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The torch is passed at Möbel Rieger (Göppingen, Germany): Carpet Purchasing Manager Andreas Lübbe is retiring on 31 March 2023 after 25 years with furniture store Möbel Rieger, to be succeeded by Simon Hörmannskirchner, who has been the company's lighting manager since 2011. From April, Hörmannskirchner will be in charge of purchasing for both areas.Heimtextil has announced optimised hall planning and a new Carpets & Rugs product segment for the fair in January 2024. Accordingly, the popular Hall 3 and the new Hall 5 will be reopened. For the coming fair, the Frankfurt-based company will be expanding its portfolio to include a dedicated product segment for carpets. The Carpets & Rugs section will be located exclusively in the new Hall 5.1. Hand-made and custom-made rugs, machine-made rugs, as well as mats and clean-running systems will be presented. 
Mömax is expanding its store network in Switzerland: on 8 March 2023, the Austrian furniture store chain opened its eighth shop in total in Switzerland and the second in the French-speaking part of the country with a furniture shop in Meyrin.
The European Carpet-Importers Association EUCA is the industry representation of companies active in the import trade with oriental carpets in Europe. Carpet Home spoke to Dr Ali Ipektchi (President EUCA) and Jens-Peter Höge (2nd Chairman) about Domotex 2023 from the association's point of view.
Hermes Fulfilment is the central logistics and returns service provider of the Otto Group. As an extension of the location network, a large rug warehouse has been put into operation near Erfurt. Half of the 50,000m2 hall is dedicated to rugs. They are stored in twelve-metre-high shelves, up to 320,000 pieces at full capacity. In the other part of the hall there is space for small pieces of furniture. The company's own logistics can handle up to 10,000 orders a day.Domotex was held in Hannover again in January 2023, coming back after a lengthy pause. Following up the trade fair, Carpet Home spoke to Sonia Wedell-Castellano, Global Director Domotex, about how the fair was received by the industry and what the plans are for Domotex going forward.
After the successful premiere in 2022 with more than 1,000 visitors from over 55 countries, the Flanders Flooring Days want to be "even bigger and better" this year. To achieve this, twelve Flemish flooring manufacturers will open their showrooms and factories to customers from all over the world from 22 to 25 May 2023. The flooring manufacturers Associated Weavers, B.I.G. (Beauflor, Berry Alloc, Real Orotex), Belysse (ITC, Modulyss), Betap, Condor Group, Coretec Floors, Lano, and Unilin (IVC, Unilin) will be there. For the first time, rug manufacturers Mc Three and Osta are taking part. All locations are within a radius of 25 km and are therefore easy to reach.
Rippon Boswell, the German auction house specialising in antique rugs, has announced its dates for 2023. There will be three carpet auctions this year. The major spring auction will take place on 3 June, the major autumn auction on 25 November. Already on 18 March there will be an online-only auction. Here, mainly affordable collector's items will be offered.