Asteria x Waterland: Building a Pan-European Labels and Packaging Group

Asteria shares its journey from a family-owned Belgian label specialist to a pan-European labels and packaging group. In this video, Ives Declerck, CEO of Asteria, reflects on growing up in the family business, entrepreneurship, customer focus, acquisitions, and the company’s partnership with Waterland. Asteria began as Accent, a family-owned business founded in 1985 in Heule, Belgium. Since Waterland’s investment in 2019, the company has grown from a single label printing business into an international group of more than 30 companies across more than 10 countries. Together with Waterland, Asteria has pursued a focused buy-and-build strategy, integrating companies with a shared entrepreneurial DNA, strong customer focus, flexibility, and rapid delivery capabilities. Today, Asteria combines local expertise with the scale and capabilities of an international group. About Asteria: Asteria Group is a pan-European labels and packaging group serving customers across multiple countries and sectors. The group brings together companies with strong local heritage, specialist expertise, and a shared commitment to customer service. About Waterland: Waterland is an independent European investment firm that supports entrepreneurs in achieving their growth ambitions. Since its founding in 1999, the organisation has grown to more than 200 professionals across 11 offices in 9 countries and manages more than €20 billion in assets. With its hands-on, buy-and-build investment approach, Waterland has supported over 1,300 companies. Learn more: Asteria: www.asteriagroup.eu Waterland: www.waterlandpe.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/waterland-private-equity Contact: www.waterlandpe.com/contact-us Newsroom & Newsletter: www.waterlandpe.com/news #WaterlandPrivateEquity #BuyAndBuild #StrategicPartnership #Collaboration #Growth #PrivateEquity #Asteria