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FBT. CINET 2012 Tex Care 2012. What?. Belgian Association for Textile Care Who? Anne-Sophie Ann Karolien Carine Marc Maarten. Why?. Mission statement: FBT’s core task consists mainly of promoting and protecting the common industry interests of all its affiliated members.
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FBT CINET 2012 Tex Care 2012
What? • Belgian Association for Textile Care Who? • Anne-Sophie • Ann • Karolien • Carine • Marc • Maarten
Why? • Mission statement: • FBT’s core task consists mainly of promoting and protecting the common industry interests of all its affiliated members. • Hence the task consists specifically of: • pro-actively defending, in every linguistic sense, the social, professional, economic, moral and environmental interests of all FBT members – regionally, nationally and internationally. • keeping everyone concerned informedas and when necessary • representing the maximum number of companies in the industry
Where? Office: Zellik near Brussels Members:National FBT FL 250 BR 40 WAL 60 BtoB BtoC BtoB BtoC BtoB BtoC
Facts and figures Nace code : 96.01 (since 2008) • 627 employers [360 (VL), 173 (Wal), 94 (Bru)] • 7148 labourers [5241 (VL), 1278 (Wal), 629 (Bru)] • 1028 employees [648 (VL), 183 (Wal), 197 (Bru)]
Facts and figures • Labour intensive industry • 85% labourers en 15% employees • 80% women • Low educational level • Immigrants • 75% companies with les than 10 employees
What’s going on ? • Environmental affairs • Permanent search for governement funding • Permanent dialogue with government(s) • SMILES: EU-project on energy, water and chemical saving • VLABOTEX: fund for soil remediation • 50% government funding • 115 dry cleaners (active and inactive) • Project on K4 and Rynex: • Proof of “green product” • Lobbying for adaptation of legislation
What’s going on ? • Social affairs • PC 110: specific for our industry (FBT and Trade unions) • Fund: for training (employees), retirement, etc • Wages: negotiations every 2 years • Training:
What’s going on ? • Public Relations and Customer/member Care • Textielverzorging: printed magazine/journal 4/yaer • De Wastrommel: E-news letter 12/year • Website: • Extranet: public • Intranet: members only
What’s going on ? • Public Relations and Customer Care • Workshops for the members • Trips to trade fairs for the members • Expo Detergo Milano: 135 • Jet Paris: 125 • Tex Care Frankfurt: 158
What’s going on ? • Public Relations and Customer Care • Advertising campaigns • Posters • Free sponsoring music festivals (Rock Wercher (319 000 visitors), Pukkelpop (130 000 visitors) • Press releases • Teddy bear collection • …
What’sgoing on ? Posters
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