Urbain Desmet establishes Decospan

Second generation starts in the family business

First export with sales offices in the UK, Germany and France

Focus on veneer as the basis for all products

Start of large-scale production of customised wood veneer furniture components

Diversification with veneer: development of Par-ky veneer floors

Construction of new production site in Menen, Belgium, with full automation, increasing capacity

Construction of a new production unit in France focusing on custom work for the furniture and interior industry

Founded DM Furnir Croatia as a strategic foothold for the supply of the main raw material oak veneer from Central and Eastern Europe

Increase of the added value based on further finishing: launching ready-made veneer panels Shinnoki

Third generation comes into the company, focusing on developing a brand strategy and the pro-active approach of the specifier

Construction of a new quality centre in Menen, Belgium and installing additional machines for activities adding extra value (brushing and scratching)

Foundation of Decospan Croatia for the production of wood veneer panels for the blossoming Eastern European market

Launching ‘Querkus’

Opening of the first inspiration centre ‘The Veneer House’ in Menen for assistance to architects and craftsmen by our wood consultants

Integration of Cabannes sas and launching high-end full parquet floors based on a menu of options

Construction new production site Menen in accordance with industry standard 4.0, with the aim of higher capacity, increased service and shorter delivery times

Launch of ‘Astrata’

Start-up of business development team with a complete range of solutions for wood

Launch of Woodcoustics

Integration of ESCO

Launch of ‘The Twelve’.

Acquisition of veneer splicing factory in Castel de Paiva (Portugal) from Sonae-Arauco, to increase capacity and support the group's growth.