INTERZUM - International Fair for Suppliers of the Furniture Industry and Interior | Global Trade Show | CENS at Trade Shows

Interzum`s tremendous capacity for generating momentum has been impressing participants for 50 years. This leading international fair for suppliers is an event that inspires the furniture and interiors industry to continually provide new and remarkably innovative solutions. Architects, planners, designers and professionals from many other sectors also discovered long ago that interzum is a trade fair where all their needs are met. 1,361 participating companies (rise of 5 percent) from 61 countries presented their innovations in the areas of fittings, surfaces, timber-derived products, natural materials, upholstery materials and machines. Around 75 percent of the exhibitors came from other European countries and overseas. With over 50,000 guests from 137 countries the fair had an extremely international flavour once again in terms of visitors. Future-orientated innovations recognized by the interzum award Once again this year outstanding innovations in the sector characterized the "interzum award: material innovations and design", organized for the fourth time by Koelnmesse in cooperation with red dot. A total of 51 products were selected as award-winners by the top-ranking members of the jury and presented in a separate special show during interzum. Cologne City: Cologne brings together the entire know-how required in two closely interrelated, leading trade fairs, within an optimised framework: interzum and imm cologne. "But Cologne`s contacts with the international furniture industry go much further: interzum moscow/Interkomplekt; interzum guangzhou; Orgatec; spoga; Kind + Jugend", so Vice President Udo Traeger. "Together, these form a powerful package. Overall, the Cologne Fair has 740,000 sm floorspace for furniture and furnishings, representing a wide range of different sectors!" So far, almost 5,200 exhibitors have made use of these trade shows, providing a direct benefit to some 376,000 visitors from around the world. The trends at interzum - Design is becoming increasingly important in the furniture industry`s supplying sectors and goes hand-in-hand with technical innovation and optimum functionality. - Greater comfort, convenience and user-friendliness is the main motivating factor in the area of increasingly stylish, chic fittings. - Perfected and refined drawer systems optimize storage space and promote tidiness and order down to the last niche, nook and cranny. - The soft-operating opening/closing mechanism has become a standard feature. Draws close as if by magic, and even top cupboard units` folding doors feature compressed air systems facilitating opening and closing. - Decors impress through their sheer diversity. The trend-setters are decors with a texture-like surface, floral patterns and imaginative motifs. - The diversity in the area of veneers is increasing. Even previously neglected or somewhat forgotten types of wood are being increasingly used for the furniture industry - fully in keeping with the trend towards a growing individualism. - Light is increasingly becoming a component of good design. In particular the LED light source (Light Emitting Diode) is generating many new impulses in the furniture-making sector and an emotionally appealing room design. - The lightweight construction panel - with an interior mostly in cardboard-based honeycomb form - is ready for its market launch. It is extremely stable and light, thus ensuring new furniture formats coupled with the simultaneous responsible and economic use of the resource wood. - As far as mattress covers are concerned, breathable, but also dirt-repellent fibres are making increasing inroads. Most mattress covers can be removed and washed. - Energy and material-saving machines are increasingly becoming a standard feature for the furniture industry`s international supplying sectors.