The Emsens family is a major player in the Belgian industrial sector thanks to its majority shareholding in the Etex group<\/a>a specialist in building materials, and SCR-Sibelco<\/strong><\/a>a separate company in the mining sector. The company's industrial heritage dates back to Alphonse Emsens<\/strong>which obtained the Belgian license for a durable, insulating and economical construction technology. This innovation was the foundation of the family's prosperity, even if the carcinogenic properties of the asbestos used later proved tragic, leading to major legal consequences for Etex. The Emsens family is one of the richest in Wallonia, with over 2 billion euros.<\/p>\n\n\n