DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR 2024 brought the worldwide flooring community together for the 26th time between 28-30 May at the Shanghai National Exhibition and Convention Centre (NECC).

Occupying 230,00sq m of gross exhibiting space around eight halls, 1,600 flooring producers and brands showcased their latest innovations in the flooring industry and set the trends for the future developments. Despite the current economic challenges around the world, the show’s visitation remained robust with 83,850 professional visitors coming from 117 different countries, including Greater China.

In particular, as already anticipated from the progress of the pre-registration numbers, it registered a remarkable increase of the international visitors by 25% over the previous year, reaching a total of 17,923 and surpassing the record number of the 2019 edition, thus making the show more international than ever.

Said Sonia Wedell Castellano, global director at DOMOTEX: ‘The strong edition of DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR 2024 reinforced once again the leading position of the event in the entire Asia Pacific region. The overwhelming increase of international visitors was a clear indication that China remains a crucial player in the flooring industry. Together with the nearby growing Asian markets, it offers unique development opportunities for everyone. The three-day large gathering here in Shanghai, gave everyone the opportunity to experience in person the latest developments and the most cutting-edge innovations that this region has to offer.’

Among international visitors were also more than 150 handpicked flooring buyers from 20 countries, including a delegation from Italy, organised in partnership with Federparquet (Italian Association of Wood Flooring Distributors and Installers) and a delegation from Australia, organised in partnership with Australasian Timber Flooring Association (ATFA).

The international hosted buyers engaged in personalised visits at the booths of some 80 selected exhibitors and held over 400 matchmaking meetings at the international buyers’ lounge.

From the Chinese hosted buyer activities’ side, it’s worth noting more than 100 local enterprise project coordinators from Public Construction Branch of China Building Decoration Association, the Interior Decoration Committee of China Real Estate Association, and 10 leading trade associations representing Chongqing, Fuzhou, Xiamen, Quanzhou, Jiaxing, Taizhou and Wenzhou, engaged in procurement and docking activities at the event.

Additionally, the Nanxun Furniture Industry Association, along with Jinmao Furniture Square, Golden Triangle Square, Haoyijia Furniture Square, and East China Decoration City organised delegation visits for dealers and building material suppliers.

DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR will return at the Shanghai National Exhibition and Convention Centre (NECC) between 26-28 May 2025. Companies such as CFL, Daejin, Eletile (HMTX), KDF, Novalis, Unilin, i4F, Bulckaert, Paulig, Haima, Hawk Machinery, Azumi, Bona, to name a few, have already confirmed their presence at DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR 2025.
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