Clarebout Potatoes CEO Becomes Major Investor in Farming Equipment Company

Jan Clearbout, CEO and owner of Clarebout Potatoes in collaboration with family shareholders Handrik Decamer and Thomas Decan have recently provided Dewful with a capital injection.

According to the official press release, Dewulf will remain an independent family company, and no changes will be made to the current management. Brothers-in-law Decamer and Decan, both active directors and family shareholders of the third generation have teamed up with Jan Clarebout to buy out the other family shareholders of Dewulf Group (families Dewulf and Decramer) The trio now controls 100% of the shares of the group.

Hendrik Decramer, current director of Dewulf said that Jan Clarebout is a silent partner and has no ambition to become involved in the daily management of Dewulf.

“Naturally I was familiar with Dewulf, and when I got the chance to take part in their undertaking, I did so out of personal interest. My contribution should be seen as purely capital investment. Moreover, the investment in Dewulf Group has no connection whatsoever with Clarebout Potatoes,” noted Jan Clarebout.

As for Dewful Netherlands BV (formerly known as Miedema), its shareholder structure will not change as a result of this capital injection. René Boeijenga, current CEO of Dewulf Group, will gradually transfer his CEO responsibilities to Hendrik Decramer in the upcoming months. What’s more, he will focus on the further integration of the Dutch location and the Belgian headquarters and also take responsibility for the further process optimization at the Winsum site.