It is with great emotion that we learned of the death of Philippe Aertgeets, president of Sanglier Packaging Edition, which occurred suddenly on Tuesday, December 31, at the dawn of his 70th birthday. His religious funeral will be celebrated on Wednesday January 8, 2025 at 2 p.m. in the church of Villers-Semeuse, followed by his private family burial. He is an emblematic and endearing figure of the printing industry who is leaving us. On December 11, Philippe Aertgeets received the entrepreneur prize during the Stars of Printing evening, organized by the magazine Character. This trophy rewarded the remarkable financial performance of his company and an exemplary career in the printing industry.
Lover of beautiful products
The journey of this business leader is above all that of a true enthusiast, who began his career as a teenager. At the age of 17, he decided to stop his promising studies to work in his parents’ company. Three years later, he became its leader, conquered new markets and expanded the company.
Passionate, he quickly established a reputation as an outstanding printer and was notably crowned the world’s best printer by the Michelin group in the 1990s. Later, thanks to his skills in reproducing master paintings, he won the French-speaking market for Harry Potter covers.
In 2002, he seized an opportunity by recovering the market for champagne boxes from a failing printing company in Reims. A demanding market which corresponded well to its quest for excellence. He made it his specialty. Today, 40 million luxury boxes are delivered each year by the company.
On the box market, he continued to stand out by inventing processes aimed at an aesthetic result, but also better traceability. A lover of beautiful products, he told us during the evening Character that he had no plans to retire and explained the pleasure he took in introducing Gabin, his grandson, to the profession.
The editorial staff of the magazine Character presents his sincere condolences to his wife Joëlle, his daughter Émilie and all his loved ones.
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