FEST FIELD TRIP to The Netherlands 27 and 28th September 2023

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We are pleased to write to you with outline plans for this year’s Field Trip to the Netherlands on 27th and 28th September 2023. The place where wholesalers from the member countries across Europe are given the opportunity to visit other wholesalers’ operations in another country.This year we would like to welcome you to the Netherlands, visiting a selected number of wholesalers that will share with us their current trends and developments in construction and installation technology. Get inspired by visiting:

• Van Wijnen WoonfabriekExperience a revolutionary transformation in the construction industry at the Van Wijnen Woonfabriek. Through their emphasis on digitization and industrialization, Van Wijnen has established a fully digitized housing factory. By leveraging robotics, they have partially addressed the scarcity of skilled labor. At their factory, they produce walls, floors, and fully finished facades for their Fijn Wonen 3.0 homes at a rapid pace. Elements such as windows, glass, and bricks are robotically integrated. Moreover, in collaboration with VDL, Van Wijnen has started producing modules, including complete bathrooms, toilets, and technical rooms, facilitating faster, cost-effective, cleaner, and more sustainable construction. Witness how this innovative approach drastically reduces the construction time of a home from approximately 60 days to just one day.
• RemehaRemeha believes in doing business the right way. They source their materials, goods and services ethically, sustainably and at competitive prices. In 2022, the market for hybrid heat pumps gained momentum. Extra production capacity was needed to meet demand and Remeha decided to open a new production location in Apeldoorn. On July 3, 2023, the production of the Elga Ace hybrid heat pump started on the automatic production line. By using modern technologies, we will be producing up to 600 Elga Ace indoor units every day this year. In 2024, we aim for 140,000 units and this way we can meet the strong market demand for hybrid heat pumps. Behind this production location is a story that they like to share with you!
• Inspiration Center Smart BuildingIn Utrecht, Technische Unie invites you to their state-of-the-art Inspiration Center Smart Building. The center showcases cutting-edge technologies and solutions that are transforming the installation industry. It serves as a hub for exploring the convergence of sustainability, energy efficiency, and smart automation in modern buildings. They showcases solutions for various sectors, including retail, healthcare, hotels, offices, and schools. By visiting this center, you will gain valuable insights into the future of building management and the immense potential it holds for your organization and our markets.
• BAM Home StudiosOur visit to BAM Home Studios will immerse us in a world of design and personalization. This unique concept in real estate development and the construction industry places the customer journey at the center. Instead of making choices from paper, they will make them based on what they see, feel, smell, taste, and experience; a complete living experience before moving in. A true ecosystem of building trade partners, where you’ll find everything the customer needs in a one-stop shop. BAM and more than 20 partners aim to inspire future home owners with Homestudios.
• MemodoPlieger Groep is a Dutch technical wholesaler with a heritage of 105 years entrepreneurship aimed at installers. They aim to accelerate The Netherlands in becoming more sustainable. Dutch consumers know Plieger since 1978 because of their own product brand of products that delivers “everyday luxury” to your bathroom. Memodo and Hoomie are the newest additions to their group. Memodo is a European wholesaler for renewable energy products with a focus on solar and battery storage. Memodo NL was founded in 2021 and will share the story of this new kid on the block. Hoomie aims to help consumers in their search to make their home more sustainable and helps installers with lead generation. This way it takes a lot of marketing and sales work out of the hands of the installer so the installer can focus on installing. The learning cycles of Hoomie are the second story. The third theme is the transition of Plieger Groep: their vision of the wholesaler of the future, how they manage the fundamental transition of the organization and what this means for their culture. We will also dive into digital and the role it plays nowadays in our business. And how we reach out to digital and young talent. We will meet in our new Utrecht office that is a tangible part of our vision.

Planning

• The Fieldtrip starts on Wednesday 27th September at 10:00 hrs. at Schiphol Airport (the exact location will follow). The bus will leave at 11:00 hrs.
• Thursday 28th September we will drop you off at Schiphol Airport around 15:30 hrs.

Costs

The cost for the event is €750,- Euro (excl. 21% VAT) and includes catering, hotel and transport.Since timescales for booking hotel accommodation are extremely tight, it would be helpful to have an early indication of the number of members expecting to attend. Places will be held on a “first come, first served” basis.We are looking forward to showing you the Netherlands.See you soon, (in Dutch: tot snel!)