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The Association

CELQ Certified European Laminate Quality is the name of the European label of quality for laminate flooring. At the beginning of 2005, it replaced the RAL quality mark which had been valid in the German market. Leading companies in the European laminate flooring industry attended the association’s inaugural meeting which was held on November 16th, 2004 in Düsseldorf, Germany. This association, which awards the CELQ label, is also called CELQ, and it has been registered in Bielefeld, Germany. CELQ membership is restricted to laminate flooring producers which are also members of EPLF European Producers of Laminate Flooring. CELQ Certified European Laminate Quality is the successor to the German quality association “Gütegemeinschaft Laminatfußboden” which ceased activities on December 31st, 2004.

The Executive Committee

The Chairman of the CELQ Association is Tor Gunnar Bartnes, Technical Product Manager, Alloc AS (Lyngdal, Norway). The Vice Chairman is Johannes Becker, Applications Technology and Training Manager at MeisterWerke Schulte GmbH (Rüthen-Meiste, Germany). Gunnar Thielecke, Quality Assurance Manager at Kronotex Fußboden GmbH & Co. KG (Heiligengrabe, Germany), is also a member of the Executive Committee. Cash auditor is Ludger Goldberg, Director of Research and Development, Witex AG (Augustdorf/Germany). Peter. H. Meyer is the association’s managing director. Acting under the umbrella of PH MEYER Wirtschaftsberatung, Mr. Meyer has also managed the affairs of EPLF EPLF since 1998.

The board of CELQ (f.l.t.r.): Johannes Becker, Tor Gunnar Bartnes, Gunnar Thielecke.