∂ Product news OSMO: THE TOOL FOR TREATING LARGER WOOD SURFACES IN INDOOR AREAS A time-saving method for treating interior wood surfaces is possible with Osmo HandXcenter. This tool is an optimal and efficient solution for larger wood surfaces. Osmo HandXcenter is suitable for colouring as well as maintaining and refreshing oiled wood surfaces. It is solely intended for use inside of buildings. Before treating wood with Osmo TopOil, the surface must be cleaned. Afterwards TopOil can be applied directly to the wood surface and distributed with the white pad attached to the hook-andloop fastener disc. Through this work method, TopOil is optimally buffed into the wood surface. Five pads are included with the machine.
I4F WINS TWO PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS: 2020/21 BEST MANAGED COMPANY AWARD AND 2020/21 EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR STRATEGY i4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, today announced that it has won two awards belonging to the international Best Managed Companies (BMC) programme. The company was awarded by Deloitte as one of the 2020/21 Best Managed Companies and, amongst this year’s BMCs, also won the 2020/21 Excellence Award for Strategy. Nominations were judged by a panel of top leaders coming from a range of industry sectors. i4f now officially joins the global BMC community hosted by Deloitte, and is encouraged to participate in national and global meetings on a diverse range of topics. Read more on www.floor-forum.com/en/news
VÄLINGE ANNOUNCE NEW LICENSEE FOR GROUNDBREAKING LITEBACK® TECHNOLOGY Välinge Innovation has announced a new licensee for its groundbreaking Liteback® technology. Jiangsu Success Wood Products — better known as Pridon, has signed a global non-exclusive license agreement for the use of both Liteback® and Välinge’s market-leading 5G® locking systems including 5G-i® Push Down and 5G® Fold Down. Liteback® is seen as a revolution for the flooring industry — ushering in the era of sustainable resilient flooring. The technology inserts milled grooves into the floor’s core — creating a lighter product and allowing for 20% of raw materials to be reused in the production process. The weight and sustainability savings cause a ripple effect for the whole supply chain — optimising the number of transportations, freight costs, required storage space, and delivery and installation efficiency. Read more on www.floor-forum.com/en/news
LIGNA.INNOVATION NETWORK: NEW DIGITAL FORMAT IN SEPTEMBER 2021 From 27 to 29 September 2021, Deutsche Messe and the woodworking division of the Association of German Mechanical and Plant Engineering (VDMA) will stage a digital event – the LIGNA.Innovation Network – that focuses on the leading topics of LIGNA. Hannover. From 27 to 29 September 2021, Deutsche Messe and the woodworking division of the Association of German Mechanical and Plant Engineering (VDMA) will stage a digital event – the LIGNA.Innovation Network – that focuses on the leading topics of LIGNA. Read more on www.floor-forum.com/en/news
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