The Blue Drop Awards heralded the best products on display at the fair. According to trend watcher Niek De Prest, the jury particularly focused on innovation this year, echoing the fair’s general theme.
"This Blue Drop Award confirms the excellent reactions from the fair visitors", said Bruno Lehmann of 'Blue Drop for Contract' winner Konrad Hornschuch AG. "It proves that we are on the right track by striving towards the finest quality. This is the best way for European companies to deal with the tough competition, particularly from the Far East."
Thierry Van Damme of B&T Textilia, was clearly very proud of his company winning the 'Blue Drop for Window Covering'. He considered the fact that B&T Textilia works with in-house designers to be the company’s greatest asset: “These designers give us the opportunity to be flexible. I believe that this ‘individual’ way of working is the solution to customer demands. This award is proof of that and it motivates us to keep working this way.”
