News from 2012
Välinge and Novalis announce cooperation on LVT flooring
Viken, Sweden - December 21, 2012Välinge Innovation and Novalis Innovative Flooring announce that the companies have signed a license to use Välinge’s Fold Down locking technologies in LVT
Read moreVälinge and Unilin cooperate on holographic label program
Viken, Sweden - November 29, 2012Välinge and Unilin have announced that they will cooperate on the holographic L2C label program, which was introduced on Domotex Shanghai of 2012 and already implemented by several manufacturers. The L2C label program, which stands for “license to clic”, was introduced to support the interest of licensed companies and the companies doing business in products manufactured by these companies.
US 8,293,058 issued relating to material savings of surface layer
Viken, Sweden - November 13, 2012United States Patent and Trademark Office, USPTO, has recently issued patent US 8,293,058, which is relevant for production of for example Vinyl Planks & Tiles, and Luxury Vinyl Tiles, LVT.
New licensee to use Välinge's mechanical locking systems granted
Viken, Sweden - November 06, 2012The Chinese wood flooring producer Dong Ning Sui Yang Wood Land Yuan Tong Wood Co., Ltd. has signed a license for use of Välinge's mechanical locking systems.
Baltic Wood signs License agreement for Välinge 5G Fold Down System
Viken, Sweden - October 30, 2012Välinge is pleased to announce to have entered into a global non-exclusive license agreement with the Polish company Baltic Wood for the use of the 5G-C system on the short sides of their floor boards.
MEISTERWERKE RE-LAUNCHES NADURA
Viken, Sweden - October 11, 2012MeisterWerke is re-launching their Nadura range and from 1st of November products will be available at suppliers and retailers. MeisterWerke has together with Välinge futher optimized their production process. The product range successfully launched at Domotex, Hanover 2012, is now re-launched and offered without changes in appearances and formats.
Välinge signs a license for LVT
Viken, Sweden - September 20, 2012Välinge has signed a license agreement with the Chinese flooring producer Guang Dong Fu Lin Timber Technology Co., Ltd for use of Välinge's patented technologies for mechanical locking system in their LVT flooring products.
New wood licensee granted on Välinge's 5G Fold Down system
Viken, Sweden - August 24, 2012Välinge is pleased to announce to have entered into a global non-exclusive license agreement with the Dutch company SWI Sneek Timber for the use of the 5G installation system on the short sides of their engineered wood flooring.
New licensee to use Välinge's mechanical locking systems
Viken, Sweden - August 14, 2012Chinese wood flooring producer HuaNan HeXin Wood Co., Ltd. has signed a license for use of Välinge's mechanical locking systems. Hexin will introduce the 2G locking system on solid wood flooring products.
Välinge introduces new cost saving production technology for flooring
Viken, Sweden - July 08, 2012The new "3D forming" technology provides cost savings of 10- 20% of the costs for the HDF core material used in Laminate and WFF floors.
Skema signs License agreement for Välinge 5G Fold Down System
Viken, Sweden - July 06, 2012Välinge is pleased to announce that Skema srl, leading Italian manufacturer of laminate flooring, has decided to introduce the mechanical locking system Fold Down 5G-C and 5G-W from Välinge (by Skema called TLS-5G) on its DPL and HPL laminate floors. Skema now has a global, non-exclusive license agreement.
Välinge Photocatalytic AB and Lauzon Hardwood Flooring Group Announce Partnership Agreement
Viken, Sweden - July 04, 2012
Välinge Photocatalytic AB (VPAB), a joint venture between Välinge Innovation AB of Sweden and Photocat AS of Denmark, has signed an exclusive license agreement with Lauzon Hardwood Flooring Group of Canada consisting of Lauzon Distinctive Hardwood Flooring Inc. and Parquets Dubeau Ltd. The license agreement gives Lauzon the exclusive manufacturing rights in Canada of their hardwood flooring using the VPAB photocatalytic process technology named ACTiO2 as well as a non-exclusive right to sell these products worldwide. New wood licensee granted on Välinge's 5G Fold Down system
Viken, Sweden - June 29, 2012Välinge is pleased to announce to have entered into a global non-exclusive license agreement with the Chinese company Dalian Jiayang Wood Product Co., Ltd. for the use of the 5G-C system on the short sides of their engineered wood flooring.
Välinge introduces an upgraded version of 2G locking systems
Viken, Sweden - June 20, 2012The new "2G plus" is a very cost efficient one piece locking system for long edges that may reduce the material waste with more than 50%.
US 8,104,244 Hook patent issued protecting narrow floorboards
Viken, Sweden - May 29, 2012USPTO recently issued a patent US 8,104,244, which is particular relevant for narrow floorboards of e.g. engineered wood, plywood or solid wood.