Learn something new at the Piazza textile future
Interzum is far more than just a show of products from various manufacturers - the world's leading trade fair offers visitors a wealth of information in the form of an extensive accompanying program including plazas, special presentations and lectures. The Upholstery & Bedding Piazza in Hall 10 successfully links materials and processing machines for upholstery and mattresses and, like all other Piazzas, it is equipped with a lecture forum.
Every day, several experts will be speaking at the Upholstery & Bedding Piazza on trends and innovations throughout the entire textile spectrum. Modern manufacturing technologies, improved processes and innovative materials, retail POS concepts, ideas for combatting price pressure and the latest international lifestyle trends.
Speakers will include Martin Albert, Managing Director at Otten Matratzenfabrik GmbH; Bruno Lehmann, Head of Sales at Konrad Hornschuch; Alice Pieper, Head Designer at Nya Nordiska; upholstery specialist Winfried Titze of Titze Consulting; Ulrich Gaupp, Managing Director at Hukla; and Richard Weinzierl, Managing Director at Hettich Franke. As with the Piazzas in Halls 4.2, 6.1 and 5.1, several speakers on the agenda each day.
Wednesday, May 25th
Time: 03:00 p.m.
Title: Pretty or dangerous?
What security do quality labels offer. And what are the risks in upholstered furniture and mattresses with regard to materials, emissions and odors.
Speaker: Daniel Tigges, Managing Director, Head of Sales/Marketing and Development at eco-INSTITUT in Cologne
Thursday, May 26th
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Title: Why do you need upholstered furniture from Tom Tailor & Co.?
The use of strong consumer lifestyle brands in the furniture market.
Speaker: Benjamin Stewner, Managing Director of Brand Transfer GmbH in Hamburg
Time: 01:30 p.m.
Title: The development of the market leader in textiles and leather
New technologies - sustainability with biosynthetics & Co.
Speaker: Bruno Lehmann, Sales Manager for textiles and artificial leather, Konrad Hornschuch AG in Weißbach
Time: 03:00 p.m.
Title: Textile and color trends in 2012
All about patterns, textures and colors in the latest fabric collections
Speaker: Alice Pieper, Head Designer at Nya Nordiska in Dannenberg
Friday, May 27th
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Title: Selling upholstery and mattresses online
What's okay and what's not? How to get into the portal? Will prices enter free-fall?
Speaker: Winfried Titze, upholstery specialist at Titze Consulting in Neuss
Time: 01:30 p.m.
Title: From Facebook to Mattress Downhill
Fans as a target group: how the industry is now addressing end users directly
Speaker: Ulrich Gaupp, Managing Director at Hukla in Gengenbach/Baden
Time: 03:00 p.m.
Title: Folding, converting and extending
The triumph of innovative technology in upholstered furniture
Speaker: Richard Weinzierl, Managing Director at Hettich Franke in Balingen
Saturday, May 28th
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Title: Certified - a guarantee for increased sales?
How recognized quality labels are rewarding the use of clean materials and manufacturing processes. And how upholstered furniture without hazardous ingredients and emissions are convincing consumers.
Speaker: Dr. Frank Kuebart, Managing Director at eco-INSTITUT in Cologne
