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cyril von rettig
the hiStorY of
thermopAnel
innovation is sometimes
investing, sometimes
inventing: but always
investigating change
i am a firm believer in ‘best-fit business’—on a people level, on a
product level and on an organisational level. Watching people find
their way and then develop within their ideal role in business, that’s a
hugely rewarding thing to see. the appointment of hans Sohlström as
President and ceo of rettig Group is a prime example of what i mean.
A strong approach to management, with a clear overview of where
the business is heading, i am confident that this change is a powerful
contribution to our organisation. reporting to hans is of course our
new ceo of rettig icc, Neil Macpherson, whose extensive leadership
skills and industry knowledge are well known within and outside
the company.
thanks to the board of rettig icc, and our customers, for helping us
remain strong within an economic climate that continues to present
challenges. once again, as a privately-owned company, we have been
able to maintain our focus and direction, with strong leadership and a
committed workforce.
i remain proud to be part of this company, and proud of the people
i have opportunity to work with. And most of all, proud that our
customers, our partners, remain proud to work with rettig icc.
cyril Von rettig: chairman, rettig Group ltd
Similarly, the news that the production lines for PexPenta are now at
maximum, this is another positive change that is good news for our
business, and for our customers. for me, this is the type of innovation
where rettig Group, and rettig icc in particular, excels.
innovation is about bringing new ideas, new ways of thinking, to the
table. the fact that we can now offer our customers the complete
range of heating product varieties, that is in itself an innovation.
As the largest single producer and distributor of both radiators and
underfloor heating systems, we are helping change the way the
market views a ´supplier´. By partnering with companies—wholesalers
and distributors—across the world, and fully utilising our extensive
logistics network, we offer access to unrivalled product quality,
reliability and availability. Now that we can offer the best in both
radiators and underfloor heating, rettig icc continues to be the ‘onestop
shop’ that does not stop delivering on its promises. And that’s the
best-fit business i enjoy most.
We are coming to the time of year when rettig Group will publish
its annual report. like any company, listed or privately owned, it is a
time of great excitement and anticipation. i would like to repeat my
thermopanel has a unique place in the rettig story oF
heating innoVations, though For those outside sWeden,
it is oFten a quiet story, sometimes eVen a Whisper. For
some, this is Because thermopanel is a smaller memBer
oF the rettig Family oF Brands. For others, it is Because
this product is little seen outside sWeden and japan.
But For most oF us, the story oF thermopanel is little
knoWn Because it is rarely told. to put this right, cleVer
magaZine talked With jan ekWall, director nordic
region, Whose passion For the Brand and its story is
a deFinition oF international pride.
the Quiet couSiN
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