Bona Turns 100, Announces Plans to Expand Into Other Hard Surface Categories

The first Bona store, originally owned by Wilhelm Edner.Bona (Malmö, Sweden) is celebrating its 100^th anniversary this week, and along with the milestone, the company also announced plans to expand outside of the hardwood flooring industry.

“While Bona’s heritage is in hardwood floors, the company will soon begin expanding its offerings into other hard surface floor categories,” the company stated.

Bona CEO Kerstin Lindell said the company is poised for continued expansion and is looking forward to new innovations during its next 100 years.

“At the center of it all, Bona will remain committed to sustainable business practices and doing what’s best for our customers, partners, distributors and employees,” Lindell stated.

Bona AB was incorporated in 1919 by Wilhelm Edner, a grocer in Malmö who sold “bonvax,” a Swedish floor wax that was used to create polished, protected surfaces on hardwood floors.

Over the past century, the company helped usher in several major innovations in the hardwood flooring industry, including water-based finishes and dust containment systems. Bona also says it was the first in the industry to offer a full system of waterborne hardwood floor finishing and floor care products.

The company currently has a presence in more than 90 countries and employs nearly 600 people.

“As we celebrate the importance of this milestone, it’s also exciting to look forward to tomorrow,” Lindell added.

Bona’s U.S. headquarters is located in Englewood, Colo.