Industry watch
Short notes on the trade fairs, regulations and material trends that change what a commercial floor has to prove. Written for buyers and specifiers, with the original source linked on every item.
2026-01 · Trade fair
The Hannover fair ran 19–22 January 2026 with more than 500 exhibitors from over 50 countries. For the first time the product range was widened beyond flooring to wall and ceiling systems, paints, wallpaper and sun protection — an attempt to answer the demand for whole-interior specifications rather than single categories.
DOMOTEX press release ↗
2026-01 · Sustainability
Under the theme “Creating Rooms. Transforming Spaces.”, the European Parquet Federation used its lounge to argue that solid and engineered wood can be used, renovated and used again — the circularity argument that vinyl has to answer in a different way, through recyclability of the construction rather than reuse of the same board.
InteriorDaily ↗
2026-05 · Trade fair
The Asia-Pacific edition is where Chinese and Southeast Asian producers show export-facing ranges. For a buyer it compresses a year of factory visits into two days; for a supplier it is the clearest read on what will be quoted to your competitors next season.
DOMOTEX worldwide ↗
2026 · Regulation
REACH Annex XVII entry 51 restricts DEHP, DBP, BBP and DIBP to 0.1% by weight in plasticised material. Since 2020 the restriction has covered articles with prolonged skin contact generally, not just toys and childcare items — which is why EU-bound vinyl flooring now needs documentation rather than an assurance.
Floors4Ever — regulatory analysis ↗
2026 · Indoor air
FloorScore and similar schemes test emissions after 28 days and set the pass line at 0.5 mg/m³ TVOC. What used to be a differentiator is now a line in the tender document for schools, hospitals and any project chasing a green building rating.
SCS Global Services / market report ↗
2026 · Market
Market research published for 2026 puts SPC at more than 45% of global luxury vinyl, with Europe taking roughly a quarter of demand. Vinyl as a whole is estimated at close to 39% of the resilient flooring market in 2025, growing near 10% a year to 2031.
Global market report ↗
These notes summarise third-party reporting; the linked source is authoritative. Nothing here is legal advice — for a specific shipment, check the current consolidated text of the regulation with your customs broker.
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