EXCLUSIVE PATENT PARTNERSHIP FOR
INNOVATION I4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, has announced that it has entered into a patent partnership with Hymmen GmbH Maschinen- und Anlagenbau, a leading global digital printing systems provider, specialised in flooring. This new strategic partnership gives I4F exclusive licensing rights for all Hymmen’s digital printing patents and technologies for flooring production, including Hymmen’s award- winning Digital Lacquer Embossing (DLE) technology. This represents an important addition to I4F’s comprehensive digital printing portfolio that already includes state-of-the-art technologies from Classen, Kronospan and Benchwick.
Hymmen has established itself as one of the world's leading providers of industrial digital printing for flooring and won an Interzum Red Dot Award for its patented DLE technology in 2019. Hymmen is completely dedicated to flooring, and has provided most of the digital printing lines in the global flooring industry. More than 80% of digitally-printed flooring around the world is produced using Hymmen technologies.
In addition to its exclusive licensing rights, I4F will work in close collaboration with Hymmen to promote digital printing opportunities in the flooring industry and will represent Hymmen on future patent protection related issues. Historically, Hymmen has maintained a strong IP
PREPTEC INTRODUCES NEW MULTIPHASE
GENERATOR Preptec has seen good interest from the industry in their recently launched GEN24000 multiphase generator. This compact and robust unit is fitted with a 35hp petrol engine and is designed for professional and intensive use in the construction and flooring industry.
The generator is ideal for use with a wide selection of machines including floor preparation equipment, dust control vacuums, screed mixers, floor saws
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position including, for example, its recent filing of a patent infringement lawsuit against Barberán S.A. at the District Court in Düsseldorf.
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. This facilitates faster response times to market demands and trends while reducing material waste.
Commenting on the partnership, Dr. René Pankoke, CEO and President of Hymmen, said: “I4F is the perfect match for Hymmen as we share the same passion for innovation and continuous development within the global flooring industry. I4F is recognized as the technology leader in the flooring
and other site equipment. Three-phase and single- phase equipment can be run simultaneously making it ideal for use with shot blasting, grinding and planing equipment with the required dust control vacuum.
The unit weighs just 197kg making it portable and easy to transport in a van to site and has a large 20ltr fuel tank. A 110v transformer can be connected to the 230v socket to power 110v tools and equipment.
industry and will support us on developing and further expanding the market for digital printing.”
John Rietveldt, I4F’s CEO, commented: “The ability to produce high-quality digitally-printed flooring has become strategically important for the future of our industry. I4F believes that Hymmen not only has the most innovative and highest quality technologies, it also maintains a fiercely strong IP position. This latest addition to our patent cluster concept reinforces our promise to licensees to receive the world’s best, most cutting-edge technologies in the industry backed up by a robust patent protection infrastructure.”
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