{"id":563,"date":"2024-03-21T09:47:11","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T08:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/?p=563"},"modified":"2025-02-13T09:46:51","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T08:46:51","slug":"jackie-loomans-plastics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/en\/jackie-loomans-plastics\/","title":{"rendered":"Jackie Loomans: Industry Pioneer and Legendary Dakarist, An 83M\u20ac Legacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jackie Loomans <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Jackie Loomans was a renowned Belgian entrepreneur and competitor. <strong>passionate about <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/category\/automobile\/\" data-type=\"category\" data-id=\"64\">rally<\/a><\/strong>. He began his entrepreneurial career designing plastic parts, which gave rise to the <strong>at Loomans Plastics<\/strong>. Under his leadership, the company has grown into a group employing over a hundred people and known for its commitment to innovation and quality, particularly in the production of items for<strong> the industry <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/category\/agroalimentaire\/\" data-type=\"category\" data-id=\"17\">food<\/a> and generated assets of over 80 million euros.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f7efddf03a7&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f7efddf03a7\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full 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\" 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data-type=\"category\" data-id=\"28\">plastics<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Originally from Lommel, he consolidated his business and family heritage in the town.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pioneer in the creation of a semi-clear production area for extreme hygienic conditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Professional realization :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"dakar\">\n<li>In 2019, the sale of his company to IPL Plastics for <strong>75 million euros.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rally career :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Participated<strong> 26 times in the <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/famille-feryn-garage\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"628\">Dakar Rally.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Known as a fervent \"Dakarist\".<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continues to fly despite battle with <strong>several<a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/serge-goblet-celyad\/\"> forms of cancer.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure 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