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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Decocer’s ceramic library offers a wide range of options in terms of color, finish, shape, format and design. Decocer currently has a robust logistics network in the States to ensure that products reach their destinations on time and in optimal condition. Since Decocer creates custom products, there is no need to maintain a U.S.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 18, 2024

Waregem, Belgium—Wuxi Boda Bamboo and Wood Industry Co., Wuxi Boda)—in the wake of Novalis—has started the mass production of Unilin’s Matte Bevel technology. The market is becoming increasingly competitive, and the Matte Bevel technology will make our products stand out from the crowd.”

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Floor Covering News

MAY 19, 2020

Hamont, Belgium—CFL Flooring has signed a license agreement to use I4F’s unique portfolio of grout technologies. We are seeing an increasing demand for flooring products that imitate ceramics, without its inconveniences, linked to installation, maintenance, hygiene and stains,” said Thomas Baert, president of CFL. “We

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

HAMONT, Belgium— i4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry , settled a potential civil action lawsuit served on U.S. distributor Happy Feet International. This enforcement program ensures that i4F licensees remain first in line with accessibility to the most advanced industry innovations.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2022

Kortrijk, Belgium—Ntgrate premium woven vinyl said Hero Flooring has been named the national distributor for the Ntgrate product lines. Ntgrate said it stands for leading design and superior acoustic solutions whereby sustainability is and has been a crucial pillar since its early existence.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 8, 2024

Turnhout, Belgium—i4F has launched ClikDek, a new smart-fixing decking technology said to deliver easy, click-into-place installation that’s 3x as fast to place as traditional decking installation systems. Its technologies are designed to take outdoor products to the next level.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 27, 2022

Waregem, Belgium—Unilin Technologies and Pelican Creations Home entered into a joint licensing agreement to bring a new patent-pending Comfort Core Technology to the flooring market. They will be implementing this technology in their products as the very first mover worldwide. 1-3, 2022, at booth 6317.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JULY 2, 2017

Almaviva is a Paris-based tile atelier that makes Delft tiles, azulejo panels and a huge diversity of hand-made glazed tiles in a variety of time-honoured designs. The original was painted in Anvers (nowadays in Belgium) around 1530. Almaviva’s zellige designs feature a great variety of geometric combinations.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Turnhout, Belgium—i4F’s digital printing technology partner, Hymmen, has received two new patent grants from the European Patent Office as well as the Chinese Intellectual Property Office. Limitless design possibilities, as well as the flexibility for embossing-in-register, make it applicable to any type of panel, in any material.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Turnhout, Belgium—i4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, has signed multiple agreements with Amorim , including a strategic patent partnership and two license agreements. The bio-cork core consists of a matrix material comprising cork particles as well as other bio and recycled materials.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 24, 2022

Hamont, Belgium–According to i4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, CFL Flooring acquired a Hymmen Jupiter digital printing line for its U.S. Over the last 18 months, the company has heavily invested in its state-of-the-art production facility in Calhoun, Ga.,

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Hamont, Belgium—Engineered Floors has become the first manufacturer in the U.S. Hymmen and i4F’s patent partnership gives i4F exclusive licensing rights for all Hymmen’s digital printing patents and technologies for flooring production. to purchase a Hymmen Jupiter digital printing line. We will continue to innovate.”.

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APRIL 13, 2021

Wielsbeke, Belgium—Beaulieu Flooring Solutions, a business unit of the Beaulieu International Group (B.I.G.), said it is building from strong sales results in 2020 to deliver flooring that answers design, functional and sustainability demands in the future. Wim Coppens. Over the past five years, B.I.G.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Hamont, Belgium—i4F will be an exhibitor at NAFCD 2022 taking place Nov. i4F Be-Lite is a patented, breakthrough technology delivering a more sustainable SPC panel production process to the global flooring industry, according to the company. Hamont, Belgium—i4F will be an exhibitor at NAFCD 2022 taking place Nov.

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Ceramics of Italy

MARCH 19, 2024

For almost two decades, wienerberger has been celebrating the outstanding achievements of brick architecture and highlighting the transformative power of this material in contemporary design.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 29, 2023

Turnhout, Belgium—The Barlinek Group, a leading manufacturers of multi-layer parquet, has signed an i4F digital printing technologies cluster license agreement for the use of Hymmen digital printing and digital embossing equipment. Production capacity is estimated to exceed 10 million square meters per year.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Hamont, Belgium—i4F terminated two license agreements: one with Shanghai Hanna Material Co., Unlabeled products featuring i4F drop-lock technologies from Shanghai Hanna were identified during i4F’s ongoing sweep program, involving in-store purchases in the U.S. and the other with Anhui Hanhua Building Materials Technology Co.,

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Waregem, Belgium—Unilin Technologies will exhibit at Domotex 2023 in hall 23 booth A48 and The International Surfaces Event in Las Vegas in Jan. The coating is designed to provide protection against water leakages and prevent damages in floors when having been exposed to excessive amounts of water over a long period of time.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Waregem, Belgium—Unilin Technologies introduced a new, all-encompassing technical support program in partnership with WRS Consult. This new support package is designed to provide additional support possibilities for Unilin’s existing and future SPC licensed partners.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 3, 2023

Turnhout, Belgium—i4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, announced that Karl Pedross SpA has signed an i4F license agreement for the use of i4F wall and ceiling technologies. The company’s production facility is located in Latsch, Italy.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 6, 2021

During that time, she was instrumental in the initial launch of several product lines and managed Mannington’s Surfaces presence for over eight years. All this is designed to build a foundation profitability. Daniels started her career in the United States Air Force, proudly serving worldwide in places, including Belgium and Germany.

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JUNE 29, 2023

Matte Bevel Technology Waregem, Belgium—Continuing to grow its partnerships, Unilin Technologies, the IP and technology division of Unilin, announced that Novalis, a manufacturer of high-quality resilient flooring products, will commence production of Unilin’s patented Matte Bevel Technology.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 31, 2020

Hamont, Belgium—I4F’s new virtual showroom is now live. It is designed to remove physical boundaries by enabling booth tours, meetings and technology demonstrations to take place virtually. “We We are extremely proud to be exhibiting, once again, at Domotex asia/ChinaFloor,” said John Rietveldt, I4F’s CEO. “We

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 20, 2023

Waregem, Belgium—Unilin Technologies, the IP and technology division of Mohawk Industries, announced the signing of a digital printing licensing contract with Swiss Krono, a leading global manufacturer of innovative flooring solutions.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 2, 2023

Julie Pageot Hamont, Belgium—i4F has named Julie Pageot to the role of commercial director for Europe. In this role, she delivered tailored portfolios of innovations designed specifically for each Kingfisher business unit (B&Q, ScrewFix, Castorama and Brico Depôt). She has also held positions at Habitat and Conforama.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 4, 2022

When EF launched with solution-dyed poly, you told me this product was going to be the best value for the dollar in the industry. Best product out there for the money? The best product, less expensive, better value, more competitive. Thoughts on Invista getting out of fiber production? Holds on everything we do.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 9, 2021

Waregem, Belgium— Unilin Technologies introduced its newest patented innovation to its portfolio: the “Unicoat” waterproof coating. The coating is applied during the production process and a sealed surface is obtained when the panels are locked together, Unilin said.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 25, 2023

Turnhout, Belgium—i4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, has signed a technology licensing partnership agreement with Hesse-Lignal for its Poreguard technology. The natural beauty of wood remains a firm favorite with designers and consumers,” John Rietveldt, i4F’s CEO.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 3, 2023

as evidenced by a perennial lopsided trade deficit with China—continues to rely heavily on imports of many popular and essential products. This includes electronics, building materials, apparel, food products and, of course, flooring. Today, China’s faster response times and increasing technology and productivity also play a role.

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AUGUST 18, 2020

Hamont, Belgium—I4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, said it will be exhibiting in Hall 5.1 The company is also unveiling a new virtual showcase designed to remove physical boundaries by enabling booth tours, meetings and technology demonstrations to take place virtually.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Wielsbeke, Belgium—Beaulieu Flooring Solutions, a division of the Beaulieu International Group (B.I.G.), has unveiled Rewind, a latex-free carpet designed to help the trade show and special events industries go greener.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 24, 2020

Hamont, Belgium—I4F has launched a new labelling system that accompanies its offer to all I4F licensees to sign up for a specific non-assertion agreement providing extra protection worldwide on certain patents for new materials with a locking system. This follows the separate settlement agreements I4F signed with Unilin and Välinge.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

That’s not to say these products are not great—they certainly are. The Real Wood Coalition is simply designed to put the spot­light on hardwood and re-educate retailers and their salespeople on wood’s features and bene­fits. A new product photo and caption from one of the coalition members.

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JANUARY 12, 2021

Hamont, Belgium—I4F has entered into a patent partnership with Hymmen, a leading global digital printing systems provider specialized in flooring. Digital printing will play a more crucial role in the future of flooring as it enables unlimited design flexibility and can be applied to a wide range of materials.

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Life of an Architect

MAY 25, 2014

Home / Playhouse Competition 2014 / 2014 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition – The Winners 2014 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition – The Winners Bob Borson — May 26, 2014 — 15 Comments On Friday, May 23rd – we took the top 21 entries that were selected and whittled them down to the top two.

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Time2Design

MARCH 27, 2013

In March 2011, I connected with Given Campbell on twitter, and it was there I discovered that Given is a custom wallpaper designer. She graciously agreed and I did a Wallpaper Wednesday post in March of 2011, about a commemorative wallpaper design she had recently completed --> click here to read. are you in the design business?" "Im

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Decorator on Demand

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

My Mom and I arrived in Belgium and of course immediately had to taste all that they are known for.Chocolates, beer, french fries and waffles, almost in that order and you know what.They are all better there! I used to live in Belgium and I miss it. I want to SHARE, INSPIRE and GUIDE you to the next level of design in your own home.

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