From these Board members, Marc Michielsen, Director Government & Regulatory Affairs EMEA at CHEP, was elected new Chairman of CEI-Bois. Ladislaus Döry was reconfirmed as Vice-Chairman of the association for the next two years and will be joined in this function by Messrs Anders Ek and Vítor Poças.
Outgoing CEI‐Bois Chairman Matti Mikkola, who had reached the end of his second term, congratulated Mr Michielsen for his election as the new Chairman and expressed his confidence in the new team chairing CEI‐Bois.
“I am proud to welcome such an experienced industry professional as Marc Michielsen to chair the CEI-Bois Board. He will undoubtedly contribute to the advancement of the organization,” declared Secretary General Philip Buisseret. He also stressed the qualities of the new Board, which offers a well-balanced representation between sectors, nationalities and European regions.
CEI-Bois, the European Confederation of woodworking industries, was founded in 1952 and represents the interests of the European woodworking industry, which includes more than 380,000 companies and employing around 2.1 million workers in EU27. The primary goal of CEI-Bois is to further the interests of the European wood sector and to this end, it aims to influence EU policy-making. It is the main body representing and defending the interests of the European woodworking and furniture industries towards the European Union.