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• Patented system facilitates easier fit of herringbone’s short side into long side of adjacent panel
• Much easier installation, disassembley and replacement of herringbone panels

• Trademark ensures retail has genuine True Grout® technology
• Strong demand prompts more and more manufacturers to sign up
• Exclusive True Grout licensing and trade mark rights via i4F

ST. PAUL, Minn. – H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE: FUL) announced today that it has finalized its purchase of Apollo, the United Kingdom’s largest independent manufacturer of liquid adhesives, coatings and primers for the roofing, industrial and construction markets. Based in Tamworth, UK, Apollo is projected to have 2022 revenue of approximately £42 million and EBITDA of approximately £11 million. Apollo will operate within H.B. Fuller’s existing Construction Adhesives and Engineering Adhesives business units, and is expected to enhance H.B. Fuller’s position in key high-value, high-margin markets in the UK and Europe.

MEISTER announces the launch of its new Lindura range, which will be put on the market on 1st April 2022. Even the rigid core flooring range has been expanded with new additions!

Välinge will exhibit live at The International Surface Event (TISE) February 1-3, 2022, in Las Vegas. They will feature both the latest Välinge Flooring product launches as well as licensed Välinge technologies, which will be highlighted in Booth #1021.

On the technology side, the focus is more than ever on further enhancing customer experience and address some of the important issues faced by the flooring industry. Visitors will be able to see, touch, feel and experience those latest innovations.

• CFL Flooring signs new i4F license for Digital Printing
• CFL Flooring’s next-generation rigid core lines to use Hymmen Digital Printing

Once again, it has been an amazing year like no other for Välinge Flooring. With an impressive growth rate and innovative history, Välinge increased its IP portfolio by 14%, adding over 50 new licensee partners and launching the new flooring brand ‘Välinge Flooring’ to the global markets.

The MEM Industry Advisory Board had met in mid-January with the aim of assessing the feasibility of the 26-28 January 2022 MEM in light of the increase in Covid-19 Omicron variant cases in different parts of the country and globally.

Ried i.I./Frickenhausen. Wintersteiger AG is taking over the majority of Heermann Maschinenbau GmbH, in Frickenhausen near Stuttgart, Germany, with effect from January 1, 2022.

i4F Booth 2437
• True Grout® technology for SPC tiles and planks
• New i4F drop-lock for herringbone
• New i4F developed wall installation system

While the pandemic continues to create uncertainty across markets, there is one thing the flooring sector knows for sure: consumers want natural, sustainable, and hard-wearing interiors, in the hope to reset and create a more circular economy.

As we reach the end of 2021, the trend towards authenticity and naturalness continues to go unabated, with increasing demand towards a more authentic and sustainable way of living. Our members have continued to invest in new solutions to provide laminate floors that can withstand challenging uses while also protecting the environment.

It is our utmost joy and privilege to be able to announce the birth of a New Event that is created for the benefit of all people and businesses in the flooring industry.

FCNews has announced the winners of its inaugural FCNnovation Awards, a new initiative designed to recognize and highlight some of the most innovative new products and technologies in the flooring industry today.

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