{"id":4257,"date":"2024-07-12T18:57:51","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T16:57:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/?p=4257"},"modified":"2025-02-13T12:56:27","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T11:56:27","slug":"wibo-vlassenroot-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/en\/famille-wibo-vlassenroot\/","title":{"rendered":"Wibo family: 87-million-euro industrial empire forged in steel"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wibo family and <strong>Jean-Charles Wibo<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fortune<\/strong> : \u20ac 87 072 000<br><strong>Activity<\/strong> : Production <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/famille-holvoet-fortune\/\">of steel machines<\/a><br><strong>Head office<\/strong> Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/jean-charles-wibo.jpeg\" alt=\"Jean Charles Wibo from the Wibo family\" class=\"wp-image-4697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/07\/jean-charles-wibo.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/07\/jean-charles-wibo-300x169.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Jean-Charles Wibo<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Vlassenroot Group sees itself as the market leader in<a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/famille-luc-vulsteke-lvi\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"630\"> large-scale steel processing.<\/a> Founded in 1926 as a simple forge, the company has evolved over the years. <strong>under the aegis of Jean-Charles Wibo, who acquired <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/tag\/entreprise-familiale\/\">family shares <\/a>in 1996.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1966, the company built a new factory in Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium, marking its entry as a manufacturer of heavy machinery. Vlassenroot installed Europe's longest press brake at 24 meters, as well as its most powerful press at 4,000 tons. In 1999, the group acquired <strong>the German KSK Group<\/strong> and expanded its operations with the founding of Vlassenroot GmbH in Bochum, Germany, and Vlassenroot Polska in Poland.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Vlassenroot.png\" alt=\"Vlassenroot company logo\" class=\"wp-image-4701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/07\/Vlassenroot.png 400w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/07\/Vlassenroot-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/07\/Vlassenroot-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vlassenroot logo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plants and production processes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Belgium, Groot-Bijgaarden<\/strong> Laser cutting and bending<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Germany, Schwerte<\/strong> Assembly of long components<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Germany, Bochum<\/strong> Production of long components, welding of collars and other parts on crane segments, application of the base coat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Poland, Gliwice<\/strong> : Production of small parts for crane arms, crane frames and slewing platforms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1265\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Erasmusbrug_Rotterdam_2015-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"The erasmus bridge built by Vlassenroot and the wibo family\" class=\"wp-image-4704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/07\/Erasmusbrug_Rotterdam_2015-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/07\/Erasmusbrug_Rotterdam_2015-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/07\/Erasmusbrug_Rotterdam_2015-1024x675.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/07\/Erasmusbrug_Rotterdam_2015-768x506.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Erasmus Rotterdam Bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to welding and bending machines, Vlassenroot manufactures heavy hydraulic cranes and steel constructions such as \"silent bridges\", which reduce noise pollution. Notable projects include the <strong>Erasmus in <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/famille-dirk-cavens-metis\/#rotterdam\">Rotterdam<\/a>in the Netherlands<\/strong>and the Millau Viaduct in France. The Group is also involved in construction projects of outstanding architectural design, such as the new courthouse in Antwerp and the new Terminal 2E at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ViaducdeMillau-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Viaduct Milieu in France built by Vlassenroot\" class=\"wp-image-4707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/07\/ViaducdeMillau-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/07\/ViaducdeMillau-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/07\/ViaducdeMillau-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/07\/ViaducdeMillau.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Millau viaduct in France<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Jean-Charles Wibo activities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Jean-Charles Wibo is also involved in Buildmat NV, which is a <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/category\/plastique\/\" data-type=\"category\" data-id=\"28\">combination of <strong>Deschacht Plastics NV<\/strong> <\/a>and Collinet NV, focusing mainly on the distribution of building materials. In addition, he is associated with Wasbedrijf Dekeukelaere, a company specializing in the rental and care of linen (table linen, bed linen, terry towelling, etc.) and professional clothing. <strong>the Wibo dynasty has built an empire worth over 87 million euros. <\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 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