The unloading dock (and also the bridge) is that of the main Versele-Laga site, which primarily produces food for small and large pets. It is the second largest animal feed producer in Belgium after Arvesta.
The company originated nearby: In 1932, Prudent Versele ran a garden restaurant and grocery store in Astene. He also sold compound feed for livestock and built a feed factory for compound feed production in 1937. After the Second World War, the second generation took over management of the company. The first expansion followed in 1957, and in the mid-1960s, Versele merged with a feed factory in Hasselt. In 1966, the Deinze-based company merged with the Joseph Laga-Houtekier factory, after which it became Versele-Laga. In 1981, a new pet food factory was built on the other side of the Leie River. Under the impetus of the current fourth generation, the company expanded its operations abroad.
Source: Wikipedia