"The best IPM ever"

The IPM in Essen, which came to the end of its four-day run on 5 February, has set a new record. About 62 000 visitors (2005: 59 300) came to the green trade fair to get the latest information on plants, technology, floristry and sales promotion. More than one quarter of them came from abroad. In the opinion of Egon Galinnis, chief executive of Messe Essen, it was "the best IPM ever". The organisers say that the fair was marked by a level of contracts well exceeding expectations and plenty of positive sales discussions.