Bruno Garabos new UMPI union president

Bruno Garabos, CEO of gypsum company Garabos Frères, has become the new French gypsum and insulation trades union UMPI president. He replaces Philippe Caillol, while Patrick Laye, head of the gypsum company, is his vice-president. It is reported that Garabos aims to check the downward spiral of the quality of products and pull prices up as they have gone down by 5% to 10%. Moreover, training of young people will also be a priority, as the sector has lost 30,000 trainees in eight years. In orde

November 3, 2015 Read time: 1 min

Bruno Garabos, CEO of gypsum company Garabos Frères, has become the new French gypsum and insulation trades union UMPI president.

He replaces Philippe Caillol, while Patrick Laye, head of the gypsum company, is his vice-president.

It is reported that Garabos aims to check the downward spiral of the quality of products and pull prices up as they have gone down by 5% to 10%.

Moreover, training of young people will also be a priority, as the sector has lost 30,000 trainees in eight years.

In order to fully commit himself to these aims, Garabos will step down from the chair of the French Building Federation FFB of the Gironde Department.

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