Private company

Union Cotonnière

Union Cotonnière is a Belgian silk mill based in Ghent, founded in 1919, dissolved in 2009.¹

De Union Cotonnière (UCO) (ook: N.V. Filatures et Tissages Union Cotonnière) was een textielbedrijf dat in 1919 is ontstaan door de fusie van een zestal onafhankelijke spinnerijen. Het bedrijf was gevestigd te Gent. Grootaandeelhouders waren de Société Générale en Établissement Textiles Fernand Hanus.² From the Dutch Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1919Founded¹

Industrytextile and clothing industry, textile industry¹
HeadquartersGhent, Belgium¹

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Products and brands

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Listed on Wikidata.¹

Timeline

2009Dissolved Dissolved¹
1919Founded Founded¹

Sources

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WikidataUnion Cotonnière on Wikidata
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WikipediaUnion Cotonnière on the Dutch Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsUnion Cotonnière photo by Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0