 The remaining shares were in the hands of the city of Antwerp and the surrounding municipalities of Berchem, Boechout, Borgerhout, Deurne, Edegem, Ekeren, Hoboken, Hove, Mortsel, Kontich and Wilrijk.The English withdrew from the company in 1965.In the same year a new production site in Oelegem was established and a new office building in Antwerp.