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The
company was set up under the name of Industrie Négoce Confort
Hygiène (INCH). The company started life in Leuze (Hainaut), in the
premises of a hosiery factory specialising in stockings and socks. |
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The
company specialised in mattress protection, particularly in
waterproof PVC-coated mattress protection, which became its core
trade.
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The
company was taken over by its current CEO, Mr Bertrand Joris, in
partnership with the Sioen Industries group (now the world leading
company in coating, a listed company with a turnover of more than
€350 million, employing more than 4500 staff worldwide). |
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Construction
of a new building on the Tournai Ouest 2 industrial estate in
Blandain where corporate headquarters are now located. Introduction
of new, state-of-the-art, production facilities and a logistics
platform designed to meet the needs of supermarket distributors. |
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INCH
experienced high growth and continued to expand, opening a new
production plant in Romania, with a very large production capacity. INCH
stepped up its exports considerably, mainly within Europe, but also
to the United States and Canada. It designed a number of products
ranges specifically for the hotel industry, local authorities and the
medical sector. |
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Opening
of sales offices in the United Kingdom and Norway. |
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Opening
of a sales office in Denmark. |
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Opening of sales offices in Sweden, Switzerland and Germany. Opening of new laboratory for
innovation and product testing with a traceability system. |