Birth of the laminate flooring
Swedish company Perstorp AB develops the first laminate flooring …

Market introduction by IKEA
Laminate flooring is introduced on the market by IKEA in 1979…

1:st lock patent
Välinge is founded in 1993 by Darko Pervan…

First license agreements
Välinge offers the first license to Pergo who is not interested…

Goodbye glue

Välinge (together with its licensee Alloc AS)…

Alvesta training centre

Välinge opens its first lab, training center and exhibition in Alvesta…

1:st Veneer Lock

Välinge (together with its licensee Kährs Group)…

Production of 1:st loc for parquet flooring

Välinge (together with its licensee Kährs Group)…

Launch of 1:st Wood Lock at Domotex

Välinge is first in the world to show that long parquet planks…

Tongueloc

Välinge develops a compact Tongueloc system for laminate and wood floorings…

Only angling

Välinge (together with its licensee Berry floor) introduces the world’s first angling-angling installation…

1:st resilient floor with mechanical locking

Välinge develops floating floorboards consisting of resilient plastic surface layers attached to an HDF…

First R&D center

Välinge moves to its new 5,000 m² R&D center in Viken…

1:st small strips

Välinge introduces the world’s first small strips in laminate…

3G, Semi floating, Soft floor, Decorative grooves

Välinge introduces several groundbreaking products…

5G® fold down

Välinge introduces the first 5G fold down system with a displaceable bow shaped flexible tongue…

Roll to panel, Solid Edge, Edge treating

Välinge introduces the following products at the Domotex fair…

5G® bristle tongue

Välinge introduces the first 5G fold down system with an advanced flexible…

5G+Side Push

Välinge presents a new version of a fold down system…

Goodbye paper, Wood Fiber Floor is born

A new paper-free Wood Fibre Floor (WFF)is born 30 years after…

Nanoparticles

Välinge, together with Photocat AS, develops a method to incorporate photocatalytic nanoparticles…

5G-S® side push

A new side push system – the single slide fold down system 5G-S, is introduced. 5G-S is based on a new technology that enables locking with a linear sliding of a separate tongue along and parallel to the joint.

Wood Powder Laminate

Välinge presents the first Wood Powder Laminate – WPL. Välinge’s Powder Technology is used to improve a conventional laminate floor by applying a powder layer of wood micro fibers and melamine under a decorative paper. The new technology provides improved properties, increased flexibility and a cost efficient production.

New R&D center

Välinge moves to its new 17,000 m² R&D center…

5G-C® is introduced

Välinge presents 5G Compact – a new fold down locking system …

Production of powder based floors

Välinge installs the world’s first full-size production line for wood fiber floors (WFF) in Viken…

Launch of powder based floors at Domotex

Välinge presents the first commercial product range of wood powder-based…

High quality powder printing

Välinge develops a digital powder printing technology…

Nano and powder technology

Välinge develops a method to incorporate photocatalytic nanoparticles…

Full size production of powder and nano particles

Välinge invests in a full-size production line to mill and mix wood powder…

3D powder printing

Välinge develops advanced high quality 3D powder printing for advanced stone and wood designs…

Välinge Expo

Välinge presents Pressloc, Ziploc, Cliploc and a surface stretching technology…

Powder backing and sublayers

Välinge presents the WPL powder technology. Powder backing and powder sublayer…

Bjoorn starts selling WFF floors with Nadura®

The first commercial products based on the Powder Technology are produced…

2G Plus

Välinge presents a new one piece angling locking system, based on a new joint…

Välinge Invest AB initiates R&D

The mother company of Välinge Innovation – Välinge invest AB – initiates R&D…

Powder backing

Powder can now be used to replace paper-based backing layers in conventional…

All time high IP activities

The total IP base developed by the Välinge group during the previous 18 years…

Digital Binder And Powder (BAP) printing

Välinge presents a new digital printing technology….

Digital embossing

Välinge presents a new digital embossing technology….

Lamella core

Välinge introduces a technology that enables cost savings as well…

3D-core for LVT

Välinge presents technology for LVT and WPC products that enables…

Digital overlay

Välinge presents the digital overlay technology. Aluminum oxide particles…

Click furniture technology introduced

Välinge’s locking technology for easier and faster furniture assembly…

Lindura®

Meisterwerke introduces Lindura: a tough and durable wood floor…

Full-size digital printer

Välinge installs a full-size digital printer for the Drop On Demand (DOD)…

Flexdura™

Välinge presents Flexdura: a waterproof core based on a dry blend of wood…

Ownership changes

KKR acquires 40% of the Välinge shares from Krono and 9.7%…

New investments in R&D center

Välinge extends its R&D center with 4,000 m2 and installs a second full-size…

Välinge parent company acquires parquet producer

Pervanovo Invest acquires all shares of the Croatian…

Pervanovo invests in Woodura® and Nadura® flooring capacity

Pervanovo initiates investments in Viken with a capacity of 5 million m2 of Woodura and Nadura…

Woodura® receives German Design Award

Woodura® hardwood flooring by Välinge is selected as a winner of the German Design Award in the…

Threespine® click furniture technology receives award

Välinge receives the interzum award: an award honoring the best products…

Välinge launches premium decking solution

Välinge launches ZENSE® together with licensee Södra Wood…

Välinge installs a new press line for Woodura® and Nadura®

The new short cycle pressing line with a pressure of 100 bar and a capacity of 1 million…

F2 factory for Woodura® and Nadura® is finalized

The new F2 factory with a capacity of 5 million m2 is the most advanced factory in the world…

SLS Flex and Rigid

Välinge develops powder based Single Layer Surfaces (SLS) with Woodura and Nadura surfaces in thickness…

Compact Core

Välinge presents a water proof wood based Compact Core…

Liteback®

Välinge launches the brand of Liteback® based on the technology för LVT and WPC…

5G® Climb™

Välinge presents a revolutionary technology for wall mounting, based on their proven 5G Fold Down…

5G® Dry™

Välinge develops a fold down installation system that provides enhanced water resistance…

5G® Cross™

Välinge launches 5G Cross, an outstanding technology that makes straight-set floor installations easy, fast and reliable…

New factory in Croatia

To meet the growing demand of hardened wood floors, produced with Välinge’s patented Woodura technology, a new mega-factory is set up in Ogulin, Croatia.

Threespine® ID

Välinge launches Threespine ID, a brand-new addition to their portfolio of Threespine Click Furniture technology.