With guests gathered under a tent to shield them from the remains of a recent tropical storm, Quick-Step co-president Piet Huyghe and vp of sales & marketing Ken Peden assured those on hand that the new facility was a major step forward. Huyghe noted that the new plant signaled "how bright the future is going to be for us in this business."
Peden added that glueless products accounted for only 6 percent of laminate business in 2001 but have grown to become the industry standard. "Quick-Step changed the entire glueless laminate business," Peden told those on hand. "Thank you for believing in us. This new facility shows that we are committed to the business, and that we are committed to the U.S."