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The demand for high-quality outdoor solar shading continues to grow, in part due to increasingly stringent requirements for comfort, energy management and aesthetics. Moreover, the pressure on manufacturers to produce and deliver faster and more efficiently, but also more sustainably, is increasing. Mermet is responding to this with a number of changes in both collection and business processes. These include a simplified assortment and more centralized production to make the chain more transparent and increase predictability for customers.
The brands Copaco, Sunscreen Mermet and Helioscreen have existed side by side until now. That will change from 2027, when all outdoor sunscreen fabrics within the group will be brought together under one umbrella brand: Mermet.
“With this, we are opting for a clear and recognizable positioning of our full range. This should ensure a clearer market approach and a consistent product presentation across all segments. It will also significantly simplify life for our partners,” says product & communication manager Ann Van Neer.
“In putting together that collection, we deliberately chose to keep the best-selling fabrics and colors. That way we can continue to support current and future projects without problems. Moreover, this also keeps changeover costs down. Of course, we have also added new trend colors, thus responding to the increasing demand for a contemporary and architecturally relevant color palette. After all, attention to aesthetic variety is playing an increasingly important role among both the designer and the end user.”
The updated collection will be presented to key partners in the course of this year. That will give them enough time to adapt their sample books and other presentation materials ahead of R+T 2027, where the collection will then be officially introduced.
However, Mermet is not only working on a unified collection, but is also rearranging production capacity within Europe. “Production in Lokeren (Belgium) was phased out in the first months of 2026 and transferred to the sites in Veyrins (France) as well as in Bavikhove (Belgium), which incidentally also houses Mermet Europe's central warehouse. This makes our West Flanders site an increasingly important hub in the operational structure,” Van Neer points out. “By centralizing production and stock, we can simplify our internal logistics, reduce transport movements and shorten lead times in production and delivery. Our new structure therefore leads to more overview, faster processes and improved delivery reliability.”
Through these adjustments, Mermet aims to further strengthen its position as a leading supplier of technical sun protection fabrics and to lay a solid foundation for future-proof cooperation with partners and customers in Europe and beyond.
