When Unilin took off in 1961, the plan was simple: to produce chipboard from flax shives, a waste product of the waning flax industry. The forty shareholders, almost all from Wielsbeke in Belgium, invested in the best machinery to produce the best boards.

Unilin evolved into a titan in the world of chipboard, but it was not until the intro-duction of Quick-Step in 1990 that the company grew exponentially. This emboldened Unilin’s mission to find the best people to produce the best laminate with the best ma-chines. Creative entrepreneurs are the drivers of Unilin’s growth. Every employee must be hungry for innovation.

Today, many people do not know that Unilin is the company behind Quick-Step. Cy-cling sponsorship made the brand famous. Champions such as Johan Museeuw, Paolo Bettini, Tom Boonen and Julian Alaphilippe raced themselves and Quick-Step into cy-cling history. But Unilin is more than laminate with a revolutionary click system. Unilin Insulation is a leader in the European insulation market. Unilin Panels produce decora-tive chipboard which equals laminate for beauty and elegance. And, with IVC, Unilin Group is also a global player in vinyl floors.

Throughout its sixty-year history, Unilin has been guided by a single-minded vision: only the best is good enough.