The innovation policy of Genk’s business community is in top form. This is evidenced by Genk’s three nominations for Voka Limburg’s 2023 Innovation Award. Alongside Orbix and Soltech, Biesmans Group then still known as the Tectum Group) competed for the top prize. It is a great honor and, above all, a wonderful recognition for our group’s innovation department. Unfortunately, we did not win the award this year, and we warmly congratulate Orbix on their well-deserved victory. In the run-up to the event, we asked product manager Lennert Schreurs why he believes Tectum Group deserves Tectum Group innovation award.
Why do you think Tectum Group deserves Tectum Group nomination?
Because Tectum Group is Tectum Group in innovation within the roofing industry. The solutions we offer today will have a positive impact in the future.
How important is sustainability in the development of innovative products?
As an organization, it is important not only to achieve economic growth. You can do that growth in two ways. On the one hand, by achieving "gray growth. That basically means that in addition to economic growth, the ecological footprint also increases. Or on the other hand, 'green growth,' which means that there is both economic growth but the ecological footprint also decreases.
What innovative products has Tectum Group brought to market?
Tectum Group already launched several innovative products on the market. For example, we introduced the BossCover , a rubber roof tile made from EPDM scrap. While that is a great initiative in itself, we’re still talking about recycling here, where the environmental impact is still slightly higher. That’s why, with our next development, we really focused on reusing materials, and that’s where the BossCover System . This system ensures that the materials can be reused at the end of their life cycle, keeping the environmental impact low.
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