NEWS INDUSTRY UPDATE


Hannover Fairs Usa To Launch Domotex In America


Hannover Fairs USA has announced that it will debut DOMOTEX USA, focused on the American residential floorcovering industry, from 28th


February - 2nd March


2019 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia.


Launched in 1988 in Hannover, Germany, by Deutsche Messe, DOMOTEX is the world’s foremost showcase for floorcoverings innovation. DOMOTEX USA will consist of exhibition space, conferences and education, featuring flooring and flooring innovations in one easy three day trade show in America’s flooring capital, Atlanta.


Exhibitors will display the latest machine-made carpets, wall-to-wall carpeting, textile floorcoverings, handmade rugs, resilient floorcoverings, design flooring /luxury vinyl tile (LVT) and laminate flooring, parquet and wood flooring, as well as application and


Bright Start To The Year For QSA


Having undertaken a refurbishment of training bays, demonstration and breakout areas, the Quick-Step Academy for Excellence in Flooring is all set for 2018; providing course-goers with some of the best floor training facilities in the UK.


With 2017 seeing an increase in trainees at the Academy over the previous year, it is clear that installers recognise the courses at the Academy as among the best currently available in the UK. Through the Master Installer scheme, all qualified installers are able to offer an additional lifetime workmanship warranty on all Quick- Step floor installations.


Lee Thomspon, Technical Manager at the Academy for Excellence in Flooring, said: “As we start 2018 with some fresh new training bays and a demo area that’s right up-to-date, we’re really excited about the 12 months ahead.


“We held a special Black Friday event that secured 77 new bookings for the beginning of the year, so we’re already


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installation technologies designed for the residential flooring marketplace.


Dr. Andreas Gruchow, Member of the Management Board, Deutsche Messe AG, said: “Many industry representatives have been asking us for years to launch the DOMOTEX brand in the North American market, as there has not been a flooring trade fair in the eastern US that demonstrates the quality and breadth of the world's leading carpet and flooring show, the DOMOTEX Hannover.


“In addition, given the strong economy in the US, much is being invested in commercial real estate such as offices, hotels and shops. The number of residential properties is also growing considerably. These are good conditions for the sale of floorcoverings in the USA.”


DOMOTEX USA will target North American-based professionals, including wholesalers and retailers of Carpets, Floor Coverings, Wood Flooring, LVT and, other innovative


flooring products for Flooring Retailers, Home Builders, Developers, Floor Installers, and Home Improvement & Buying Groups. DOMOTEX USA will be organised and managed by Hannover Fairs USA (HFUSA), the U.S. subsidiary of Deutsche Messe.


Raymond Bianchi, Vice President, Events & Business Development at Hannover Fairs USA, said: “Launching DOMOTEX USA in Atlanta makes perfect sense because we can offer industry players across the Midwest, Northeast and Southeast the chance to both visit exhibitors on the show floor and to tour the area’s manufacturing facilities.”


DOMOTEX USA is an extension of Deutsche Messe’s worldwide portfolio of flooring events. With its premiere in February 2019, DOMOTEX USA leverages the power of the DOMOTEX global brand in North America, complementing the floorcovering shows in Hannover, Shanghai and Turkey.


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racing ahead. The new facilities will ensure that installers are greeted with the very best facilities.”


As the last collection proved a great success, the Academy’s clothing range will also be expanded for 2018 with new items of practical, quality workwear that help Master Installers to look professional on site and promote their high skill level. The centre is also developing a mobile app that will allow


warranty registrations ‘on the fly’ and help installers deliver better service to their customers.


With 2018 already looking to be another great year for the skills centre, industry professionals looking for theoretical and practical training on wood, laminate and LVT floors should contact the Academy for Excellence in Flooring without delay.


www.quick-step-academy.co.uk www.tomorrowsretailfloors.com


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