DOMOTEX once again proved to be the most important and powerful driving force for business, trends and innovations in the industry. "DOMOTEX is not only the global meeting place for the industry, but also the home of the entire carpet and flooring world, thanks to its positive energy and its distinctly international character," says Sonia Wedell-Castellano, Global Director of DOMOTEX. During the four days of the show, about 18,000 visitors from 140 countries, met with around 1,000 exhibitors from more than 60 nations. "We are delighted that decision-makers from even more countries than before are coming to Hannover to learn about the latest trends and new products – including 170 debuts – and to make new business connections", continues Wedell-Castellano. 71 % of visitors come from abroad – 65 % from Europe, 18 % from Asia, 9 % from America, 4 % from the Middle East and the rest from Africa and Australia.

Visitors come to DOMOTEX to find out where the Industry's heading

Oliver Ginestier, Director of Communications at the European DIY Retail Association (EDRA), was delighted to "see the world of flooring meeting again in a vibrant atmosphere". At this year's show, he was able to meet many of the suppliers attending the association's Global DIY Summit, as well as many of the association's members. Martin Geiger, Managing Director of GEIGER, has been attending the world's leading show for many years to get an overview of the market at the start of the business year. "I was particularly impressed by the increase in the number of exhibitors – in its second year after the pandemic, the show has already grown significantly again. This underlines the importance of DOMOTEX for our industry.” Jamie Metrick, President and Chief Product Officer of the Toronto-based interior design company Elte appreciates the comprehensive market overview and adds: "Here at DOMOTEX, I can meet important global business partners, easily discover potential suppliers and find out about the latest trends and developments in the industry".

Carpets & Rugs and Flooring Exhibitors delighted with high level of Internationality & Visitor Quality

DOMOTEX offers the perfect opportunity to introduce new products to a global audience, says Theresa Paulig, Shareholder and Executive Partner of Paulig. "It is difficult to present our entire range of products internationally by travelling alone. At DOMOTEX, we can display the entire range of innovations to our existing customers in a short amount of time, deepen our relationships and make contacts with new customers from all over the world. This is what makes DOMOTEX unique for us." "Our main reason for exhibiting at DOMOTEX was to give our exports a boost – especially in Germany, the UK and Eastern-Europe. The first and second day were already excellent for us and we are happy about our decision to participate. We are pleased with the number, quality and internationality of the DOMOTEX visitors," reports Cathérine Vandepoel, Export Manager at Floorify. Markus Oberbauer, Managing Director of Kronoflooring GmbH, was also delighted with the large number of customers: "DOMOTEX 2024 was a great success for us. We are very satisfied. All of our major customers were here, and the international participation was particularly high. In total, we welcomed around 500 different customer groups to our stand who were interested in our innovations and our new logistics concept."