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No. 39


The leading international trade fair for suppliers
to the furniture industry reports positive half-
time results
                                                                                   interzum 2009
Satisfied exhibitors and visitors at the half-way stage through the                13.05. – 16.05.2009
interzum trade fair running until 16 May 2009
- Innovation of interior proving very popular                                      www.interzum.com


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                                                                                   Markus Majerus
A positive mood prevails at the half-way stage through interzum - the              Telephone
leading international trade fair for suppliers to the furniture and interiors      + 49 221 821-2627
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industry. At the end of the first two days, exhibitors and visitors alike          + 49 221 821-3417
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attending this international trade fair have positive half-time results to
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report. “The first two days of interzum 2009 were defined by the scores of         koelnmesse.de
visitors from all over the world and the valuable talks about the latest
                                                                                   Koelnmesse GmbH
products to come out,” says Hubert Schwarz, Managing Director of Blum              Messeplatz 1
GmbH Germany. “The innovative power of the interzum exhibitors leaves              50679 Köln
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no room for the financial crisis – a fact demonstrated by how well the             50532 Köln
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event has been received by the visitors,” says Gerald Böse, CEO of                 Tel.       +49 221 821-0
Koelnmesse, summing up the first two days of the trade fair.                       Fax        +49 221 821-2574
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Many exhibitors emphasized the high calibre of the visitors. All in all, at the
                                                                                   Executive Board:
half-way stage, it is already apparent that the event is proving highly popular    Gerald Böse (Chief Executive Officer)
                                                                                   Oliver P. Kuhrt
with both the national and international visitors. “Yesterday was already a very   Herbert Marner
good day for us. Today, we have managed to improve on that, particularly with      Dr. Gerd Weber

regard to foreign visitors. This is why I am highly optimistic that we will        Chairman of the Supervisory Board:
achieve an excellent result by the end of the event,” says Udo Traeger, Director   Mayor of the City of Cologne
                                                                                   Fritz Schramma
of the Furniture, Interior Design & Textiles Division of Koelnmesse.
                                                                                   Place of business and (legal) domicile:
                                                                                   Cologne - Amtsgericht Köln, HRB 952
Visitors to interzum once again get the opportunity to experience visionary
technologies and innovative design for fittings and surfaces, wood-based
materials and veneers, leather, upholstery and upholstery machines.
Snapshot of trends                                                                  Page
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This year, too, interzum is again providing the industry with an overview of the
global trends:

   •   The lightweight construction board is coming. Joining and fastening
       systems are ready for the market, thus leading to the expectation of a
       significant increase in the use of lightweight honeycomb sandwich
       board and furniture produced from this. Lightweight furniture is sturdy,
       resource-conserving and easy to transport. Added to this, it is totally in
       fashion with its chunky appearance.

   •   More and more materials are suitable for printing on. Be it wood-based
       panels, mineral-based panels or glass surfaces, the specialists have
       succeeded in developing printing techniques that can are also suitable
       for very small production runs. The trend towards individualisation in
       our society increases the need for variety. Thus, you can expect to see
       individual cupboard surfaces sporting a favourite motif or wall panelling
       bearing a company logo.

   •   On a more general note, particular attention is being paid in all supplier
       sectors of the furniture industry to resource conservation and
       sustainability. The target group interested in ecology is growing. The
       arrival of the energy-saving LED lamp in the interior design and
       furniture industry is entirely in keeping with this.

   •   The interzum exhibitors are presenting their visions for the furniture of
       tomorrow and beyond. Electric motors constitute an important element
       in this regard. Be this in the form of a motor used for opening drawers
       or a motor used in adjustable upholstered furniture, all developments
       promise enhanced convenience and comfort for end customers.




Impressions of interzum 2009 are available to view online at www.interzum.de
and www.innovation-of-interior.de.