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I am delighted to welcome you to the Ufemat Annual General Meeting and Annual Conference.

Every year this unique event brings together professionals from every sector of the building materials supply chain and from every corner of Europe to share ideas and best practice to take back to our own markets. I am looking forward to learning more about the opportunities arising from Digital Disruption; to discover ways to minimise packaging waste to comply with the latest environmental legislation; and to find out how 3D-modelling is helping in the development of new building materials facilities.

It is also a pleasure to host my first AGM as Ufemat President in the stunning lakeside resort of Montreux. The town has its very own microclimate protected by the surrounding mountains. We will have an opportunity to sample both the Lavaux wines, from vineyards that are themselves a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Switzerland’s famous Gruyère cheese in the mountains, as well as time to admire the magnificent views.

Lake Geneva, or Lac Leman, has inspired artists, writers and musicians since the 19th century when the poets Byron and Shelley frequented the town. In the 1970s, Deep Purple’s iconic song Smoke on the Water was created here after witnessing Montreux Casino burn down during a concert by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention.

While we don’t anticipate such drama this weekend, we are looking forward to a fantastic conference, with many opportunities to network with colleagues across Europe. On a personal level, I am extremely pleased at the number of delegates from the UK joining us this weekend. Whatever decisions are taken by our political representatives at Westminster at the end of the month, the UK building materials industry remains committed to Europe and co-operation with our peers across the continent. I look forward to speaking with many of you during the weekend.

Finally, I would like to extend my thanks to all the sponsors who have made this event possible.

John Newcomb, President, UFEMATChief Executive Officer, BMF

Dear Participants

Wishing you all an enjoyable and productive weekend.

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INTRODUCTION

To bring together Top Building Material Professionals every year in a beautiful European city,

put forward relevant themes and visit Merchants and Producers is my ambition every year. I am

pleased that we succeeded once again this year.

Montreux is the perfect decorum for our annual get-together and we have a splendid program.

We are very happy to see you once more and hope you will enjoy both professional and informal

activities.

Thanks to the sponsors, who helped a lot making everything possible.

For the first time in the history of Ufemat we chose a charity to support; we hope for generous

donations towards the UNICEF school building project at Ivory Coast.

Enjoy Montreux!

Marnix Van HoeSecretary General UFEMAT

WELCOME TO MONTREUXChers Participants, Je voudrais, tout d’abord, vous remercier d’avoir choisi la Suisse et Montreux pour tenir nos assises annuelles. C’est un honneur et un plaisir immense pour l’Association Suisse des Marchands de Matériaux de Construction ainsi que pour moi-même de vous accueillir dans notre pays alpin, entre lacs et montagnes. La Suisse est un petit pays au milieu de l’Europe. Même s’il ne fait pas partie de l’Union Européenne, il joue un rôle économique et politique central dans le concert des nations. L’économie Suisse s’est développée, en dépit de l’absence de matières premières et de débouchés maritimes, en se reposant, certes sur la finance et quelques importantes multinationales, mais surtout en s’appuyant essentiellement sur un tissu de petites et moyennes entreprises, très souvent familiales, qui dynamisent autant le marché intérieur que l’exportation. Notre Association Suisse des Marchands de Matériaux représente parfaitement cette typologie d’entreprises, puisque nous sommes 23 adhérents dont 11 en Suisse Romande, 10 en Suisse Allemande et 2 au Tessin, toutes des entreprises familiales actives dans le négoce et occupant une part prépondérante du marché BtoB. Avec le regret de ne pouvoir être parmi vous, je me réjouis du programme qui vous a été concocté : des débats et conférences sur des sujets aussi importants qu’intéressants pour notre profession, tels que la conception d’un nouveau site marchand et la digitalisation au cœur de notre métier. Vous aurez aussi l’occasion de rendre visite à un site négociant de conception récente, Matériaux PLUS SA à Martigny et a un industriel orienté vers le développement durable, Swisspor Romandie à Châtel-St-Denis ; le tout sera couronné par des visites touristiques que j’espère spectaculaires. Je vous souhaite de profiter au maximum de ces trois jours ainsi qu’un très beau séjour dans notre région.

Marc-André ProzPrésident ASMMC

At the age of 31, while he was director of the Tourism Office of Montreux, he organized the first jazz festival featuring artists such as Charles Lloyd, Keith Jarrett, Ron McLure and Jack DeJohnette. This new festival was an immediate success, and gained a reputation far beyond Switzerland. Nobs quickly transformed his festival into an international gathering place for lovers of jazz.

In 1971, Deep Purple decided to produce and record their album Machine Head in Montreux. The group was also scheduled to record at the Montreux Casino, shortly after Frank Zappa performed. During Zappa’s concert, the venue caught fire and reduced the Casino to ashes. Nobs saved several young people who had hidden in the casino, thinking they would be sheltered from the flames. Nobs, who had served as a volunteer fireman, knew that the casino was not actually a safe place and acted immediately to get them out.

This act earned him a mention (in the line Funky Claude was running in and out pulling kids out the ground) in the song “Smoke on the Water”, which is about the incident. Also, on the inner liner of the original album, Nobs’ picture was the only one labeled with a name other than those of the band members themselves.

www.claudenobsfoundation.com

FUNKY CLAUDE’S BAR

Montreux would not exist in its present form without Claude Nobs.

MONTREUXCLAUDE NOBS &

Menu An incredible line-up of traditional and house cocktails envied by many in Switzerland! Offering simple, fun gourmet eating coupled with a wholehearted, unpretentious welcome, Funky Claude’s Bar is a great place to drop by or hang out late into the night, whether you’re local or just passing through the Riviera. Faithful to the world of Festival founder Claude Nobs, the decor and choice of materials invite you to settle in and chill out for an unforgettable moment at the best live venue in town.

Funky Claude’s Bar Concert Live MusicDiscover amazing musicians and live music concerts all year round starting at 7pm and find the perfect way to end up your evening with sweet sound to your ears while tasting our cocktails and traditional drinks.

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Day 1 THURSDAY 17th OCTOBER 2019Program

17:00 - General Statutory Assembly UFEMAT - Presentations “Packaging Awards” Venue: Fairmont Hotel*****

20:00 - Dinner at the Fairmont Hotel***** - Overnight stay at the Fairmont Hotel*****

PROGRAMMontreux 17-19 October

Timetable subject to change

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Day 2 FRIDAY 18th OCTOBER 2019Professional program

07:45 Meet in the hotel lobby

08:00 Departure by bus to Martigny

08:45 Welcome by Laurence PROZ, Manager Matériaux PLUS - Guided visit of « Matériaux PLUS »

09:25 5 minutes’ walk to the conference venue: the VATEL Hotel

09:30 Welcome address by - Joe LYNAM, moderator - John NEWCOMB, President Ufemat

Conference morning program - Klaus Paal, Managing Director intraPlan

Theme: “How to build a new Builders’ Merchant site”

- Bob Dalrymple, Head of Marketing Western Europe & North America, TN International Theme: “An introduction to TN International” (commercial presentation)

- Karel Gemmeke, Innovation Director VAL-I-PAC Theme: “Circular shrink hoods”

- Neil Mc Millan, Director Political Affairs and Trade - EuroCommerce Theme: “Wholesalers Issues”

- Jan Janse, president ETIM-International Theme: “Digital standards”

- Andy Scothern, Managing Director eCommonSense Theme: “Link product data Suppliers/Merchants” (commercial presentation)

Debate: Moderator Joe Lynam

13:15 Lunch

14:20 Departure by bus to Châtel-Saint-Denis

15:05 Company visit: - SWISSPOR, 100% family business, manufacturer of insulation materials

Partners’ program


10:00 Departure for visit to Rochers-de-Naye by cog railway

13:00 Lunch

14:30 Guided Panoramic Nature Walk

EVENING PROGRAM


19:15 Departure by bus to Gruyères

20:00 Traditional dinner in the historical town of GRUYÈRES

Day 3 SATURDAY 19th OCTOBER 2019Joint activities

Touristic visit to the LAVAUX Vineyards

09:00 Transfer to Chexbres in the Lavaux region

09:45 Visit to the LAVAUX Vineyards Terraces

2 possible options for the vineyards visit:

- For the connoisseurs: sightseeing train - guided tour of 1h30.

- For the hiking enthusiasts: beautiful guided walk through the vineyards. Guided visit of 1h30 (4 km). Comfortable shoes are recommended.

11:30 Wine tasting at the Au Clos de la République in Epesses

12:45 Transfer back to Montreux

13:45 Lunch at the Fairmont Hotel

BELGIAN PARTICIPANTS

20:00 Dinner in Montreux Jazz Café

Extract from “Catalogue de l’exposition “Zep à Montreux” du 26 juin au 8 août 2014 - Janus Gallery”:

Descendre des Rochers-de-Naye à Montreux, c’est passer des Alpes à la Méditerranée en raccourci. Que vous inspire ce trajet?Z: “J’aime y emmener mes enfants, descendre les escaliers vertigineux pour rejoindre Jaman, faire quelques pas dans la grotte, grimper à la Dent, descendre par la forêt et avoir trop chaud, prendre le funi et promettre une tête dans le lac à l’arrivée... Généralement, je suis seul avec mon enthousiasme dès le milieu de la première étape.”

Translation:Go down the Rochers-de-Naye in Montreux, is as crossing the Alps to the Mediterranean taking a shortcut. What does this route inspire you ?Z: “I like to take my kids here, climb down the vertiginous stairs to join Jaman, to take a few steps into the caves, to climb the Dent, to go through the woods and getting hot, to take the funicular and when arrived promise to enjoy a quick swim in the lake. Generally, I am alone with my enthusiasm from half-way on the first stage.”

ZEP in Montreux

View from the funicular going

to the “Rochers-de-Naye”

Partners’ program on Friday: visit to Rochers-de-Naye by cog railway

MISSION OF THE UFEMAT ORGANIZATIONFOUNDING UFEMAT was founded in 1958 by some European countries in the slipstream of the treaty of Rome and the creation of the EEC, European Economic Community.

The founders believed that Europe was going to be an important factor in the day-to-day business of the manufacturing and sale of Building Materials. They endorsed the creation of one global European market in which a free flow of products and services would be established alongside the installment of the European legislation regarding these business opportunities.

The founding fathers believed that in order to be proactive, a European body of lobbying with the European Commission was highly desirable to defend the interests of the European Building Materials trade and industry.

CONCLUSIONIn accordance with this, a strong UFEMAT representing all European countries should be a reality. The more countries and different industries UFEMAT can represent, the louder our voice will be heard by the European Commission.

In recent years UFEMAT has developed a clear profile to the European Commission and the European Parliament and we wish to develop that further.

OBJECTIVESLooking back nearly 60 years later, we must conclude that those objectives have been most important in the development in the last decades.

European legislation concerning Building Materials has been developed for: • Packaging • Transport • Harmonized standards • Handling • Security • Energy efficiency • Market regulation • Publicity • Etc.

In all those cases the work and involvement of a European lobbying organization such as UFEMAT is very important. Without UFEMAT, other parties would impose their desires and wishes concerning the distribution of Building Materials which would not be a good thing.

Trade & Industry. Moreover, within UFEMAT we are convinced of the necessity of a harmonized relation between manufacturers and distributors of Building Materials, because there is a mutual objective of interests of both parties.

EUROCONSTRUCT

Founded in 1937 in Milan, Mapei is today one of the most important producers of

adhesives and complementary products for laying all types of floor and wall and

coating materials and is also specialised in other chemical products used in the

building industry, such as waterproofing products, special mortars, admixtures

for concrete, products for underground constructions and for the restoration of

concrete and historical buildings.

Mapei has always put sustainability at the very heart of its production and

commercial process and, apart from promoting and strengthening the values and

objectives of the Company, it is a concept that has a multitude of different facets.

RESEARCH AND INNOVATION ALONGSIDE OUR CLIENTS TO CONSTRUCT

EFFECTIVE, SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS.

Behind every Mapei product and solution there is an intense Research and Development

(R&D) work. Research activities are managed and carried out by the Mapei S.p.A.

Research Centre in Milan which coordinates all the other research laboratories located

around the world.

R&D work enables Mapei to create sustainable products: quality products that remain

durable over the years, which are safe for those who apply them and for those who use the

areas where they have been applied and that have been developed to reduce their impact on

the environment.

AN EFFICIENT PRODUCTION SYSTEM THAT RESPECTS THE SURROUNDING

TERRITORY AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

For a company like Mapei, sustainability can never overlook the adoption of responsible

management criteria for the entire production system: from the acquisition and

consumption of raw materials to the disposal of waste materials and products. For

Mapei, guaranteeing sustained production means, on the one hand, ensuring the

efficiency of manufacturing processes by carrying out timely, constant quality control

on its products, and on the other hand by adopting responsible management criteria

to monitor its impact on the environment and to safeguard the health and safety of its

employees and the surrounding area.

MAIN SPONSOR:

UFEMAT STRUCTURAL MAIN SPONSOR

CONSTANT INVESTMENT IN PEOPLE TO HELP GROW TOGETHER.

People are the real driving force behind the growth of Mapei: if there were no group

spirit, cohesion or the desire to constantly improve oneself, there would never be

the new ideas and solutions that allow Mapei to adapt to the ever-changing needs

of its stakeholders and to branch out, slowly but surely, into new countries and new

markets. Mapei invests in the skill and intuition of everyone who joins the Company

and constantly remains by their side during their professional growth.

TRADITION AND EXCELLENCE AT THE SERVICE OF THE COMMUNITY.

Mapei is fully aware of its importance in generating value for the surrounding territory

and of its active role in the life of local communities and has always been committed

to the support of local activities through sponsorships, mainly in the fields of sport

and culture, and through donations to help sustain local communities. The common

denominator of the numerous activities that come to life thanks to Mapei’s support is

that they are all characterised by the search for excellence and the desire to preserve

local traditions.

Indoor GenerationResearch shows that the average person spends approximately 90% of their time

indoors with limited access to daylight, and where the air can be up to five times

more polluted than outside. In urban and suburban areas, the quest for high energy-

efficiency standards leads to the construction of increasingly water- and airtight

buildings that limit air exchange with the environment outside.

Poor air quality, as well as lack of daylight, in indoor environments is associated

with costly health problems, like asthma, respiratory disease, heart disease and

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This may have an impact on learning abilities,

productivity and health.

To improve indoor climates in households, workplaces, schools and municipal buildings,

we need solutions that provide access to daylight and improve air quality indoors,

where current and future generations live, sleep, work, play, and learn.

Daylight and fresh airFor more than 75 years, VELUX solutions have offered daylight and fresh air for the

health and wellbeing of people and buildings.

MAIN SPONSOR:

UFEMAT EVENT SPONSOR

An introduction to TECHNONICOL International.

PLATINUM SPONSOR:

TECHNONICOL is one of the world’s largest

international manufacturers of building materials,

and our international division exports materials

to Europe, Africa, Middle East, North and South

America, as well as Australia and New Zealand.

Founded in 1992, we offer innovative products

and technologies which respond to ever-changing

requirements, guided by the principles of craftsmanship,

professionalism, responsibility and safety.

Today we have a turnover exceeding €2.1billion

and employ 6500 people, bringing together 56

production sites across the whole of Europe, five

Research Centres, 16 Training Centres and 140

Sales Offices in no fewer than 79 countries. We

have regional headquarters in the United Kingdom,

Russia, Poland, Italy, China and India.

Our aim is to produce high quality, reliable and effective

construction materials and solutions and make them

widely available. We’re passionate about the quality

of our materials, and are constantly upgrading existing

technologies and launching new materials through

continuous research and testing.

We focus on protecting the environment by using eco-

friendly production processes, recycling raw materials

wherever possible, using lean production to minimise

waste and reducing pollution by being closer to our

markets to minimise delivery miles.

We also focus on value – making sure that our materials

offer exceptional long-term benefits by minimising

energy loss, making sure they fit your needs precisely,

offering everything you need in one place and being

able to produce unique materials for individual projects.

PLATINUM YOUTH CONFERENCE SPONSOR

PLATINUM SPONSOR:

Circular packaging is no longer an option, but an

economic and sustainable necessity for companies

with a vision of the future.

Until 2017, very large quantities of packaging waste

went to the Far East for recycling. Due to fraudulent

practices in the region, one country after another

prohibits the import of these waste streams. In our

region, there is insufficient recycling capacity to absorb

these waste streams. Europe urgently asks companies

to recycle their packaging waste in Europe.

Recycling in Europe is possible, provided that:

- A demand comes for the recycled raw material

-There is a sufficient quality of foil waste

- The value of the foil material in the material chain

can be maintained as high as possible to make the

collection, recycling and processing of this material

flow economically profitable.

In Belgium the basis for good practice was already laid

in 2005 by Fema and Valipac. In that year, a system

was started up whereby film waste from packaging

on construction sites can be returned by the building

contractor to a merchant of building materials. A

success, 135,000 bags filled with foil waste are

returned every year to be recycled.

However, the world of plastic film waste has changed

completely since 2018 with the closure of the Chinese

borders for plastic waste, and so have the rules.

This year Valipac has demonstrated in project with

Wienerberger, Total, Rymoplast (recycler), Oerlemans

Packaging, Fema and the waste collectors that the

circular story works and is also economically correct.

This team has succeeded in turning plastic waste

from packaging on construction sites into new, equally

high-quality shrink hoods for pallets with bricks

of Wienerberger. As a result of this demonstration

project, the next challenge is to convince as many

building material manufacturers as possible to use

these circular packaging and thus develop a European

recycling industry for plastic films.

Together we make the packaging of building

materials circular.

PLATINUM AWARD SPONSOR

For more information about Clean Site System and

the Wienerberger demonstration project be welcome

on our websites: www.cleansitesystem.be and

www.valipac.be/en/shrink-hoods

http://www.cleansitesystem.be

http://www.valipac.be/en/shrink-hoods

Originally introduced in October 1997, the JCB Teletruk remains the world’s only telescopic lift truck and offers users the benefit of forward reach thanks to its telescopic boom. It has become the machine of choice for builders merchants yards in the UK over the past 20 years.

Until now JCB’s Teletruks have been powered by diesel and LPG and used predominantly in outdoor applications. With the launch of the new electric model, the Teletruk now becomes suited for a wealth of tasks inside buildings as well as outside – offering a new generation of customers the cost and space saving advantages enjoyed by users over the past two decades.

JCB’s new JCB 30-19E is the first electric powered model in Teletruk range - and opens up new opportunities for a machine which has revolutionised operations in builders merchants, ports, recycling centres and industrial facilities around the world. Already in operation at countless supply chain and manufacturing facilities across the world, the Teletruk is the ideal choice of lift truck at sites where containers, curtainsided trailers, vans and other delivery vehicles have to be loaded and unloaded quickly, safely and efficiently. Because it is battery-powered, the JCB 30-19E is supremely quiet and produces zero emissions - making it suited to tasks inside a building, while its fully sealed, weather-proof body protects the machine’s driveline and other key components from the elements when the Teletruk is required to work in the yard.

Power is provided by an 80-volt lead acid battery which can work a full eight hour shift on a single charge. The battery compartment is positioned at the rear of the truck and has been designed to allow quick and easy battery changeover. Using a single point hoist or another lift truck, the battery can be swapped in around 2 minutes - ensuring truck uptime is maximised.

Thanks to its electric driveline, the new JCB Teletruk can climb a 21% gradient or ramp with ease and productivity is further enhanced with full free lift of 1575 mm as standard. Like all Teletruk models, the JCB 30-19E features a side-mounted boom and using the unique telescopic forward reach, it has a lift capacity of 1900 kg at 2 metres, meaning palletised loads can be loaded to the far side of a curtainsided trailer. In addition, the forward reach functionality eliminates the risk of material and vehicle damage - as well as the potential for injury to personnel – when loading or unloading pallets to and from light goods vehicles, especially vans. The Teletruk can place a 1600 kg load 3 metres into a commercial vehicle.

For ultimate efficiency, the Teletruk can load three Euro pallets into a van easily and safely within two minutes. Safety also comes as standard as all machines are fitted with Load Motion Control. This patented JCB innovation alerts the operator when reaching full lift or reach capacity with a simple green, amber, red light system and will not allow a load to be used outside of the load capabilities of the machine, aiding the prevention of forward tip.

The JCB 30-19E features the JCB ‘Command Plus’ cab, which has been designed to ensure that the operator remains comfortable and, therefore, productive, throughout the course of his or her working day. The cab is just 2.2 metres high, allowing the 30-19E to operate within the height constraints of shipping containers. It is spacious and clutter-free with all hydraulic functions, as well as direction and speed of travel, controlled via a single joystick, which offers easier and safer operation. Additionally, important truck performance information such as battery life, speed and Load Motion Control is relayed to the operator via an easy-to-read electronic display positioned at eye level.

The JCB 30-19E Teletruk’s ability to operate both inside and outside a building brings a number of benefits to the user. For example,

working inside a building, the JCB 30-19E can enter a container that has been reversed into a sealed loading dock and use its telescopic boom to safely stuff and de-stuff loads far more time – and space - efficiently than is possible with a conventional counterbalanced forklift or stacker. This increases utilisation of vehicles, aisle trucks and goods in/out infrastructure. And, when working in the yard, the JCB 30-19E has the ability to access curtainsided trailers from only one side. Using the JCB 30-19E to pick or pack pallets from one side only means that a curtainsider requires just six metres width of space within which to be loaded or unloaded. So, trailers can be parked tight to a wall or other form of perimeter boundary – leaving valuable space free in the central yard area for additional storage, extra delivery vehicles or for tasks such as cross docking. In fact, customers can save 70 m2 of space per truck with single side loading. In addition, a total of eight minutes can be saved on opening and closing truck curtains per load.

In addition the JCB Teletruk has a 360° field of vision around the machine and to the attachment as well as a unique 111 degrees of carriage rotation, making the handling of goods easier and safer. The small footprint of the machine enables it to turn within its own axis for even greater versatility.

GOLD SPONSOR:

JCB INDUSTRIAL - TELETRUK

GOLD SPONSOR:

A boutique-quality executive recruitment service within an international groupPage Executive, the executive recruitment division

of PageGroup, provides a range of search, selection

and talent management solutions for organisations

needing to recruit executives. We are recognised for

our powerful in-house research function, the speed and

flexibility of our response, and our high success rates

in finding suitably qualified executives. Organisations

the world over call on Page Executive to secure their

senior talent.

With local offices across 12 countries in the UK and

Continental Europe, Page Executive have more than

100 dedicated senior recruitment consultants who

every year finalise over 1,300 executive recruitment

assignments.

Page Executive are proud to have over 40 years’

experience of recruiting in the building materials

manufacturing and merchant sector and are delighted

to be associated with the 2019 UFEMAT conference.

Attending the conference will be:

Andrew Ward – Partner – UK & Ireland

Tamara van Engelen – Associate Partner – based in the

Netherlands (Continental Europe region)

Andrew and Tamara collectively have over 25 years of

experience in recruiting within the building materials

manufacturing and merchant sectors.

Typical roles they recruit for include CEO, CCO, COO,

Managing Director, Sales Director, Marketing Director

and Procurement / Supply Chain Directors.

GOLD SPONSOR:

http://www.ecommonsense.com

Smart Solutions: Wienerberger Product WorldAs pioneers in the building materials industry, we embrace innovation and

digitalization.

With smart solutions for infrastructure and building materials, Wienerberger is

shaping future cities and homes. We are improving people’s quality of life by providing

safe living spaces, for example with safe access to water, electricity and gas. We

are developing sustainable products and concepts for buildings and community

infrastructures in our three areas of activity (bricks, pipe systems and pavements).

Innovations for a better futureThe connection between innovation and experience is the key to our success. As

a driving force behind the industry, we are using the opportunities presented by

digitalization: We are combining new ideas and developing cutting-edge technology

for new builds, renovations and infrastructure. This enables to build quickly, yet in

a way that is also affordable and resource-efficient. This benefits Wienerberger’s

partners at all stages of the production line.

1. Wall Solutions: High-tech bricks for a pleasant and healthy indoor environment

2. Roof Solutions: Design elements and protection in many different forms and colours

3. Clay and concrete pavers: Outstanding durability and lifetime aesthetics for private

gardens and public spaces.

4. Facade Solutions: Innovative products for modern architecture and multi-storey

buildings.

5. Piping Solutions: Vitrified clay pipes and fittings: System solutions for modern

waste-water disposal.

6. Plastic pipes: System solutions from building installations and wastewater disposal

to speciality products.

GOLD SPONSOR:

Crystal is the UK’s leading manufacturer of made

to measure PVC-U and aluminium windows, doors,

conservatories and cavity closers. Products are

manufactured in our state of the art manufacturing

facility to the highest quality standards, fully

accredited and CE Marked. We provide high

performance, high quality and genuine value for

money products.

Our products are designed and developed to support a

wide range of organisations across a range of sectors –

from leading blue chip companies, such as Kingfisher

Plc and Grafton Plc to independent and national builders

merchants.

Builders merchants’ sales of bespoke PVC-U windows

and doors are growing at an extremely fast pace. It’s a

valuable multi-million pound market and merchants have

taken to it in a big way, seeing its potential and changing

the way they sell as a result. A bespoke product that

was once complicated to supply is now easy to sell, and

brings with it the quality, choice and speed of service

the market and their builder customers look for.

Whether it’s for multi-plot developments, self-build or

one-off extensions, builders can now buy a full range

of bespoke and quality PVC-U windows and doors from

their local branch in a wide choice of styles and colours.

Crystal have a range of services, making it easy for

merchants to sell and customers to buy. We offer a plan

‘take off’ and a full approved and guaranteed supply and

install service. Merchants can also get their quotes in less

than 5 minutes with our online price configurator 24/7!

SILVER SPONSOR:

Knauf Insulation’s mission is to challenge conventional thinking and create

innovative insulation solutions that shape the way we live and build in the

future, with care for the people who make them, the people who use them and

the world we all depend on.

Knauf Insulation is part of the Knauf Group, a family-owned multi-national manufacturer

of building materials and construction systems. With 40 years of experience in the

insulation industry, we are leading the change in smarter insulation solutions for a

better world.

At Knauf Insulation, we are committed to helping our customers meet the increasing

demand for energy efficiency and sustainability in homes, non-residential buildings

and industrial applications.

We offer a wide range of insulation solutions for all applications in commercial and

residential buildings, for both new build and refurbishment projects, in addition to

solutions for HVAC, industrial applications and fire protection, green roofs and OEM

applications.

As the only manufacturer of both Rock and Glass Mineral Wool, we are uniquely placed

to provide the best insulation solution for each application.

SILVER SPONSOR:

www.knaufinsulation.com

http://www.knaufinsulation.com

Crest Building Products are delighted to co-sponsor

the 61st UFEMAT conference in Montreux, Switzerland

2019. This stunning location on Lake Geneva in the

heart of the Swiss Riviera is the perfect location for

this annual event.

We have developed strong working relationships with

European manufacturer partners, which have been built

through a mutual respect and trust over many years.

Through our contacts from UFEMAT we have earlier

this year entered into a partnership with an Italian brick

manufacturer. With them we have developed a range of

bricks which are now being supplied to the UK market, this

firmly establishes our commitment to support and work

alongside our European business colleagues.

As we expand our extensive portfolio of core building

products, customers can choose from our superb range

of quality bricks, blocks and Nelskamp roofing tiles. All of

our products are designed to complement and enhance

any type of build from modern to traditional. With our

exclusive collection of products we are happy to advise

and co-ordinate the supply from specification through to

nationwide delivery.

Established over 30 years ago, the team at Crest are

passionate and committed, and delight in sharing their

knowledge and experience with our customers. We make

customer satisfaction our utmost priority and strive to

provide a high level of service.

Crest Building Products part of the Brickability Group PLC

has raised 57 million through its initial public offering (IPO)

as it floated on the London Stock Exchange on 29 August

2019.

East Yorkshire based Crest Building Products and Southern

based roofing contractors; Crest Roofing, Crown Roofing

and Excel Roofing Services joined the Brickability Group in

March 2018. The new and enlarged Brickability Group has

been formed by the coming together of companies who

all have their specialist products and services, but who all

serve the same market. Investment board member and

Managing Director of Crest Arnold van Huet announced

the company will now be called Brickability Group PLC and

has a market capitalisation of approximately £150 million

and an enterprise value of approximately £170 million. He

says: “After months of hard work this is a great achievement

for the company and is expected to be a huge success,

this will put the business on a sound footing for the future

and further expansion.” He also added that despite today’s

market of political and financial uncertainties he does not

expect Brexit to be a concern and remains positive as the

October deadline approaches.

For further details telephone: 01430 432667 or email:

[email protected]

or visit our website at: www.crest-bst.co.uk

BRONZE SPONSOR:

http://www.crest-bst.co.uk

John Newcomb together with his BMF president @ the Ghent SIX days 2018

John joining the UK and Belgian Young Merchants @ Toulouse

John (and Marnix) preparing the 2020 Ufemat Conference in LONDON

A Brick 4 UNICEFAt the special request of our

President, Ufemat is supporting

UNICEF as our Charity Partner at

this year’s Conference.

The funds raised will support one of UNICEF’s programmes in Ivory Coast, where the Charity is building schools

with bricks made of recycled plastic, thereby championing education in Africa and promoting sustainability.

We encourage everyone to support UNICEF’s valuable work by donating Virtual Building Blocks 4 UNICEF.

The price of one Virtual Building Block is €250. You may donate as many as you wish by completing the order

form below. Thank you in advance for your generous support for this excellent cause.

DONATE HERE

UNICEF

More info:

www.unicef.org/stories/turning-trash-building-blocks-childrens-futures

https://www.ufemat.eu/images/stories/Montreux/UNICEF_formulier1.pdf

https://youtu.be/FowslcA7PZ8

http://www.unicef.org/stories/turning-trash-building-blocks-childrens-futures



KEYNOTE SPEAKERS FRIDAY 18 OCTOBER 2019

DEBATE

Joe LYNAM, BBC PresenterHost & Conference Moderator

Joe Lynam, Irish journalist working for the BBC in the United Kingdom. He was the relief business presenter on BBC’s flagship Today Programme, and travelled to Cyprus, Spain, Belgium, Italy and Ireland to cover the sense of fear in many Eurozone countries.

Neil Mc Millan, Director Political Affairs & Trade - EuroCommerce“Wholesalers issues”

I’d be very happy to share with your members the scope of what EuroCommerce does for the wholesale and retail sector, and some of the issues we are expecting to face with the new Commission from November.

Jan JANSE, President ETIM-International“Digital Standards”

We need global standards to share product information throughout the value chain.And in this era of Digitization and Machine Learning we need even more strict standards to let algorithms and rules do the work.That is why we need ETIM, the standard format to share product data.Learn more about how ETIM can support your business.

Klaus PAAL, Managing Director intraPlan“How to build a new Builders’ Merchant Site”

For over 20 years intraPLAN has stood for conceptual planning in the building materials trade.As managing director I advise owners in the area of location planning with future-oriented logistics solutions.In addition to new construction and conversion planning, this can also include extensions or detailed logistical planning.

In my presentation, I will use the example of Materiaux PLUS SA to show how optimal logistical planning, in close cooperation with the customer, has resulted in a sustainable building material business.

Karel GEMMEKE, Director Innovation – VAL-I-PAC“Circular Packaging”

Circular packaging, an economic and sustainable necessity for companies with a vision of the future. Until 2017, very large quantities of packaging waste went to the Far East for recycling.Due to fraudulent practices in the region, one country after another prohibits the import of these waste streams.

This year Valipac has demonstrated in a project with Wienerberger, Total, Rymoplast (recycler), Oerlemans Packaging, Fema and the waste collectors that the circular story works and is also economically viable. This team has succeeded in turning plastic waste from packaging on construction sites into new, equally high-quality shrink hoods for pallets with bricks of Wienerberger. As a result of this demonstration project, the next challenge is to convince as many building material manufacturers as possible to use this circular packaging and thus develop a European recycling industry for plastic films.

The format of this years’ conference is an interactive formula, starting with relevant

Swiss testimonials regarding themes known to all professionals in our field:

- Digital Disruption & Standards

- Packaging Building Materials

- How to build a new Building Materials site

We asked 3 European artists to make a specific visual to offer as a special gift

to the Award entries in Montreux.

RAPHAELA (Germany): https://raphaelabuder.blogspot.com/ made for Ufemat

“Urban Gardening” and “The Recycling Age”, futuristic vision of recycling ...

SIMON (Switzerland): http://www.simontschopp.ch/people.htm, well known for his

“Farinet” drawings, made for us three beautiful illustrations focusing on domestic

recycling and consequent use in housebuilding.

BEST PRACTICE AWARD

XAVIER COSTE (France): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xavier_Coste, well

known for his album “A comme Eiffel”, made for the Award Winnner a full

size gouache drawing of Lake Geneva (also present in his “Eiffel” album).

You can actually sense the Smoke on the Water ...

https://raphaelabuder.blogspot.com/

http://www.simontschopp.ch/people.htm

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xavier_Coste

NOTIFICATION LONDON 2020

15 & 16 October 2020 6215-16/10/2020 • LONDON • UNITED KINGDOM

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Italy mourns the death of Dottore Giorgio Squinzi

Giorgio Squinzi was a personal friend of mine and I was very sad to find out the

news of his death today.

A great family man, CEO of world class Building Material Producer MAPEI, sponsor

of art (Scala Milan, Guggenheim Venice, ...), respectful for Merchants and Producers

of Building Materials.

Winner of numerous awards, Chairman of the Italian Employers Federation, past

President of EUROFORUM / UFEMAT.

We will always remember his passion for cycling

and football as current president of Sassuolo.

He was very proud of the “1996 - Paris-Roubaix

Cobble” on his desk in Milano, given after the

group victory (Museeuw, Tafi and Bortolami,

three riders of the MAPEI team).

The Mapei Family Day at the Stelvio, surrounded by his family, friends and clients

will always be a warm memory.

On behalf of John Newcomb, Ufemat President and all Ufemat Members we want

to express our sincere condolences to his wife, Dottoressa Adriana Spazzoli and

his children Marco and Veronica Squinzi.

Marnix Van Hoe

Secretary General Ufemat

“

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MAPEI boss Dr. Giorgio Squinzi dies, aged 76

Dear Giorgio,

Thanks for your hospitality when I was in Italy at your office, during cycling events

in Flanders Fields, in the slopes of the Stelvio, at exhibitions, Ufemat Conferences

and many more.

Thanks for the fantastic Conference in Venice, where your name opened doors

that would otherwise remain closed (Guggenheim museum).

Thanks for the wonderful moments in the Scala of Milan.

Thanks for supporting Ufemat all these years, for being president of Euroforum

and Ufemat.

Congratulations for building a world class intercontinental company producing top

building materials and respecting the role of the merchant in distributing them.

Congratulations for the Ufemat Award we could offer you at Copenhagen.

I offer my deepest condolences to your wife, Adriana Spazzoli and your children

Marco and Veronica, who will continue your life’s work.

“You did it Mapei”, as Paul Anka sang the Sinatra song: “I did it my way”.

Rest in peace,

Marnix Van Hoe

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sings for Mapei

It was a tribute to a true symbol of the melodious song(from the 50’s to the present day) and at the same timea precious occasion for the hundreds of guests invited:

the concert of Paul Anka, the unforgettable Americanstar, was the clou event organized by Mapei on theoccasion of Cersaie 2003. The artist that made more thanone generation dream with his songs, performed in Italyafter an absence of 25 years, thanks to a long-timefriendship with the Squinzi family that had wanted togive their guests this special occasion.The concert that took place on Thursday, 2 October, at theEuropauditorium (at the Palazzo dei Congressi diBolognafiere) presented by Susanna Messaggio beforemore than 1,200 guests was a huge success, covered indetail by the press on the following days.A very involving performance, that gave great emotionsto all the guests present. Helped by the warmatmosphere, the enthusiasm of the public, the agelessvitality of a true stage professional (in addition to theking of song), the evening took off immediately andclosed with applause in series for the artist and for theorganization.Unforgettable the performance of “My Way”, a song thatwas also among the most beautiful performed by FrankSinatra. And as a tribute to the guests he sang a particularversion, paraphrasing the famous refrain with a newrhyme “….My way is… Mapei!”, with the publicentertained and enthusiastic, in the climate ofinvolvement that those notes were capable of provoking.Everyone standing, then, to applaud him while LauraPausini – special guest of the evening in private form for

The king of melodious songs performed in ashow that Mapei offered its customers on theoccasion of Cersaie.

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SWISSPOR security guidelines

Security guidelines – 01.07.2019 - SpRSA

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS & INFORMATION PRIOR TO VISITING THE PRODUCTION AND STORAGE FACILITIES OF

SWISSPOR ROMANDIE SA

For security and confidentiality reasons, here is some information about your visit in our premises. In order to ensure you the best experience during the visit, we ask you to read and comply with the guidelines below.

ANYONE VISITING THE FACILITIES MUST BE IDENTIFIED

For groups of more than 8 persons: Prior communication (min. 7 days before the visit) of a list of the participants for groups. This will include the first and last name of the participant and the company name.

For individual visitors (groups < 8 persons): Communication of the first and last names of the participants before the visit.

PICTURES ARE PROHIBITED

For groups of more than 8 persons: Cameras are prohibited on our premises. Mobile phones are also prohibited. They will be individually collected and secured as soon as the group arrives on site. They will be returned when the group leaves. Images can be communicated by the marketing department; the organizer of the visit can make the request.

For individual visitors (groups < 8 persons): The control is done by the supervision of the visit. Images can be sent by the marketing department to any visitor who asks for.

SMOKING IS PROHIBITED IN AND AROUND THE PREMISES

Ashtrays are present around the building. They materialize the smoking areas (3 m around the ashtrays). We thank smockers for using them to get rid of cigarette butts.

WE WILL EQUIP YOU WITH AN ORANGE VEST

This vest identifies you as a visitor. In case of a major incident, swisspor employees will take care of you and accompany you outside the building to the meeting point, according to our company’s security procedures.

VISITORS MUST STAY TOGETHER

¾ Never overtake the guide ¾ Never stay behind the group ¾ Do not cross the yellow lines (ground marking) ¾ Comply with the instructions of the guide and the assistant

swisspor Romandie SA reserves the right to escort outside anyone who does not comply with these instructions during a visit, and, if necessary, to open legal proceedings against the offender.


















Andimac - Madrid ES Mr. Sebastian Molinero Redin www.andimac.org

Andimac - Madrid ES Mr. Jaume Rullan Castafier www.andimac.org

Andimac - Madrid ES Mrs. Sandra Baranano www.andimac.org

Andimac - Madrid ES Mr. Carlos Cano www.andimac.org

APCMC - Porto PT Messrs. Carlos Rosa & Pedro Rosa www.apcmc.pt

Argex - Burcht B Mr. & Mrs. Richard Van Doesburg www.argex.eu

Baumat - Wichtrach CH Messrs. Daniel Annaheim & Thomas Studer www.baumat.ch

BDB - Berlin D Mr. Michael Hölker & Mrs. Dr. Sabine Lietz www.baustoff-fachhandel.de

Belgian Air Travel - Brussels B Mr. & Mrs. Pieter De Keersmaeker www.belgianairtravel.be

BMF - Coventry UK Mr. & Mrs. John Newcomb www.bmf.org.uk

BMF - Coventry UK Mr. James Spillane www.bmf.org.uk

BMF - Coventry UK Mr. & Mrs. Peter Hindle www.bmf.org.uk

BMF - Coventry UK Mrs. June Upton www.bmf.org.uk

Confederatie Bouw - Brussels B Mr. Jan Vochten www.confederatiebouw.be

Constructiv - Brussels B Mr. Bruno Vandenwijngaert www.constructiv.be

Constructiv - Brussels B Mr. René Van Cauwenberge www.constructiv.be

Crest Brick Slate & Tile - Howden UK Mr. & Mrs. Arnold van Huet www.crest-bst.co.uk

Crystal Direct - Hertfordshire UK Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Morgan www.crystal-direct.co.uk

Danckaert - Erpe-Mere B Mr. Stijn Danckaert www.danckaert-nv.be

Danish Building Centres - Naerum DK Mr. & Mrs. Palle Thomsen www.bdb.dk

Danish Building Centres - Naerum DK Mr. & Mrs. Carl Bladt Hansen www.bdb.dk

Ebema - Zutendaal B Mrs. Nathalie Termeer www.ebema.be

Ebema - Zutendaal B Mr. Ludo Panis www.ebema.be

Ecobeton - St. Truiden B Mrs. Jill Aquilani www.eco-beton.be

eCommonsense - Nothinghamshire UK Messrs. Andy Scothern & Marion Schmitz www.ecommonsense.com

Association/Company Country Name participants Website

PARTICIPANTS

EH Smith - Solihull UK Mr. Brandon Day www.ehsmith.co.uk

Etim International - Zaventem B Mr. Jan Janse www.etim-international.com

EuroCommerce - Brussels B Mr. Neil Mc Millan www.eurocommerce.com

Euro-Mat - Bereldange L Mr. Gert Rademaker www.euro-mat.com

Federcomated - Milan I Mr. Giuseppe Freri www.federcomated.it

Federcomated - Milan I Mr. Mario Verduci www.federcomated.it

Fema - Zellik B Mrs. Chantal Testaert www.fema.be

Femaco - Esch-sur-Alzette L Mr. & Mrs. Marc Decker www.femaco.lu

FNBM - Paris F Mr. & Mrs. Géraud Spire www.fnbm.fr

FNBM - Paris F Mr. Franck Bernigaud www.fnbm.fr

Fomalgaut-Polimin UA Mr. Dmitriy Shchebetenko www.polimin.ua

G+H Isover - Ludwigshafen D Mr. Michel Wenger www.saint-gobain.com

Gedimat Wallonie B Mr. Michel Ory www.gedimat.be

Groep Verhelst - Oudenburg B Mr. & Mrs. Kathleen Verhelst www.verhelst.be

Hendrickx - Bekkevoort B Mr. Steven Hendrickx www.hendrickxbouw.be

IBC Buying Group - London UK Messrs. Paul Read & Dave Robertson www.allneedsbc.com

intraPlan - Rosbach D Mr. Klaus Paal www.intra-plan.de

JCB Industrial - Staffordshire UK Mr. Mark Hobbs www.jcb.com

Joseph Parr (Alco) - Oldham UK Mr. & Mrs. Michael Cocker www.josephparr.co.uk

Joseph Parr (Alco) - Oldham UK Mrs. Christine Jones www.josephparr.co.uk

Joseph Parr (Middlesbrough) - Stockton UK Messrs. Matthew Anderson & David Speck www.josephparr.co.uk

Journalist B Mr. Johan Lambrechts

Journalist UK Mr. Joe Lynam

Knauf Insulation - St. Helens Merseyside UK Mr. Steve Duke www.knaufinsulation.com

Knauf Insulation - St. Helens Merseyside UK Mrs. Jo Callow www.knaufinsulation.com

Koraton - Kortrijk B Mr. Yves Delécluse www.koraton.be

Lakes Showering Spaces - Gloucestershire UK Mr. Mike Tattam www.lakesshoweringspaces.com

Leus - Sleidinge B Mrs. Barbara Leus www.leus.be

Mapei - Suisse CH Mr. Christian Fellay www.mapei.ch

Matériaux Plus - Martigny CH Mrs. Laurence Proz www.materiauxplus.ch



Matériaux Plus - Martigny CH Mr. Marco Gruber www.materiauxplus.ch

Matériaux Plus - Martigny CH Mr. Louis Pinto www.materiauxplus.ch

Mawipex - Schoten B Mr. Danny Molenberghs www.mawipex.be

NBG - Cheshire UK Messrs. Rex Nye & Simon Parker www.nbgllp.com

Ox Tools - Maasland NL Mr. Myles Browning www.oxtools.nl

Ox Tools - London UK Mr. Jason Elkins www.oxtools.co.uk

Page Executive - Birmingham UK Mr. Andrew Ward & Mrs. Tamara Van Engelen www.pageexecutive.com

Peak Business Insight - Manchester UK Mr. Mark Perkins www.peak.ai

PSP Communications - Hoeilaart B Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Scheerlinck www.psp.be

SDE - Lochristi B Mr. Edward Claeys www.sde.be

Semin - Kedange sur Canner F Messrs. Anthony & Thierry Lefeuvre www.semin.com

Sercomated - Milan I Mr. Luca Berardo www.sercomated.it

St. Gobain Isover - Kallo B Mr. Eric Plaet www.saint-gobain.com

Superglass Insulation - Stirling UK Messrs. Andy Murray & Ken Munro www.superglass.co.uk

Superglass Insulation - Stirling UK Mr. Bob Dalrymple & Rashid Aghajani Behrini www.superglass.co.uk

Swisspor - Châtel-Saint-Denis CH Mr. Laurent Caillère www.swisspor-gruppe.com

Swisspor - Châtel-Saint-Denis CH Mr. Michel Cueto www.swisspor-gruppe.com

Swisspor - Châtel-Saint-Denis CH Mr. Luca Merlo www.swisspor-gruppe.com

Ufemat - Zellik B Mr. & Mrs. Marnix Van Hoe www.ufemat.eu

Ufemat - Zellik B Mrs. Marianne de Vroome www.ufemat.eu

Val-I-Pac - Wemmel B Mr. Tom Vanwezer www.valipac.be

Val-I-Pac - Wemmel B Messrs. Karel Gemmeke & Bart De Smet www.valipac.be

Vandersanden Group - Bilzen B Mr. & Mrs. Jean-Pierre Wuytack www.vandersanden.com

Velux - Horsholm DK Mr. Morten Nordbo Jensen www.velux.com

VSBH - Basel CH Mr. Lukas Wyder www.vsbh.ch

W+HS Emery - Trent UK Messrs. James Hipkins & Jonathan Goodwin www.josephparr.co.uk

Wienerberger - Beerse B Mr. & Mrs. Wim Ariens www.wienerberger.com

Wienerberger - Wien A Mr. Martin Kasa www.wienerberger.com

Wijckmans - Ham B Mr. Bart Wijckmans www.wijckmans.be

Wyckham Blackwell - West Midlands UK Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Thompstone www.wyckhamblackwell.co.uk

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