2012
Stef Kranendijk, Desso CEO, to present at debate on sustainability at LBS Global Leadership Summit 2012
Desso, the manufacturer of hybrid natural grass pitches at leading sports stadiums across the world as well as business and consumer carpets, will be showcasing its unique approach to business sustainability at London Business School’s Global Leadership Summit 2012, Faster, higher, stronger: Lessons shared between Business and Sport. Read more
CEO Desso and CEO Kingfisher to be interviewed by founder of Ethical Corporation at Annual Responsible Business Summit, May 9th
Stef Kranendijk, CEO of Desso is to be interviewed by Ethical Corporation founder and chairman Toby Webb at the Ethical Foundation’s 11th Annual Responsible Business Summit in London , UK at 09:15-10:30 on May 9th. Stef will be joined on the platform by Ian Cheshire, CEO of the international DIY chain Kingfisher plc. Read more
Three Days, Three Themes & One Celebrity - Desso At Clerkenwell Design Week 22-24 May 2012, London
The Cradle to Cradle® philosophy continues to drive European carpet tile manufacturer, Desso forward. At this year’s Clerkenwell Design Week (22-24 May), the business is showcasing the thinking behind the strategy and the company’s journey to combine a sustainable and successful business with stunning carpet design and innovation at its core. Read more
Desso highlights the danger of particulate matter at World Asthma Day 2012
On 1 May 2012 – World Asthma Day – the European carpet manufacturer Desso will be highlighting a global problem: the poor indoor air quality in many homes and public buildings. An excessive quantity of dust particles and particulate matter in indoor air can cause serious health risks, especially for people who suffer from asthma. Read more
Spectacular 200-square-meter tapestry developed by Dutch carpet manufacturer Desso using innovative techniques
Petra Blaisse’s internationally acclaimed Amsterdam-based design studio Inside Outside has been commissioned to design a monumental wall hanging of approximately 200 square meters for the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. It will cover the rear wall of the museum restaurant on the ground floor and rise to a height of 14 meters in the new entrance hall on the Museumplein. The work is sponsored by Dutch carpet manufacturer Desso, which in cooperation with Inside Outside, applied an innovative weaving technique especially for this project. Installation will take place at the end of April. Read more
DESSO receives ‘red dot product design’ award
European carpet manufacturer Desso has received a ‘red dot product design’ award for its ‘Visions of’ carpet line. The ‘red dot’ is a quality seal for aesthetic forms and lasting trends, handed out each year during one of the most renowned design contests in the world. Read more
London Underground Map Crowned the ‘Best’ Innovation this Century
Visitors to European carpet manufacturer Desso’s stand at EcoBuild voted the London Underground map the most iconic design of the past century. The map has long been an example of fine graphic design and cartographic innovation; simplifying the complex tube network and producing a straight forward representation of its routes with no surface detail except the stations and the River Thames. Read more
Appointment of Alexander Collot d’Escury as new CEO - Current CEO Stef Kranendijk becomes chairman effective October 1st, 2012
Effective October 1, 2012, Stef Kranendijk will step down as Chief Executive Officer of Desso Holding BV (‘Desso’) and take up the position of Chairman. In this position he will, next to being Chairman of the Supervisory Board, take up an executive role focusing on areas as described below. At the same time Alexander Collot d’Escury (48), currently Chief Commercial Officer, will be appointed Chief Executive Officer. Read more
DESSO at MIPIM, Cannes
MIPIM, the world’s premier real estate event, will take place in Cannes this year from 6 to 9 March. Desso is pleased to welcome you to its booth: number 03.11 on level -1 of the Palais des Festivals. Read more
Report claims $630 billion savings business opportunity in EU by moving to circular economy
Desso, the European carpet and sports pitch manufacturer, featured in a major new study launched at the World Economic Forum in Davos, which claims that businesses can save up to $630 billion in the EU by moving to the circular economy, a model that enables manufacturers to use resources much more productively. Read more
Desso carpet integrated into major art exhibition, by Swiss artist Pipilotti at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) in Melbourne
Desso carpet tiles have been integrated into an installation artwork in Australia by one of the world’s leading contemporary artists. The exhibition, I Packed the Postcard in my Suitcase, by Swiss artist Pipilotti Rist has just opened at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) in Melbourne. Read more
Top Investment Managers Taught DESSO Cradle to Cradle® Sustainability Case Study at London Business School
Desso decided to embark on the tough journey of remodelling the business according to Cradle to Cradle® design continues to be the subject of a new Case Study at London Business School – DESSO: TAKING ON THE SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGE. Read more
New innovative CARPETECTURE® collection - DESSO launches Patterns@Play: giving identity to large spaces
Leading European carpet manufacturer Desso adds a new collection to its CARPETECTURE<sup>®</sup> concept: Patterns@Play. Key word of this new collection is identity. The collection is about taking the anonymity of large spaces away and providing them with their own unique identity. Read more
