Now that the wood flooring industries on both sides of the Pacific know the outcome of the U.S. International Trade Commission's (ITC) investigation of China-made engineered wood flooring, organizers of Domotex Asia have said wood will remain one of the "signature products" at the second-largest floorcovering trade show in the world.
Now that the wood flooring industries on both sides of the Pacific know the outcome of the U.S. International Trade Commission's (ITC) investigation of China-made engineered wood flooring, organizers of Domotex Asia have said wood will remain one of the "signature products" at the second-largest floorcovering trade show in the world.
"With the uncertainty due to the ITC case now behind us, the industry is now back to focusing on business and market expansion," said David Zhong, president of VNU Exhibitions Asia, organizer of Domotex Asia/ChinaFloor, which will be held March 27-29 at the Shanghai New International Expo Center. "This show provides the international flooring industry the opportunity to expand and investigate new markets and partnerships."
Instead of focusing on Chinese exports of wood flooring to countries like the United States, Zhong said he believes the value in Domotex Asia lies in the fact China is "evolving from being the largest producer of flooring in the world to also the largest consumer, and this creates new opportunities for our manufacturers and the entire global flooring industry."
VNU recently reported show bookings for Domotex Asia are at 85 percent. New exhibitors for next year's event include MAPEI Corp. and Lumber Liquidators (Toano, Va.), among others. The event will be held concurrently with China Building Construction Expo, a green building products, technology and design trade show.
