Innovations4Flooring (I4F) has signed a global strategic partnership agreement with Kronospan. As part of this agreement I4F receives rights for Kronospan’s one thousand-strong patent portfolio covering flooring locking, wall panels, board compositions and production, as well as digital printing and furniture. This adds to I4F’s strategic partnership agreements with Classen and Kowon, established in 2017.
With more than forty production sites and 14,500 people globally, Kronospan is the world’s largest manufacturer of wood-based panel products. Kronospan also holds a leading position in the production of laminate flooring with a strong investment plan for manufacturing LVT flooring.
Commenting on the new agreement with I4F, Ignace Gorus, Kronospan’s Head of Intellectual Property said, “We see I4F as a leader in flooring installation IP and believe it is well placed to become a similar authority in other flooring, wall and furniture technologies. Its innovative approach will maximize the impact of our R&D efforts to deliver market leading products.”
