European Federation of the Parquet Industry
Fédération Européenne de l’Industrie du Parquet
Föderation der Europäischen Parkett-Industrie
Allée Hof-ter-Vleest 5, boîte 4, B-1070 Bruxelles
TP: +32 2 556.25.87 - TF: +32 2 556.25.95
E-mail: info@parquet.net - www.parquet.net
VAT BE 552.491.709

Press release

embargo until 26 May 2006, 4 pm

Changes within the FEP management
Endre Varga replaces Filip De Jaeger

As from mid 2006 Mr Endre Varga will take over the secretariat general of FEP from Mr Filip De Jaeger, who has been active in this function for the past 10 years and will now focus more on the general management of the European Confederation of Woodworking Industries, CEIBois.

Mr Endre Varga has been working as an adviser to FEP as an employee of CEI-Bois and Secretary General of EBIA (European Bedding Industries' Association) since 2002. He has a legal background and prior to joining the Brussels based European Federations he has also worked for an important multinational as Area Sales Manager for Scandinavia, part of the Middle East and Eastern-Europe. He is also co-founder and former MD of a family business company in Belgium.

FEP Chairman Dieter Betz described the change as logical, seen the recent developments within the parquet business, matching Mr Varga’s competences and considering the responsbilities held by Mr De Jaeger as secretary general of CEI-Bois. He added that FEP will continue working within the CEI-Bois office community of European wood and furniture associations, with Mr De Jaeger remaining available for FEP matters when required.

The FEP members were informed about the switch during the FEP General Assembly held in Wiesbaden on 26 May 2006.

For more information, please contact the FEP secretariat at +32 2 5562587; info@parquet.net.