January
The My Etex online portal is available to all customers worldwide. The portal improves the customers’ digital experience by centralising all information and actions across all brands and divisions in one single place.
Annual Report 2021
2021 was a milestone year in the face of continued global disruption. We posted record financial results and delivered on our four drivers of engaged people, operational excellence, customer experience & commercial excellence and sustainability & innovation. Our purpose, “Inspiring ways of living” is alive more than ever and embodies how Etex meets the needs of the world. We are happy to present to you the full story of Etex in 2021.
Meeting the needs of the world
In 2021, how did Etex’s focus on meeting the needs of the world translate into concrete successes and outstanding performance? To find out, we have interviewed six teammates on the following topics: strategy, performance, operational excellence, people well-being, community engagement and commercial excellence.
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2021 MILESTONES
March
Etex is present on planet Mars following the landing of the Perseverance Rover, the most advanced interplanetary explorer yet, that uses our Promalight microporous insulation technology for its power generation system.
May
For the second edition of the Etex CEO Award the recognition goes to Dana Haiduc based in Romania for her years-long commitment and innovative approaches to business development in her business region, delivering significant profitable growth in a dynamic market.
May
At our General Meeting of Shareholders, Johan Van Biesbroeck succeeds Jean-Louis de Cartier de Marchienne as new Chairman of the Board of Etex.
June
In line with our “Connect and Care” core value, we launch the Etex Challenge. Spread across several four-weeks challenges, this sports competition between teammates across the world strives to increase physical and mental well-being while supporting charities.
July
Two new members join the Executive Committee: Patrick Balemans as Head of the New Ways division and Virginie Lietaer as Chief Legal Officer.
July
At the prestigious UK’s Housebuilder Product Awards, our steel-framing, infield solutions expert EOS wins the Best External Product for the loadbearing Thrubuild systems.
September
With an 84% participation rate across the organisation (a 16% increase on the previous edition), the Me & Etex employee engagement survey shows improvement across all dimensions, including the fact that teammates feel 15% more connected to Etex, which is 6% above the manufacturing sector average.
October
We release our first-ever Sustainability Report that follows the best practices of the Global Reporting Initiative Standards. The report zooms in on how our sustainability initiatives and actions progressed, together with the group’s ambitions in four main areas.
November
Our Exteriors and Industry divisions are among the key suppliers of the Dubai Expo 2020 with Equitone panels used in five projects and Promat fire protection used in the Expo’s metro station and two pavilions.
January 2022
Succeeding Paul Van Oyen, Bernard Delvaux officially takes on the role of Chief Executive Officer, further pursuing our ambitious long-term strategy and focus on internal and external growth.
Activity report
Four divisions connect Etex to its global markets: Building Performance, Exteriors, Industry and New Ways.
All four aim at leadership within carefully targeted business segments. Each customer group is serviced with specific solutions: a select portfolio of commercial brands.
Building Performance
Leader in plasterboards and fibre cement boards, and the global reference in fire protection solutions for the residential and commercial segments.
Discover more about:
- Interview with Head of division Neil Ash
- Key commercial initiatives
- System spotlight: 'Through Wall'
- Inspiring story: 'Opening new doors in Australia'
Revenue of Building Performance (in EUR million)
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Exteriors
Provider of innovative, durable, high performance and beautiful fibre cement exterior materials for architectural, residential and agricultural projects.
Discover more about:
- Interview with Head of division Michael Fenlon
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Key commercial initiatives
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System spotlight: 'EQUITONE [Lunara]'
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Inspiring story: 'From lightweight to light impact'
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Industry
Front runner of engineering expertise to drive the future of high performance thermal and acoustic insulation as well as fire protection in the industrial, aerospace and energy sectors.
Discover more about:
- Interview with Head of division Steven Heytens
- Key commercial initiatives
- Product spotlight: 'Promalight 1000R'
- Inspiring story: 'Strong commercial bond, designed to last'
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New Ways
High-tech, lightweight, factory-assembled panel and modular building solutions based on timber and steel framing.
Discover more about:
- Interview with Head of division Patrick Balemans
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Key commercial initiatives
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Product spotlight: 'PanelClad'
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Inspiring story: 'Platform in place for business scale-up'
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Sustainability
Etex has a clear commitment to help build a better, sustainable future. We work towards this vision by caring about our social and environmental impacts and working on innovative solutions for the building industry.
