Välinge parent company Pervanovo Invest AB has initiated a major investment project to meet the growing demand for Välinge technology. The 5-year, Euro 250 million investment plan aims to expand the flooring capacity to 20 million sqm.
The first step in the expansion is to complete a high-tech production facility in Viken during 2017. The new 20,000 sqm large facility will have a production capacity of 5 million sqm Woodura® and Nadura® flooring and will feature a continuous 2.1 m wide Hymmen press, a Homag profiling line and a Burkle oil/lacquering line.
The investment plan also includes adding production capacity to the recently acquired company Bjelin d.o.o. (former Tehnodrvo). The production sites in Bjelovar and Ogulin (Croatia) will be able to increase their volumes from 1 million to 5 million sqm. 2 million sqm will be comprised of plank-sized one strip 3-layer parquet and small parquet strips for herringbone installation and the remaining 3 million sqm of Woodura® flooring.
Bjelin will also expand its production of oak top lamellas for 3-layer parquet and veneer for Woodura® flooring. In addition, the company is planning to introduce several wood flooring-related technologies from Välinge such as advanced fold down locking systems, ACTiO2® and a new lamella core.
All new floor products will be sold under the recently launched BJELIN brand.
