Sturdy attendance, expansive worldwide participation and forward-thinking innovation outlined DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR 2025, which occurred from 28 to 30 Might on the Shanghai Nationwide Exhibition and Conference Centre (NECC). Celebrating its twenty seventh version, the occasion reaffirmed its management place in Asia’s flooring business, setting new benchmarks for world outreach, innovation, and enterprise alternatives.
Regardless of ongoing commerce complexities and business challenges, the present welcomed a formidable 83,056 guests from 124 international locations – the best variety of collaborating nations for the reason that occasion’s inception. The worldwide visitation quantity continued its post-Covid progress trajectory reaching 18,121 abroad attendees, cementing DOMOTEX asia’s rising worldwide footprint and China’s and Asia’s enduring function as world hubs for flooring innovation and outsourcing.
“DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR 2025 has solidified its place as Asia’s main occasion for the business and stays dedicated to advancing even additional.”– mentioned Edwin Tan, CEO of Globus Occasions, present organizer. “Whereas world commerce could also be shifting, enterprise stays fixed. We’ll proceed to function an important bridge for the business, offering important assist for corporations’ growth and flooring business’s progress.” – concluded Tan.
Sonia Wedell-Castellano, World Director of DOMOTEX at Deutsche Messe AG, added: “This yr’s version as soon as once more highlighted the strategic relevance of Asia for all the flooring business. With its dynamic markets, manufacturing power and rising demand for revolutionary options, Asia is and can stay a key driver for the sector. DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR presents a singular gateway to faucet into these alternatives.”
DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR will return on the Shanghai Nationwide Exhibition and Conference Centre (NECC) once more from Might 27 to 29, 2026.
A PLATFORM CURATED FOR TRADE AND TRENDS
Spanning 210,000 sqm of gross exhibiting house throughout seven halls, the present hosted round 1,500 carpet and flooring corporations and types from all over the world. Exhibitors showcased the most recent in expertise, design, and sustainable options, positioning the occasion as a key trendsetter for the way forward for the flooring business. Over the three days, producers demonstrated their resilience to market challenges and responsiveness to evolving world demand with cutting-edge product choices.
Jan Dossche, Coretec’s President acknowledged: “The group made an excellent effort to make this a phenomenal occasion. We’re very joyful. That is an exhibition you’ll be able to’t afford to not be in. We shall be again once more subsequent yr.” Relating to the present business scenario and challenges, Dossche added: “Uncertainty is a phrase we don’t wish to hear. We now have nice suppliers, nice producers right here in China, nice merchandise, nice shows. When the clouds are gone and the solar is again up once more, we shall be able to benefit from the outcomes.”
Different manufacturers that reported equally constructive outcomes and have already rebooked for the 2026 editions embody Bona, Card Monroe, CFL, Craft Flooring, Eletile, Glamourtex, KDF, Luonne, Novalis, Paulig, Energy Dekor, Commonplace Carpets, Uny Group and Valinge to call a number of.
On the visiting facet, a part of the excellent variety of guests have been additionally 12 delegations from China organized in cooperation with regional business stakeholders reminiscent of Nanxun Furnishings Business Affiliation, Jinmao Furnishings Sq., Golden Triangle Sq., and extra. As well as, 5 worldwide delegations have been additionally organized in collaboration with key companions, together with Australasian Timber Flooring Affiliation (ATFA), European American Chamber of Commerce & Business (EACham), Japan Carpet Business Affiliation, Malaysia Inside Business Companions Affiliation (MIIP) and Malaysia’s Inventive House journal. As well as, over 180 chosen patrons from 25 totally different international locations participated within the present’s Purchaser Membership, benefiting from personalized excursions, unique companies and greater than 450 tailor-made enterprise matchings.
INSIGHTFUL INSTALLATIONS, DISPLAYS AND EVENTS THAT ENRICHED THE EXPERIENCE
The 2025 version of the present was residence to a sequence of high-profile occasions, cutting-edge installations and shows designed to drive creativity, showcase improvements and foster data alternate.
Cadex, the premier occasion devoted to structure and inside design, as soon as once more stood out as a central spotlight, showcasing probably the most superior and built-in architectural and design traits and materials installations. The occasion positioned a robust emphasis on the seamless integration of inside house ornament, starting from flooring and partitions to ceilings and furnishings. This yr’s theme “Let’s Take pleasure in” centered on creating joyful and uplifting areas by means of the considerate use of coloration and supplies, with the purpose of enhancing high quality of life and fostering a way of happiness. A standout characteristic of the occasion was the Materials Issues show space, which showcased groundbreaking materials improvements poised to redefine the way forward for inside design. Cadex additionally introduced collectively greater than twenty distinguished figures from the fields of structure, inside design, media, and business leaders, representing international locations and areas together with China, the UK, Italy, and Germany. By way of a dynamic mixture of keynote speeches, roundtables, and curated shows, it promoted significant dialogues on rising design traits and materials improvements.
Different occasions that occurred in the course of the present included The Chinese language Unique Carpet Design Present, which attracted over 140 submissions from 60 designers representing 22 corporations. In a celebration of creativity, 41 designers have been honored, and 43 distinctive works have been exhibited, with 9 prestigious awards granted. Additionally, the China Flooring Innovation Summit, held in partnership with the China Nationwide Forest Merchandise Business Affiliation Flooring Committee, centered on high-quality growth. It emphasised innovation, sustainability, and shared duty, urging the China flooring business to collaborate in the direction of a brand new period of progress centered on high quality.
LOOKING AHEAD
With the success of its 27th version, DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR as soon as once more proved itself because the go-to platform for professionals searching for to discover new markets, launch revolutionary merchandise, and keep forward of business traits within the carpet and flooring sectors. Its co-location with main platforms reminiscent of R+T Asia, cadex, HD+ Asia and others, underneath the BUILD ASIA Mega Present, continues to increase worth for attendees throughout the development and design ecosystem.
For extra details about the present go to www.domotexasiachinafloor.com
About DOMOTEX Worldwide:
DOMOTEX (19th – 22nd January 2026, Hannover – Germany) is the world’s main ground protecting commerce present. Deutsche Messe AG Hannover organizes the present.
DOMOTEX MIDDLE EAST (April 2026, Dubai – UAE) is the worldwide flooring occasion for the Center East area, together with Turkey. The occasion is owned by Deutsche Messe AG Hannover and is organized by Dubai World Commerce Heart.
DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR (27th – 29th Might 2026, Shanghai – China) is the most important worldwide flooring present within the Asia-Pacific area. DACF Exhibitions Ltd., a three way partnership firm between GLOBUS Occasions (ex VNU Exhibitions Asia) and Hannover Milano Gala’s Shanghai Ltd. (China subsidiary of Deutsche Messe and Fiera Milano) is the present organizer.
