DAVID JUAN NAVARRETE BECOMES PRESIDENT
Fest appoints new Board of Director following its annual General Assembly in Milano (Italy) Milano, 26 March 2026 — The European Federation of the Sanitary and Heating Wholesale Trade (FEST) held its annual General Assembly last week during #MCE Mostra Convegno in Milan, bringing together members from across Europe to discuss priorities for the sector […]
Press Release – Marnix Van Hoe becomes Director General
The Board of Directors of FEST have officially appointed Mr Marnix Van Hoe as FEST New Director General. Brussels, 08 January 2026 – The European Federation of the Sanitary and Heating Wholesale Trade (FEST) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Marnix Van Hoe as its new Director General, effective as of 1 January […]
FEST WRAPS UP ITS ANNUAL CONGRESS
Brussels, 15 October 2025 – The European Federation of the Sanitary and Heating Wholesale Trade (FEST) successfully concluded its annual Congress, “Empowered to Impact: Sustainable Transformation of the Sanitary and HVAC Sector”, held in Warsaw from 25–27 September 2025. The event brought together over 125 industry leaders from across Europe to chart the sector’s path […]
Press Release – New leadership at FEST: Dobrochna Kasperek becomes President
FEST Announces New Leadership Duo: Dobrochna Kasperek (Sanpol) as President and Karolina Hagberg Chinell (Ahlsell) as Vice-President. After a successful Annual General Assembly in Mostra Convegno fair in Milan last week, the European Federation of Sanitary and Heating Wholesalers (FEST) is proud to introduce its new leadership team, with Ms Dobrochna Kasperek as its new […]
Press release – Lisbon Congress
FEST reports very successful Congress FEST’s 57th Congress was held in Lisbon, Portugal from Thursday 22nd to Saturday 24thSeptember and was hailed as a great success by all attendees. Over 150 delegates, representing 14 countries, included business leaders from European manufacturers, distributors, and wholesalers in Heating, Ventilation, Air-conditioning (HVAC) and Sanitary industries. The FEST Conference […]
Press release – New Leadership at FEST: Edgar Aker becomes President
Edgar Aker, Solar Netherlands, sets out his plan to strengthen FEST and support the industry In his introductory speech at the FEST Congress, Edgar Aker (Solar Netherlands) outlined his powerful Agenda for FEST over the next two years, with the intention of creating a World Class Association for this industry which is at the centre […]
FEST EMDG Press Release
Wednesday 2nd June, 2021 – BRUSSELS. During the COVID-19 pandemic the drive to digitalisation across the construction industry has moved to the next level. Given its vision of a digital and sustainable business, the European trade federation FEST has recognised this advancing trend and the importance of the smooth handling of product data between manufacturer, […]
FEST European Master Data Guideline – Press Conference
Wednesday 2nd June 2021 at 11H00 CET The European Federation for the Sanitary and Heating Wholesale Trade (FEST) are hosting a virtual Press Launch for the new European Master Data Guideline that will help to revolutionise the way the industry transacts in the future. An introduction will be given by FEST President Johan Stevens, and […]
FEST names new President
We would like to welcome Johan Stevens, Director General at Sanitop and Vice President of APCMC in Portugal as the new President of the association. He succeeds Beatrix Ostermann (Frauenthal) after a two-year tenure as President of FEST. We would like to recognize her hard work and contribution and wish her all the best for […]
ANGAISA 60TH ANNIVERSARY
On Wednesday 22nd July the Italian Wholesaler Association, ANGAISA , celebrated their 60th Anniversary with a Dinner in the ornate Palazzo Visconti, Milan. Many wholesalers and leading industry supply partners enjoyed the magnificent surroundings in a social night of wining and dining with colleagues. The DG Sue Knight joined the Italian Group in their celebrations.