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Five new exhibitors and seven extensive showroom expansions accelerate growth at AmericasMart Atlanta as momentum builds for the January 17—20, 2008 Atlanta International Area Rug Market®, home of the National Oriental Rug Show and site of the 2008 America’s Magnificent Carpets Awards.
New and newly expanded exhibitors signal more new product for January Market buyers shopping five full floors of rugs which, together with the Temporaries, creates the world’s largest single collection of area rugs, with more than 54 percent of all area rug exhibitors showing exclusively at AmericasMart.
“As an Internationally-known business it only makes sense to partner with an Internationally-known Market like AmericasMart. Our prestigious products will perfectly align with the style and innovation that AmericasMart offers to our current and potential customers,” says Jay Nehouray of Caravan Rugs. “We are looking forward to our partnership and being an element of the renowned Atlanta International Area Rug Market this January.”
“We are very excited to have a major presence in Atlanta for the International Rug Show,” says Mark Ferullo, vice president, Rizzy. “Atlanta is our major market for rugs, and we expect to see the best rug retailers from all over the country in our showroom.” New showrooms located in three Area Rug Center floors—all new to AmericasMart, are:
Rizzy Rugs (3-F-3,5)—produces the World’s finest rugs using a variety of techniques including: hand-knotted, hand-tufted, hand-loomed, Indo-Tibet, Gabbeh, Shaggy and Kilim.
Halvai Rugs (3-D-11)—an importer targeting the luxury market featuring its first collection, Presidio, a broad group of decorative hand-knotted designs available in limited edition
Mehraban Oriental Rugs (5-E-3,4)— one of the world’s most respected rug companies, offering custom made rugs, antiques, masterpieces, collectors’ pieces and tapestry, from scatter sizes to palatial proportions.
The Creative Touch (5-G-5)—a leading rug resource, presenting exclusive collections of old techniques and old designs: Samsun and Samsun with silk, Zara, Zile and other marvelous pieces.
Monti Rugs (6-E-6,8)— a manufacturer that promotes its collections as “colorful, hot, sexy products that retailers need to see.”
Showrooms completing significant expansions and ready for January Market in newly enlarged space include:
Caravan Rugs (4-E-3-4)—prestigious, internationally-known family-owned business producing high-end antique recreations.
Atlantic Rugs (4-D-1,3)—Locally owned company presenting beautiful hand-knotted and hand tufted creations.
Banilivy Rug Co. (4-A-8B)—major importer and exporter of distinctive oriental rugs with a large selection of fine programmed handmade rugs, as well as an extensive line of fine one-of-a-kind needle points, tapestries and silk carpets.
Amadi Carpets (5-E-9,11-G6,8)— an established family-owned business that has been producing hand-knotted rugs for the past three generations.
Renaissance Carpets and Tapestries (5-A-8)—world’s premiere source for fine hand woven art specializing in recreating coveting woven creations.
Radici Rugs (6-F-8)—fine Italian rug and broadloom manufacturer producing products in a variety of colors and designs, from oriental to transitional to contemporary.
Capel Rugs (6-F-2)—a leading designer and manufacturer of braided, woven, loop hooked, hand tufted and hand knotted rugs celebrating 90 years of rugs.
“The success and momentum of the Atlanta International Area Rug Market is a direct reflection of the partnerships we enjoy with our customers, ” says Chas Sydney, senior vice president of Area Rugs, AmericasMart. “These enduring relationships continue to help us advance our mission as the market of choice for area rug buyers and sellers everywhere,” adds Sydney.
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