i4F appoints Thibault Lanchon as Chief Commercial Officer, Europe, Middle East & Africa
- Former USFloors and Shaw Industries executive brings 15 years of international experience
- Joins i4F’s global management team to lead commercial and sales activities across EMEA
TURNHOUT, BELGIUM – i4F®, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the global flooring industry, today announced that Thibault Lanchon has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer, Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA), joining the company’s global management team. In this role, Lanchon leads all commercial and sales activities across the region.
The EMEA region represents a significant growth opportunity for i4F, particularly in a changing global environment where supply chains, regulations and market expectations continue to evolve. Lanchon’s appointment further strengthens i4F’s commercial leadership in the region and its ability to support licensees and partners across EMEA markets.
Lanchon brings fifteen years of international leadership experience across Europe, the US and Asia, spanning commercial development, operations, sourcing, logistics and supply chain management within global industrial companies. Most recently, he worked at USFloors International, part of Shaw Industries, where he was responsible for global sourcing, logistics and technical operations supporting Coretec, the company’s flagship flooring brand. During his career with Shaw Industries and USFloors, as well as in previous senior roles at Haworth and other multinational organizations, he developed extensive expertise in sourcing strategy, supplier management, quality and complex global operations.
A French national, Lanchon has lived and worked in China and Europe, providing him with a broad cultural perspective and strong understanding of global market dynamics. He holds a master’s degree from ESC Rennes School of Business, is Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certified and has a proven track record in driving efficiency, reliability and scalable processes across diverse markets.
John Rietveldt, Founder & CEO of i4F, says, “Thibault is a fantastic addition to i4F and our global management team. He knows this industry inside out! He has built strong relationships in the flooring world and brings a truly international perspective from his years working across Europe, the US and Asia. Equally as important, he understands the full supply chain as well as customer needs and knows how to turn those into commercial opportunities. I look forward to working with him as we embark on the next phase of our growth across EMEA.”
i4F® is an innovations group focused on the development of patents and technologies for the flooring industry. Its portfolio includes IP for flooring and stair tread installation and wall mounting systems, material compositions, surface treatment, digital printing as well as laminate and board production technologies. i4F has strategic partnerships with the industry’s most important IP players, including Classen, Kronospan, HMTX, CFL Flooring, Tarkett, Kingdom Flooring, Li&Co, QuickStyle Industries, Hymmen, Exterpark, Hesse-Lignal, Amorim, Tianzhen (TZ), Huali, PurChem, VICstairs and Finished Edge Technology. The company’s flagship technologies, 3L TripleLock®, Click4U®, HerringB/ONE® and i-Click4U®, provide a unique one piece drop-lock installation technique for flooring panels that eliminates the need for an additional insert on the short side. The solution is suitable for stone polymer core, expanded polymer core, luxury vinyl tiles, laminate, and wooden flooring panels. International patents and patent applications for i4F’s technologies have been granted and filed in over 100 countries worldwide. Visit i4F.com
