Domotex Hannover to remain annual, no further spin-offs planned

So it is after all: Domotex is sticking to its rhythm and will continue to take place every year in January in Hanover, although with different focal points. In 2024, and in all even years thereafter, Domotex - Home of Flooring is to take place as usual.Starting in 2025, Domotex Carpets & Rugs will focus on exhibitors from the range of hand-made carpets as well as machine-made carpets and carpeting in the odd-numbered years. Further activities in Istanbul are completely off the table. In this way, Deutsche Messe AG, as organiser of Domotex, wants to avoid a fragmentation of the market through further trade fair offerings.

Frankfurt consumer-goods fairs draw positive conclusions

The leading international consumer-goods fairs Ambiente, Christmasworld and Creativeworld were held together for the first time in Frankfurt from 3/4 to 7 February 2023. 4,561 exhibitors occupied the entire Frankfurt exhibition centre on 352,950 gross square metres and presented their new products to 154,000 trade visitors from all over the world. Participants from more than 170 nations enjoyed the personal encounter. In addition to the merging of living worlds, the top theme of sustainability moved into focus.

Erdbeben in der Türkei und in Syrien

Wir sind bestürzt über das dramatische Erdbeben, das am frühen Morgen des 6. Februar 2023 die Südosttürkei und Syrien erschüttert hat. Auch die Teppichregion Gaziantep ist betroffen. Die Situation ist schwer überschaubar, aber wichtig ist, dass die Menschen Unterstützung erhalten.

Fehmi Catalkaya von Festival Hali berichtet: „Die Kollegen in der Türkei hat es schwer erwischt. Sie können nicht in ihre Wohnungen. Die meisten sind in die Dörfer ausgewichen oder bleiben im Auto…"

Poco expands in eastern Germany

Germany's largest discount supplier for furnishing and renovation is expanding in eastern Germany and coming to Gera, a city with 92,000 inhabitants: Poco is expected to open its 127th furnishing store there in the summer. This was announced by the company. The conversion and modernisation work has already begun.

Domotex Turkey in July

Domotex Turkey, the Turkish spin-off of the world's leading trade fair for carpets and floor coverings, will take place this year from 10 to 13 July, two months later than usual. Unchanged is the venue, the Middle East Expo Center in Gaziantep.

Domotex Asia 2023 postponed to July

Domotex Asia/China Floor 2023 will be moved back two months in the trade fair calendar. Instead of 29 to 31 May as previously planned, the event will now take place from 26 to 28 July. The Chinese floor coverings fair will also return to Shanghai on the new date.

Otto Golze: Will succeeds Maier as sales manager

At the beginning of the year 2023, Riccardo Will (photo) took over purchasing for rugs and the position of sales manager at Otto Golze. He succeeds Jochen Maier, who left the company. Will has many years of experience in the industry; he most recently worked for the Schlau/Hammer group of companies as a buyer.

VME closes 2022 with increased turnover

The German furniture trade purchasing association Einrichtungspartnerring VME was able to realise a centrally regulated turnover of 1.76 billion euros last year. This corresponds to an increase of 10.3 percent compared to the previous year. "This extraordinary result is certainly more due to a strong first half of the year in terms of turnover, but in the second half of the year our members were still able to hold their own in a politically and economically difficult situation according to the circumstances," says Chief Executive Frank Stratmann.

New management team for Lars Larsen Group Retail

Lars Larsen Group, which includes the Jysk home furnishings chain, is setting up a new business unit. From 1 September 2023, 5 people, with the combined experience of more than 100 years within JYSK retail, will develop and run the new business area Lars Larsen Group Retail (LLGR) under Lars Larsen Group. The current President and CEO of Jysk, Jan Bøgh, will take on the role of President and CEO of LLGR. They will be joined by Niels Veien (Executive Vice President for Customer Experience, Digital & Business Development at Jysk), Henrik Naundrup (Executive Vice President for Finance and IT at Jysk), Peter Andsager (Executive Vice President for Purchasing at Jysk) and Jacob Krogh Andersen (Head of Business Development at Jysk).