One-third booked up already

The Building & Renovation Expo 2005, which will be held in Cologne on 8 and 9 March, at the same time as the sixth international BHB DIY retail congress, is reporting strong demand. The organisers say that the reaction so far from participating companies provides proof that their new offer is being given a totally positive reception. For instance, one-third of the exhibition space has already been allocated. The new product presentation show to be held in Hall 13.3 of the Koelnmesse site is designed to offer interested companies the opportunity to make their presence felt within the industry in 2005 in a compact style that concentrates on essentials, despite the absence of the International Hardware Fair/Practical World in that year.