About

As the daughter of Livian's founders, the passion for knitwear and the fashion industry has been in her blood. With more than 35 years of experience, Martine still uses her expertise on a daily basis to provide the best products and services for her clients. She is still highly motivated to work hard for the family company and to bring it to new heights. In November 2011, she was the one that made the decision to move the company from Belgium to Bulgaria and to build it back up again from ground. Today, Livian BG is a healthy company that produces over 40 000 pieces per year and that is extending still every year.

50+ years

Experience

50+

Members

75+

Clients

Timeline

Livian

1970

The Livian company history begins in 1970, with the foundation of BVBA Breigoederenfabriek Livian by Lisette Viaene & Walter Vercammen located in a small family builing at Oeverstraat, 22 Temse Belgium. Livian started with a limited number of employees and machines.

1972

By 1972, BVBA Breigoederenfabriek Livian expands its commercial activity towards the Nederlands.

1983

IT made its appearance and machines were controlled and piloted by computers

1986

The family building had become much too small and Livian had to move to a brand new industial building located at the Jan De Malschelaan, 4 Temse Belgium

1987

Martine, daughter of the founders, starts at Livian.

1990

The company grew rapidly and reached the milestone of 30 FTE's and 15 STOLL industrial knitting machines

1994

The first customers outside the Benelux are served in France & Germany.

1995

Martine joined the management team and became sharehouder

1999

The company status changed from BVBA to Livian NV

2003

23 years after the foundation, Livian reached a Turnover of more than 1 Mio Euro.

2005

Martine became Chief Executive Officer

2011

In 2011, the company moved all activity towards Bulgaria. A new company Livian EOOD was founded and located G.S. Rakovski Blvd 47 4150 Rakovski Bulgaria

2013

As of 2013 Livian started to design for luxery brands and work together with high-end fashion designers

2015

Livian EOOD reched the milestone of 50 FTE's and more than 20 sophisticated production units

2022

An extra production unit opened in Maestro G. Atanasov 17 4023 Trakiya Plovdiv Bulgaria

Target Turnover > 2 Mio €