{"id":573,"date":"2024-03-30T10:06:18","date_gmt":"2024-03-30T09:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/?p=573"},"modified":"2025-02-13T09:56:22","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T08:56:22","slug":"piron-thomas-construction-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/en\/famille-piron-thomas-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"Thomas &amp; Piron: From humble beginnings to 538M\u20ac, Belgian Construction Empire"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Thomas &amp; Piron Company Trajectory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Born of an initial collaboration in 1974 between Louis-Marie Piron, the son of farmers, and mason Charles Thomas, Thomas &amp; Piron has undergone a significant transformation since the company was founded. <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/category\/construction\/\" data-type=\"category\" data-id=\"50\">renovation<\/a> of the family home. In those days, a simple Ford truck bearing the company's name symbolized the modest beginnings of what was to become a large<strong> and an empire worth half a billion euros.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f7de4bd1bab&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f7de4bd1bab\" 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\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cranes-construction-site-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Piron family construction cranes\" class=\"wp-image-2007\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/03\/cranes-construction-site-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/03\/cranes-construction-site-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/03\/cranes-construction-site-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/03\/cranes-construction-site-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><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gradual evolution :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1976: Thomas &amp; Piron founded.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1981: Bernard Piron, Louis-Marie's brother and an engineer, joins the company.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expansion : The workforce reaches <strong>1400 employees <\/strong>during the company's development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Service expansion :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1988: Turnkey home construction begins.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next period: Start of construction of <strong>apartment blocks.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Average annual company growth : <strong>about 15 %.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f7de4bd21c6&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f7de4bd21c6\" 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\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/going-up-vehicle-seat-worker-professional-uniform-is-borrow-pit-daytime-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Piron family construction truck\" class=\"wp-image-2011\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/03\/going-up-vehicle-seat-worker-professional-uniform-is-borrow-pit-daytime-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/03\/going-up-vehicle-seat-worker-professional-uniform-is-borrow-pit-daytime-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/03\/going-up-vehicle-seat-worker-professional-uniform-is-borrow-pit-daytime-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/03\/going-up-vehicle-seat-worker-professional-uniform-is-borrow-pit-daytime-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><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Regional Preferences and Commitments<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>T&amp;P has established a solid foothold in linguistically affluent regions such as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/tag\/wallonie\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"44\">Wallonia<\/a><\/strong>in Brussels and surrounding areas. Louis-Marie also makes the most of his fluency in French and Dutch to keep his business on track. <strong>a low profile <\/strong>in Flanders, a strategic choice for the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Family culinary interests :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Owner of the Michelin-starred restaurant<strong> La Table de Maxime in Paliseul.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Acquisition of <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/famille-justin-onclin-gault-millau\/\">Gastronome restaurant<\/a>also in Paliseul, following the sale by Michelin-starred chef Michel Libotte.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f7de4bd2591&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f7de4bd2591\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\" id=\"restaurant\"><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\/03\/jason-leung-poI7DelFiVA-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"restaurant la table de la famille Piron\" class=\"wp-image-2008\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/03\/jason-leung-poI7DelFiVA-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/03\/jason-leung-poI7DelFiVA-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/03\/jason-leung-poI7DelFiVA-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/03\/jason-leung-poI7DelFiVA-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><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Notable projects<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The company was recently commissioned to build the new headquarters of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/famille-cresens-de-keyzer\/#Belfius\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"620\">Belfius<\/a><\/strong> in Namur, Wallonia. This <strong>10 million euros symbolizes<\/strong> the renovation of the area around the Walloon capital's railway station and is planned to accommodate <strong>400 employees.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Features of the Belfius project :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Investment: 10 million euros.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Function: New regional headquarters for 400 employees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Planned date of operation: 2021.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/francois-edouard.jpg\" alt=\"logo and representation of the managers of Thomas &amp; Piron\" class=\"wp-image-5765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/03\/francois-edouard.jpg 595w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/03\/francois-edouard-300x248.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> Edouard Herinckx and Fran\u00e7ois Piron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In addition to these core activities,<strong> Thomas &amp; Piron<\/strong> maintains a discreet profile, rooted in Luxembourg's terroir, and enjoys a robust reputation in regions where French is spoken, thus consolidating its presence on the Belgian market. <strong>fortune estimated at over \u20ac538,000,000.<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From its modest origins in 1974, Thomas &amp; Piron, founded by Louis-Marie Piron and Charles Thomas, has become a construction giant in Belgium, with a fortune estimated at over 538 million 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