Almost Every Fleming Held His Invention in Their Hands: Henri Casseau (86), the Man Who Gave Our Sugar Cube 'a Face', Has Passed Away.

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Henri Casseau, the man who for decades was an indispensable link within the Flemish-Brabant Tiense Sugar Refinery, passed away on Monday at the age of 86. Although his name might not immediately ring a bell with the general public, almost everyone has become acquainted with his life's work up close. Henri was, after all, the mastermind behind the iconic groove in the Tiense sugar cube. “And to get that right down to the millimeter... it was an i…