2003	Acquisition of Barco Machine Vision. Extension of the sorting technologies : LED, Camera DUAL, Laser, X-ray, Measuring, on Belt sorting or Free fall sorting. Introduction of the FLUO technology.
2002	Introduction of the shape sorter XYCLOPS.
2000	Founding of the US branch in Colorado. The headquarters in Belgium move to a new larger building. Introduction of a bigger size laser sorter with higher capacities : the ARGUS. Winner of Hermes price. BEST's machinery is already present in 28 countries !
1999	Winner of "the best independent entrepeneur of the year" given by the National Liberal Association for Entrepeneurs and de KBC bank & insurance company.
from 1996 to 1998 - from 1999 to 2003 - from 2004 to 2007