{"id":571,"date":"2024-03-28T11:38:30","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T10:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/?p=571"},"modified":"2025-02-13T09:53:52","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T08:53:52","slug":"francis-wanten-comfort-energie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/en\/francis-wanten-comfort-energie\/","title":{"rendered":"Francis Wanten and Comfort Energy: Dominance in Energy Distribution with sales of \u20ac1 billion"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Francis Wanten<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Francis Wanten is one of the leading figures in the<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/category\/energie\/\" data-type=\"category\" data-id=\"81\"> power distribution <\/a>in Belgium<\/strong>more specifically for its substantial contribution to the<strong>s expansion. <\/strong>Founded in 1996, the company has established itself as a leader in its field. <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/famille-gabriels-essence-fortune\/\">the leading supplier of heating oil<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/famille-maes-stations-essences\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"604\">the brand <strong>Esso<\/strong><\/a>Thanks to a strategy of targeted acquisitions, Francis Wanten achieved a <strong>assets of over 220 million euros<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f7cb6c11530&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f7cb6c11530\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1709\" 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\/03\/Esso-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Francis Wanten petrol station\" class=\"wp-image-1966\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/03\/Esso-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/03\/Esso-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/03\/Esso-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/03\/Esso-768x513.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><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Company name<\/strong>: Comfort Energy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sector<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/famille-blommaert-fortune\/\">Oil distribution<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong>: Alken<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Financial trends<\/strong>Ascending<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ranking<\/strong>: 281<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2014, his growing influence earned him the <strong>Herman Dessers<\/strong>in Limburg. The company has extended its operational scope with the acquisition of <strong>Petrolihm<\/strong>AVIA service stations into its network. In the same year, the proposed acquisition of Belgomazout was on the point of propelling the group beyond sales of <strong>of one billion euros,<\/strong> making a considerable mark on the Antwerp and Vlaams-Brabant areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hasco, the holding company of the <strong>Wanten family, <\/strong>also made strategic acquisitions in the fuel oil sector, notably with oliegroep Verboven in Lummen and the Karel Peeraer oil group in Antwerp. In addition, diversification into the installation of cooling systems took shape with the acquisition of Cooltech in Limburg and De Noyette in East Flanders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f7cb6c11913&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f7cb6c11913\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1542\" 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\/03\/air-conditioner-units-hvac-roof-industrial-building-with-blue-sky-clouds-background-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Francis Wanten cooling system\" class=\"wp-image-1969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/03\/air-conditioner-units-hvac-roof-industrial-building-with-blue-sky-clouds-background-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/03\/air-conditioner-units-hvac-roof-industrial-building-with-blue-sky-clouds-background-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/03\/air-conditioner-units-hvac-roof-industrial-building-with-blue-sky-clouds-background-1024x617.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/03\/air-conditioner-units-hvac-roof-industrial-building-with-blue-sky-clouds-background-768x463.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><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By diversifying its services, Comfort Energy has entered the energy market by offering energy efficiency contracts.<strong>gas and electricity<\/strong> and has extended its offering to include the sale of fuel oil tanks through its subsidiary All-in Tank Service, and the sale of fuel oil tanks through its subsidiary All-in Tank Service.<strong> The Wanten family has accumulated a fortune of over \u20ac273,000,000.<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Francis Wanten propelled Comfort Energy to the top of the Belgian energy distribution sector, achieving impressive sales of one billion euros through strategic acquisitions. 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