Gulf region’s $697 bln construction to boost carpets, floor coverings industry

Domotex Middle East, the dedicated carpets and floor coverings exhibition of the MENA region, expects to achieve record turnout of exhibitors and visitors for the third edition of the show that will be held next May at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center.

Deutsche Messe, organisers of the annual exhibition, said that the growth of the carpets and floor coverings industry has been bolstered by the major boom in the Middle East region’s construction sector. There are currently over 1,400 ongoing projects in the Gulf region worth an estimated USD 697 bln. Of that, the UAE accounts for 32%, making the construction sector the largest non-oil sector in the country.

“The unprecedented boom in the construction industry has been one of the key factors that have propelled demand for floor coverings in the region, which in turn has significantly amplified the scope for premier international exhibitions like Domotex Middle East,” said Angela Schaschen, Managing Director, Deutsche Messe Dubai Branch.

Domotex Middle East 2008 will feature a full range of handmade and machine-made carpets; textile and resilient floor coverings; parquet and wooden flooring; laminates; sports arena flooring; fibres, yarns and textiles; cleaning and application technologies; ceramic tiles; and natural stone and marble floorings.

The trade fair is targeted at wholesalers and retailers of floor coverings, decision makers in the contracting business, planners, architects, interior designers, construction companies, project planners, floor fitters and other skilled workers from the sector.

The international flooring industry is looking forward to presenting the new collections at the flagship event Domotex Hannover (January 12-15, 2008), followed by DomotexAsia/ChinaFloor (March 11-13, 2008), before heading to Domotex Middle East (May 25-27, 2008).