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On 11 September, Carpet Week Hamburg will start its third round. The number of participating importers and wholesalers is larger than ever before: in the week from 11 to 17 September 2023, 36 Hamburg carpet suppliers will open their warehouses and showrooms to international trade buyers. 
Since 1 August, PAD has had an additional managing director in the person of Dr. Jens Hourle. Together with owner and managing director Michael Rossmann, he will continue to drive the growth of the German company from Mertingen. Hourle holds a PhD in law and has many years of expertise in strategic corporate development. He was previously already working as an advisor to PAD and was involved in the company's growth strategy.
The third edition of Carpet Week Hamburg is just around the corner and is expected to be significantly larger than the two previous editions. Thirty-six carpet suppliers invite to visit their warehouses and showrooms in Hamburg from 11 to 17 September. In this time Hamburg will host a very diverse range of goods, including carpets, flatweaves and accessories from all the main countries of origin. All styles will be represented, from classic and modern Afghan carpets and modern South Persian nomadic carpets to antiques and one of a kind pieces with classic designs - from rustic to fine silk - including, of course, handmade collection carpets and high-end designer carpets. The type of companies exhibiting is also very diverse, ranging from small specialist retailers to full-service suppliers.
Rieter, the Swiss specialist in systems for short staple fiber spinning, reports a 22.2% increase in sales to 758.2 million CHF (778.4 million EUR) for the first half of 2023, while profit (EBIT) rose to 25.2 CHF, following a loss of -10.2 million CHF in the same period of the previous year. On the other hand, order intake weakened significantly with a minus of 62.6% in the first half of 2023. Order intake in almost all regions was characterised by a reluctance to invest in new machines. Order intake in almost all regions was characterized by the reluctance to invest in new machines. Only in China did order intake increase due to investments by spinning mills in improving their local competitiveness.
Admittedly, a log cabin an hour and a half west of Norway's capital, Oslo, is not the most easily accessible place in the world. However, why it should be worth more than a passing thought for every carpet enthusiast to figure out how to reach this log cabin is explained by what it houses. Until 24 September 2023, you can admire the exhibition "Carpet art of the nomads" here, in Nyfossum, part of the Blaa Farve Vaerket museum, which is very well known in Norway. The event that organized by Lars Nygård and Jans Eskeland, revolves around the fascinating carpets and textiles of the Baluchi.
For the seventh time in a row, the designer label PAD has received the German Brand Award. As a trendy German home textiles brand, the company attaches great importance to sustainability. With its effective brand work, PAD was able to convince the jury in the discipline "Excellence in Brand Strategy and Creation" with its activities for Corporate Social Responsibility and win a Special Mention.