Boël family: a fortune of over 3 billion euros and an industrial heritage in Belgium

Boël family: a fortune of over 3 billion euros and an industrial heritage in Belgium

The Boël family, with a fortune estimated at over 3 billion euros, has built its empire on the steel industry and strategic investments. Owners of the vast Court-Saint-Etienne estate and major shareholders in Sofina, their success is based on strategic marriages and prudent management. Today, the family continues to play an influential role in Belgium, while diversifying its assets in various sectors, notably with Nicolas Boël at the helm of Solvay.

Wibo family steelworks

Wibo family: 87-million-euro industrial empire forged in steel

The Wibo family, at the head of the Vlassenroot Group, has built an industrial empire worth an estimated 87 million euros in large-scale steel processing. Founded in 1926 as a simple forge, the company has evolved under the management of Jean-Charles Wibo into a European leader in steel machine production. With plants in Belgium, Germany and Poland, Vlassenroot excels in the manufacture of heavy hydraulic cranes and steel structures for iconic projects such as Rotterdam's Erasmus Bridge. Beyond Vlassenroot, Jean-Charles Wibo is diversifying into building materials distribution and industrial laundry services, consolidating the Wibo family's industrial heritage.