Fagron

Article summary

Fagron NV is a publicly traded multinational group of companies governed by Belgian law. Its registered office is located in Waregem, Belgium, and its headquarters is located at Rotterdam, Netherlands. Founded as Arseus NV, it was formerly the Professional Health Division of Omega Pharma, and became an independent entity via an IPO on October 5, 2007 and has been listed on Euronext Brussels and Euronext Amsterdam since then. Its share is included in the BEL MID-index and the Amsterdam Small Cap Index (AScX). The head office of Fagron is located in Rotterdam (the Netherlands).

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 2007-10-05 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1990 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. employees: 1,500 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of foundation is "2007-10-05". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1990". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the employees is "1,500 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1356467549