{"id":245232,"date":"2026-05-13T12:43:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T16:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/13\/valinge-kneho-lacke-join-forces-technology-innovation\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T12:43:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T16:43:00","slug":"valinge-kneho-lacke-join-forces-technology-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/13\/valinge-kneho-lacke-join-forces-technology-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"V\u00e4linge &#038; Kneho-Lacke Join Forces | Technology\/Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.floorcoveringweekly.com\/main\/technology-innovation\/vlinge-kneholacke-join-forces-46642\">V\u00e4linge &#038; Kneho-Lacke Join Forces | Technology\/Innovation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.floorcoveringweekly.com\/main\/technology-innovation\/vlinge-kneholacke-join-forces-46642\">https:\/\/www.floorcoveringweekly.com\/main\/technology-innovation\/vlinge-kneholacke-join-forces-46642<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-05-13 12:43:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.floorcoveringweekly.com\">www.floorcoveringweekly.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[Viken, Sweden] In January 2026, Kneho-Lacke and V\u00e4linge Innovation entered into a strategic collaboration to license and further develop Acoustic Coating \u2013 a high-performing solution applied directly to the back of flooring panels to improve sound reduction.  <\/p>\n<p>The coating is supplied by Kneho-Lacke, a leading specialist in UV coatings, and is available in a wide range of colours. Its formulation can be tailored to specific customer requirements, enabling flooring producers to enhance acoustic performance without compromising design flexibility or production efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKneho-Lacke brings decades of expertise in UV coating technology, and we continuously refine the formulation to deliver a scalable acoustic solution suitable for all types of wood and laminate flooring,\u201d said Bernd Dinkelborg, Head of Sales at Kneho-Lacke.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the collaboration, V\u00e4linge makes the Acoustic Coating technology available to flooring manufacturers under license, and Kneho-Lacke supplies the coating through its global network of resellers and partners.<\/p>\n<p>V\u00e4linge offers in-house acoustic testing, including impact and In-room walking sound tests, to ensure reliable, measurable performance and support partners throughout product development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs innovators, we collaborate closely with our partners, using our expertise to help flooring producers accelerate product development and bring high-performing solutions to market faster,\u201d said Ulf Mol\u00e9n, director business development at V\u00e4linge Innovation.<\/p>\n<p>With the Acoustic Coating technology, Kneho-Lacke and V\u00e4linge provide a flexible, cost-efficient and production-friendly solution for improved acoustic performance, enabling new possibilities for differentiated, high-value laminate and wood flooring products.<\/p>\n<p>Pictured from left to right: Bernd Dinkelborg, Head of Sales, Kneho-Lacke; Tim Meyer, CEO, Kneho-Lacke; Per Nygren, CCO and Deputy CEO, V\u00e4linge Innovation; Esther Br\u00e4nnstr\u00f6m, Project Manager Business Development, V\u00e4linge&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.floorcoveringweekly.com\/main\/technology-innovation\/vlinge-kneholacke-join-forces-46642\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>V\u00e4linge &#038; Kneho-Lacke Join Forces | Technology\/Innovation https:\/\/www.floorcoveringweekly.com\/main\/technology-innovation\/vlinge-kneholacke-join-forces-46642 Publish Date: 2026-05-13 12:43:00 Source Domain: www.floorcoveringweekly.com&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[62],"class_list":["post-245232","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-technology","tag-innovation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245232"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=245232"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245232\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=245232"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=245232"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=245232"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}