35th anniversary for Trond Paulsen

This week, time was set aside for a special celebration in the canteen at Westinghuset. Trond Paulsen has reached an impressive milestone of 35 years at Westing. His colleagues at Teige Gruppen honored Paulsen with cakes, speeches, gift presentations and good stories from the years gone by.

On December 1, 1990, Paulsen had his first day at Westing. Since then, three and a half decades have passed, and he has been part of an exciting journey marked by major changes – both in the market and in the way we work. Paulsen says that he has experienced a lot throughout all these years:

I remember well when we had an open warehouse with free traffic – there was a lot of activity around Westinghuset, with fishingboats and shipowners who needed antifouling. At the time, we were a regional Jotun dealer, and it was a hectic and rewarding time. In 2014, a big change came when the Jotun agreement ended, and we became a nationwide dealer for International Paints. This gave us a larger market, which has of course been essential for Westing to grow further, says Paulsen.

Westing has been involved in many different product categories over the years – everything from high-pressure washers, snubber rings and freon, etc. Detergents were also big with us, and that resulted in the establishment of Teige Gruppen`s own company and the Zewo brand.

We have tested a lot and learned a lot along the way, but we must have done a lot right since we are still going strong and growing more than 40 years after our start. Not all companies reach that age, says Paulsen.

Westing CEO, Agathe Teige Eiksund, describes Paulsen as reliable, loyal and a pillar in the organization:

Trond has demonstrated an impressive work ethic and dedication over the past 35 years. He takes ownership of his tasks, is thorough and accurate, and always does what needs to be done – and then some. He is well-liked by both customers and colleagues, and has been an invaluable resource as a link between sales and inventory for many years, says Teige.

We congratulate Trond on his anniversary and look forward to many good years ahead!