In 2009, CLASSEN – one of the world-s leading manufacturers of laminate flooring – was once again represented at the DOMOTEX. In Hall 7, CLASSEN introduced its current flooring innovations and set new, unusual trends. Under the headline "megaloc connects …", the "CLASSEN megaloc" quick-lay system was presented as the new standard in the non-adhesive laying of laminate flooring. With "Harmony", CLASSEN also displayed a genuinely silent floor.
On April 21, 2008 Classen and Välinge have executed an agreement which puts an end to their legal disputes related to fold down patent rights and creates a framework that allows easier access to the respective Megaloc and 5G technologies for future licenses.
The district court in Düsseldorf has found that the “5G-technology” offered by Kronotex constitutes an infringement of the Megaloc patent and sentenced Kronotex through a judgement publicised on 31st July 2007 (4 b O 266/06). CLASSEN comments “Our patent position is strong and indisputable!”
As “surely the quickest and simplest installation system” the laminate flooring specialist Classen presented its new installation system CLASSEN megaloc at Domotex 2007. It was the most noticed exhibition highlight in the laminate manufacturer’s hall. Embedded in the presentation of the new collection structures displayed on its exhibition stand Classen offered, as one of the worlds leading laminate flooring manufacturers, a fully rounded concept.
“With megaloc we have created a system which
The Classen group had previously, at Domotex in 2006, publicly presented the Classen Megaloc – an extremely successful vertical locking system for hard flooring. At Domotex in 2007 it was shown that from now on the complete collection of laminate flooring from the Classen Group has been changed to incorporate this simple and quick installation technique.
Prior to the Domotex in 2007 the Classen Group had reached an agreement with another company offering a vertical locking system, Välinge
