Welcome Winter 2019
A Note from Filip Geeraert
THE NEXT
FAST FORWARD TO THE FUTURE Our company’s first 50 years have been marked by tremendous growth made possible by the collective efforts of our colleagues, you our customers, and the greater Deceuninck community. As we look ahead, to the Next 50, we should be inspired by our ability to make tremendous advancements that improve our lives. We don’t need to look further than the web as it stands today – a moon shot when compared to the original ARPANET.
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Deceuninck is applying that same innovative spirit to build the future.
Our beginnings in the US were humble. We started out as “Dayton Extruded Plastics” in 1969. The product? Machined plastic and paper cores for computer ribbons! And in that same year, the first communication between two computers was sent and received across the ARPANET, a precursor to the Internet.
Thank you for being part of our first 50 years. Here’s to the Next !
t’s hard to believe that 2019 marks Deceuninck North America’s 50th anniversary. I’ve been with Deceuninck myself for nearly 21 years — both in the states and in Belgium — and it doesn’t seem possible that much time could have passed. It’s gone by in a blink.
In 1997, the Deceuninck Group acquired the North American operations. By then, of course, Dayton Extruded Plastics had gone on to become the first extrusion company to develop the dual durometer sash glazing of insulated glass. DEP also introduced capstock brown to the vinyl window market.
No one can say for sure what the next 50 years will hold. But we can say with certainty that our company’s foundational purpose of building a sustainable home will be driven by a constant commitment to innovation, design and sustainability.
Sincerely,
Filip Geeraert President and CEO Deceuninck North America