You can safely say: beer starts here. Without our malt house in Puurs, there would be no Cristal, no Hapkin and no Heineken. That’s right, even the best-selling beer in the world has its origins at our malting plant. A powerful team of 45 colleagues transforms the barley into malt and then ships it worldwide.

Our malting facility is constantly in motion. Barley comes, and malt goes at a colossal rate. I am most proud of our innovations towards sustainability. Our water consumption drops to record lows year after year, not only in Belgium but worldwide. We are true frontrunners in that respect.

Large-scale production and a family atmosphere, that’s our malting house in a nutshell. Here, not only our barley germinates but also our many talents. We have 45 approachable and friendly employees who prioritise freedom. That is possible thanks to streamlined processes and a lot of mutual trust. Malt is becoming increasingly important, one of the reasons why we continue to grow. So this is where you will find a job that is relevant today and tomorrow.

Working at Alken-Maes comes with responsibility. People expect the very best from us. Fortunately, we can deliver just that. Although we have a lot of individual freedom, we work very well as a team. That way, we constantly learn from each other.