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Article: Heimtextil Exhibitors Gear Up for 2008.
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- Home Textiles Today
- Article date:
- January 7, 2008
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By Carole Sloan
Frankfurt, Germany - New product launches are expected to bolster the business outlook for global suppliers to the American and European home textiles market in 2008, according to many exhibitors at Heimtextil here this week.
At the same time, the exchange rate of the dollar to the euro, rupee and yuan will impact the growth opportunities, with prices expected to increase in the United States, suppliers reported. As a result, while the United States will continue to be a prime export target, other areas such as Western and Eastern Europe and South America will be growth markets. Suppliers to the United States are emphasizing efficiencies ...