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On 1 January 2022, a new executive leader will be taking the helm of Etex. Paul Van Oyen will reach the end of his current seven-year mandate as CEO of the company at the end of this year after a dynamic and successful career of 31 years in the global building materials company, seven of which as Chief Executive Officer. Bernard Delvaux, former Chief Executive Officer of Sonaca Group, will succeed him following a transition period starting in September this year.

The Annual General Shareholders’ meeting of Etex will be held on Wednesday 26 May 2021 at 15:00 CEST at the registered office of the Company, PassPort Building, Luchthaven Brussel Nationaal, Gebouw 1K, 1930 Zaventem or at such other place indicated at that place at that time.

Etex, global building solutions innovator and pioneer in lightweight construction, has concluded a number of contracts active for the provision of high-performance, ultrathin insulation products used in both building applications and passively cooled containers for vaccine transport. With the latter, Etex contributes to the timely and safe distribution of COVID-19 vaccines under ideal low-temperature conditions across the world. The company forecasts over 6 million euro in sales of these products, which are manufactured at its site in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium, in 2021.

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To strengthen its knowledge base in industrialised offsite construction, global building solutions provider Etex has acquired Ireland-based company Evolusion Innovation, an international multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy. In incorporating this business into its New Ways division, Etex achieves strategic synergies between modular construction expertise and local building capacity, while giving Evolusion Innovation a global footprint. The acquisition is yet another step in the execution of Etex’s ambition to become a leader in offsite construction.

2020 was a milestone year in the face of an unprecedented global challenge. We focused on our strategic pillars, made remarkable progress in shaping the future of lightweight construction and in sustainability. In trying times, we delivered an exceptional financial performance. We set a new safety record. And people engagement among Etex teammates reached new heights.