Willy Michiels: Legacy of the "King of Bingo" with €259M Fortune
Discover the fascinating story of Willy Michiels, nicknamed the "King of Bingo", whose fortune and activities left their mark on the Belgian gaming and real estate industries.
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Feryn Family: Garage Door Specialists with €28M in Assets
Discover the inspiring story of the Feryn family, who transformed a modest garage door company in Kapelle-op-den-Bos into a major player in the sector, with assets worth 28 million euros.
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Jo Vandebergh: Belgian Auto Auction Pioneer and 2025 Sustainable Development Visionary
Meet Jo Vandebergh, a visionary Belgian entrepreneur who revolutionized the car auction market with NV Nationale Autoveiling and redefined urban development in Leuven through the Tweewaters project. His latest venture, Bringme, embodies his commitment to sustainability and innovation, with intelligent solutions to the challenges of home delivery, aligned with the goal of making Leuven carbon neutral by 2030.
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Maes Family: Rise of a 1-Billion-Euro Belgian Oil Giant - A Family Epic
Discover the fascinating story of Famille Maes, started by Jef Maes in the 60s and now a leading distributor of petroleum products in Belgium with sales of 1 billion euros. A family saga crowned by the acquisition by Dutch group De Haan in 2023, bearing witness to constant growth and innovation in the sector.
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Urbain Vandeurzen: From LMS to Siemens, a €700m Belgian Success Story - Pionnier de l'Innovation
Discover the rise of Urbain Vandeurzen, from young engineer to successful entrepreneur, leading LMS to the forefront of industrial simulations until its acquisition by Siemens for 700 million euros. A journey marked by innovation, investment diversification with Smile Invest, and a passion for winegrowing.
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Beerens family: €101m automotive empire from a bakery in Antwerp
Discover the remarkable rise of the Beerens family, from bakery to automotive empire valued at 101 million euros. Based in 's Gravenwezel, Antwerp, the Beerens Groep is a perfect illustration of the family's ability to innovate and adapt from a humble bakery to a major player in Belgium's automotive sector.
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Tans family: 193 million euro rise in the Belgian real estate sector
Discover the rise of the Tans family, key players in Belgian real estate, with an impressive fortune of 193 million euros. Anchored in Hasselt, the Tans Group, led by visionaries Willy, Bart and Frank Tans, dominates the real estate market thanks to strategic diversification and in-depth expertise.
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Raymond Calozet: From a family business to a €45m construction and automotive empire
Raymond Calozet transformed Socogetra, the family business, into a civil engineering giant with a net worth of 45 million euros. Under his leadership, the company embraced diversification and internationalization, a legacy brilliantly perpetuated by his daughter Laurence in the real estate and automotive sectors.
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Christian Dumolin: Belgian visionary at the head of a €720 million fortune
Christian Dumolin, a distinguished Belgian entrepreneur, has transformed his family's Koramic company into a diversified industrial empire, with assets valued at over 720 million euros. His pragmatic investment strategy and passion for art define his unique approach to business.
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Thermote & Vanhalst TVH families: €1.5 billion Empire in Global Handling
Discover the meteoric rise of TVH, the Belgian materials handling equipment giant, from its foundation in 1969 by Paul Thermote and Paul Vanhalst to become a world leader. With an impressive inventory of 2,100 used forklift trucks and over 16 million spare parts references, TVH has established itself as an essential reference, serving 20,000 active customers in 162 countries.
