing to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

Customer experience - better customer intimacy

Your safety, productivity and well-being are the top priority of every Iris employee. Our experts ensure that your workplace is impeccable, including in perception and experience. We contribute to well-being in the workplace and enhance your image as an employer.

Two men wearing construction helmets in a factory.
Woman smiles with cleaning tools inside official space.

Employee experience - Better people experience

All Iris employees are the face of our family business and also the driving force behind the propagation of our Betterness culture. Of course, this is only possible if our own employees can also work in a unique and inspiring environment. That's why our employees are central to our strategy. It is a place where everyone can grow and where the difference is made by working together. We embrace and encourage diversity and inclusion and this inclusive work organization enables our people to develop further and makes our workplace more creative, productive and engaging. At Iris, people receive support for long-term careers that can develop in many directions.

Organizational experience - Better organization

We drive the expansion of our operational expertise and work experience by using the latest technologies, tools and processes. The accumulated knowledge and collected data allow us to work with our customers to find the right balance between quality and efficiency to offer them the lowest cost, operational excellence and best working practices.

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Iris colleagues smiling and waving their hands in the air

Social experience - Better society

At Iris, people are our main focus. Our main focus on sustainability is therefore the P of People. As a company, Iris plays an important social role. On the labor market, we employ vulnerable groups with a wide variety of cultures, religions and nationalities. Providing decent and sustainable work to this population group is one of the tasks we have performed for many years. We also maintain an exceptional social climate: relations with our social partners are transparent and respectful, and we engage in constructive dialogue.

Our values

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Ownership

A clear commitment and taking responsibilities

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Innovation

Innovate and constantly improve

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Entrepreneurship

Enterprise and transcendence

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Partnership

Collaborate

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Customer centricity

Apply solutions and customer satisfaction

Iris is a company built on strong values, and those values define our corporate culture. We stand out from the crowd not only because of what we do, but also because of how we carry out our tasks. Our values are a promise to our employees and customers, and they are central to everything we do.

Belgian family business 

The Iris Group is a family business founded in 1946 for industrial painting. Meanwhile, in Belgium, it has become one of the leading service companies in facility management, industrial coatings, landscaping and technical maintenance.  

Iris offers a wide range of services including office and industrial area cleaning, green space construction and maintenance, maintenance work and minor repairs, office management, industrial coatings, HVAC and technical maintenance.  

With more than 3. 200 employees at 12 different locations in Belgium, Iris serves thousands of customers from both the public and private sectors. 

Various occupations: facility, industrial, gardening, HVAC work

History 

Two workers at construction site with tools.
1946
Creation of Entreprises Iris, an industrial painting company, formerly a division of GAZELEC (gas and electricity distribution company).
Two workers at construction site with tools.
Photo Michel JANSSENS van der MAELEN.
1956
Iris becomes a family holding company under the leadership of Michel JANSSENS van der MAELEN.
Photo Michel JANSSENS van der MAELEN.
Woman sits smiling at desk full of papers.
1978
Creation of Belgian Business Services (BBS), a holding company for administrative management.
Woman sits smiling at desk full of papers.
Iris Group company logo
1994
Creation of Iris Cleaning Services with 20 clerks and 800 workers.
Iris Group company logo
Man in beige suit with arms crossed
1995
Patrick JANSSENS van der MAELEN succeeds his father and takes over leadership.
Man in beige suit with arms crossed
Iso 9001 certificate logo
1996
IRIS Cleaning Services achieves ISO 9001 certification.
Iso 9001 certificate logo
Logo of ECS, facilities management company.
2001
Partnership and co-creation of European Customer Services (ECS) in the cleaning industry.
Logo of ECS, facilities management company.
Logo of IRIS Greencare
2004
Establishment of Iris Greencare, landscaping.
Logo of IRIS Greencare
Alcyon logo, green bird on yellow background
2005
Expansion of services in Cleaning, with the acquisition of Alcyon.
Alcyon logo, green bird on yellow background
European flags fly in front of modern glass building.
2008
Iris Cleaning signs prestigious contract for European Commission, recruiting more than 750 workers. Acquisition of Active Cleaning.
European flags fly in front of modern glass building.
Group of people cheer on lawn during meeting.
2010
Iris Group reaches 3,000 employees.
Group of people cheer on lawn during meeting.
Logo Chirec Hospital Group
2011
Diversification of Cleaning in the Healthcare Sector with the Chirec Group.
Logo Chirec Hospital Group
CO2 Performance Ladder logo with eco-friendly leaf
2012
CSR certificate CO2 Performance Ladder level 3 for the group.
CO2 Performance Ladder logo with eco-friendly leaf
Aerial view of a water barrier in the Netherlands.
2013
Iris Anticorrosion wins Maeslantkering (NL) contract 
Aerial view of a water barrier in the Netherlands.
Repair and handyman services by craftsman.
2014
Iris Building launches its Handyman Services activity. Iris Anticorrosion receives CO2 Performance Ladder level 4 certificate. 
Repair and handyman services by craftsman.
Old iris facility logo
2015
Establishment of Iris Facility.
Old iris facility logo
Image with the number 70 for the 70th anniversary of the group Iris
2016
70th anniversary of the group Iris.
Image with the number 70 for the 70th anniversary of the group Iris
2017
Iris Cleaning Services opens an office in Visé (Liège).
Business building with parked cars and fence front view
2018
Iris Cleaning Services Lummen is moving to a new office.
Business building with parked cars and fence front view
Group of people in front of building with Iris logo.
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. The group expands its services and acquires Technical Building Services, a family-owned company specializing in the installation and maintenance of HVAC systems throughout Belgium. TBS' services fit into Iris' Betterness concept.
Group of people in front of building with Iris logo.
Iris logo
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. 
Iris logo
Iris TBS company logo technical services
2020
The group diversifies into technical maintenance and acquires Technical Building Services, which operates in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) sector. TBS installs and maintains HVAC equipment throughout Belgium and these services fit perfectly into the group's Betterness concept. Our new TBS division is identified with a new logo
Iris TBS company logo technical services
2021
Iris is one of the finalists for the "Enterprise of the Year" award, organized by Ernst & Young.
Under a bridge with construction materials and scaffolding.
2022
Iris Industry Solutions is part, commissioned by RWS, of the A12 IJssel bridges renovation project.
Under a bridge with construction materials and scaffolding.
Ecovadis CSR Rating, bronze medal
2023
Iris is awarded a bronze medal from ECOVADIS for her CSR achievements.
Ecovadis CSR Rating, bronze medal
Group of people pose in front of Iris Industry Solutions building.
2023
Geographic diversification of anti-corrosion activities in France and inauguration of the new building in Blacy, France.
Group of people pose in front of Iris Industry Solutions building.
Logo of Holding Iris
2024
Transformation of the Iris Group to better meet the needs of its customers in terms of expertise, quality and transparency. Creation 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.
Logo of Holding Iris
Iris Technical Services company logo
2024
Technical Building Services becomes Iris Technical Services.
Iris Technical Services company logo

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