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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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CLASSEN Group and i4F further strengthen patent partnership with innovative…

7 February 2025

HMTX signs new i4F digital printing license and buys Hymmen JUPITER Line

Jul 25, 2022

HMTX signs new i4F digital printing license and buys Hymmen JUPITER Line

US and China Patent Offices grant Hymmen three new digital printing patents

Jul 14, 2022

US and China Patent Offices grant Hymmen three new digital printing patents

i4F Be-Lite® Technology: i4F and CFL Flooring partner to deliver more sustainable, manufacturing process for SPC panels

Jul 5, 2022

i4F Be-Lite® Technology: i4F and CFL Flooring partner to deliver more sustainable, manufacturing process for SPC panels

i4F exhibiting at NeoCon for the first time ever

Jun 9, 2022

i4F exhibiting at NeoCon for the first time ever

May 19, 2022

i4F awarded as a 2021/22 Best Managed Company and nominated for 2021/22 Strategy Excellence Award; both for second consecutive year

New flexible i4F-developed wall locking system on show at Surfaces

Feb 1, 2022

New flexible i4F-developed wall locking system on show at Surfaces

Herringbone

Feb 1, 2022

i4F introduces new purpose-built herringbone drop-lock technology

i4F introduces exclusive True Grout® quality trademark for its licensees

Jan 31, 2022

i4F introduces exclusive True Grout® quality trademark for its licensees

‘Staggeringly’ strong and beautiful; True Grout® innovative colored wear layer and middle grout line technologies exclusively available from i4F

Jan 27, 2022

‘Staggeringly’ strong and beautiful; True Grout® innovative colored wear layer and middle grout line technologies exclusively available from i4F

CFL Flooring reinforces its long-term innovation and sustainability strategy with acquisition of Hymmen JUPITER digital printing line

Jan 24, 2022

CFL Flooring reinforces its long-term innovation and sustainability strategy with acquisition of Hymmen JUPITER digital printing line

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