From 2-5 June, flooring was all that mattered in and around Kortrijk, Belgium. What began with a select group of founding companies in 2021 has grown to attract more than 100 international brands to the Flanders region this year.
As a result, Flanders Flooring Days took home Interior Monthly’s 2025 award for Best Flooring Exhibition (Overseas) for the second time.
‘Flanders Flooring Days is quickly becoming Europe’s leading flooring exhibition,’ says Alma Carpets. ‘We’re meeting knowledgeable professionals who truly understand the industry. That makes every conversation more meaningful and avoids superficial interactions. The quality of the contacts here is simply
higher than at any other show in Europe.’
European flooring manufacturers welcomed visitors both at The Hub in Kortrijk Xpo and in their nearby showrooms for the fourth edition of Flanders Flooring Days. The number of exhibitors increased by a fifth this year.
‘Unlike larger consumer-focused fairs, this event offers the time and space to connect directly with the clients who truly matter to us. We meet professionals, not passers-by, and can have focused conversations about our latest collections,’ says Robert Siewes, Egger sales manager.
Visitors also responded enthusiastically to Flanders Flooring Days. Bruno Vermote, director at Belgian woodworking company Robaco, thinks the exhibition is ‘an excellent format, combining a well-organised central hub for exhibitors with outstanding shuttle services to the various locations.’
‘For me it is a perfect format for a fair. Factories can present all their products – not only novelties – and there is also the possibility for a factory tour,’ says Mihkel Kesküla, category manager at Estonian wood flooring distributor Lincona Konsult.
‘It’s a well-organised event with a central hub that brings manufacturers together in a key location in Western Europe, right where the flooring industry naturally connects,’ says Jonathan Middelkoop, Betap R&D manager. ‘The market may be challenging, but that only strengthens the need to be present, to show who we are, and to showcase the very best of Betap. Our presence at Kortrijk Xpo is the perfect opportunity to do just that.’
On top of meeting the cream of European manufacturers, visitors and exhibitors also attended an inspiring seminar programme. Speakers shared insights into current trends and the thought processes behind them, and focused on sustainability. The exclusive Flanders Flooring Night was also highly appreciated by the invited guests.
The fifth edition of Flanders Flooring Days takes place from 18-21 May 2026.
