Brief of DOMOTEX 2019

The 31^th Edition of Domotex Intl. Trade Fair, the world’s leading Trade Fair for Carpets and other Floor coverings organized by Deutsche Messe AG, has been scheduled from 11-14th Jan 2019 at the Messe Exhibition Center, Hannover (Germany) in the total net exhibition space of 10600 sq.m. covering multiple halls.

The mega event has been proved to be aunique market place for all type of carpets and floor coverings. There were 1615 exhibitors from more than 60 countries took part in the 2018 edition of the show that witnessed more than 39,000 visitors from more than 87 countries around the world. In the 2018 edition around 70 per cent of visitors were from abroad, with the majority (43 percent) coming from EU countries. There was a considerable increase in visitors from the Near and Middle East (up 9%) as well as East and Central Asia (up 16%). The positive sign was that more visitors came from the United States and the United Kingdom.

Carpet Export Promotion Council

Carpet Export Promotion Council is participating in the flagship fair Domotex Intl. Trade Fair at Hannover (Germany) from 11-14 January 2019 –leading trade fair for carpets and floor coverings. This event is dedicated exclusively to the architectural designing and floor covering industry. The event showcases carpets, textile floor covering options, wooden and parquet flooring, floor lamination, etc.

Germany is the second largest importer of Indian Carpets & Floor coverings .Indias exports to Germany in the year 2017-18 was 130 US Million dollars . India is the single largest exhibitor in Domotex Fair in the world .Past Editions of Domotex Germany have shown an overwhelming response at the India Pavilion, Hannover, Germany. Buyers from all over the world visit the booths of Indian Exhibitors with much pleasure and delight and appreciate the Indian Handmade Carpets and Rugs.

Participation in the fair sets the trend of buying throughout the year. Our 250 Member exporters are participating in the esteemed fair thus large number of small scale cottage based exporters will be benefited through participation in Domotex 2019.

Mr. M.L. Raigar, Consul General, Hamburg has kindly consented to inaugurate CEPC’s India Pavilion on 11^th January ,2019  at Hall No.3 at Deutsche Messe Fair Ground, Hannover, Germany

  

Participation in DOMOTEX 2018

As in the previous years, the Indian Carpet and Floor covering industry had an impressive presence in Domotex 2018. CEPC organized larger participation of 211 exhibitors from various regions from India in Domotex 2018 in Hall No.3 & 4. CEPC provided built up booths to the participants, free tea/coffee water to the visitors during the fair and provide security services to all the exhibitors during the fair.

There has been an overwhelming response at the India Pavilion of Domotex-2018, Hannover, Germany. Buyers from all over the world visited the booths of Indian Exhibitors with much pleasure and delight. They liked the Indian Handmade Carpets and Rugs. International buyers are accepting this fact that Indian Carpet industry has proved itself time and again and has given the world what it wanted.

After some slow paced trend in last two years the International Carpet Industry has picked up and the rush at the event confirm new energy and positivity in the business. Indian exporters are also of the opinion that this response will bring the confidence back and will be beneficial to the Indian Handmade Carpet sector.

Everyone feels that if efforts are made in the direction of promoting the Indian handmade Rugs to the end level consumers then the demand will be ever more and India will remain world leader in Handmade Carpets with no near second. CEPC has taken the steps in this direction and has started the Online and Offline media campaign to promote the Indian Handmade Carpets.