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Zenon Floors is looking for a Sales Manager in Western Europe

When you order a product from Zenon you will only experience the highest standard of wood flooring. We want our customer to have best possible experience starting from the first contact and this is why we are looking for experienced Sales Manager.

Responsibilities: - Must have existing relationships with the flooring market and/ or flooring distributor sales teams or simillar - Must have demonstrated sales success in the flooring industry or simillar. Must be well spoken and confident in making presentations to office personnel as well as hands-on product demonstrations to field installers - Work together with other ZENON team members to measure, estimate, and collect information about potential jobs. - Educate clients and project team members about products and installation processes; ensure that projects are managed effectively. - Develop and maintain relationships with general contractors, builders, designers, architects and other clients - Provide world-class customer service - Analyze customers' needs and formulate solutions using all resources made available by the company - Maintain and increase sales volume with established accounts - Aggressively seek new projects by implementing planned sales strategies and company marketing programs 26, 27 and 28 May 2021 The health crisis that the world is going through has changed everything for events. The recent national and regional government decisions about large events has pushed the bureau of Atlanbois (made up of timber trade professionals) to make the decision to postpone the Carrefour International du Bois to the 26, 27 & 28 May 2021. The show was initially planned for the 3, 4 & 5 February 2021. Rendez-vous in May 2021 Vectors for business for all companies, tradeshows for both the trade Servicing existing and prospective accounts in accordance with company’s policies and programs Successfully promote new growth products Maintain accurate sales and margin projections/reports as well as managing group expenses within the region. 50% or more travel

Requirements: - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - 3+ years of relevant experience in flooring industry

Skills & Competencies - Demonstrate ability to consistently meet customer expectations and work as part of a team - Ability to handle multiple decision makers in the sales process including architects, engineers, consultants, owner reps, general contractors, sub-contractors and distribution channel partners. - Possess good problem-solving skills and the ability to discuss business issues and propose appropriate product solutions - Strong presentation skills required - Ability to negotiate pricing as well as challenges.

We take pride in securing and maintaining an excellent working relationship with all of our customers on a domestic and international scale.

If you think you are the right person for the job please contact us on +48 733 020 058 or email your CV on

Carrefour International du Bois will be taking place on the

magdalenakinska@zenonfloors.com and the general public are having a rough time, but the Carrefour du Bois can count on the solidarity of its exhibitors, visitors and partners. Today, the whole team of Atlanbois is rallied to assist the exhibitors and partners with this change. All inscriptions and stand positions are maintained. Rendezvous is giving to all: traders, industrialists, carpenters, architects, specifiers, developers, designers and forest owners, on the 26, 27 & 28 May 2021 at the exhibition park 'La Beaujoire' in Nantes, France.

DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR 2020 DOMOTEX asia/ CHINAFLOOR restarted the business as the first exhibition of the flooring and floor technology industry worldwide after the global outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and concluded 2nd of September at the New Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC) in Shanghai. The show was highly successful and marked as the world’s leading flooring exhibition in the Asia Pacific region, brought together 852 flooring and floor technology brands and greeted more than 40,862 visitors throughout 105.000 sqm of gross space. Be there from Anywhere Through Global Flooring Connect (GFC), DOMOTEX asia/ CHINAFLOOR‘s international audience was present virtually and met with onsite exhibitors digitally. Through the GFC platform, 341 exhibitors, presenting 786 top products had the chance to connect, network and deal with

1518 registered buyers from all around the globe. A selected number of onsite exhibitors were also included in the international B2B match-making program that was realized via the GFC platform and conducted 63 meetings onsite and discussed live with potential buyers from different parts of the world. During the period between middle of July when the GFC platform was launched and the last day of the exhibition, the platform received 83,000 unique visitors. Read more on www.floor-forum.com/en/news

Devo® Lignum Pura Really ‘invisible’ – you can’t see it!

Now what if really invisible also means durable, biological, hard-wearing, and, if possible, user-friendly and low-maintenance? Do you think that’s impossible? Until now, anyone who has invested in durable and biological lacquers has always had to compromise in terms of product performance. Anything that was biological or ecological was usually neither hard-wearing nor user-friendly and vice versa. The Devo® laboratory technicians have been labouring away quietly to find an innovative product formula with a new sort of vegetablebased binding agent. Sadly, the corona pandemic has delayed the development of the product somewhat, but we are now ready with a product to astonish you, namely Devo® Lignum Pura! Benefits: - Once Devo® Lignum Pura is dry, it does not discolour the wood at all and the product is so matt that the end result really is invisible. A plank treated with Devo® Lignum Pura cannot be distinguished from a plank with no protective layer! - Devo® has drastically reduced the proportion of fossil raw materials by using a high-tech bio-polyurethane binding agent. - The extreme matt finish of the binding agent means that no matt agent is added. This greatly reduces the susceptibility to streaks.

Moreover, the finished floor is very hard-wearing and not susceptible to glossy streaks! - With a rapid drying time of barely two hours per coat, professionals can finish the floor with two to three coats without streaks in a single day!

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- Devo® Lignum Pura is a mono-component lacquer i.e. no useless surplus product, no mess with mixing A and B components, and it is easy to apply. Devo® Lignum Pura satisfies in all respects client demand for a modern and ecological floor finish. This innovation gives professionals all the assets to provide a splendid, natural, and well protected floor quickly and easily. Contact them and ask about Devo® Lignum Pura. You won’t regret it!

New Marketing Manager for Wolff and Pajarito With Steven Harr, the machine manufacturer for the floor-laying trade, Wolff, and Pajarito, the brand for quality tools for the building trade, have a new marketing manager. On October 1, 2020, the 31-year-old began his career in a dual role as Marketing Manager for the two brands Wolff and Pajarito, both from the Uzin Utz Group. The area of responsibility of the studied media and marketing manager includes the coordination of marketing strategic decisions of the brands Wolff and Pajarito as well as the development and implementation of communication concepts to further strengthen and sharpen the brands. His background in customer relationship management and his many years of experience as a conceptionist and sales manager in the field of digital and classic media meet the requirements for this cross-brand position.

MEISTER long planks LL150

A FAMILY COMPANY FOUNDED IN 1883 120,000 M³ OF SAWN TIMBER IN STOCK

NEW TO OUR RANGE : EUROPEAN OAK FLOORING QUALITY IN 27 MM

IMPORT AND EXPORT OF SCANDINAVIAN & RUSSIAN SOFTWOODS, AMERICAN SOFTWOODS & HARDWOODS, TROPICAL HARDWOODS

BERGSTRAAT 25 | B-8511 AALBEKE | BELGIUM T. +32 (0)56 43 33 33 | F. +32 (0)56 43 33 34 GENEVIEVE@VANDECASTEELE.BE | DAVE@VANDECASTEELE.BE WWW.VANDECASTEELE.BE

MEISTER LL150 Oak broken Terra 6439

With two-metre long planks and a width of 22cm, the MEISTER LL150 laminate floor is an absolute leader in its class. The sense of space is highlighted not only by the length of the planks, but also by the authentic joint, which gives your interior that something extra. The extensive range with 16 decors includes a healthy balance between rustic and modern decors and they come perfectly into their own in any type of interior. Moreover, this collection is absolutely ideal for the bathroom thanks to the Aquasafe system which makes the floor watertight for four hours. This absolutely top quality floor is available in the following size: 8 x 2052 x 220mm.

INDUSTRY LEADER IN IMPORTING CERTIFIED TIMBER

Vandecasteele Houtimport is a fourth generation, family run business that imports timber and timber products from more than 45 countries. The company specializes in the import, trading and export of Tropical Hardwood from Africa, Southeast Asia and South America, Scandinavian and Russian Softwood, Siberian Larch, North American Soft and Hardwood and European Hardwood.

“We import, stock and distribute hardwood and softwood from all over the world to over 30 countries. Despite the fast pace of modern industry, we are able to react quickly to our customers’ demands and deliver products from our stock within a couple of days, thanks to our own fleet which exists of 18 vehicles,” said Genevieve Standaert, Export Manager.

“Vandecasteele has the resources and ability to adapt to the sensitivity of the market and bridges the gap between sources of supply in Africa, Far East, South America and North America to Europe, in a matter of days.” Genevieve stated, “This makes the company the first choice with many importers and merchants. Utilising its most impressive and vast stockholding of Hardwoods and Softwoods coupled with strong environmental credentials.” Vandecasteele Houtimport has over 140 timber species in stock including the new addition of European Oak FSC® in Joinery, Prime and Super Prime grades and of certified Beech. With a broad range spanning from the most expensive and rare hardwoods, to a full assortment of softwoods, Vandecasteele Houtimport provides a selection of wood available in various quantities and sizes.

100% of the softwoods stocked are certified. Over 30,000 m3 of the Tropical hardwood stock is now certified and this number is still growing. Vandecasteele has a dedicated team to ensure all due diligence is up to date. In addition to the strict due diligence process, Vandecasteele has invested in a forest engineer in Brazil to ensure full control on the CoC of the Brazilian timber purchased. This makes Vandecasteele Houtimport the biggest stockholder of certified tropical timber in Europe. Vandecasteele Houtimport maintains a strong stance on meeting sustainable and environmental aims within its business. “Since 2000, Vandecasteele Houtimport has committed itself through the Corporate Sustainability Charter, by signing up to environmental objectives and exceeding applicable environmental legislation.” Genevieve elaborated, “The charter is a management tool and incorporates the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. This year, Vandecasteele has obtained the United Nations SDG Pioneer certificate.

With a clear dominating presence through the company’s 135 years of trading in wood, Vandecasteele Houtimport is continuing its commitment to its customers and suppliers and is striving to continuously improve its business. The company has also set a challenging goal to stock 100% certified timbers from 2025 and looks to the future with confidence.

More information on : +32 (0)56 43 33 00 www.vandecasteele.be