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Robert van de Kerkhof is new ReHubs CEO

ReHubs, the European textile recycling alliance, is announcing today a change in its daily leadership: Robert van de Kerkhof is taking over as interim CEO from Chris Deloof, who returns to Ghent University after 2 years of successful engagement with the organisation.

ReHubs chairman, Alain Poincheval (Reju) thanked Chris for bringing the organisation up to speed, which now includes over 30 member companies, including European brands, textile manufacturers, collectors and recyclers. Robert brings 30 years of experience from the textile industry, and has shown commitment to build a circular textile value chain in Europe through his earlier assignments. His engagement secures the continuity of ReHubs to scale up textile recycling capacity in Europe.

Robert van de Kerkhof, Alain Poincheval and Chris Deloof (f.l.t.r.) © 2025 ReHubs
Robert van de Kerkhof, Alain Poincheval and Chris Deloof (f.l.t.r.) © 2025 ReHubs



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