West Decor, founded in 1967 by Robert Van Den Eynde and located in Heule, was specialized in the manual lettering of marble plates for gravestones.
After hiring the first employee, the search for new products began, and the idea emerged to produce memorial stones in black marble with engraved texts in a V-shape.
Always open to innovation, a constant search for other techniques and machines ensued: the Scripta was introduced, a sandblasting machine was acquired, and the first sandblasted memorial stones became a reality.
In 1982, Westdecor relocated to Deerlijk, and in 1983, a second employee was hired.
In 1992, the company was acquired by the current owners Lieven Lannoye and Ann Desmet.
The product range expanded significantly, and in the same year, West Decor moved into a larger factory space on Hoogstraat in Deerlijk.
After a substantial expansion of the customer base and extensive hiring, a new complex of 6000 m² was constructed in the industrial zone Ter Donkt in Deerlijk.
The once single-person company has grown into a full-fledged business with 22 employees who contribute daily to the success of the company.
By constantly drawing attention to the further development and quality of our product range and by giving priority to characteristics such as customer-friendliness, punctuality and correctness, Westdecor has become the indispensable link in the funeral industry in Belgium.
Westdecor is implementing an HR project with financial support from the European Social Fund (ESF). Through this ESF project, we aim to provide equal opportunities for development and growth to all employees, tailored to their individual needs. Within Westdecor, we seek to professionalize our HR policy so that all employees have clarity regarding career possibilities, tasks, and responsibilities that can be undertaken both now and in the future. Our goal is to create an optimal work environment, fostering a sense of purpose among employees to build a sustainable career with us. The project started on November 1, 2018, and will continue until the end of April 2020.