Kährs’ latest milestone in wood flooring is the launch of Woodloc 5S – a further development of the successful Woodloc system, which revolutionised the flooring market in 2000. A new joint allows Kährs’ wide range of wood flooring to be laid even more quickly and easily and also on larger areas without an expansion joint.

With sales in more than 50 countries worldwide and a turnover of nearly EUR 150 million in 2009–2010, AB Gustaf Kähr has developed the new joint from Välinge’s basic concept and tested the new system in a climate chamber to ensure its performance in various indoor temperature and air humidity conditions.

One of the secrets of the quick and easy installation is a sliding locking tongue in the transverse joint that locks the boards. But you need a tool to lock or unlock the last row. “We first intended to make the tool in high-density plastic but switched to aluminium for a longer life,” explains Kährs product manager Ingemar Fredricson. “We began sketching the tool and Sapa partially redesigned it and found the best method of manufacturing it.”