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Drop-lock technologies
The world’s easiest and best flooring installation systems

Digital printing technologies
Digital printing delivers results so real you can't tell the difference

Surface finishing technologies
Imitate the beauty of ceramics or switch out gloss for a sophisticated matt finish

Wall & ceiling technologies
Enter new markets with our 3D wall, flat wall and ceiling installation systems

Board composition technologies
Game changing materials designed for real life needs

Process technologies
Helping licensees achieve sustainability and cost management goals.

Outdoor technologies
i4F extends the inside, out and makes outdoor spaces places like never before
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Made in Egypt! KAMSTON Company signs i4F drop-lock license agreements…

19 March 2025

Innovations4Flooring appoints David Song as Licensing Director

Feb 27, 2017

Innovations4Flooring appoints David Song as Licensing Director

Innovations4Flooring receives a second Canadian patent grant for its 3L TripleLock technology

Jan 19, 2017

Innovations4Flooring receives a second Canadian patent grant for its 3L TripleLock technology

US Customs & Border Protection Agency ruling gives I4F licensees approval to import 3L TripleLock and Click4U floor panels into the USA

Jan 12, 2017

US Customs & Border Protection Agency ruling gives I4F licensees approval to import 3L TripleLock and Click4U floor panels into the USA

Innovations4Flooring and Classen sign strategic partnership agreement

Jan 11, 2017

Innovations4Flooring and Classen sign strategic partnership agreement

Innovations4Flooring announces market share gains; describes Välinge’s US lawsuit announcement against its customer Halstead as an ‘act of desperation’

Nov 30, 2016

Innovations4Flooring announces market share gains; describes Välinge’s US lawsuit announcement against its customer Halstead as an ‘act of desperation’

Innovations4Flooring wins historic court case against Unilin, nullifying the Dutch part of its base pretension patent EP’341

Oct 19, 2016

Innovations4Flooring wins historic court case against Unilin, nullifying the Dutch part of its base pretension patent EP’341

FloorDaily.net interview with I4F CEO, John Rietveldt

Aug 8, 2016

FloorDaily.net interview with I4F CEO, John Rietveldt

Innovations4Flooring wins court case against Unilin

Jul 20, 2016

Innovations4Flooring wins court case against Unilin

Strength of 3LTripleLock patent confirmed

Jun 23, 2016

Strength of 3LTripleLock patent confirmed

I4F files action to nullify Dutch part of Välinge base patent EP 1 084 317

Mar 22, 2016

I4F files action to nullify Dutch part of Välinge base patent EP 1 084 317

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