Nature signs up to use the Välinge technology

Viken, Sweden - July 14, 2008

Välinge has further expanded its license base in China by entering into a non-exclusive worldwide license agreement with the producer of the well-known Nature brand.

Nature is one of the largest and most well known brand names of China’s flooring industry. The production of floors with Välinge’s locking system will take place in the factories Yingyi (Kunshan) Wood Industry Co., Ltd located in Kunshan city near Shanghai, Yingtai (Hailin) Wood Industry Co., Ltd located in northeast of China, by the Russian border, and Yingran (Shunde) Wood Industry Co., Ltd located close to Hong Kong. These factories are all wholly owned subsidiaries of China Flooring Holding Co., Ltd.

Yingyi (Kunshan), Yingtai (Hailin) and Yingran (Shunde) Wood Industries are specialized in manufacturing of solid, 3-layer and multilayer engineered flooring under the well-known Nature Brand. Välinge’s locking system will be used on both 3-layer and multilayer engineered products selling to North and South America, Europe and other area of the world.


Välinge is pleased to announce this new licensee and will further continue to develop the coverage for and introduction of its patented locking system.


For further information, please contact:

Ignace Gorus
Sr. Legal Counsel
Mobile: +32 476 66 99 50
e-mail: