{"id":1201,"date":"2026-05-05T16:14:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T14:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smo.be\/?page_id=1201"},"modified":"2026-05-28T21:13:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T19:13:05","slug":"smo-open-day-2026-a-look-back-at-our-new-building-website-launch","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smo.be\/en\/smo-open-day-2026-a-look-back-at-our-new-building-website-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"SMO Open Day 2026 - A Look Back at Our New Building &amp; Website Launch"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.375rem] font-bold\">Thank You for Being Part of Our Open Day<\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">In March 2026, we opened the doors of our brand-new facility in Eeklo, Belgium \u2014 and we were blown away by the response. Customers, partners, and curious minds came to explore our new building, meet our team, and get a first-hand look at how SMO is built for the future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">It was a day full of energy, conversations, and pride \u2014 and we&#8217;re grateful to everyone who joined us.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\">Relive the Day<\/h3>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">A videographer captured the full atmosphere \u2014 from the first arrivals to the last tour of the building. If you were there, relive the highlights. If you missed it, this is your chance to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cy9mZeBRIYc\">see what it was all about<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Y9DTKSIur7k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1202\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smo.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/youtube-play-smo-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"394\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smo.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/youtube-play-smo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smo.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/youtube-play-smo-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smo.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/youtube-play-smo-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.smo.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/youtube-play-smo.jpg 958w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\">A New Home for Innovation<\/h3>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Our new facility is more than just extra square meters. It gives us the space and infrastructure to take on more complex projects, scale our production, and continue delivering the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smo.be\/en\/solutions\/\">custom machine solutions<\/a> our customers rely on.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">From engineering to assembly \u2014 everything under one roof, built for what comes next.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\">Also New: Our Website<\/h3>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Alongside the open day, we launched our new website. Cleaner, clearer, and built to give you a better picture of what SMO does and how we can help your business move forward.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smo.be\/en\"><strong>\ud83c\udf10 Explore smo.be<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\">What&#8217;s Next?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">We&#8217;re not slowing down. If you have a project in mind, want to learn more about our capabilities, or simply want to get in touch \u2014 we&#8217;d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smo.be\/en\/contact\/\"><strong>\ud83d\udce9 Contact us<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thank You for Being Part of Our Open Day In March 2026, we opened the doors of our brand-new facility in Eeklo, Belgium \u2014 and we were blown away by the response. 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