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Oeko-Tex® at Heimtextil 2010

Exhibition stand in Hall 8.0, D96 — Raffle with valuable prizes — free advertising package for specialist retailers

FRANKFURT (hm) In order to provide first-hand information about changes in the Oeko-Tex® testing and certification system to home textile companies and specialist retailers, the International Oeko-Tex® Association is again represented with its own stand in Hall 8.0, D96 at the 2010 Heimtextil trade show in Frankfurt. From 13 to 16 January, employees of the Oeko-Tex® Certification Centre as well as several Oeko-Tex® testing institutes will be available as competent contacts. This year's trade show highlight for interested visitors is, as always, a raffle. This year, the valuable prizes include an ipod-Touch (32 GB), five flights with the hot air balloon "Oeko-Tex Number One", 11 superior sets of name-brand bed linens as well as 10 exclusive Oeko-Tex® bath towels. Please join in the raffle at the Oeko-Tex® exhibition stand or file an entry form on the internet at www.oeko-tex.com.

The free Oeko-Tex® Association offer to support marketing and information campaigns with respect to Oeko-Tex® certification is aimed, in particular, at specialist and professional retailers. Starting immediately, a new brochure entitled "Shop smart" can be ordered free-of-charge from the Oeko-Tex® Certification Centre. The handy, 20-page booklet in a post card format gives end consumers an overview of the fundamental requirements of the Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 as well as presenting the advantages of baby products, terry goods, bed linens, etc. that have been tested for harmful substances.

Counter displays are also available, including a cardboard crowner for presenting brochures near the cash registers or on shop furnishings. One counter display and 250 informational brochures are available in each advertising package. Of course, specific quantities and individual samples are also available as desired. The brochure is available in German, English and French. Other language versions can also be ordered as well. The back side of the brochure contains a blank field for a company stamp, so interested manufacturers can also order the promotional materials to pass on to their specialist retailers as a sales aid.

For more information and order forms for promotional materials, please contact: Oeko-Tex® Certification Centre Ltd., Ms. Birgit Klaus, Telephone: +49 69 4003408-110, E-Mail: bklaus@certification-oeko-tex.com.
 
The following companies have kindly provided superior bed linen sets to the Oeko-Tex® Association for the raffle:

• Christian Fischbacher Co. AG, St. Gallen (Switzerland)
• Hefel Textil GmbH, Schwarzach (Austria)
• Curt Bauer GmbH, Aue (Germany)
• Plauener Spinnhütte GmbH, Plauen (Germany)

The exclusive cotton bath towel, the Oeko-Tex® bath towel, is manufactured in co-operation with the following companies:

• Dyckhoff GmbH, Rheine (Germany)
• Eing Textilveredlung und Handelsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, Gescher (Germany)