Pergo, Egger, Reach Agreement on Patent Issues

Raleigh, NC, Nov. 3, 2009--Pergo said it entered into a mutual license agreement with Egger, a European-based laminate flooring manufacturer.

This agreement pertains to the Pergo PerfectFold patent family and the Pro clic patent held by Egger--both one-piece, fold-down laminate flooring systems.

Egger decided to implement a fold-down technology that improves and simplifies the installation properties of its flooring and also makes it possible to achieve professional results.

“While there was some initial uncertainty regarding the patent rights of solutions referred to as ‘fold-down’ technologies, all licensing issues now have been resolved,” said Ralf Eisermann, CEO of Pergo AG.