About us
General
VILOX’s business objective is to develop and patent new product concepts related to flooring. We commercialize our technologies through licensing to manufacturers worldwide.
Southern Sweden is where several of today’s leading flooring brands are located, meaning high expertise in technology, design and patents are gathered within a short distance. Companies such as Välinge, Pergo, Kährs, Tarkett among many others are based here. This is an ideal place to run a purely R&D company focusing on flooring technology.
History
VILOX’ licensing business was founded in 2018 by an experienced team including people with long experience from high positions within leading licensing companies of floor clicking systems. R&D, licensing and patent processes make up the core of our many years of combined experience. Our first click technology patents were granted in 2019, passing without a single objection which is something rarely achieved in our industry. Today that portfolio has grown to around 100 patents, patent applications and design patents, with widespread coverage throughout Europe, Asia, the Americas, Australia and Africa.
Ownership
The VILOX licensing enterprise is jointly owned by three investment firms, ensuring both rapid expansion and stability in the long term.
VILOX Invest AB
VILOX Invest is a family-owned investment firm specializing in small and mid-sized companies with revenues ranging from 5 to 50 MEUR, proven business models, and positive cash flow. With expertise spanning intellectual property, technology, law and finance, the firm prefers to take an active roll in its investments and fostering partnerships built on trust and shared ambition.
Their most notable operational company is the licensing business of VILOX Holding AB, the R&D and IP company which license its technologies within the flooring industries.
Muirfield Invest AB
Muirfield Invest is committed to a long-term investment strategy. The company maintains a diversified portfolio that includes strategic investments in both privately held and publicly traded companies, where they frequently assume an active role. Furthermore, Muirfield also holds investments in private equity funds and the real estate sector.
Lintex International Holding Group AB
Lintex Holding Group is the investment company of the af Ekenstam family. Their foremost successful operational company is Lintex, a pioneer in crafting writing boards for educational and corporate spaces. Their products are transformed into sophisticated tools through collaborations with renowned Scandinavian designers, enhancing both functionality and user experience. Founded in 1983 as a family business in Nybro, Sweden, Lintex maintains global prominence with subsidiaries, sales offices, and agents across Scandinavia, Europe, and beyond, solidifying its reputation as a market leader unafraid of embracing distinctiveness and visionary concepts.
Technologies
Click technologies meet ISO and EN standards and have gone through successful testing on a wide range of flooring panels over the last years by several of world’s leading global flooring manufacturers. VILOX uses the independent and highly regarded German Institute EPH for its product tests.
Green click systems
At VILOX sustainability is not only a commitment but a vibrant part of our identity, symbolized by the lush green hues in our branding. Our dedication to a sustainable future extends to our technologies, proudly labeled as “green click systems for flooring.” It represents a commitment to reducing environmental impact, promoting recyclability, and embracing a circular economy.
Through innovation we have removed the need for using plastic inserts as a locking element. Our clicks are ”one-piece” – always made only from the board material itself. For manufacturers this means higher production speed, no additional investments in the click profiling line and no running cost for the plastic inserts themselves. We’ve made sure the optimal choice is also the greenest one.
We invite you to explore the innovation and thoughtfulness embedded in each of our click systems, illustrating that sustainable living can be seamless, stylish, and in harmony with the planet. Join us as we redefine the possibilities of sustainability, one click at a time.
Support
LOX click system is easy to implement in your products and VILOX will assist you in every step of the way.
Customer service and supply
VILOX offers support to help improve the profiling efficiency and quality of its click systems. We train and educate in the usage of our click technologies and also help with production start-ups as well as continuous use of LOX.
We’re in constant development of new innovative click systems with both production- and cost-efficiency in mind as well as outstanding function. To aid this development a considerable amount of our revenues is reinvested. We aim to continuously support profitable growth and improvement for our licensees.