The digital product passport is coming. This is a major challenge for the mattress industry in particular. TripleR has set itself the task of helping with this. Co-founder Stefaan Coigne explains exactly how in an interview. He also explains the opportunities this presents for the industry.

TripleR will also be present at Interzum in the Textile & Machinery trend forum under the motto “Digital Product Passport: Pathway to Circularity”.

möbelfertigung: Mr. Coigne, what is behind TripleR?
Stefaan Cognie: TripleR helps companies in the mattress industry to achieve a circular economy. There are currently two of us: Rik Holvoet and myself. We are both very familiar with the industry, Rik in particular with IT and software development.
We provide a platform that gives every single product a digital twin. In other words, the digital product passport. We use it to provide both end customers and recycling companies with the information about the product that is important to them.

möbelfertigung: And how is the industry responding to the offer?
Stefaan Cognie: Very well. We currently have 11 customers and are actively looking for employees so that we can continue to grow.

möbelfertigung: What do you yourself think of the Digital Product Passport?
Stefaan Cognie: The Digital Product Passport is coming, regardless of what anyone thinks of it. It will be stressful and expensive for many companies. But we are showing the industry that the opportunity can also be used to leverage great potential with digitalization.

möbelfertigung: For example?
Stefaan Cognie: The digitalization of products enables direct communication with end customers. At the moment, this connection doesn’t really exist because trade is between industry and customers. With the Digital Product Passport, as we offer it, this important communication is very simple.

You can read the full interview in möbelfertigung 2/2025, directly HERE as an e-magazine.