Heimtextil 2013 is Approaching

Every January, Heimtextil held in Frankfurt, Germany, welcomes textile specialists from over 130 nations. Heimtextil is the annual starting point for manufacturers and trade visitors. In 2013 the expo will be held between Jan. 9-12.

The expo is all about textiles. Here are the main textile product categories to be exhibited at the 2013 edition of the expo:

Household textiles:

table: table and kitchen linen, table decorations, coated table cloths and foils
bed: bed linen, bedding, blankets, bedspreads, bedding systems, mattresses, water beds
bath: bathroom textiles and accessories
More Clarity: Premium Collections Classic - bath, bed, table
More Style: Premium Collections Fashion - bath, bed, table
Asian Vision: premium exhibitors from Asia - bath, bed, table
Asian Selection: high quality suppliers from Asia - bath, bed, table
Asian Feeling: joint venture presentations from Asia - bath, bed, table

Home textiles:

window: decorative fabrics, curtains, textile curtain accessories
upholstery: furniture fabrics, furniture leather, decorative cushions
floor: carpets, floor coverings
sun: sun-protection systems (indoor and outdoor), non-textile curtain accessories
deco systems: curtain accessories, track and decoration systems
wall: wallpapers, wall coverings, accessories, colours and varnish
Asian Vision: premium exhibitors from Asia - window, upholstery, sun, floor, wall
Asian Selection: high quality suppliers from Asia - window, upholstery, sun, floor, wall
Asian Feeling: joint venture presentations from Asia - window, upholstery, sun, floor, wall

Multi-faceted services:

design live: design studios, CAD/CAM, ink-jet, e-commerce
technics: home technology
media: publishers, associations, organisations

Rieter’s Shares Are Falling due to Bad Sales

Shares of Rieter, a Swiss manufacturer of textile machines, fell drastically after it got known that orders for machinery from Germany declined for a sixth month in April 2012.

Rieter dropped as much as 7.3 percent. The decline pushed the stock down 3.7 percent this year. Competitor OC Oerlikon Corp declined 2.3 percent.

Orders for German machinery, adjusted for inflation, fell 11 percent from a year earlier in April, according to data from the Frankfurt-based VDMA industry association. Domestic sales contracts dropped 14 percent, while export orders declined 9 percent. Germany is the largest national export market for Switzerland’s machinery industry.

Source: Bloomberg