Fewer visitors from Germany

Interzum 2005 came to an end in Cologne on 3 May with a positive result overall. The majority of the approx. 1 300 participating companies from 63 countries (73 per cent international participation) reported lively interest in the new products displayed and stressed the overwhelming internationalism of the fair and the high quality of the trade visitors. Overall Interzum 2005 attracted more than 49 000 visitors (2003: 54 000) from 132 countries (2003: 130). The proportion of international visitors increased markedly to more than 70 per cent.