Frédéric Didier, 45, was Deputy Managing Director of Wienerberger France from 2016 and appointed Managing Director in September 2020. He previously worked at LafargeHolcim and Eqiom.
“The French Federation of Tiles and Bricks will continue the action carried out by my predecessors in the service of a profession that works every day to improve the quality, technical and environmental performance of its products. Tiles and bricks have a rich history and promise of the future; the French Federation of Tiles and Bricks will continue their promotion » said Frederic Didier.
He adds "I would particularly like to highlight the commitment of our companies, large and small, who have mobilized to serve their customers in the turbulent and unprecedented times of the pandemic since March 2020".
The profession mobilized by increasing its production and drawing down its stocks even as the pandemic was still raging and the sharp rise in energy costs started in the summer of 2021. In this context of massive and unpredictable in the cost of energy, particularly gas and electricity, which has a profound effect on them, our businesses are constantly adapting. France, like all European countries, is managing the situation of pressure on volumes and related costs as well as possible. »
He pursues “Collective mobilization retains all its meaning for the years to come, rich in many structuring topics for our industry. The collective commitment in the roadmap to decarbonize production by 27% by 2030 and 80% by 2050 is an example of this. The RE2020, which modifies the criteria for choosing construction materials, but also the establishment of an REP sector, which imposes on our companies the financing of the organization of sorting, collection and treatment of waste from building sites. construction and renovation are others.
"Through working groups, information tools, exchanges with the teams of the federation and the Technical Centre*, the profession has a lookout that watches over medium and long-term subjects, including at European level. , a place to pool good practices and reflect on structural issues for all and a force to represent its interests vis-à-vis public authorities, professional organizations in the sector and all stakeholders.
He concludes “The Terracotta sector has an essential role to play in the public debate, particularly on industry, a vector for regional development and on housing, a major concern of our fellow citizens. The FFTB will continue to promote the advantages of our durable and affordable material and of our industry both at French and European level. It will do so with the enthusiasm and conviction that drive the clay and terracotta enthusiasts that we all are, both among the manufacturers and in the teams of the federation and the Technical Center for Natural Building Materials » .
*Technical Center for Natural Building Materials