Preview

, 26-27 April, Solihull INDX Beds & Bedroom

Open to all

INDX Beds & Bedroom is the latest INDX show

INDX Beds & Bedroom will launch next month

INDX Beds & Bedroom will debut at Cranmore Park, Solihull on 26-27 April, open to all retailers.

The INDX brand now represents 12 sectors across home and fashion and delivers more than 20 business and buyer-focused shows a year. Each show is expertly curated to offer a commercial edit of industry-leading names, and the team behind INDX Beds & Bedroom has secured an unrivalled selection of brands to exhibit at the April show.

‘We are very excited to be introducing the beds and bedroom category to INDX Shows and the team at AIS has been busy preparing a fantastic line-up of suppliers for our April launch. INDX Beds & Bedroom will showcase beds, bedroom cabinet and sofa beds from some of the biggest names in the industry, and the show will provide a professional forum for retailers to meet with existing suppliers and discover new opportunities,’ says Emma Rackley, AIS director of furniture and home.

Exhibitors include: Dunlopillo, Emma, Gainsborough, Harrison Spinks, Healthbeds, Highgrove, Hypnos, Julian Bowen, Kaydian, Kaymed, Komfi, Limelight Beds, MA Living, Millbrook,

SHOW INFORMATION

Free admission, free onsite parking and complimentary refreshments.

Opening times:

8.30am-5pm Tuesday 26 April 8.30am-4pm Wednesday 27 April Relyon, Rest Assured, Sealy, Silentnight, Sleepeezee, Sweet Dreams and Tempur.

‘Sleepeezee has been hand-crafting mattresses in Britain since 1924, using a combination of luxury materials, innovative designs and traditional techniques to perfect the formula of a good night’s sleep. Every detail of each mattress is diligently checked for consistency and quality, so customers can be satisfied that the bed they are investing in will provide them with the best night’s sleep possible. We are proud to have held a Royal Warrant from the Prince of Wales for over 30 years, and we are delighted to be attending INDX Beds & Bedroom and look forward to meeting retailers and customers old and new,’ says Amy Curtis, Sleepeezee head of marketing.

Visitors can also look forward to a series of seminars from a platform of keynote speakers during both days of the show. Visit: www.indxshows.co.uk

Il ritorno

Above: visitors will again return to Villa Erba Above left: last year’s show took place in September

The fabric exhibition returns to its Spring slot after cancellations and rescheduling

On 26-28 April, 69 exhibitors will participate in the 29th edition of Proposte at Villa Erba on the banks of Lake Como, Italy, as the show returns to the Spring schedule for the first time since 2019.

The show will have nine more exhibitors than September 2021. Four are new participants – Steiner 1888 from Austria, GM Fabrics from India and the Italian companies Giò Emi and Tendaggi Paradiso – while others are returning to Cernobbio after an absence.

The presence of international exhibitors is significant, with 40 foreign participants and 29 Italian..

‘After two years of the pandemic, the world has not yet returned to pre-Covid times, and the Russia–Ukraine war is now increasing concerns on the human and social fronts. Yet, compared to the gloomiest months of 2020 and 2021, the situation in our industry seems to be going back to normality, and travelling and business are increasingly becoming part of our daily life again. Let’s hope there will be no turning back,’ says Piercarlo Viganò, Proposte president.

This year there will be an installation in the central hall: Exhibitor Forum, with a summary overview of the products that visitors will find on the stands, while the Proposte Marketplace will be accessible online. Visit: www. propostefair.it

EXHIBITORS

Alois Tessitura Serica , B&T Textilia, Burkay, Canepa Tessuti d’Arredamento, Casalegno Tendaggi, Clerici Tessuto & C divisione Luna Home, Crevin, D’Decor Exports, D’Decor Home Fabrics, D’Etoffe, Danzo, Delius, Deltracon Van Maele, Dilhan, Dinole, E Boselli & C, Engelbert E Stieger, Evimteks, Fibertex, Francisco Jover, Froca, Gebr Munzert, Gemini Padana, Giber, Giò Emi, GM Fabrics, GM Syntex, Güleser Tekstil, Haezebrouck, Hijos de Antonio Ferre, Italette, Italtessil, Lemaitre Demeestere, Libeco, Lodetex, Mallalieus, Manifatture Toscane Ta-Bru, Mario Cavelli, Marteks Difference, Martinelli Ginetto, Marzotto Lab, Monti Napoleone, Muvantex- Bekaert Depla Fabrics, Naturtex, Nelen & Delbeke, Neutex Home Deco, Parà, Penelope Dokuma, PIF, Pozzi Arturo, Ratti Domus divisione Ratti, Raymakers, RDQ – Rossini Della Quercia, Sirio Tendaggi, Standfast & Barracks, Stead McAlpin, Steiner 1888, Tendaggi Paradiso, Ter Molst International, Tessutica, Texital, Tissus D’Avesnieres, Torri Lana 1885, Van Neder, Verbatex, Verstraete & Verbauwede Fabrics, Viganò, Wintex, and Yutes Natural Fabrics.

Highlights will again be presented in the central hall

Up the gears

The show saw a 30% increase in exhibitors

BFM Fabric Show London’s new venue brought success

The quality of enquiries from buyers, coupled with a significant increase in exhibitors, saw the BFM Fabric Show London 2022 move up a gear at its new location.

Initial feedback from both the buyers within the international furniture community and the 40-plus exhibitors in attendance points to a successful reception for the event’s new format. The BFM moved the show from Stamford Bridge to the ILEC Conference Centre, near Earls Court, offering increased capacity and space as well as greater opportunities for more fabric suppliers to showcase products.

The transition to a hosted, invite-only show enabled exhibitors to highlight their products directly to a key professional audience, while a 30% increase in exhibitors ensured the buyers were offered an unrivalled exhibition experience to source high quality, contemporary fabrics for upholstery, beds and soft furnishings.

The 8-9 March show attracted fabric suppliers from Belgium, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Germany and the UK. Fabrics on show include wools, tweeds, velvets, cottons, linens, chenilles, silks, leathers, faux leathers, backing fabrics and FR treatments. The latest fabric protection and cleaning treatments were also presented.

‘We are very pleased with the feedback from exhibitors and buyers and feel the new format has really hit the mark. We await more details from the post-event survey, but initial feedback is very positive. There was more opportunity than ever and we are glad we took the decision to press forward with plans to invigorate the event, after the challenges of the past two years,’ says Sean Holt, BFM md.

‘We are committed to re-investing in the show for the future and now look forward to delivering further growth next year, attracting more exhibitors and a wider audience of international buyers for the 2023 event.’

The next date on the BFM calendar is the first of its new regional industry events, at Ercol’s manufacturing headquarters in Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire on 26 May. The theme is The Workforce of the Future. Free-toattend for BFM members and £25 for non-members, it takes place from 6pm to 9pm, and includes a tour of Ercol’s factory, which appeared on the BBC2’s popular Inside The Factory in January.

‘Ercol is a superb location for our first regional event. The evening will bring the furniture community together, both BFM members and non-members alike, to create networking opportunities and share best practice. There will be a chance to listen to and discuss contemporary issues and challenges facing the industry and generally increase understanding and knowledge,’ says Holt. Visit: www.bfm.org.uk

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