Carpet and Floor Covering Industry Met at Domotex 2024

Domotex, the world’s largest specialized fair in the field of carpets and floor coverings held annually in Hannover, Germany, was held between January 11-14, 2024. Approximately 1,000 exhibitors from 60 countries brought their innovative products to visitors.

Domotex, the global carpet and floor coverings fair, once again demonstrated its strength in preparing the ground for collaborations, trends and innovations in the sector with its organization held between 11-14 January 2024. In this year’s organization of Domotex, 71% of the visitors came from countries other than Germany. 65% of the visitors came from Europe, 18% from Asia, 9% from America, 4% from the Middle East and the rest from Africa and Australia. “Domotex is not only the global meeting place for the industry, but also the home of the entire carpet and flooring world, thanks to its positive energy and its distinctly international character,” says Sonia Wedell-Castellano, Global Director of Domotex.

During the four days of the show, about 18,000 visitors from 140 countries, met with around 1,000 exhibitors from more than 60 nations. Wedell-Castellano said; “This year saw the highest number of countries participating in the fair. We are delighted that decision-makers from these countries, 170 of whom are first-time visitors, are in Hannover to learn about the new products and the latest trends on display and to make new business contacts.

Sustainability and Circular Economy Trends were at the Center of the Fair

This year’s edition of DOMOTEX offered all participants inspiring special displays, a diverse supporting program with conferences, live presentations and award ceremonies as well as numerous opportunities for networking. The trade fair once again focused on the megatrends of sustainability and circular economy. Visitors were able to experience the keynote theme ‘Floored By Nature’ in particular at ‘The Green Collection’ in Hall 23. In its second year, the special display once again offered extraordinary presentations of sustainable and environmentally friendly products, a tactile presentation of sustainable materials by raumprobe | Materialbank and the latest research projects from the German Research Institute for Floor Systems (TFI) Aachen. The sustainable focus was also reflected in the exhibitors’ product ranges.

At Domotex on Stage in Hall 23, speakers from the fields of architecture, interior design, the skilled trades, politics, associations, trade and trend scouts presented the latest market developments and trend topics. Other topics included the shortage of skilled workers and workplace culture. The conference program was complemented by the forums in the Retailers’ Park , the Mood Spaces and the Carpet Design Awards.

Products for walls and ceilings were presented for the first time in the new Retailers’ Park in Hall 19/20. The next Domotex – Carpets & Rugs in Hannover will take place from 16 to 19 January 2025.