{"id":583,"date":"2024-04-07T15:13:11","date_gmt":"2024-04-07T13:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/?p=583"},"modified":"2025-02-13T10:41:22","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T09:41:22","slug":"paul-thiers-familie-unilin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/nl\/famille-paul-thiers-unilin\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Thiers: visionair in de houtindustrie met een fortuin van \u20ac59m"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Paul Thiers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Paul Thiers<\/strong>voormalig <strong>CEO<\/strong> d'<strong>Unilin<\/strong>een internationale groep gespecialiseerd in de productie van <strong>vloerbedekkingen in <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/category\/bois\/\" data-type=\"category\" data-id=\"98\">hout<\/a><\/strong>staat bekend om zijn sleutelrol in de creatie van <strong>Snelle stap<\/strong>het paradepaardje van het bedrijf. Unilin werd in de jaren 1960 opgericht als een co\u00f6peratie van een familiebedrijf dat vlas verwerkte. <strong>Familie Thiers<\/strong>. Het bedrijf baarde opzien in 2005 toen het werd verkocht aan <strong>Mohawk Industries<\/strong>een Amerikaanse groep, voor<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/tag\/milliard\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"41\"> 2,2 miljard euro.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f7cb55387d3&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f7cb55387d3\" 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\/flat-lay-worker-tiling-floor-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Paul Thiers&#039; snelle stap op de vloer\" class=\"wp-image-2197\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/04\/flat-lay-worker-tiling-floor-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/04\/flat-lay-worker-tiling-floor-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/04\/flat-lay-worker-tiling-floor-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/04\/flat-lay-worker-tiling-floor-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=\"Vergroten\"\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 id=\"balta\">Na de verkoop van Unilin vond Paul Thiers zichzelf opnieuw uit als investeerder. <strong>Pentahold<\/strong>een groep van vijf invloedrijke investeerders, waaronder <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/famille-filip-balcaen-fortune-balta\/\">Filip Balcaen<\/a><\/strong>, <strong>Edmond M\u00fcller<\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/familie-marc-saverys-euronav\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"521\">Marc Saverys<\/a><\/strong>en<a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/philippe-vlerick-kbc-famille\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4191\"> <strong>Philippe Vlerick<\/strong><\/a>die zich richten op de financiering van innovatieve start-ups. Eerder waren er al gesprekken over een mogelijke fusie tussen <strong>Unilin en Balta, geleid door Balcaen, <\/strong>die in West-Vlaanderen een leider in de vloerbekledingssector had kunnen cre\u00ebren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f7cb5538b55&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f7cb5538b55\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" 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\/thepowercouple-FAhAg0aT6ro-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Paul Thiers huisvestingsproject voor jongeren\" class=\"wp-image-2201\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/04\/thepowercouple-FAhAg0aT6ro-unsplash-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/04\/thepowercouple-FAhAg0aT6ro-unsplash-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/04\/thepowercouple-FAhAg0aT6ro-unsplash-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Vergroten\"\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>Paul Thiers' expertise in de <strong>vastgoedontwikkeling<\/strong> heeft ook geleid tot de medeoprichting van <strong>Ionen<\/strong>een bedrijf dat zich toelegt op een reeks vastgoedprojecten, waaronder bedrijfspanden, <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/christian-teunissen-fortune-xior\/\">studentenwoningen<\/a>en residenti\u00eble ontwikkelingen. Hij is ook medeoprichter en partner van bedrijven zoals <strong>Altior<\/strong> en <strong>Origis<\/strong>respectievelijk in werving van leidinggevenden en hernieuwbare energie, en <strong>Hecta<\/strong>een projectontwikkelaar en investeerder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul Thiers is momenteel onafhankelijk bestuurder van een aantal bedrijven, waaronder <strong>Deceuninck NV<\/strong>een beursgenoteerd bedrijf, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/philip-cracco-accent-jobs\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"611\">Accentjobs voor mensen<\/a><\/strong>, <strong>Vergokan<\/strong> en <strong>d'Artagnan<\/strong>. Hij is ook lid van de <strong>Museum D'Hondt-Dhaenens<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f7cb5538e23&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f7cb5538e23\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1091\" 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\/wind-fans-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"windturbine geplaatst door origis en Paul Thiers\" class=\"wp-image-2205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/04\/wind-fans-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/04\/wind-fans-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/04\/wind-fans-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/04\/wind-fans-768x437.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Vergroten\"\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<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Sector van activiteit<\/th><th>Posities<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Houtgroep<\/td><td>Voormalig CEO (Unilin), Medeoprichter (Tipavan)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Investeringen<\/td><td>Oprichter (Pentahold), Partner (Altior, Origis, Hecta)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Onroerend goed<\/td><td>Mede-oprichter (Ion), Projecten in Belgi\u00eb<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Behoorlijk bestuur<\/td><td>Onafhankelijk bestuurder, lid van het Uitvoerend Comit\u00e9 (MDD)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Met groeiende activa gewaardeerd op <strong>59.109.500 euro<\/strong>Hij behoort tot de top 400 van rijkste particulieren in Belgi\u00eb, met een opvallende aanwezigheid bij <strong>Knokke<\/strong>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paul Thiers, een leidende figuur in de vloerenindustrie, schreef geschiedenis als voormalig CEO van Unilin en medebedenker van Quick Step. Na de verkoop van Unilin voor 2,2 miljard euro vond hij zichzelf opnieuw uit als een slimme investeerder. Hij was medeoprichter van Pentahold en hielp bij de oprichting van Ion, een bedrijf dat zich richt op vastgoedontwikkeling. 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