Domotex asia/ChinaFloor (DACF), held at the Shanghai New International Exhibition Center in China, attracted a record 46,115 visitors, featured 1,275 exhibitors from 38 nations, and occupied over 1,506,900 square feet of display space spread across 12 exhibition halls, according to show officials.
"The international presence at the show was evident from that fact 289 of the 1,275 exhibitors came from outside China," said a show representative. "Among their number were companies like Balta, Oriental Weavers, Alsorayi, Armstrong, Gerflor, Krono Flooring, Kronotex, Beaulieu, Egger, Berry Alloc and Witex. There were also national pavilions from Afghanistan, Belgium, Germany, India, Iran, the Netherlands, Nepal, Pakistan and U.S. Also 11,374 of the visitors came from places other than China—principally from other countries in Asia. Impressively, over 60% of the exhibition space was rebooked on the spot for next year—a sure sign of exhibitor satisfaction with the fair and the business opportunities it opened up."