Unilin stories

Safety always comes first at Unilin. Nothing is more important than returning home safely after a working day. Every year, we highlight a specific theme as part of our zero harm safety approach. This year, we’ve chosen fire safety. The odd fire does occur at our sites but usually without serious consequences. However, fire can spread quickly and endanger both our people and our operations.

On 1 July, Floris Koopmans took over at the head of the Unilin Technologies division. After eight years within the division, serving as Sales & Marketing Director IP since 2021, he has assumed leadership of Unilin's international technology and patent branch. He can’t wait to get started and relishes the challenge. Driven by his passion for innovation, intellectual property and international business, he looks to the future with confidence.

With 113 locations worldwide, Unilin brings together people from a wide range of cultures and backgrounds. Naturally such a diversity comes with differences, but above all it is enriching. Cross-border collaboration creates opportunities to learn from each other and complement each other’s strengths. HR colleagues Anna, Ingrid and Renaud, from Sweden, Brazil and France, offer an insight into their work culture.

While many industrial companies are navigating these economically challenging times with caution, Unilin is deliberately setting a different course. An investment of more than €100 million will transform the Oostrozebeke site for the future. This ambitious project is perfectly aligned with Unilin's sustainable and innovative DNA. President Unilin Panels Bert Vandenkendelaere and General Manager Chipboards Ben Vandenbroucke are very enthusiastic.

At Unilin, growth is not just about machines, products or new sites. Above all, it’s about people and giving them opportunities to grow and realise their potential. The story of shift supervisors Marc Poelvoorde and Mathijs Depuydt is the perfect example.

A career rarely stands still. Your ambitions change, your interests shift or you want to develop new skills. But did you know that there are also many ways within Unilin to explore new directions? Three colleagues tell us all about how they gave their careers a new direction within Unilin.

What if artificial intelligence not only improves quality but also makes the work itself more enjoyable? At Unilin Flooring in Wielsbeke (Belgium) this is now par for the course. AI Engineer Digital Operations Pieter Gobin and operator Samuel Vandenberghe explain how camera technology and learning systems support operators in their work.

In 2016, fresh out of school, Benjamin Maroy started as an operator at Unilin Flooring in Wielsbeke. Initially hired on an interim basis, he worked on the Quick-Step packaging line and in the years that followed, he took on various roles at different sites within Unilin. He was consistently driven by his eye for quality and his passion for production.