Hi! Do you see the picture I got? That’s me, the Hub, at the World Cyclo-cross Championship. Can you believe that's me with world champion Mathieu van der Poel? I saw him duel it out in the sand of Oostend with Wout van Aert. I saw van der Poel go into the sea and Aert get stuck and we all just got covered in sand and dirt. It’s okay, though. It all washes off.

Here’s the cool thing: that’s only the beginning of my adventures! I’m travelling all over Europe to meet new people. I’ll be climbing the Alps, relaxing by a castle, lounging at a trendy hotel and – of course – seeing more cycling.

You know I’m always down for a grand opening! See that cool building behind me? That’s the new office building for Vink, a major plastics engineer and distributor in the Netherlands. So, what am I doing there? I’m helping them welcome employees to the new building, then hanging out for the Trespa^® Trained Installer programme. We taught Trespa installation to like 45 local professionals - whilst showing all that our solutions have to offer, of course. With both the new building and me set up to stay striking for years, Vink employees will probably be talking about durability for years to come! Meanwhile, I just kept looking pretty.

I went back to Ordingen – and I brought friends! That’s me, the Tauko Hub, hanging out on the Ordingen Castle grounds with some of the best installers and contractors in the Benelux area. What can I say? I know people. The whole thing was part of TTI, the  Trespa^® Trained Installer programme. See, Trespa doesn’t just take care of people by creating siding that stands up to the weather and time. It also supports installers and architects. If you want to join us, just drop us a message!

How am I getting there? Well, it’s a good thing I’m tough. I get loaded on a truck and trundled around some thin winding roads and some busy streets. I arrive looking good because, luckily, I’ve got a pretty sturdy build. (I’m actually hoping to show that off on a football pitch. Fingers crossed!)

I’ll be going from sand to snow and back again because I love meeting new people. You see, I’m made with this cool siding that people have to see to believe. They touch the dark velvety matt walls or textured woodgrain siding, and they start thinking about building projects of their own. Especially when they see how impervious I am to wind or rain or salty sea air.

I’ll be visiting some of the best spots in Europe. Follow me on the socials to see where I’ll go next.

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