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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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Zhejiang Tianzhen Technology Co. Ltd and i4F form technology partnership…

15 January 2025

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

Innovations4Flooring receives intention to grant from European Patent Office for expanded patent protection of its 3L TripleLock technology

Mar 2, 2016

Innovations4Flooring receives intention to grant from European Patent Office for expanded patent protection of its 3L TripleLock technology

Innovations4Flooring intensifies its marketing activities with new website and free installation video

Sep 1, 2015

Innovations4Flooring intensifies its marketing activities with new website and free installation video

Innovations4Flooring Launching New Top 100 Global Industry Flooring ‘Pulse’ Survey

Apr 14, 2015

Innovations4Flooring Launching New Top 100 Global Industry Flooring ‘Pulse’ Survey

Innovations4Flooring granted expanded patent protection from the United States Patent and Trademark Office

Mar 23, 2015

Innovations4Flooring granted expanded patent protection from the United States Patent and Trademark Office

Innovations4Flooring continues to drive flooring revolution with new patent approval in Russia

Mar 16, 2015

Innovations4Flooring continues to drive flooring revolution with new patent approval in Russia

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