Bigger stands expected

Koelnmesse expects exhibitors’ stands at the next Asia-Pacific Sourcing fair, due to be held in Cologne from 1 – 3 March 2009, to be bigger and more individual. Following the boom in sourcing fairs in Europe, the organisers believe that this particular one has established itself as the leading event in terms not only of quantity but of quality as well. One year ago there were 671 suppliers on show, almost exclusively from the Far East. The proportion of international visitors amounted to 55 per cent.