100% European, almost 100% Belgian
Quentin comments: ‘First of all, I’d like to take readers back to about 15 years ago. B-Fix was created in those days with the explicit intention of helping the company respond to outdoor fastening needs. The intention was to set up a relatively universal system and from the beginning we were fortunate enough to be able to rely on Belgian partners. From the very beginning until now, we’ve produced in Europe for the full 100%, and actually almost for 100% in Belgium. Our initial partnership with the sheltered workshop is still functioning in full swing. Moreover, this initiative is an integral part of our structure and helps us to keep our know-how about our products close to the source.’

Universal system
‘A second point which the firm identifies is its technical approach. B-Fix always wanted a universal system which could also be used for both terraces and walls. Furthermore, it also had to be suitable for both exotic and local sorts of wood or for adapted cladding, such as with thermally treated wood or composite planks. Our aim has always been to make life easier for clients and dealers by offering them a single system which they could use anywhere. That universality will be vital in our production in the near future and, furthermore, everything revolves around impeccable quality and high-speed fitting. Moreover, in the next few years, we’re going to be moving clearly towards a more integrated solution to extend our activities to cover all deckings and their structures.’

Love of wood
‘People who know us can certainly guess the third point. I want to stress here once again how closely we’re still connected to the wood industry and also stress that this is now a fully fledged market. The wood industry now operates more sustainably, and thereby all our partners (and we’ve worked with almost all of them for many years and will continue to do so) are constantly on board with that.’

‘In particular the wood market has now become much more structured and B-Fix is making every effort within its segment to provide the best possible accessories for the fitting. If I want to stress one thing, it would be how much we will continue to foster excellent relations with everyone in the wood industry in the future. This isn’t just a product which we’ve got to know through and through; it’s also an industry in which we can operate with complete confidence with all partners and thereby create only win-win situations. Don’t misunderstand me, with our company we also respond to wood derivatives and do so via the well known B-Fix method of approach.’