MAGHERAFELT-based Bloc Blinds will be showcasing its new all-in-one smart home device Bloc iQ in Las Vegas this week.
The tech world’s biggest event for innovators and breakthrough technologies, the international Consumer Electronics Show (CES) runs until Friday, attracting 4,000 exhibitors and more than 180,000 visitors.
The patent-pending Bloc iQ device will revolutionise the smart home. It uniquely includes all Internet of Things (IoT) features in one device allowing users to choose bespoke settings for each room.
Bloc iQ is designed to increase home comfort and security and will also allow for energy savings due to light and heat level monitoring. Features include a camera, thermometer, lighting and sensors, allowing for seamless integration into the home environment.
The company's managing director Cormac Diamond said: “The capabilities of smart technology are paving the way for futuristic homes, and the growth of smart home technology over the last few years has been phenomenal.
"Consumers want smarter, simpler everyday devices. Bloc iQ will offer convenience, control and efficiency – and is significant in enabling independence in the home and facilitating assisted living.”
Established in 2008, Bloc Blinds has seen a 40 per cent rise in turnover over the last three years, while sales of the company’s award winning patented ‘BlocOut’ blackout blinds have risen by almost 50 per cent year on year.
The company employs more than 100 staff at its manufacturing headquarters in south Derry and in 2017 opened a new retail focused design studio on Belfast's Lisburn Road.
