Dedecken Joins Deslee Clama, Leaves Goeters After 20 Years
October 25, 2006
ZONNEBEKE, Belgium—Henk Dedecken, previously general manager of the Goeters division of Concordia has been named business unit manager of the interior division, specifically the drapery division of DesleeClama, a manufacturer of mattress ticking and jacquard woven draperies. He joins DesleeClama November 2. He had been with Goeters for 20 years.
Dedecken will replace the former business unit manager of DesleeClama, who died of a heart attack in June.
"Our objective is to expand the interior unit to a bigger dimension," said Luc Clarys, general manager of the European Division of DesleeClama and Dedecken's new boss.
"Dedecken was hired because of his management capabilities and his former experience in the interior trade," Clarys said.
Total turnover for DesleeClama is 80 million euros or 100 million dollars, of which interior represents 13 percent, Clarys said. "Interior products are exported worldwide and we exhibit at Decosit, Heimtex and Proposte. The interior division only has production in Belgium."
Deslee Clama exited the upholstery business about one year ago.
In another development, Clarys mentioned that DesleeClama is currently starting up a fifth mattress ticking production unit in Romania. The other four production units are located in Belgium, USA, Brazil and Indonesia.
Dedecken will replace the former business unit manager of DesleeClama, who died of a heart attack in June.
"Our objective is to expand the interior unit to a bigger dimension," said Luc Clarys, general manager of the European Division of DesleeClama and Dedecken's new boss.
"Dedecken was hired because of his management capabilities and his former experience in the interior trade," Clarys said.
Total turnover for DesleeClama is 80 million euros or 100 million dollars, of which interior represents 13 percent, Clarys said. "Interior products are exported worldwide and we exhibit at Decosit, Heimtex and Proposte. The interior division only has production in Belgium."
Deslee Clama exited the upholstery business about one year ago.
In another development, Clarys mentioned that DesleeClama is currently starting up a fifth mattress ticking production unit in Romania. The other four production units are located in Belgium, USA, Brazil and Indonesia.
