Innovation is our tradition

Over the years, our fresh ideas and product innovations have changed the face of wood flooring from simple bare planks to pre finished floors that are easy to install. But we have not stopped there, improved production techniques have allowed us to use colour and texture combined with simple maintenance to ensure that we have an offer to suit to the ever changing face of interior design.

The inventions behind our success

The first and biggest was developed in 1941. During the 1930s, Gustaf Kähr, grandson of the founder, started working with the lamination of wood to develop a door that would not warp. Door construction is very demanding, because there are different climates inside and outside. After several years' work, a door was introduced on the market that went on to be a great success. The process of using layers of wood was soon carried over into wooden floors. The end product was a floor constructed in three layers. Today, 65 years later, this is still the standard construction for the majority of wood floor manufacturers.

1958 The first factory-lacquered floor  The production of a factory lacquered floor required a high degree of precision to ensure that the surface of the floor was smooth and consistent in use. Kährs were able to introduce an accuracy in production that was unparalleled in wood processing and the process of installing wooden flooring was accelerated.
1995 Linnea. The new generation of wood floors is introduced Kährs develop a floor with amazing qualities, despite its thin top layer, it is as hard and durable as many wood imitations such as laminate floors and is both economical and extremely easy to install.
2000 Woodloc® launched The unique glueless floor joint is launched. Woodloc® makes it even easier to lay the floor, but above all it means that gaps never appear between the boards despite climatic changes in the home.
2004 Activity Floor – the new sports floor A sprung sports floor is developed and launched. It can be laid more quickly and over larger areas. The floor is approved for the global standard for sports floors, DIN, and is used at major sporting events.