Speakers
Thorsten Beinke
Tarkett GDL S.A.
An der Feckel 11
9779 Lentzweiler
Luxembourg
Phone: +352 9492 11-8313
Thorsten Beinke received vocational training as a carpenter and media designer. He is holding a bachelor in media economics from Fachhochschule des Mittelstands, Bielefeld.
From his nearly 35 years’ experience in product- and print-design, Thorsten spend half of it in the flooring business. His functional experience includes all fields in design from print, web to packaging or display. He also worked in sales, marketing and training. Before he joined the flooring industry, Thorsten worked for major companies in telecommunication, advertising and printing.
His employment history (flooring companies) is as follows:
Tarkett GDL S.A., Lentzweiler, Luxembourg, 2011 to present.
Senior design manager
Responsible for LVT and laminate products as well as in-house design development for future digital printing.
Witex Flooring, Augustdorf, Germany, 2005-2011
Creative director
Responsible for communication design, advertising and customer focused retail projects including point of sale presentation and training.
Terhürne, Südlohn, Germany, 2003-2005
Head of advertising
Responsible for communication design and advertising.
Matti Rantanen
Rue du Luxembourg 3
1000 Brussels
Belgium
Phone: +32 2 556 25 89
Matti Rantanen is a public affairs and industry leadership professional with over 15 years of experience in EU policymaking, regulatory advocacy, and stakeholder engagement. He currently serves as Managing Director of the European Panel Federation (EPF), where he leads strategic advocacy efforts and supports the sector’s positioning within Europe’s evolving political and regulatory landscape.
With deep insight into EU decision-making processes and a proven ability to develop impactful advocacy strategies, Matti brings a forward-looking perspective on how regulation and policy shape industrial competitiveness and sustainable innovation.
At the Decorative Surfaces Conference 2027, he will present an Update on EPF Political and Regulatory Advocacy, highlighting the latest developments affecting the panel and surfaces industry at the European level.