International Flooring Media News, Asia

Asia’s largest floor covering show is preparing for another big event, even bigger than last year which broke all previous records with over 40,000 visitors. Show organizers say they have increased floor size by 16% and space is already 92% sold less than four months ahead of the DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR (“DACF”) event scheduled for March 22-24, 2011 in Shanghai. The international Wood Flooring Forum, co-organized by the China National Forestry Products Industry Association (CNFPIA), will precede DACF on March 21st. The wood forum will present a shortened general session followed by panel breakout education sessions to discuss markets and issues.

Wood flooring remains DACF’s signature and largest category, says show organizers, but sold space for both carpet and resilient has nearly doubled this year, indicating a growing demand for these categories in China’s expanding flooring market.

Two new, special DACF events will give additional exposure to a variety of products in unique settings. The Creative FLOORING section will feature live presentations by the UK’s Academy of Flooring Skills demonstrating how to design with and install all types of flooring to achieve the best results. A new Innovation Wall will display a featured collection of the show’s most innovative products.

FLOORTECH asia returns to showcase the wood flooring cycle from manufacturing through installation and maintenance while LAYTECH and PROTECH areas provide dedicated venues for installation and maintenance products, tools, equipment and sundries. A dedicated carpet venue, Carpet Tech, will feature technology, equipment, color and design advances in that category.

For more information about DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR, please visit www.domotexasiachinafloor.com