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Made in Antwerp · Since 1985

Four decades,
one address.

Chocolate World designs, tools, manufactures and services its moulds and machines from a single factory in Hoboken, Antwerp, Belgium — independent and family-owned.

A short history

One address, four decades.

1985

Chocolate World founded in Antwerp by the Vermorgen brothers.

1995

Company taken over by Filip Buelens and Jan Neven.

2009

Production of automatic tempering machines — and the options around them — begins.

2016

Move to the current home: Smallandlaan 4, Hoboken — production, warehouse, offices and showroom centralised under one roof.

2024

Company taken over by the current owners — two brothers again, Jean-Erik and Adriaan Verbeke.

2026

Over 2,500 mould references in the catalogue.

From our leadership

“Belgium shaped the world’s chocolate tradition. Our mission is to turn that heritage into the finest tools, knowledge and service for every chocolatier.”

Jean-Erik Verbeke · CEO

Adriaan Verbeke · Co-owner
Made in Antwerp

Made in Antwerp.

Family-owned

Founded with family values in 1985 and today proudly in the hands of two brothers — Jean-Erik and Adriaan Verbeke — who continue our Belgian chocolate legacy. Independent; no private equity.

Under one roof

Design, tooling, manufacturing, training and service — everything happens under one roof in Antwerp. One partner. One team. One standard of excellence.

A real address

Smallandlaan 4 unit 2, 2660 Hoboken. Open to chefs, distributors and journalists. Come and see.

The Antwerp factory

In numbers.

2,500+
Mould references
60+
Machine models
+100
Countries served
1985
Est. Antwerp
Visit Antwerp

Come and see.

There's a reason we ask people to visit before they buy. Open weekdays at our Antwerp Discovery Shop.