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Family HoldingPuts its own capital into companiesLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 9 SOURCES

DS Group

Brussels holding of the founding families of Extraction De Smet, holding majority stakes in industrial and food businesses in Spain, France, Portugal and Argentina.

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Family & background

HEADQUARTERS
Brussels, Belgium
FOUNDED
1986
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
No — own capital only

Investment approach

SECTORS
Food & AgricultureIndustrial & Manufacturing
GEOGRAPHY
EuropeLatin America
ROUTES
Companies (own capital)
STRATEGIES
Direct investments

Overview

DS Group SA was incorporated in December 1986 to hold, for the founding families and shareholders of Extraction De Smet (an oils-and-fats engineering business started in Antwerp in 1946), its international affiliates and diversification investments. It sold the oils-and-fats division in 2003 and its stake in DeSmet Engineers & Contractors in 2014. Its archived website describes it as a family holding with majority interests in operations including TubenCap (Spain), Senecrus (France), Equirepsa (Spain), Ionics (Argentina) and RCP International (Portugal).

Holdings & investments (5)

  • TubenCap
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Senecrus
    Food & Agriculture
  • Equirepsa
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Ionics
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • RCP International
    Industrial & Manufacturing

People

  • Jean Gille
    Director; person in charge of daily management · source
  • Dominique Fontaine
    Director · source
  • Jérôme Terlinden
    Director · source
  • Marie-Céleste Lecca
    Director · source
  • Rodolphe Lancksweert
    Director (permanent representative of a corporate director) · source
  • Frank Giegas
    Director (permanent representative of a corporate director) · source

Frequently asked questions

DS Group is a family holding based in Brussels, Belgium, founded in 1986.

DS Group invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments.

DS Group invests in Food & Agriculture and Industrial & Manufacturing.

Key people at DS Group include Jean Gille (Director; person in charge of daily management), Dominique Fontaine (Director), Jérôme Terlinden (Director) and Marie-Céleste Lecca (Director).

DS Group's holdings and investments include TubenCap, Senecrus, Equirepsa, Ionics and RCP International.

No. DS Group invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.