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  • Charles Beauduin controls the textile machinery company Vandewiele and 25% of listed company Barco, which specializes in high-end digital projection, imaging, and networking solutions.
  • The Beauduin family has its roots in the sugar industry and sold sugar factory Tiense Suiker to Germany's Südzucker in 1989.
  • In 1993 Beauduin took over Vandewiele group, which was founded in 1880 as a machinery servicing company and converted into a weaving machine manufacturer by Michel Van de Wiele in 1921.
  • The company produces textile machinery for flooring, home linen and fashion under brands that include Titan, Aros, Loepfe and Eutron.

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