About Cornertape
Facts about CornerTape
CornerTape is a Norwegian developed and patented product that guarantees simple masking of tiled corners prior to the application of silicone. CornerTape is one of only two tape manufacturers in Scandinavia.
CornerTape is produced in lengths of 5 and 25 metres and in four different joint widths.
Production capacity is currently 2.5 million units per year. The head office is in Vadheim.
The company now offers a complete solution for silicone joints.
The CornerTape system comprises:
- CornerTape and joint former – for perfect joints.
- Silicone remover – for quick and simple removal of old jointing
- Cleaning wipes – for simple and effective cleaning
The product is currently distributed in 16 European countries under various private labels.
The patent rights for the CornerTape® product are owned by the company Tape Invent AS.
Tape Invent AS is privately owned.
History
Background
- A brief history: In 1999, a builder from Bergen, Frank Lian, invents CornerTape
- Provisional patent taken out in 2001
- Tape Invent AS established in 2004 by Frank Lian, Tor Andre Skeie and Odd Arne Larsen
- Patent finally approved in 2007
- Factory and production line established in Høyanger in 2007
- Distribution agreements signed in Norway, UK and the Netherlands in 2007
- Winner of the prestigious French Brico d' Or award 2008 for ‘Invention of the Year’
- Winner of the Gold Brico award for timesaving products that make existing jobs easier
- In 2008, the supplementary silicone remover and cleaning wipes are launched
- In summer 2008, sales, marketing and distribution agreements are put in place in a further 14 European countries
People
Who we are
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Director Tor Andre Skeie |
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Inventor/product development Frank Lian |
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Sales director Morten Kristiansen |
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Shenzhen office Shirley Liu This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it +137 243 673 92 |
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Production Manager Hallgeir Hovland This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it +47 47 83 62 42 |
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Logistics Manager Jannike Leivestad Dingsøyr This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it +47 907 55 507 |
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CFO Rune Klett This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it +47 55 52 69 02 |
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Chairman Thomas Berge This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it +47 901 86 281 |
