{"id":4230,"date":"2024-08-02T12:10:41","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T10:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/?p=4230"},"modified":"2025-02-13T13:13:33","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T12:13:33","slug":"jan-et-piet-dossche-coretec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/en\/jan-et-piet-dossche-coretec\/","title":{"rendered":"How Jan and Piet Dossche Transformed the Soil Industry: Their Secrets to a 321 Million Euro Fortune"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jan and Piet Dossche<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Piet and Jan Dossche, from Oudenaarde<\/a>founded US Floors<\/strong> which specializes in the production of unique, durable hard floor coverings such as those made from cork and bamboo. After a long career with Beaulieu of America<\/strong>In 2001, Piet Dossche launched his own business in Dalton, Georgia,<\/a> laying the foundations for US Floors<\/strong>. Jan and Piet Dossche have assets of over \u20ac300,000,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Piet Dossche distinguishes itself by targeting the high-end segment of the hard flooring market, which has proved to be a successful strategy. US Floors has developed its own production capacity and, in 2012, filed a patent for Coretec<\/strong>a luxury alternative to conventional vinyl sheeting. The company's continued expansion led to the opening of an office in Shanghai<\/strong> in 2013 and the introduction of Coretec<\/strong> on the European market in 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company, under the management of Piet and Jan Dossche, has seen many successes. Piet controlled 60% from US Floors<\/strong>while Jan managed 40%, having initially worked in real estate development in Romania before focusing more on the introduction of Coretec<\/strong> in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Warren Buffet and Piet Dossche<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

In 2017, US Floors<\/strong> was sold to Shaw Industries<\/strong>a subsidiary of the American businessman's empire Warren Buffet<\/strong>. This acquisition, personally negotiated by Buffet with what he called \"the Flemish hidden champions<\/strong> \"was estimated at at around $250 million.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Dossche <\/a>have not only innovated with products such as Coretec<\/strong>but they have also transformed US Floors<\/strong> into a respected international brand, with offices and operations stretching from the United States to China and Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Shaw Industries<\/strong>part of the Buffet conglomerate, continues to benefit from the innovative legacy left by the founders of US Floors<\/strong>. With a strong presence in the floor coverings industry, Shaw continues the commitment to sustainability and innovation initiated by Piet and Jan Dossche. fortune estimated at over 321 million euros.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jan and Piet Dossche, from Oudenaarde, have revolutionized the flooring industry with innovative products such as Coretec. Their company, US Floors, has established itself as a respected international brand, propelling the brothers to a fortune of 321 million euros. 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