INSIGHTS
- DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR 2023, a flooring trade show, exceeded expectations with 1,600 exhibitors from 30 countries showcasing traditional and innovative flooring products in 7 halls spanning 200,000 sqm.
- The event garnered 83,594 visitors, 95 per cent from overseas, indicating the revived confidence in China’s role in the flooring industry.
More than 1,600 companies and brands from over 30 different countries exhibited, both traditional and innovative flooring products, at DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR, in an extended gross area of 200,000 square metres spread throughout 7 halls. The event was held from July 26-28 at the Shanghai National Exhibition and Convention Centre (NECC).
The total number of visitors beat any prediction and reached 83,594, the highest since the show’s birth. The attendance from overseas visitors reached 95 per cent of the already record edition in 2019. More than 14,000 international visitors came from over 110 countries. The high presence of the international participants, both as exhibitors and visitors, reconfirmed that China remains an important hub for the international trade in the flooring industry and the confidence in the region has returned, the organiser said in a press release.
DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR 2023 took place, as in the past, in co-location with R+T Asia – the leading trade fair for the sun shading and door/gate industry in the APAC region, cadex – the international event for connecting, learning and doing business in the design and architecture industry – and others, under the roof of Build Asia Mega Show – a vibrant ecosystem representing the diverse facets of the construction, building materials and interior design industries, in a platform which fosters the cross-industry communication and multi-channel integration.
“I was thrilled to see the show returning to its pre-pandemic level of internationalisation. It really exceeded any expectation,” said Thomas Baert, co-founder and co-organiser of the event as well as the president of CFL Flooring, a participating exhibitor. “From an exhibitor point of view, our participation was very successful. We met most of our old customers and made some important new contacts as well. This platform continues to be a global market place which does not represent China only, but the entire Asian market and beyond. Despite the difficulties and challenges, flooring professionals from all over the world decided to come to the show, proving once again that this is a hub which allows them to do great business in Asia’s major flooring markets.”
The success of this year’s edition was clearly reflected in the applications for booking a stand at the next year’s edition. Leading companies such as Classen, Daejin, Eletile (HMTX), KDF, Lamett / CFL Flooring, LX Hausys, Unilin, Azumi, Bona, Homag (Hard flooring & Floor Tech), Bulckaert, Haima, Oriental Weavers, Paulig, Standard Carpet (Carpet), Groz-Beckert, Owens Corning, Staubli, Trutzschler, Zimmer (Carpet Tech), have already confirmed their participation at DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR 2024.
The thousands of international buyers who filled the hallways during the event, were the main highlight of this year’s edition. Despite difficulties in travelling into the country, mainly due to long visa application times, the international community showed an impressive loyalty and trust to the show. The organisers hosted various buyer delegations for each main sector segment, which allowed participants to engage in different activities, such as personalised guided tours, one to one matchmaking and networking events. More specifically, 7 delegations of over 100 international buyers coming from 30 different countries, engaged in tailored matchmaking activities with over 200 exhibitors.
The various forums, seminars and training sessions which took place at the show saw a high participation and increased interest from the audience in listening to what experts in the various fields had to say regarding industry’s future trends and developments.
Cadex – an innovative platform for architects and designers, organised in partnership with J&G MEDIA – invited 14 well-known designers from 7 countries, which exchanged with an audience of over 400 delegates their know-how and opinions in a full day event. Through case studies, they conducted in-depth discussions on the aspects of design, architecture, office, exhibition hall, community, health, and human settlements, and discussed how architecture and interior design can respond to the changing needs of the environment, economy, and societies in a sustainable manner.
Multi-dimensional Interior Space Design Integration Forum – made its debut as a high-level industry forum, aiming to integrate the industry chains of flooring, walls, ceilings, doors and cabinets. The event took place the day before the show opening and saw the participation of 120 delegates, targeted discussions during 5 round tables and sharing of 11 different market researches and trend reports.
DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR will return at the Shanghai NECC again from May 28-30, 2024.
Source: https://www.fibre2fashion.com/