After a successful edition held in July 2023, which saw a record visitation of 83,594 flooring professionals coming from 112 different countries, the show is set to expand further in 2024. More than 1,600 exhibitors are expected to exhibit in an area of 230,000 sqm, spread throughout 8 halls at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC – Hongqiao). The hard flooring, show’s largest segment, will occupy 4 halls with exhibits of all types of resilient, wood, laminate, cork and bamboo flooring as well as outdoor decking. 2.5 halls will be occupied by manufacturers of carpets, rugs and carpet technology. The rest of the space will be dedicated to the flooring technology, sport flooring as well as complementary products, such as wooden doors, wallboards and more.
“DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR represents not only China, but the whole Asian region,” said Thomas Baert, Co-founder and co-organizer of the event and President of CFL Flooring. “Despite the current economic challenges that the whole world is experiencing, China continuous to present many opportunities as a manufacturing powerhouse and a huge consumption market. Other nearby Southeast Asian markets are also growing at fast speed. Our show is the only dedicated international event in the region which assists the flooring community to tap into new opportunities all over Asia.”
Leading companies in the industry such as Classen, Daejin, Eletile, Hawk, HMTX, KDF, Lamett / CFL Flooring, LX Hausys, Sanyi, Unilin, Azumi, Bona, Homag (Hard flooring & Floor Tech), Bulckaert, Haima, Oriental Weavers, Paulig, Standard Carpet, Voxfloor (Carpet), Freudenberg, Universal Fibers, Groz-Beckert, Staubli, Trutzschler, Vandewiele, Zimmer (Carpet Tech), have already confirmed their participation at the 2024 edition.
“We will participate at DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR 2024 as we believe that the East Asian markets have a vibrant and exciting future,” said Adam Kuzelewski, Vice President of Sales at CLASSEN Group. “We, as German manufacturer, have a vast product portfolio of floors developed and produced in our German production facilities, that we would like to offer to the Asian market. We treat Chinese and other Asian markets seriously and plan our expansion there.”
As China continuous to facilitate trade relations with the world, the show expects to welcome a growing number of international visitors in 2024. Citizens from countries such as Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore etc. can now visit China visa-free and the list keeps growing. The event organizers are also emphasizing on the buyer programs, to ensure the platform is helping at its best the regaining of trade relations in the flooring industry between China, Asia and the world.
More than 150 international buyers and several buyer delegations from different countries will be hosted in 2024. The selected buyers will enjoy free accommodation, match-making activities, access to a dedicated lounge, free access to all onsite events and seminars as well as various entertainment events such as a city tour, VIP party, and more.
DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR 2024, as in the past, will take place in co-location with R+T Asia – the leading APAC trade fair for the sun shading and door/gate industry, cadex – the international event for connecting, learning and doing business in the design and architecture industry, and many others, under the roof of Build Asia Mega Show, a comprehensive platform which promotes cross-sector communication and integration. Buyers of all types of flooring can now get free access to the 26th edition of the show by registering at https://www.domotexasiachinafloor.com/register-now.shtml.