Date: 18-23 January 2011, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Public Days: 21-23 January 2011
Venue: Koelnmesse GmbH, Cologne, Germany
After a dynamic start to the 2010 furniture season, the imm cologne is
heading for next January with a strong wind at its back. Whether at home in
Germany or abroad, Cologne is a talking point in the international furnishing
sector right now. More than 1000 exhibitors from more than 50 countries,
including major players worldwide, will be presenting their new products and
highlights in Cologne. There’s no doubt about it: for suppliers and
decision-makers from all the major markets, its unique overview of what the
world market has to offer makes the imm cologne the leading trading centre for the global furniture sector. This year will see the LivingKitchen show embedded
in the imm cologne’s worldwide coverage for the first time. Staged as an
independent and emotional kitchen fair, the exhibition is set to become a
glamorous and entertaining lifestyle event that celebrates the theme of kitchens and cooking.
In the modern design section – i.e. Hall 11 and Hall 3 – visitors to the 2011 show will find design developments from all over the world. More than 300 companies will be exhibiting here, including such market leaders as COR,
interlübke, Ligne Roset, Walter Knoll, de Sede, Kettnaker, Fraubrunnen, Team 7,
Minotti, Flexform, Cassina and Team by Wellis. The pure textile show will be
opening up new perspectives in Hall 11.1. The imm cologne has signed up top
textile brands like Christian Fischbacher, Création Baumann, JAB Anstoetz,
Kinnasand, Nya Nordiska, Sahco, Chivasso, Wellmann and Zimmer + Rohde, thereby
considerably enhancing its textile expertise. In Hall 3, Pure Village will again
be providing the exclusive setting for unconventional brand and product
scenographies. Premium providers from all the segments relevant to interior
design – including furniture, lighting, home textiles, bathrooms, fireplaces,
carpets and home accessories – will be presenting a fascinating mix of product ranges with one thing in common: their top-quality design.
In contrast to the design section stand the mid-end segments with their
strong brands which are situated in the north of the trade fair grounds. With
almost 100 companies registered to take part, the Smart segment in Halls 7 and 8 is almost completely booked out. Famous brands like Loddenkemper, S.C.I.A.E. and
Gautier are returning to the imm cologne to show their innovative furnishing
concepts under the Young Lifestyles label in the Smart segment. The Sleep
segment in Hall 9 has grown continuously in recent years. And in the Comfort
segment in Halls 6 and 10.2, the imm cologne will be showing the entire spectrum of upholstered furniture, enhanced by “returnees” such as Oelsa, Gepade, Dietsch
Polstermöbel, Nolte Polstermöbel or ADA. Particularly in the mid-end section of the fair, visitors will be seeing new marketing concepts that will also be used to send the right signals at the POS.
LivingKitchen in Halls 4 and 5.2 gives the kitchen industry a concentrated
platform for demonstrating its capabilities and creating strong incentives for
increasing sales. As well as kitchen furniture, the more than 100 international
manufacturers will also be showing appliances, sinks, tap fittings,
sophisticated worktops, lighting solutions and accessories.
imm cologne 2010, Halle11 "Pure"
Next January, Cologne will again serve as a trend barometer for the
international furniture industry at the start of the new year. “Anybody who
wants to reach national and international retailers, designers, architects,
interior designers and consumers simply cannot afford to miss the Cologne trade fair,” says Gerald Böse, CEO of Koelnmesse. The fact that the imm cologne and LivingKitchen are to be held simultaneously will strengthen Cologne as a trade fair location and emphasise the city’s function as a venue for leading exhibitions. In addition, all the exhibitors stand to benefit from the valuable synergy effects generated by the dual events. All in all, the organisers are expecting some 8,000 interior designers, architects and designers, around 30,000 consumers and approx. 3,000 journalists: the trade fairs are set to become a
genuine media event. Especially for consumers, the imm cologne’s enhanced
accessibility – 2011 will even see the introduction of a third Public Day –
opens the door to the complete world of interior design: with the entire
spectrum of furniture, design objects, furnishing ideas, kitchen innovations,
cooking events, bathrooms, textiles, lighting and accessories that turn living
at home into an experience.
Special Notice: From 17 to 23 January 2011 Cologne also hosts the PASSAGEN - Interior Design Week Cologne. During this week 190 design projects, exhibitions and shows of international designers are presented at various locations throughout Cologne. For further information please visit www.voggenreiter.com/passagen2011.
Further Information:
www.imm-cologne.com
www.purevillage.net
www.livingkitchen-cologne.com
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