GERMANY - Swiss Krono Group, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of HPL headquartered in Lucerne, Switzerland, has joined the ICDLI (International Committee of the Decorative Laminates Industry) . Also joining ICDLI is Prodema Natural Wood S.L., a Spanish company with more than 100 years, specialized in developing  architectural wood and outdoor applications with HPL.

This decision significantly strengthens the influence and global visibility of the ICDLI as an industry representative for HPL. “The addition of these prestigious companies also highlights the attractiveness of the ICDLI as the European industry association for HPL,” said Ralf Olsen, General Secretary of the ICDLI.

The ICDLI is the international representation of the European laminates manufacturers. The association aims at creating a strong and successful European community of the manufacturers as well as at the continuation of the success story of HPL.

The International Committee of the Decorative Laminates Industry (ICDLI) was founded in 1961 by laminates associations from Belgium, France and Germany. Over the course of the following years associations from Austria, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and Spain also joined.

Since 1997 the ICDLI has been an association established under Belgian law and has had its official Head Office in Brussels.

In 2000 the status of the ICDLI was changed from that of an umbrella association to an association with individual member companies.

After this year’s annual meeting of the ICDLI, International Committee of the Decorative Laminates Industry, the association counts now 29 members in 13 countries.