{"id":27255,"date":"2019-01-21T15:10:37","date_gmt":"2019-01-21T12:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/orsiad.com.tr\/?p=27255"},"modified":"2019-01-21T15:14:10","modified_gmt":"2019-01-21T12:14:10","slug":"valinge-continued-to-build-for-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orsiad.com.tr\/en\/valinge-continued-to-build-for-the-future.html","title":{"rendered":"V\u00e4linge, continued to build for the future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>As a base for future initiatives, <\/strong><strong>V\u00e4linge<\/strong><strong> has achieved great success during 2018. A new factory, a record number of new patents, more R&amp;D activities than ever before, new licensees and so on. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The new state-of-the-art factory is completed\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nThe \u20ac50 million investment to build a state of the art factory for large volumes of powder-based floors with Woodura\u00ae and Nadura\u00ae surfaces in Viken is now up and running, resulting in the creation of new jobs and further business. The high-tech production line has a pressing capacity of 7 million m2. In order to secure veneer, needed in the Woodura\u00ae production process, Pervanovo acquired the Croatian veneer producer Furnir Otok d.o.o. in September.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/orsiad.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27249\" src=\"http:\/\/orsiad.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orsiad.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/orsiad.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-80x36.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/orsiad.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-326x147.jpeg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>37 new licensees\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nDuring the year V\u00e4linge welcomed 28 new flooring licensees and 9 new furniture licensees. V\u00e4linge is proud of supporting its 235 licensees worldwide to help them stay at the forefront of the flooring and furniture technologies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>421 new patents<\/strong><br \/>\nA record number of patents was granted to V\u00e4linge in 2018 that now includes more than 2500 granted and enforceable patents, with 421 new patents added to the existing patent portfolio;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click Flooring Technology &#8211; 173<\/li>\n<li>Surface Technology &#8211; \u00a0115<\/li>\n<li>Plastic Floor Technology &#8211; 73<\/li>\n<li>Digital Technology- 38<\/li>\n<li>Click Furniture Technology &#8211; 22<a href=\"http:\/\/orsiad.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27251\" src=\"http:\/\/orsiad.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"287\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orsiad.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-15.jpg 287w, https:\/\/orsiad.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-15-36x60.jpg 36w, https:\/\/orsiad.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-15-146x245.jpg 146w, https:\/\/orsiad.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-15-222x371.jpg 222w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 287px) 100vw, 287px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>R&amp;D and customer support activities\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nWith over 200 dedicated employees and facilities of over 20,000 m2, the R&amp;D center of V\u00e4linge is bigger than ever. The center comprises&#8211;among other things&#8211;pilot production, lab facilities, a climate chamber as well as an exhibition area. During 2018, V\u00e4linge produced 285 prototype series to implement floor locking and furniture technologies on current and potential licensees\u2019 products as well as to test new technologies and innovations. Through this unique and unmatched R&amp;D and support expertise, V\u00e4linge continuously ensures its licensees to get the most suitable locking systems, tailored to their products and requirements.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/orsiad.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/4.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27253\" src=\"http:\/\/orsiad.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orsiad.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/4.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/orsiad.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/4-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/orsiad.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/4-326x245.jpeg 326w, https:\/\/orsiad.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/4-495x371.jpeg 495w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>LEGO\u00ae owner buys into V\u00e4linge<\/strong><br \/>\nKIRKBI, the holding\u00a0and investment company of the Kirk Kristiansen family &#8211; the owners of LEGO &#8211; signed an agreement to acquire investment group KKR\u2019s 49.8% stake in V\u00e4linge. The Pervan family maintains its majority ownership of 50.2%, held via Pervanovo Invest AB. The partnership with KIRKBI aims to further strengthen V\u00e4linge\u2019s position as a leading industrial R&amp;D company and flooring producer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8 trade shows on different continents<\/strong><br \/>\nThe year started with 3 major floor trade shows (Domotex in Hannover, Surfaces in Las Vegas and Domotex in Shanghai) and ended with 3 big furniture trade shows (IWF in Atlanta, Sicam in Italy and FMC (Furniture China) in Shanghai).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a base for future initiatives, V\u00e4linge has achieved great success during 2018. A new factory, a record number of new patents, more R&amp;D activities than ever before, new licensees and so on. 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