{"id":628,"date":"2024-05-14T09:12:45","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T07:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/?p=628"},"modified":"2025-02-13T12:19:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T11:19:23","slug":"feryn-family-garage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/en\/famille-feryn-garage\/","title":{"rendered":"Feryn Family: Garage Door Specialists with \u20ac28M in Assets"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Feryn family<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded in 1969 by Willy Feryn and his wife Dinny Houben, <strong>the Feryn company <\/strong>has specialized in the installation of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/pascal-feryn-fortune\">garage doors<\/a> <\/strong>in the commune of Kapelle-op-den-Bos. What began as a small family business has evolved rapidly, marking significant growth over the years. In 1979, the construction of the first large showroom and storage space marked the beginning of a significant expansion and <strong>created assets of \u20ac28,257,290.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f7dbd5113f3&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f7dbd5113f3\" 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\/05\/factory-workshop-interior-machines-glass-industry-background-process-production-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Feryn Family production plant\" class=\"wp-image-2938\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/05\/factory-workshop-interior-machines-glass-industry-background-process-production-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/05\/factory-workshop-interior-machines-glass-industry-background-process-production-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/05\/factory-workshop-interior-machines-glass-industry-background-process-production-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/05\/factory-workshop-interior-machines-glass-industry-background-process-production-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<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Head office :<\/strong> Kapelle-op-den-Bos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Main activities :<\/strong> Installation of garage doors and sale of prefabricated garage stalls<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Growth :<\/strong> Opening a branch <strong>in Puurs in 2002<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The 1990s saw an increase in storage space and the construction of new offices. Willy and Dinny, the pioneers, are still involved in the company on a daily basis. In 2020, they launched a new branch of business with <strong>the sale and installation of prefabricated garage units.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pascal and Tania Feryn, children of the founding couple, joined the company in the 90s and contributed to its expansion. More recently, grandchildren Cedric and Nicola have also joined the family business, continuing the tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f7dbd5117bb&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f7dbd5117bb\" 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\/05\/interior-illuminated-building-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Feryn family garage box\" class=\"wp-image-2941\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/05\/interior-illuminated-building-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/05\/interior-illuminated-building-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/05\/interior-illuminated-building-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/05\/interior-illuminated-building-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>The Feryn family has not escaped controversy. In 2005, Pascal Feryn was at the origin of a<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/familie-de-nolf-roularta\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"641\">media storm<\/a><\/strong>following a controversial statement about <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/rocco-marotta-centre-commerciale\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"526\">hiring employees of Moroccan origin.<\/a> The case ended up in court, where the family's lawyer argued that his client's comments had been taken out of context. The company nevertheless stressed that it had a significant number of non-native employees, and that its hiring practices respected diversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Team diversity :<\/strong> Approximately 20 % of employees are non-natives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Official statement :<\/strong> The company responds to customer demand without discrimination<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f7dbd511a5a&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f7dbd511a5a\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"694\" height=\"461\" 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\/05\/feryn-dakar.jpeg\" alt=\"Feryn family at the DAKAR 2021 race\" class=\"wp-image-2944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/05\/feryn-dakar.jpeg 694w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/05\/feryn-dakar-300x199.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 694px) 100vw, 694px\" \/><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\">Pascal at the Dakar Rally<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Tackling a less controversial area, <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/pascal-feryn-fortune\">Pascal Feryn <\/a>has shown a sustained interest in<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/category\/automobile\/\" data-type=\"category\" data-id=\"64\">motorsports<\/a>, <\/strong>by forming its own team to take part in the <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/jackie-loomans-plastics\/#dakar\">famous<strong> Dakar rally<\/strong><\/a> with his teammate, <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/koen-wauters-clouseau\/\">the media figure <strong>Koen Wauters<\/strong><\/a><strong>. <\/strong>The tragic loss of Pascal Feryn's son Maxim in a car accident in 2020 led to a posthumous tribute at the Dakar Classic in Saudi Arabia in 2021, where the team raced in his honor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tribute:<\/strong> Participation in the Classic Dakar in memory of Maxim Feryn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Team :<\/strong> Pascal Feryn, Koen Wauters and colleagues with Maxim's names on their helmets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The company continues to thrive, true to its family roots and committed to providing quality service in the door and garage sector and<strong> with assets of over 28 million euros.<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the inspiring story of the Feryn family, who transformed a modest garage door company in Kapelle-op-den-Bos into a major player in the sector, with assets worth 28 million euros. 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