Moortgat Family sign

Moortgat family: Belgian brewery's ascent to a fortune of 1.8 billion euros

Since its foundation in 1871, the Moortgat family brewery has evolved from a modest brewery farm into one of Belgium's most successful and innovative breweries. The acquisition of the Maredsous brewery in 1963 and the management of Tuborg's bottling rights for the Benelux countries marked the first steps in its expansion.

Thermote & Vanhalst family brands

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.

chemical company owned by the Jan de Clerck family

Jan De Clerck: Domo strategist with a fortune of €850M and Industrial Expansion

Jan De Clerck, heir to the Domo Group and owner of a fortune estimated at 850 million euros, embodies the next generation of a renowned Belgian entrepreneurial dynasty. Having taken up the torch from his father, Roger De Clerck, Jan has propelled Domo Chemicals to the top of the technical yarn industry, crucial to the European carpet market.

soil drainage by Ackermans et van Haaren

Ackermans and van Haaren: Key to Belgian diversification since 1884

Since its foundation in Antwerp in 1884, Ackermans et van Haaren (AvH) has established itself as a key pillar of the Belgian holding landscape. With assets in excess of €2 billion, AvH excels in key sectors such as dredging, growth capital, private banking, energy and real estate, thanks to its strategy of intelligent diversification.