During 2019 Välinge invested in a new Homag profiling line for its R&D centre that is now being installed. 

Furniture producer SANAS. a.s. has been producing furniture with Threespine® click furniture technology since 2018. As a response to a growing demand from the market, the company has now tripled its production capacity as a result of new machine investments.

On January 29, the Swedish Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visited Välinge at the R&D center in Viken, Sweden. The visit included tests of the company’s innovations for flooring and furniture as well as a tour of the new factory. 

Glimakra of Sweden has signed a license agreement with Välinge for the use of Threespine® click furniture technology. By implementing Threespine, the Swedish producer of interior design solutions will be able to introduce more sustainable products. 

The increased search for more environmentally friendly solutions has resulted in a continuously growing interest for Liteback® core technology by Välinge. 

With a record number of granted patents, new patent applications and a constantly growing number of licensees, 2019 turned out to be a great year for Välinge and its licensees.

Välinge Innovation has entered into an agreement with CFL (Creative Flooring) by which it obtains semi-exclusive licensing rights on 12 patent families owned by CFL which relate to MgO (Magnesium Oxide) boards and to certain multi-layered flooring technologies, like polymeric boards with melamine paper layer.

Chilean furniture producer La Alpina has signed a license agreement with Välinge for the use of Threespine® click furniture technology, thereby becoming the first South American company to introduce easy-to-assemble kitchens.