Tarkett to Attend World Economic Forum’s ASEAN Summit

Solon, OH, June 1, 2016-- Tarkett will attend the World Economic Forum’s ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on June 1 and 2.

The ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations) summit celebrates 25 years of the shaping of the regional agenda in South-East Asia, culminating in the launch of the free trade ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). The importance of the region is underlined by the fact that 60% of the world’s population lives there and it accounts for a third of the global economy.

The summit will explore the impact of the many challenges facing the region from changing regional economic conditions to new waves of technology disrupting business models, development paths and labor force competitiveness. It will seek to examine ways the region can grow with purpose, giving social inclusion and environmental protection the same priority as competitiveness.

Rod Brookes, managing director of Tarkett Asia, will attend the event and engage in various sessions and meetings during the two days.

Tarkett joined the World Economic Forum as a partner company in January 2016 as a dual member, covering the Global Challenge initiative on the Environment and Natural Resource Security and as an industry partner for Infrastructure and Urban Development. The World Economic Forum brings together the foremost political, business and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas at international summits.