{"id":535,"date":"2024-02-29T00:17:21","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T23:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/?p=535"},"modified":"2025-02-13T08:45:54","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T07:45:54","slug":"weerts-family-logistics-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/en\/famille-weerts-group-logistique\/","title":{"rendered":"Weerts Group Family: 75 Years of Expansion, from Transport to Global Logistics Leader"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Weerts family<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The story of the Weerts company and family began shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War, when Hubert Weerts launched a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/famille-depre-voeders-depre\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"639\">agricultural transport<\/a><\/strong> with just one vehicle. The company's activities were centered around the village of Teuven, a small Belgian town nestled on the borders of Flanders, Wallonia and the Netherlands. Unfortunately, the global conflict had an impact on the company, with the requisitioning of the truck by the German occupying forces. <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/famille-janssen-solvay\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"17\">After the war, in 1945<\/a>With the help of his son Joseph Weerts, the company was relaunched.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/yves-weerts.jpg\" alt=\"Yves Weerts\" class=\"wp-image-5580\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7777777777777777;object-fit:cover;width:759px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/02\/yves-weerts.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/02\/yves-weerts-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/02\/yves-weerts-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/02\/yves-weerts-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/02\/yves-weerts-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Yves Weerts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In the 1960s, under the impetus of L\u00e9a Kremers, Joseph's wife, and their sons Pierre and Lambert, development accelerated and the company evolved into a <strong>national and international carrier <\/strong>under the name \"Transports Weerts &amp; Fils\". Expansion continued in the 1980s with the creation of the first industrial warehouse in the Hauts-Sarts area, illustrating the company's transition to an integrated logistics provider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In 1994, following the death of his father Pierre, Yves Weerts, aged 26, became CEO of the group.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1999 sees the development of around 100,000 m\u00b2 of industrial warehousing in Bierset.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 2001, a further 33,000 m\u00b2 of industrial warehousing was built at Milmort.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 2005, the <strong>Supertransport<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/famille-mestdagh-fortune\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"668\">division of Carrefour<\/a>is acquired by Weerts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f7df92ddef2&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f7df92ddef2\" class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1718\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/stephan-bechert-yFV39g6AZ5o-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Modern house in winter at dusk, symbolizing the solidity and unity of the Weerts family.\" class=\"wp-image-1111\" style=\"width:764px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/02\/stephan-bechert-yFV39g6AZ5o-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/02\/stephan-bechert-yFV39g6AZ5o-unsplash-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/02\/stephan-bechert-yFV39g6AZ5o-unsplash-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/02\/stephan-bechert-yFV39g6AZ5o-unsplash-768x515.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The warmth of a family home, the pillar of the Weerts family.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>2008 was marked by a strategic decision to divest the transportation division and focus on <strong>real estate<\/strong>, warehousing and value-added logistics services. In 2017, Weerts took over Audi's logistics activities in For\u00eat, now with assets estimated at more than <strong>87 million euros.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Weerts Group's international presence:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Strong growth in Li\u00e8ge, Belgium<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expansions to Luxembourg, Cologne (Germany), Budapest (Hungary) and Bucharest (Romania). <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/famille-willemen-construction\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4201\">Romania<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f7df92de30a&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f7df92de30a\" class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/getty-images-cdRhYV54xQA-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Race cars in full competition on the circuit, echoing the Weerts family&#039;s commitment to racing and high-performance logistics.\" class=\"wp-image-1114\" style=\"width:780px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/02\/getty-images-cdRhYV54xQA-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/02\/getty-images-cdRhYV54xQA-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/02\/getty-images-cdRhYV54xQA-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/02\/getty-images-cdRhYV54xQA-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The WRT team<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The recent collaboration between Yves Weerts and his cousin Pascal, a former lawyer, led to a <strong>joint venture<\/strong> with Ethias, highly beneficial financially. The group is also passionate about <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/famille-feryn-garage\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"628\">motor racing<\/a> with the creation of the WRT (Weerts Racing Team), justifying the synergy between logistics and motorsport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> The WRT team has nearly <strong>100 employees<\/strong> and offers a full range of racing services to its global customers, including the supply of race cars, dedicated technical teams, technical preparation of vehicles and their transport. WRT also develops and markets its own racing cars. The strength of the Weerts family and the Group is <strong>a fortune estimated at over 107 million euros.<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the remarkable rise of the Weerts Group family, from humble beginnings with a single truck before the Second World War to a dominant force in the logistics industry. With an extensive presence in Belgium and beyond, Weerts has transcended the times to diversify into real estate and specialized logistics services, while preserving the pioneering spirit of its 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