{"id":582,"date":"2024-04-06T14:53:21","date_gmt":"2024-04-06T12:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/?p=582"},"modified":"2025-02-13T10:23:02","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T09:23:02","slug":"macharis-family-vpk-packaging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/en\/famille-macharis-vpk-packaging\/","title":{"rendered":"Macharis family: Pillar of the cardboard industry with \u20ac1.45 billion in family wealth"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Macharis family<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>VPK Packaging Group has distinguished itself as a leader in the carton and packaging manufacturing industry. Founded in 1936 as <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/tag\/entreprise-familiale\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"32\">modest family business,<\/a> it turned into <strong>international player<\/strong>with a network of more than<strong> 25 sites in Europe<\/strong>. Its product range covers a variety of recyclable packaging solutions, including protective packaging, transport packaging, consumer packaging, as well as tubes, cases and promotional materials, and this has enabled the family to have a<a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/tag\/milliard\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"41\"> <strong>fortune of over 1.4 billion.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f7f4c7d5e09&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f7f4c7d5e09\" 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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sheets of corrugated board per year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Investments :<\/strong> Purchase of the former Massive site in Wrze\u015bnia for 15 million euros, creating 100 jobs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>International expansion :<\/strong> Takeover of 15 Corenso production sites in 2019, opening up new markets in China, Finland and Spain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Growth and acquisitions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Nederland and France :<\/strong> Construction of a new plant and increased control over Ondulys, comprising several corrugated board and board processing plants.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Spain and Portugal :<\/strong> Acquisition of <strong>Corex Arteche Paper<\/strong>a renowned manufacturer of coreboards, tubes and corner profiles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f7f4c7d63e9&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f7f4c7d63e9\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full 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Family shareholders, including Griet Macharis, now own 80% of the group, a sign of their commitment and confidence in the company's future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f7f4c7d68ae&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f7f4c7d68ae\" 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\/04\/yiorgos-ntrahas-mcAUHlGirVs-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Macharis family leaves Brussels stock exchange\" class=\"wp-image-2178\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/04\/yiorgos-ntrahas-mcAUHlGirVs-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/04\/yiorgos-ntrahas-mcAUHlGirVs-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/04\/yiorgos-ntrahas-mcAUHlGirVs-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/04\/yiorgos-ntrahas-mcAUHlGirVs-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<p>VPK Packaging Group's performance is underpinned by vertical integration and a strategy of targeted acquisitions, enabling it to remain competitive despite market variations such as fluctuating energy costs and the challenges of collecting and recycling waste paper. The Group's resilience is also evident in its ability to adapt to market trends. <strong>e-commerce and its ability to effectively serve a dynamic and changing market, and <\/strong>the Macharis family has assets estimated at over<strong> 1 458 930 000\u20ac.<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Macharis family, head of VPK Packaging Group, is a spectacular success story in the cardboard and packaging industry, with a family fortune in excess of 1.45 billion euros. 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