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January 19, 2016

Välinge partners with Armstrong World Industries

Välinge announced that Armstrong World Industries will launch their latest product innovation Vivero™ luxury flooring integrated with Välinge’s 5G technology.

Mr. Per Josefsson, Välinge’s Director New Materials Technology, commented:

“We are excited to expand the cooperation with Armstrong and also about the new luxury flooring product launch at Surfaces. Armstrong will now become the first licensee to produce and sell luxury flooring products with the 5G® Fold Down locking system in a product made in the US.”

According to Välinge’s  information, the new product line will be launched at The International Surface Event (Surfaces), held in Las Vegas, January 19-22, 2016.
The new luxury flooring line is manufactured in Armstrong’s newly opened production facility, located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in the U.S.
Armstrong World Industries is a global leader in the design and manufacture of floors and ceiling systems. According to the company’s information, as of March 31, 2015, it operated 32 plants in nine countries and had approximately 7,500 employees worldwide.
The company is the first LVT manufacturing partner of Välinge for the 5G technology in North America.
Earlier Välinge and USFloors reached a cross-license agreement for wood-plastic composite products.
About Välinge:
The company is a world leading R&D and IP company in the flooring industry based in Sweden. Välinge International has about 80 employees who are mainly involved in R&D and customer support.
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