Coated aluminium manufacturer and supplier, Euramax, has announced that Robert Dous has been appointed as Vice President of Sales for its RV division Euramax for Mobility.

Robert is described by the Dutch company as a seasoned sales leader who has worked in multiple companies and industries over the last 30 years including personal care, coffee machinery, plastics, and metals.

“Because of all the different industries and companies I’ve seen over the years, I have a deep understanding of customers’ needs and challenges,” Robert explained.

“And I have some general knowledge of what’s going on in their production floor. It’s easier to empathise with their challenges and successes.”

Robert is an RV enthusiast, regularly visiting customers in his own motorhome – a fact that Euramax thinks makes him perfectly placed to understand the current challenges and opportunities in the market.

“We have a great task for the future to ensure that RVs remain affordable for the consumer,” Robert said. “Cost-efficiency is a significant issue. We aim to contribute to the solution by creating a more efficient production process, by increasing the speed of our production, and by investing in automation. RVs are expensive enough as they are, we try to cut costs wherever possible.”

A trend Robert both sees and feels that goes hand in hand with cutting costs is the demand for lighter weight RVs: “Self-sufficiency becomes more important to people when camping. The lighter the RV, the more the payload, the bigger the room for necessary items when travelling in nature. I chose an aluminium RV for myself as well, because of the innovative nature of the material, and because of the extra payload it offers.

“I want people to say that both myself and Euramax are known in the RV industry as a reliable partner, who understands the customer’s and industry’s challenges and needs. If people recognise us for that, I’ll know we as Euramax are fully on our customer’s side.”