{"id":14,"date":"2024-01-17T14:25:09","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T14:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/?p=14"},"modified":"2025-02-13T07:58:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T06:58:12","slug":"mevius-ab-inbev-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/en\/famille-de-mevius-ab-inbev\/","title":{"rendered":"M\u00e9vius family: Belgian brewing dynasty and its heritage"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">M\u00e9vius family<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Belgium's industrial dynasties have forged close ties through their various businesses and marriages, significantly shaping the country's economic landscape. At the center of these dynamics are three influential families: Van Damme, De Spoelberch and <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/famille-de-mevius-fortune\/\">Mevius<\/a>each owning a substantial share of the brewing giant <a href=\"\/en\/de-ab-inbev-famille\/\">AB InBev<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>AB InBev Founding Families<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/de-spoelberch-famille-ab-inbev\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"12\">De Spoelberch<\/a><\/strong>Connection by marriage with the M\u00e9vius family.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mevius<\/strong>Original union with the Willems family and shareholders of the Stella Artois brewery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/alexandre-van-damme-fortune-ab-inbev\/\"><strong>Van Damme<\/strong>:<\/a> Current owners of a significant share and leaders in the brewing sector.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image14_74f19b-a7 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image14_74f19b-a7 size-large kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Famille-de-Mevius-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"M\u00e9vius family\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/01\/Famille-de-Mevius-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/01\/Famille-de-Mevius-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/01\/Famille-de-Mevius-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/01\/Famille-de-Mevius.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the generations, this network of families has strengthened its hold on the economic scene through matrimonial alliances and strategic business decisions. Even in the face of financial setbacks or<strong> economic crises<\/strong> such as 2020, their financial agility and resilience have enabled them to maintain their status as one of the world's wealthiest families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Contribution to Belgian heritage<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>M\u00e9vius family<\/strong>Gregory of Mevius and <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/famille-de-mevius-fortune\/\">Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric de M\u00e9vius<\/a> are among the most notable descendants.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Holding company Verlinvest<\/strong>: Managed by Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric de M\u00e9vius, invests in diversified sectors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The history of the M\u00e9vius family shows a wealth initially inspired by the marriage of Eug\u00e8ne de M\u00e9vius to Am\u00e9lie Willems, a story that still resonates today with the presence of Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric de M\u00e9vius at the head of Verlinvest. This holding company is actively diversifying its investments beyond the brewing sector.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image14_fd6297-1b .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image14_fd6297-1b size-large kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/secteur-brassicole-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Belgian Brewery\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/01\/secteur-brassicole-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/01\/secteur-brassicole-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/01\/secteur-brassicole-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/01\/secteur-brassicole.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Impact of 2004 and 2020<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2004<\/strong>AB InBev floats on the stock exchange, significantly increasing the value of family shares.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2007<\/strong>: <a href=\"\/en\/alexandre-van-damme\/\">Alexandre Van Damme<\/a> becomes AB InBev's largest single shareholder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2020<\/strong>The pandemic hits the AB Inbev group, affecting stock market values and family wealth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Echoing their heritage, these families have also cultivated a commitment to sustainable development practices, in particular the M\u00e9vius family's conversion to organic farming, which has resulted in the creation of one of Belgium's largest organic farming estates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Domaine de la Falize<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Transformation to organic farming.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Terres de Renaissance brand: symbolizes the success of this model.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The interactions and decisions of these families have shaped not only their own destinies, but also those of the brewing sector and, more broadly, of Belgium's economy. Their contribution to the Belgian entrepreneurial landscape remains undisputed, and with an estimated fortune of over<strong> 4.3 billion euros.<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>M\u00e9vius family Belgian industrial dynasties have forged close ties through their various businesses and marriages, 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