Blinds & Shutters hears why you should make sure you are at SHOWCASE 2010 – Sunday February 7th to Tuesday 9th at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry

Opening Hours:

• Sunday 7th February 9.00 – 17.00
• Monday 8th February 9.00 – 17.00
• Tuesday 9th February 9.00 – 15.30

Come and visit Blinds & Shutters on stand: 9

Buyers and specifiers of blinds, shutters and technical high-performance fabrics will be able to keep abreast of the latest developments at ’SHOWCASE 2010’, the only exhibition in the UK this year which focuses on this market sector.

Produced in conjunction with the BBSA and MUTA (the Made Up Textile Association) this year’s SHOWCASE exhibition takes place in a new, larger hall and extends to a third day. This will give visitors ample opportunity to engage with members of both associations and receive comprehensive updates of industry news and product developments from market leaders, as well as meeting contacts, both old and new.

Exciting developments in shading and temperature control are promised and among the many new products being launched there will be:

• A new Inspire Roller Book and a brand new stylish Blackout Roller System from Global International Trading, providing a new approach to window covering which is ideal for the domestic market.
• New products from Solarscreen SA, who will be presenting its SMART-E blind system (a self-adhesive blind) together with new products such as ALUSTAR, a fire resistant shade film and SOLTIS Low-E – which protects against winter heat loss.
• S-Craft will be exhibiting for the first time, showing its bespoke privacy blind, claimed to be the first total blackout solution of its kind.
• A new collection of high standard roller and vertical blinds (i.e. 7+ on blue scale) will be shown by R A Irwin.
• New additions to the best-selling Sunwood range are to be unveiled by Decora, who will also be showcasing its award-winning Fabric Box collection and introducing ‘The Fabric Box Romans’
• Powerdrive Motors and Controls will show the new range of Becker pluggable motors, plus Centronic II controls - including the new 10 channel transmitter and motorised tube assemblies. It will also be introducing an exciting solar powered awning motor and new 28mm dc blind motors
• Micropneumatics will launch two new machines at the show aimed at helping blind makers to improve margins by making manufacture simpler
• SHY (UK) will be launching a completely new branded fabric range including full performance data to European Standards
• Markilux will show its award-winning range of awnings which are designed to fit all and any space challenge!
• Louvolite will show its customers a range of fabulous new product options.  The Louvolite Roman Blind programme gives all Louvolite roller blind fabric users the option to make stunning Roman Blinds perhaps for the very first time. The new Apex blind programme brings an extra dimension to window furnishing – super smooth in operation this allows our customers to make additional profit. The Louvolite Perfect Fit programme grows to offer fully motorised roof programmes for shaped windows. Louvolite will show how to save up to 50 per cent off hardware and labour costs for Perfect Fit roofs. Louvolite has expanded its pleated collection with a great new selection of fabrics and colourways that is sure to be a hit with customers.
• Lows of Dundee, the specialist distributor of coated fabrics and industrial textiles, will also show its latest ranges in the specialist MUTA area of the show

In addition to these few examples there will be many other reasons to visit the event as exhibitors launch new cloth pattern books, new products and new innovations – too many to list here!

Also exhibiting for the first time in the UK will be some new international suppliers; such as Verosol, a worldwide supplier of branded quality solutions for solar control who is renowned for its metallised fabrics and Copaco one of the top players in the sun protection and flyscreen market.

Additional companies have been signing up for SHOWCASE 2010 and since the last update. Organisers are pleased to announce the following new exhibitors: A1 Plastic Extrusions, AMO, Ball Software, Benthin, Broadview Blinds Cherubini CP Films, Drapes UK,English Braids, Kayospruce, Milton, Modish, New House Textiles, Phoenix,  POPL System AB, Redi-Shade, Selt Sun Protection Systems, Stevens, Swift Blinds, Tansun, TTF, Opas, Welwyn Machinery, Whyte & Ivory.

Many of the exhibitors have products that they will be showing for the first time in the UK.

Both the BBSA and MUTA will be there to talk about various projects which are being promoted by the Associations such as the ‘Make it Safe’ and PIPA scheme campaigns, and the BBSA will also have the latest news on the Shade Specifier software plus industry developments relating to CSCS and EN13120.

All-in-all Showcase 2010 looks set to be a key event in the year’s calendar. The number of visitors registered is 20 per cent higher than this time in 2008 and the show will be bigger and more informative than ever, so make sure that you don’t miss out – plan your visit and register now via www.bbsa.org.uk for fast entry on the day.