PCI customer honored as best young master craftsman in the tile, slab and mosaic laying trade in Upper Franconia

32-year-old Daniel Schmidt first studied mechanical engineering and then worked as a project manager for several years before joining his parents-in-law's business in 2020. In 2021, he successfully completed his apprenticeship as a tile, slab and mosaic layer with the journeyman's examination, followed by the master craftsman's certificate. At this year's master craftsman ceremony in the Lichtenfels town hall at the end of September, he was presented with the award for his outstanding achievement as the best in his year in Upper Franconia by Bavaria's Minister President Dr. Markus Söder. Next year, he will take over the business of his parents-in-law, Klaus Russler Fliesenlegermeister from Selbitz.

“We warmly congratulate Daniel Schmidt on his successful master craftsman examination as the best of his year,” says Fabian Ladenburger, Head of Marketing Building Materials & Tiling Trade at Sika Trade Construction. “This award not only recognizes his technical knowledge and skills, but also highlights the importance of the trade and the importance of young professionals. It shows that we are on the right track with our support for young professionals. At the same time, we are of course also proud to have Daniel Schmidt as such a loyal customer who appreciates the quality of our products, services and comprehensive support.”

For many years, Sika Trade Construction, which owns the PCI and THOMSIT brands, has attached great importance to supporting young skilled tradespeople. This includes, for example, close cooperation with the training centers in the trades and their financial and technical support, support for the national tiling team as well as the master craftsman portal and the PCI-Alpencup initiated in 2021, which has since offered young craftspeople from different countries the opportunity to compete against each other in their performance.