55 000 trade visitors came to Cologne

According to Koelnmesse, the integration of the categories of plaster, stucco and drywall construction was one of the factors contributing to the success of Farbe 2005 from 6 to 9 April. It attracted 55 000 visitors, 20.5 per cent of them from abroad. They came to obtain information supplied by 413 companies from 27 countries about new paint and varnish products, coating compounds, composite thermal insulation systems and wallpaper, as well as tools, spray units, ladders and scaffolding.